Cordova Safety Products grades leather according to the area on the hide from which it is cut. The premium-grade leather comes from side or shoulder and from areas higher on the animal that receive the least amount of movement. Select-grade leather is selected from the areas of the hide that don’t quite make the Premium grade, but are still a higher-quality leather. The regular and economy cuts are selected from the middle and lower portions of the hide, making it thinner than other grades. This glove is constructed of an economy grain pigskin. Pigskin offers the greatest breathability due to large pores in the hide. It’s ideal for wet applications, given its tendency to remain soft after exposure to moisture. This glove is unlined and provides a shirred elastic back and straight thumb, which is designed for close-fisted work, such as shoveling, prying, and sweeping.