The Garmentor - The Fashion Manual for Style-Minded Men

Touchscreens are all the rage these days, what with the iPhone, iPod touch, and now the BlackBerry Storm taking over men’s back pockets everywhere. However, now that we’re nearing the dead of winter, when gloves are essential for maintaining a steady flow of blood through your fingers, how are you supposed to keep your hands warm and still make use of your touchscreen handheld?

We’ve done some research, and while it’s been suggested that we try cutting the fingertips off of our gloves’ pointer fingers and thumbs, here, at The Garmentor, we prefer a solution that doesn’t require looking like your gloves fell victim to a swarm of moths.

Luckily, we came across Freehands, founded by New York City-based designer Josh Rubin. Freehands makes gloves with flip back caps that expose your thumbs and index fingers, allowing you to answer phone calls, send text messages, play games, and do all of the other great things that your touchscreen gadget is capable of. Small magnets conveniently embedded in the fabric of the gloves keep the finger caps out of the way while your fingers work their magic.

Of course, exposing your thumbs and index fingers comes in handy for more than just playing with your touchscreen smart phone. It also makes it easy to snap photos with today’s point-and-shoot cameras whose small buttons are impossible to toggle with a gloved hand.

Freehands gloves come in three styles—fleece, stretch, and leather—and a variety of sizes. If, like Freehands designer Rubin, you’ve ever used your nose to answer your phone, these are the gloves for you. At prices ranging from $20 to $40, they make a great holiday gift. For all you last minute shoppers, Freehands guarantees Christmas day delivery if you place an order through their website by 3 p.m. EST on December 23rd.