Kidskin
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Kidskin or kid leather is a type of soft, thin leather that is traditionally used for gloves. It is widely used for other fashion purposes such as footwear and clothing. Kidskin is traditionally made from goatskin - more specifically, the skin of young goats, although equivalent leathers such as lambskin and chickenskin give the same effect.
Pair of infant's kidskin boots, 1890s. LACMA, M.54.21.4a-b
Glove
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A glove is a garment covering the hand, with separate sheaths or openings for each finger including the thumb. Gloves protect and comfort hands against cold or heat, damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turn to provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch.
Assorted gloves (a museum collection)
Minoan youths boxing, Knossos fresco. One of the earliest documented uses of gloves.
Han Dynasty half-finger mitts, 2nd century BCE, embroidered silk, unearthed from Mawangdui.
European gloves, late 17th century, silk, metal thread. Metropolitan Museum of Art.