Swany America Corp.

Swany America Corp. is the U.S. arm of a Japanese glove maker with more than a century of history, based at 122 Balzano Drive in Johnstown, a city that was once the center of American glovemaking. Swany designs ski and snowboard gloves and mittens for men, women and children and sells them through retailers and its own online store.

Products are organized by warmth level from 1, liners, to 5, rated for 10 to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The top-of-line X-Cell glove and mitt are waterproof with reinforced palms and retail for about $200.

What to know

• Orders over $99 ship free from the online store.
• New email subscribers get 15 percent off a first order.
• The catalog lists roughly 49 men’s, 56 women’s and 15 kids’ styles.
• Swany’s Instagram account is @swanygloves.