The textile industry has a curious alternate definition of the word “hand.” It’s often used when describing how a fabric feels against the skin. As in, silk has a smooth hand. Burlap has a coarse hand. Printed canvas has a stiff hand. I learned the phrase from a sales rep back in my shop-management days when he was trying to talk me into bringing in a size run of $180 Castelli bib shorts. And I went for it. They had really good hand. It’s a word we should use more often and for more things. A piece of lathe-spun aluminum has good hand. A perfectly browned grilled cheese sandwich has good hand. And the ODI Dreadlock grips have really really good hand.
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