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I have had a pair of these Pearl Izumi winter gloves for some time, but they have always had an issue where the insides were getting bunched up every time they were washed.  Sometimes I would spend 10-15 minutes trying to straighten out each glove inside.  Lately (this winter) it had gotten much worse where some of the fingers were very messed up to the point that gloves were unwearable (due to comfort and limited function for shifting, braking etc).

So I decided to do some surgery on the gloves to try to understand what was up.  It turns out that gloves consist of an outer cover, a latex like vapor barrier, and in a fleecy inner glove.  The issue was the vapor barrier was getting all messed up not allowing the fingers to go into the correct spots all the way.  So my new process is to disassemble the gloves after washing…  And then built them back up from the liner outward (over my hand).  It is a bit of a hassle, but much less than the process of trying to straighten out the fingers.

If you try this, it is imperative that you hold the finger tips when pulling your hand out if you plan to wear them again.  This is especially important if you are on a ride and stop.  If you mess these modified gloves up out in the field you will have to repeat the entire process….  Also watch when you put your hand in, because the in parts are no longer attached to the cuff (need to hold the liner with the other hand while putting your hand in).

The bunching problem is a huge deal breaker for a very nice and warm winter glove.  I hope they got this straight in the last year or two, because this design needs some help.