I'm not sure where to put this thread, but I figure commuters will be the ones most likely to use/know about gloves.

I just picked up a pair of pearl izumi winter gloves from my LBS and noticed there's a slot in them. I'm just curious if its just randomly there as a result of how the materials were put together, or if it serves some purpose that I don't know about?

I've included a picture, with a pencil in it. I'm guessing it's not meant to hold a pencil, but I wanted to show depth. Maybe it is meant to hold a pencil for when you are inspired to write a haiku mid-ride, but then where do you keep the paper?