I will be the first to admit that cloth handlebar wrap is not comfortable when compared to later cushion wrap. This stuff, I get from China for less that $2.50 a set shipping included. I buy a dozen sets at a time...
But it does little to impress the visuals of my vintage steeds, so I wear these padded gloves which do help offset the lack of cushion of my cloth wrapped bars. I should add that the pictured set got pitched last time I was in Jamaica. Bought a nice new set which are starting to wear out already...