A hand wear retention system has a cord having a first and second end, the cord for passing through sleeves of a garment, a first adjustable cord lock fastened to the first end, a second adjustable cord lock fastened to the second end, wherein the first and second ends protrude from the sleeves, positions of the first and second cord locks on the cord are adjustable and each of the first and second adjustable cord locks has a fastener for retaining hand wear. In another embodiment, the hand wear retention system has two anchors releasably mounted within the sleeves, each having a separate cord attached thereto, wherein the end of the cord has a cord lock which projects from the sleeve, wherein the cord lock has a fastener for engaging hand wear.