Are these the i70 gloves or the i6(?) gloves that you're referring to?

Last I checked, the i70 gloves required you to have a certain reputation with the Ixal before you can purchase them. The i6 gloves are given to you for free after doing whatever intro quests the Ixal ask of you, with the only requirement being that you go as a DoH. Been a long while since I unlocked the Ixal though so I'm not sure if anything has changed about them.