Hide looks particularly impressive! What is it?
Can't wait to hear the full review!Five Star Leathers (Pakistan) custom Hartmann. I spec'd the color, thread, and lining type. Custom made in less than 2 days, should be here by Monday. $140. Can't beat that. Guys on VLJ seem to be generally happy with them so I gave it a go.
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This is my future if I don’t stop buying jackets. That Lesco looks fantastic, too small for me though.https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-60s-Lesco-black-leather-motorcycle-biker-jacket-42/302371639955
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-50s-Sears-leather-jacket-Beautiful-42/302568561727
https://www.ebay.com/itm/C-O-Ericso...-suede-mens-jacket-36-38-regular/302689088279
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schott-Perfecto-115-Brown-leather-motorcycle-jacket-42/302368627358
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-French-military-1950s-brown-leather-jacket-M-L/302404928762
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dark-brown-heavy-leather-German-trench-coat-mens-large/301784548494
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Joseph-Bue...her-cafe-racer-motorcycle-jacket/301792348613
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eastman-Leather-ELMC-Windward-jacket-American-Walnut-brown-46/302743041943
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Frye-Freemont-mens-black-boots-9D-NIB-368/301967980417
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AWESOME-Fi...eather-Motorcycle-Jacket-Mens-42/302689084543
I know! It's amazing. If only the sleeves on it were an inch shorter.This is my future if I don’t stop buying jackets. That Lesco looks fantastic, too small for me though.
Beautiful Gamma and then some!!
Every pig suede i’ve seen has hair follicle indents throughout. I don’t see any on this especially the inside smooth panel.
Love the color. Very nice jacket.
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Thinking back to old times and having an affinity for suede and leather jackets. It seems to me that the convention for the term “suede” labeled in clothing was assumed to be bovine.
If it was suede of other critters it was specified thus differentiating it from regular bovine. I assume that was a marketing tool to alert buyers that it was not just suede but deer or pig or whatever, but different.
I could be wrong but suede seemed universally the same unless stated otherwise.
Be well. Bowen
Actually, now that I look at it a little more closely, the soft smooth leather is most reminiscent of deerskin. I think that's what it is.
The smooth side looks like Capeskin, the lighter weight too. More fine and delicate.
^^^^can someone be so kind and define Capeskin? Is it a certain part of a hide??
Because it is always so lovely looking.
Thanks
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