How to choose a leather jacket, Distinguish it from a fake

When you add a new beautiful thing to your wardrobe, of course you want it to last as long as possible. Some items of clothing require special handling in order for them to retain their best appearance for a long time. Such things include a leather jacket – a universal product, for every day, but at the same time, if not capricious, then at least requiring some attention. I will help you choose a leather jacket, and tell you how to wear it correctly, and how to distinguish natural leather and suede from artificial ones.

Regardless of what you choose: a bag, jacket, raincoat, shoes or leather accessories, the ability to determine offhand what kind of material is in front of you will be very useful. After all, often careless sellers themselves do not know what clothes or accessories are made of, and if they do know, they may want to mislead you.

Therefore, you will have to rely only on yourself. However, the professionals of the Real Leather Garments, can make this task easier for you.

1. Well-made genuine leather has a smooth surface without damage or deformation, with the same thickness over the entire area.
2. It is difficult to scratch natural leather with a fingernail – the mark quickly smoothes out, while artificial leather at the point of contact will become rough.
3. Genuine leather is often determined by the nature of the cut, but let’s be honest: it is not always possible to find it on the product. The seams are hidden under the lining and disguised in every possible way. If you are lucky enough to find a cut, then for genuine leather it will be soft, uneven, with frayed bakhtarma (the underside of the skin), and it will look like suede. The artificial leather cut is uniform and smooth.
4. The properties of natural leather are such that if you place your palm on the surface of a leather product, it will heat up and become warm, but artificial leather will not.
5. Genuine leather will absorb liquid if you drop water on it and darken, while drops of water will roll off artificial leather like oilcloth.
6. Another property of skin is its ability to stretch. If you take a leather item and pull it slightly, the leather will stretch and then return to its original position. Artificial leather does not have such properties.
7. Everyone knows the smell of natural leather: this rich and heavy smell has nothing in common with the chemical smell of artificial leather. The pores on the surface of the skin are located chaotically, when in the case of artificial leather, they look more like a pattern. To the touch, natural leather has an uneven structure.

In order to accurately distinguish natural leather from artificial leather, do not use only one method, but arm yourself with several advise.

Let’s move on to the next point: how to choose a leather jacket. Before trying it on, inspect it visually. Look for holes, scratches, loosely riveted or fallen off fittings, leather that has stretched around the fittings, abrasions if this is not a feature of the model itself, creases. If you find any of the above, it is better to discard the jacket. We also carefully check the thickness and quality of the leather in “weak” areas. These are the collar, armpits, pockets, zipper or buttons. The skin should be the same as in other places.

After the jacket has passed all the “exams”, try it on. To do this, put it on and fasten all the buttons and zippers, even if you are going to wear it unbuttoned. Walk around the store (as when trying on shoes): do you feel comfortable moving? Does the jacket restrict movement? Raise your arms up, squat in it, do you feel any stiffness? If the jacket is a tight-fitting style for a warm autumn/spring, then there is nothing to worry about if it fits tightly to the body. Over time, the skin will adapt to the shape of your body and the discomfort will pass. But at the same time, she should not put pressure anywhere.

But even if you choose the right item, in order for it to serve you for a long time, you need to follow simple wearing rules. Thus, the masters of the Real Leather Garments, strongly advise not to fold the sleeves. This can lead, over time, to creases and abrasions. You should also be careful when carrying bags. Belts can cause abrasions that can be very difficult to get rid of. But if this happens, the craftsmen from the Real Leather Garments, can always help you. They will repair your favorite thing, patch up the hole formed in the most visible place, and help hide the scratch with liquid leather, and can also saturate the skin with a special anti-inflammatory agent. moisture and precipitation.

In addition, an out-of-fashion but well-preserved item, for example, a leather or suede coat, can always be turned into a modern trench coat or jacket. You can consult and find out details from the masters of the Real Leather Garments.

If the item cannot be transformed into something fashionable and interesting, then you can always make it into a leather or suede bag in the style of famous brands.