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Lamb leather
Lambskin is a supple, fine, light skin. It is soft to the touch. It's available at all prices and finding a quality jacket at a low price is not unusual. In fact, it's one of the most commonly used materials when it comes to making leather jackets. You'll find plenty of models from Serge Pariente, Schott, and Gipsy to name but a few.
Lamb can be washed, plunged, turned or vegetable. It all depends on the finish of the leather. The differences lie mainly in the manufacturing or tanning processes.
Maintenance tips
Lamb is very easy to care for. You can use delicate colourless or coloured creams depending on your leather. Some leathers require more specific care, such as dipped lambskin or turned lambskin.
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Vegetable lamb leather
Are you wondering what the difference is with plain lamb leather? It's the tanning method. Tanning is the process by which the hide is transformed into a new material: leather. While brands generally use chrome for its speed, vegetable tanning is a treatment based on plant matter such as tree bark, leaves or roots. It takes longer and costs more, but it's also more environmentally friendly!
Vegetable tanning gives the leather a natural, aged look. For the more expert, the skin of a jacket made from vegetable-tanned leather is slightly stiffer and more marked than a jacket made from plain leather.
Sheepskin leather
Sheepskin leather is supple and light. It is also soft and pleasant to wear. Depending on the chosen model's finish, it can be thicker or thinner. Most leathers today are made from sheepskin. A genuine mid-season material, the jacket will feel like a second skin.
Depending on the fashion and the brand, there are several different finishes: washed, tumbled, etc. You'll find completely different products between our Redskins leather jacket range and that of Oakwood, for example.
Sheepskin is a very popular winter skin. Warm and thick, it's ideal for the cold season. The inner fur is made from sheep's wool, and the outer part is the rawhide.
Maintenance tips
Lamb is very easy to care for. You can use delicate colourless or coloured creams depending on your leather. Some leathers require more specific care, such as dipped lambskin or turned lambskin.
Warning: contrary to what you may read or hear in some discount leather shops, we strongly advise against waxing lea
Goatskin leather
Goat leather is tough and supple. It is recognisable by its slightly grainy skin texture. Depending on collections and trends, it can be a little stiffer.
Its appearance also differs. There are waxy-style jackets (shiny) and more matt ones, but goat leather is usually used to make suede leather jackets, i.e., jackets with a velvety look.
Maintenance tips
It's very easy to maintain, but all you need is a standard kit: a waterproofing spray and cleansing milk should do the trick. A bristle brush can also be used to remove certain stains.
Cowhide leather
Cowhide is one of the most demanding skins. It can be found in different forms: either thick and heavy or thin and supple. But that doesn't mean it's any less robust, making it one of the most popular skins for protective clothing. This skin is also widely used and worn in winter because it keeps you warm in addition to these characteristics.
In autumn, for example, ¾ of Schott jackets are made from this material.
Maintenance tips
Maintaining this type of skin is fairly easy. You can either use our cleansing milk or apply the delicate Famaco creams.
Buffalo leather
Buffalo leather is also one of the most resistant materials. It is the skin that ages the fastest. Used most frequently for men's clothing, it is trendy on long men's coats. To avoid this phenomenon, leather manufacturers have come up with a number of tricks. This is why, most of the time, this skin has a shiny or oily appearance.
The shiny appearance is caused by a varnish applied during manufacture to prevent premature ageing of the leather. The grease on the leather is the grease used during manufacture. Firstly, it stops the leather from ageing but also extends its life.
Maintenance tips
You'll need a special oily leather cream like this to clean or renovate buffalo leather.
However, if your leather is stained, you can also apply Terre de Sommières to the stain for 24 hours.
Horse leather
Horsehide is the toughest leather, but it's also the most rigid. Some models can even stand up when placed on the floor! It has a very fine grain and is usually sold with a glossy finish to make it look as good as possible as it ages.
It's a favourite with leather connoisseurs! It was used to create the first zipped leather jacket, the Perfecto, and is still used to make the most iconic models!
Maintenance tips
Although horse leather is very hard-wearing, it is no exception to the rule: it must be looked after to keep it looking its best over the years. However, it is just as easy to look after as sheep or cow leather. Cleansing milk to revive colours and clean them will suffice. Finally, remember to waterproof the material regularly.
