Everyone is aware of Leather as a fabric and the amount of products you can get from it. However, there are a lot of people who are not aware of the fact that there are different types of leather as well. When it comes to leather jackets there are other factors to be considered apart from the animal that leather comes from.

The quality of the leather basically depends on its grain. Here is a brief about different types of leather and why they are different.

Different Types Of Leather

When comes to your leather jacket, then there are different types of leather and different types of animal they are derived from. These factors help in determining how the leather will look and feel. However, coming to the types of leather, the most popular options which you can have is cow leather and lambskin but there are some other animal derived leather which are as follows:

• Deerskin
• Goat
• Suede
• Horse
• Bison
• Pig

Leather Quality

There are some quality options from which you can choose from for your leather jacket:

• Full grain
• Top grain
• Genuine
• Corrected

The leather quality is mainly decided if the leather goes through a lot of alteration or is close to the natural state which does has an impact on the overall feel of the leather.

Here Is A Description About Different Types Of Leather

Full Grain Leather

Full grain is a leather which does not goes through any splitting and is a made from the whole hide. Apart from no splitting, full Grain Leather does not go through and sanding as well which will give you a leather with all the imperfection.

Full grain leather will maintain that natural grain and texture which is pretty unique. Apart from this, full grain leather also comes with breathability mainly because of the natural pores which it comes with. This leather also comes with natural oils as well that helps in having a soft leather.

Another great feature of full grain leather is the ability of developing patina as it ages. If you are not aware of patina, then it is an additional layer which you can see on top of full grain leather as it ages. This additional layer, patina tends to have a glossy appearance. Having the ability to develop patina shows that full grain leather is the best quality of leather which you can have. 

Full grain leather is on the expensive side as well, but you are paying this price for the best leather quality which will last for decades considering you take care of it. If you are someone who loves leather and has a good budget, then going with full grain leather is a no brainer.

Top Grain

Top grain is a leather which is usually made from the bottom layers of the animal hide. When it comes to top grain leather, then it is made by sanding the top side of the leather which does take some of the natural grain away. However, to get that uniform look the leather tends to go with stamping. This process gives leather a thin look while getting some of that weight off because in reality leather is heavy which does not sound like the most comfortable thing as an apparel. This is one of the main reason why a lot of people tend to go with top grain leather.

If you are looking for a leather which is high in quality and is very common as well, then going with top grain leather will not disappoint you.

The surface of top grain leather goes through sanding which is followed by a finishing coat that does gives the leather a plastic feel which does has an impact on the overall breathability.

After the finishing coat it impacts the ability of developing natural patina which is a feature which you can find in full-grain leather. Top grain leather is more on the affordable side and is stain resistant as well.

Corrected Leather

Corrected leather is a leather which does not comes with any imperfections. The sanding process does takes away that original grain from leather. There are different types of products like oils, dyes, etc. which are used to treat corrected leather which has an impact on the overall appearance of the leather. When it comes to corrected leather, then they are made from top grain leather but not every top grain leather is corrected.

Genuine Leather

To explain genuine leather is the simplest way, then it is the lowest quality of leather which you can have. When we split a full grain leather, then from the top section is used for top grain whereas the bottom section is used for genuine leather.

Any type of leather which is not high in quality can be termed as genuine leather. Genuine leather is still leather, but it can be made from leftover scraps.

Breaking In Your Leather Jacket

You have finally got your leather jacket and the time is here to break into it. When you are breaking in your new leather jacket, then things are a bit similar to the way you break into some new shoes.

When you got a brand-new leather jacket, then it will be a bit more on the stiffer side. Getting your leather jacket stiff is a completely normal thing because as the time moves and you wear them frequently, then the jacket will start getting soft.

There are different ways which you can consider to break into your new leather jacket and here are some of them which you can consider:

Water

If you want to break in your leather jacket, then moisture can come in handy as well, but you have to be careful about it because if you go overboard with moisture, then it can damage your leather jacket. However, if the weather is a bit misty outside, then you can just wear them outside. However, if it is raining outside, then it is advised to use an umbrella because it will help in breaking the leather jacket.

If you are sceptical about the weather, then you can try having a humid atmosphere in your house. You can try using a damp cloth to have some moisture for your leather jacket but make sure you are not overdoing it.

One way to assure that you have overdone is by checking for any dripping on your leather jacket and if you see any, then use a towel to remove them.

If the leather jacket is in contact with moisture or liquid for a long duration, then it will damage your leather jacket. Another way to remove the moisture from the leather jacket is by wearing it and just move.

Wear And Go

One of the easiest way to break in your leather is by wearing it frequently. Wearing a good quality leather jacket does not require a lot of reasons to wear even if you are someone who tends to live indoors. Even if you are staying indoors you can just wear your leather jacket and just continue with your day.

If you do not want to wear your leather jacket, then there are some other things which you can do that has the same effect as wearing and moving in it. Using your leather jacket as a pillow can actually have a similar effect. Apart from this you can also drape the leather jacket.  

Leather Conditioner

Leather conditioner is usually used to take care of the leather and provide some lubrication to the leather fibre. However, leather conditioning can also help in breaking in your leather. leather conditioner will condition the leather skin which is dry to make sure it is softer.

When you are using leather conditioner always read the instruction before applying them on your leather jacket because there are different types of animal hide used to make leather jacket and leather conditioner are made according to the leather used.

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