New Wested Cow undistressed color wearing at seams...TYP?

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:38 pm

I love my new LC Dark Cowhide. The issue I am having is that as several seams the brown is wearing off along the stitch lines. I believe that this is leather and not vinyl, but it should not be wearing of so fast. I am not intending on distressing and planned on letting the jacket age naturaly. That said, should this color be wearing after only 4 weeks when all I have been using it for is to the office and in the truck? The lines seam to be wearing where my seat belt rest, but even so..... Thanks for feed back.

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PLATON · Post by **PLATON** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:21 pm

Ahhh, I love it when the jacket becomes like that.
That's natural distress. You don't have to worry.

I 've seen some designer jackets which resist that, but on a Wested is a beautiful thing.

Don't you agree?

Bjones · Post by **Bjones** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:28 pm

That is exactly where my TOD horsehide is wearing. I have some more wear spots on the shoulder seams and down the back panel, but yeah all NORMAL.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:58 pm

Agreed. That cowhide is doing exactly what it's supposed to be doing as it ages and naturally shapes and distresses from honest to gosh use by it's owner.

If it's getting to light for your personal taste, get some brown Pecards standard leather dressing, and it will tone down that lighter color and put the brown back, while treating the jacket at the same time.

Regards! Michaelson

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:38 pm

PLATON wrote:Ahhh, I love it when the jacket becomes like that.
That's natural distress. You don't have to worry.

I 've seen some designer jackets which resist that, but on a Wested is a beautiful thing.

Don't you agree?

I agree to a point, however, this does not look like good old wear, but rather a cheap dye job washing off. I too have had leather jackets in the past (factory produced) which have not worn as quick. Look at the photo of the storm flap. The worn off color leaves an almost pink vinyl look. Other wise I love the coat and will order more.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:34 am

My current lambskin jacket has done the exact same thing. I wouldn't worry about it at all. Like Michaelson said, brown Pecards will fix you right up.

Nevada Jones · Post by **Nevada Jones** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:53 am

My jacket has begun to do the same thing Cowboy, though I have a goatskin Gibson&Barnes. I thought it makes the leather on my jacket look cheap too.

Now we know that it occurs with several manufactures, and appears to be part of the natural distressing process with different leathers as well.

Regards!

Raider · Post by **Raider** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:25 pm

Quite fast, indeed. I noticed it much later while wearing authentic lamb. Anyway, after two years of going "Michaelson's way"

(natural distressing) I decided to go wild and use some acetone + paper towel... Scary?

. Believe me, I was happy with my jacket but now it's just my second skin! Anyway, the truth is, it's good to have at least two.

Cheers,

:junior: Raider

Indyjim · Post by **Indyjim** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:09 pm

Gosh, I hardly see anything at all. I certainly wouldn't worry about that. I wish my jackets would age a little quicker. My Wings cowhide has the best
natural distressing, especially on the ends and high points. My Wings lamb, which has the antiquing finish, is also getting much lighter on the seams and edges. The G&B goat and my Wings A-2 goat, haven't distressed at all

. They just got softer. I even crawled under a car on gravel one day while wearing the A-2. Not a mark.