goatskin owners and knowers .please speak.
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goatskin owners and knowers .please speak.
Hi Guys,
I have been reading,searching and talking to people about the goatskin.even Peter. he was no help either.casue he didnt know,he doesnt wear his own goatskin.....
so long time owners of goatskin or people that know this hide well, please speak
does a goatskin tend to highlight towards gray, not tan or brown? Does a goatskin jacket, even one that is dyed dark brown, start to turn gray in color?
thanx
Holt
I have been reading,searching and talking to people about the goatskin.even Peter. he was no help either.casue he didnt know,he doesnt wear his own goatskin.....
so long time owners of goatskin or people that know this hide well, please speak
does a goatskin tend to highlight towards gray, not tan or brown? Does a goatskin jacket, even one that is dyed dark brown, start to turn gray in color?
thanx
Holt
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Hey ! here's a thread I can respond my expertise too. I bought your goat jacket last year, and I love it ! its my fave jacket, but its slightly too small on me. I can't wear a sweater under it and zip it up. but t shirts work. In this weather here in holland with temps just around 10 degrees celcius, I can wear it in a blazer kind of way. The colour changes in my opinion sometimes I see it dark brown but after a rain shower it turns a bit more lighter. ( at least thats what it seems) Sorta fudge like color!
I really like this leather, but if I get another jacket I would probably get a lamb one and a size 46 instead of 44 ( its not that it tight its just short also, I need a 46 just to have some room and in length.
I don't have any pics of it sorry !
I really like this leather, but if I get another jacket I would probably get a lamb one and a size 46 instead of 44 ( its not that it tight its just short also, I need a 46 just to have some room and in length.
I don't have any pics of it sorry !
The Westeds sound like they might distress to a brown anyways. It's funny, it's bothered me a bit that to my eyes it was more grey than brown. But then I'm at this bar and this guy walks in with the best Wested Indy jackets I've seen in person. The jacket was worn to a really rich patina (not so "distressed" so much as colour worn down). (Dunno who he is, if it was you in St Stephen's Green in Mountain View, lemme know!)Indiana Holt wrote:thats not grey,thats brown with a hint of grey.
if the goatskin doesnt go more grey then this,then it will actually look pretty good.
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My Wested goatskin is still showing no wear, so I don't really know whats underneath it color wise. Now, years ago I decided to "distress" a LL Bean goatskin A2 replica by giving it a hot water soak and spin in the washing machine (note: very, very bad idea, do NOT do this). It took the finish almost completely off the leather. The sleeves were grey underneath, the body more brown. It took several coats of liquid leather dye to even it out, and then off to eBay it went.
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Well, my black goatskin TOD tends towards grey. to be expected.
But my brown goatskin Raiders does highlights to the tan for sure. And both are hard to weather & wear like iron, especially the black. I've had it for about 4 years now & it still looks new with some very minor edge wear. The satin liner on the other hand is in desperate nee of replacing.
Cheers!
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But my brown goatskin Raiders does highlights to the tan for sure. And both are hard to weather & wear like iron, especially the black. I've had it for about 4 years now & it still looks new with some very minor edge wear. The satin liner on the other hand is in desperate nee of replacing.
Cheers!
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I put my G&B goat in the washer in warm water with soap - not a problem. If the surface came off it wasn't all that well made, I think. I have washed all my leather jackets and it has only ever helped to break them in.Michigan Smith wrote:My Wested goatskin is still showing no wear, so I don't really know whats underneath it color wise. Now, years ago I decided to "distress" a LL Bean goatskin A2 replica by giving it a hot water soak and spin in the washing machine (note: very, very bad idea, do NOT do this). It took the finish almost completely off the leather. The sleeves were grey underneath, the body more brown. It took several coats of liquid leather dye to even it out, and then off to eBay it went.