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I know, lambskin, then lambtouch...

But between authentic goat and the new predistressed cow, which do people feel has the better "drape"?

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Andy Inna wrote:I know, lambskin, then lambtouch...

But between authentic goat and the new predistressed cow, which do people feel has the better "drape"?

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In my opinion, the goat will probably drape better than the PD Cow. The cow is thicker. The goat can be cut thinner, but is more durable.

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Andy Inna wrote:...between authentic goat and the new predistressed cow, which do people feel has the better "drape"?
Well, at our meeting last month we had both of these fine Wested jackets. I loved the drape of both of them. However, to answer your question I would have to say that the authentic goat had a better drape; it was quite thin.

For me, I like the drape of Indydawg's pre-distressed Wested cowhide. It is certainly not stiff by any means. It's just a bit heavier than the other offerings but that doesn't bother me. I also may add that I believe he mentioned that he treated it with Pecard dressing after about a year. So, I cannot say if that had anything to do with softening it up or not.

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Indiana Joe wrote:I also may add that I believe he mentioned that he treated it with Pecard dressing after about a year. So, I cannot say if that had anything to do with softening it up or not.

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Yes, Pecards does make the predistressed cowhide less stiff and darkens it (at least on mine it did). Even though mine darkened, it has lightened back to original color over time...when I reapply Pecards, it darkens.
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Most helpful!!! Thanks to all!

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