Expo leather question

IndianaCollins · Post by **IndianaCollins** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 8:22 pm

About the goat: is it just dark brown? I've heard something about a seal brown too. What's the story? what about leather comparison pics?

Sergei · Post by **Sergei** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 9:10 pm

IndianaCollins wrote:About the goat: is it just dark brown? I've heard something about a seal brown too. What's the story? what about leather comparison pics?

The Expo goat comes in two flavors; dark brown and seal chrome goat. There are lots of posts on the subject. I think in my plant tour of FS, I included pictures of both goats.

Here it is:
http://www.indygear.com/forum/viewtopic ... plant+tour

Caution the comparison photo used flash photography. So the seal brown was not accurate in the comparison shot. But there a number of others that posted their pictures. You might want to search the board.

-Sergei

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:29 pm

For those interested in the 'aging' aspect of the two....I have the dark brown chrome tanned goat, and it looks as good as the day I got it years ago. I have had Mike's seal brown goat in hand recently, and it's actually aging very nicely, so if you're into having your jacket show it's age with, uh, age, the seal is the ONLY to fly. If you're not into that scene, the dark brown chrome is definitely the way to go. Regards. Michaelson

IndianaCollins · Post by **IndianaCollins** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 7:41 pm

is either the the dark brown or seal brown tougher than the other?

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 7:43 pm

One is structrually as tough as the other. One just shows usage over time, where the other does not show it all that much or as quickly, but they're equally tough goatskins. Regards. Michaelson

IndianaCollins · Post by **IndianaCollins** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:05 am

Ok, Michaelson, another leather related question for you(just thought of this one): Does either of the leathers (Dark Brown or Seal Brown) look or feel more plastic-like than the other? Thanks.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:52 pm

Not sure I'm a fan of that description, (grins), but of the two, the chrome tanned would have more of that surface characteristic than the seal brown does. Regards. Michaelson

Indiana Joe · Post by **Indiana Joe** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:00 pm

Michaelson wrote:For those interested in the 'aging' aspect of the two....I have the dark brown chrome tanned goat, and it looks as good as the day I got it years ago. I have had Mike's seal brown goat in hand recently, and it's actually aging very nicely, so if you're into having your jacket show it's age with, uh, age, the seal is the ONLY to fly. If you're not into that scene, the dark brown chrome is definitely the way to go. Regards. Michaelson

I recently received a few swatches so I could compare the darkness of the Vintage and Dark Vintage cowhides with the "Dark Seal Goatskin." That's what Ehren called it and that's the typed label on the swatch. Anyway, the dark seal is soooo dark! And as for distressing, you can look at each swatch sideways for a cross section and see that the goat is dyed through and through.

Since it was a sample, I scratched each one with a fingernail and also a knife. The goatskin just looked back at me and laughed. Man, that is one tough skin. Of course the cowhide received marks from the scratching and thus, revealed a lighter color from underneath.

IndianaCollins, feel free to call their 800 number and request any of the swatches of leather you want. It's free and it may help you to look, feel, and smell the leathers that interest you.

I.J.

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