This leather jacket is mythic in my family, it has been on my dad’s back for every bike trip he has taken for the last 40/50 years. Years ago after a bad accident he gave it to me to take care of it. However, months after I left to another country and the jacket was left in a closet for 7 years untouched. I finally got it back, and I want to wear it if that it fits me.
This jacket has a lot of sentimental values but I’m afraid without any sort of treatment or care it won’t last long. It’s has been in a few crashes, and has a some imperfections but it looks in good shape overall.
So I’m turning to Reddit to know if there are any care tips you could give me so it can last another 40 years! :)

I need help finding some hides that match this coat. I have been looking for hours.

Hallo :) vielleicht weiß ja jemand mehr.
Ich bin etwas ratlos. Dieses Fell lag einige Jahre im Semi-feuchten Keller, in dem ich an manchen Dingen leichten Schimmel gefunden habe.

Das Fell hatte ganz leichte helle Flecken. Daraufhin habe ich es für einige Wochen auf den Balkon gelegt, um eventuelle Sporen durch Sonne und frische Luft zu reduzieren.

Jetzt sind die Flecken mehr geworden und der Rest des Leders noch viel dunkler.

Sind das Gerbsalze? oder doch Schimmel?

Hello all,

I imagine this subreddit is home to people who know far more about the leather market than I do. I wanted to ask if there’s a market for genuine leather coasters that are approx 10mm thick. Most you see online are 3-6mm and if I’m able to produce this what price do you think I could realistically demand for say a set of 2

Thanks

looking to buy a leather belt for jeans and 1 for docker slacks. bought a belt where the back was not smoothed down and raw and rough natural and what a pain in the ass it is to sleeve in the loops on the pants. never again so looking for belts only that have this done

I acknowledge that genuine leather is the lowest grade of "real" leather, but how bad is it?

I purchased this bag to restore it. This appears to water damage. I cleaned and condition the bag, but the spot is still there. How should I approach this?

Found this suit bag for £2.50 in the charity shop, needs a bit of cleaning. Not sure what brand it is as no markings but it did have an unattached tag saying made in Korea. Should I clean it with saddle soap and apply beeswax? Thanks

I got a bargain on a Gucci bamboo leather hobo which I thought was just needing a conditioner. Unfortunately it’s powdery and since the leather is dry but still in good condition, I think it needs a reseal. I considered getting some resolene and attempting to do it myself. It’s around £100+ to get it professionally done so I guess I’m asking people’s experience. Is it worth storing it until I have the £100 or so, or is a DIY job a reasonable option?

Edit: it has a brushed jersey fabric interior so the interior is absolutely fine.

Hello!

I've just purchased a second hand leather jacket with fur lining. It's lamb I'm pretty sure. What's the best product to upkeep the leather and make sure it doesn't get damaged if wet(rain)?

Thanks!

Saw this on my new bag recently. could this be water damage of some sort ? does anyone know of a fix for this ?