Buffalo leather jackets

A leather jacket is not only comfortable and practical clothing, but also one of the most fashionable wardrobe items today. Interestingly, things made from different types of leather look completely different. So, buffalo skin is very thick and durable. A jacket made of such leather looks a little rough, but this is its highlight.

If you are thinking about purchasing a leather jacket, we advise you to pay attention to buffalo leather products. In today's article, we will tell you in detail about women's buffalo leather jackets: about their varieties, features of choice and about the basic rules for combining with other things.

According to the classification accepted among specialists, buffalo skin belongs to cattle hide products. It is placed on a par with calfskin, but, unlike calf or bull skin, it is very heavy and dense. Thanks to this, buffalo leather items are incredibly durable.

Another distinguishing feature of buffalo skin is its unusual texture: it is completely covered with wrinkles, so it seems that it was specially crumpled to get a “wrinkled” effect.

Among the most significant advantages of buffalo skin, its large size should be noted - from one animal you can get a skin up to 3 m²... Therefore, jackets and other items are often made from solid leather rather than off-trimmings, which affects the price. The high price tag is one of the few disadvantages of buffalo leather. In Russia, things made from this material are not common, so here, as a rule, they are even more expensive.

So to pluses buffalo leather jackets include:

• spectacular appearance;
• the ability to keep warm well;
• water-repellent properties of the material;
• strength;
• wear resistance.

Minuses buffalo leather jackets:

• heavy weight;
• high price.

Buffalo leather is a very thick, hard and durable material, and it is difficult to sew intricate products from it. Perhaps that is why the range of women's buffalo leather jackets is not wide. Most of the models have a shortened cut, since long things made of buffalo skin are heavy - it will not be easy for a fragile girl to carry such a lot of weight.

The most popular model of the jacket, which is made of buffalo leather, is the "pilot". The designers were inspired to create this piece by the flight jackets used by the American army in the middle of the last century. This is a chunky short jacket with large patch pockets, roughly stitched seams and a wide fur collar. She looks great on a slender female figure, emphasizing her grace and tenderness.

In addition, jackets resembling biker jackets are sewn from buffalo skin. - cropped models with asymmetrical zipper and lots of metal decorations, fasteners and rivets.

• Buffalo leather products are often counterfeited, so inspect your jacket carefully before purchasing.... The thickness of the material should be at least 1 mm (the highest quality items are sewn from leather with a thickness of about 3 mm). In addition, pay attention to the texture of the material - it should be coarse, and the pattern should not be repeated. Remember that genuine leather has a warm, tactile surface.
• A buffalo leather jacket is a thing that is purchased for more than one season. Therefore, buy only the model in which you are truly comfortable. It should not hinder your movements and be too heavy for you. - otherwise, having put on such a thing once or twice, you will abandon it and switch to more comfortable clothes.

A leather jacket has long been a versatile item that can be matched with clothes in a wide variety of styles - be it a romantic dress or sweatpants.

It goes well with jeans or padded wool shorts. You can wear it with your favorite sweaters, turtlenecks or sweatshirts. It is better to choose shoes a little rough, in a casual style - boots with a wide toe, heavy sneakers or boots with thick heels. The choice of accessories is at your discretion - it can be knitted scarves and scarves, bright shawls, voluminous shoulder bags, etc.