Latest guides
What to wear with a leather jacket: 10 outfits for men, with colour, shoe and layering tables
What to wear with a leather jacket: 10 men's outfits, a colour pairing table for black, brown and tan leather, shoes for each style, and layers by °C/°F.
Shearling & winterShearling vs down jacket: which is warmer, and when to wear each
Shearling vs down: a long down parka is warmer for hours in deep cold; shearling wins on wind, damp, durability and city wear. Tables in °C/°F.
Care & repairHow to fix scuffs and scratches on a leather jacket (plus small tears, peeling and a stuck zipper)
Fix leather jacket scuffs and scratches by finish: rub out marks on aniline leather, recolour and fill pigmented leather. Plus tears, peeling, zips and suede.
Care & repairHow to store a leather jacket (and a shearling jacket): between wears, for summer and long term
Store a leather or shearling jacket clean, dry and on a wide padded hanger in a cotton cover, at 45–55% humidity. Plus moth protection, packing and a checklist.
Care & repairHow to remove mold from a leather jacket (white spots, mildew and spew)
White spots on a leather jacket? Tell mold from harmless fatty spew, clean it off safely in 6 steps, know when to give up, and store it so it doesn't return.
Care & repairCan you wash a leather jacket? Machine, hand wash, dry cleaning and ironing
Usually no: a real leather jacket shouldn't go in the washing machine. What water does to leather, how to read the label, rescue steps and safe ironing.
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Leather types
Cowhide, lambskin, goatskin, full-grain, top-grain: what each one means for weight, feel and how long a jacket lasts.
Start here: Cowhide vs lambskin vs goatskin: which leather jacket should you buy?
Shearling & winter
How sheepskin shearling works, how warm it really is, and how to pick a jacket for a cold winter, from Canada and the UK to Scandinavia and Japan.
Start here: Is a shearling jacket warm enough for a Canadian winter?
Jacket styles
Bombers, flight jackets, biker and café racer cuts: where each style came from and who it suits.
Start here: Men's leather jacket styles explained: biker, bomber, A-2, café racer and more
Fit & sizing
How a leather jacket should fit, how to measure yourself, and what to expect as the leather breaks in.
Start here: How a leather jacket should fit: shoulders, sleeves, chest and length
Care & repair
Cleaning, conditioning, storage and fixing everyday damage so a good jacket lasts decades.
Start here: How to clean and condition a leather jacket (without ruining it)