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    Shinki info?

    Veg tanning has always been used for various leather types. Leather for shoe soles for example that require stiffness. All top grade saddles use veg tanning. There's a saddle maker near me who has his own tanning pits. Takes six months to tan. Eastman jackets made from Italian hides are all veg...
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    Shinki info?

    Yes, yes, but we know Kelso are without parallel because er..... they tell us so. Quote from the homepage: "This tannery exclusively produces the Victory Horse(TM) leathers for Bill Kelso. Development of the Victory Horsehides took a considerable length of time but waiting was well worth it as...
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    J.C Penny vintage shawl collar. Interesting tan colour.
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    Here's an original Simmons Bilt and Levi Cossack
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    Shinki info?

    Around 630,000 tons of horse meat is produced a year. What sort of percentage of the butt shells end up at Horween and Shinki ? http://www.farminguk.com/news/Argentina-Horse-Meat-world-production-figures._10249.html
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    I don't think Blair wore it when he was PM. The footage I saw was earlier when he was party leader. It was definitely his own jacket. The AL one is an absolute bargain price-wise compared to some. Check this Burberry out ! http://shopping.aol.com/burberry-wool-felt-donkey-jacket/s398925776
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=donkey+jacket&client=firefox-a&hs=yjt&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bShwUafrOsLA0QWzzoHYAg&ved=0CF0QsAQ&biw=1857&bih=1018 DDL, 3 x Oscar winner wearing later Hi-vis donkey in ' My Beautiful Laundrette'
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    The like of Ralph Lauren have become billionaires out of it !
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    I would describe most of the AL designs as being generic rather than replicas of originals. This is a 1930s style motorcycle jacket made of 'Norwegian' horse
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    I've seen Tony Blair wearing a Donkey jacket when he visited his constituency office. He obviously thought it gave him working class credentials ! Problem is most of them on the market use ghastly vinyl shoulders and not leather. There's certainly a market amongst students etc. for proper ones...
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    See post 47
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    In men's clothing the AL type collar is usually called a rounded cutaway collar. http://www.jrobertsmenswear.com/store/Burgundy-Bengal-Stripe-Cutaway-Collar-French-Cuff-Dress-Shirt/ Quite common on many pre-WWI casual jackets. I'm away from home at the moment but I'll see next week if I've got...
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    Alexander Leathers Simmons and Aero Aeromarine Discussion

    How big is the AL workshop compared to Aero's emporium ? I've got some magazine pics of original Simmons Bilts. I'll post them up next week. The late 20's and 30's ones are normally brown aniline goatskin.
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    Magnoli U-Boat Jacket

    They turn up on ebay.de Many Germans won't take Paypal (or even know what it is) which can be a downer.
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    Magnoli U-Boat Jacket

    Some of the leather finishes they use are awful. This looks a bit like German oak leaf camo from WWII :eeek: http://www.magnoliclothiers.com/escape-jacket-custom-made-leather-jackets-by-magnoli-clothiers-p-183.html...
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    An interesting development just announced !!!

    I was told tanned in the UK. The horses no doubt come from Romania and Eastern Europe.
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    My new "Alexander leathers" Dakota in Black Goat

    The 20% VAT is inclusive, so on a £300 jacket it's £50.
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    My recent experience with Alexander Leathers...

    BobJ starting posting last august about buying an Aero. Have you checked for commies under the bed this morning :eek: ? http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?65837-Noobie-test-post-intrduction-and-questions...
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    Alexander Leathers

    John Lever can probably explain the tubular bit as well. He has discussed a redesign with Will Lauder at Aero. For someone like me who has never handled an Aero it's difficult to understand. Teddy bear fur, easy fix. Here's my ELC B-6. Used to have straight fleece. Cold wool cycle in the...
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    Alexander Leathers

    Here's my original Irvin. A large jacket 25" across the chest with long 27" arms. The arms are narrower than a size 44 Eastman I used to own. The arms on the Eastman seem to have elephantiasis. What's wrong with the AL pattern arms in the tubular sense ? Alexander:

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