Area of a (leather) jacket most prone to rip/tear

[regius]

This thread is for us to share experiences and opinions on garment construction, specifically, about details of a jacket/pant that you found most likely to get damaged. I recently started to notice this omnipresent tendency for ALL jackets with WELT POCKETS to rip at one or all of the four tiny corners of the pocket. Will post a photo to show what I mean. This weakness seems to be an inherent, age old weakness associated with welt pockets.

 

[regius]

This is a brand new Aero long half belt, has a noticeable breaking at the corner of the flap welt pocket. This is a vintage, actually shows no rip but simple wearing of thread which leads to popping of the underlying structure.

 

[robrinay]

Outer sleeve - bicep area for me - a consequence of broad shoulders and narrow doorways with sharp protrusions - locks, brick edges etc.

 

[Edward]

The areas I get wear and tear on any jacket (leather or otherwise) tend to be arms (especially the elbows, where I tend to lean on stuff), and around the left hip (where I tend to carry a bag). In terms of actual damage that really matters to the extent of needing repair, it's always just wear to the liner along the lower back, towards the hem.

 

[regius]

Edward, have you checked your welt pocket corners?

 

[Sloan1874]

Shoulder areas tend to get the most wear and tear from carrying bags, but I've never suffered any issues around the pockets.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Nothing with pockets. Sometimes a tear in the welt comes from the original machinist's cut that has continued a little past where it should and gradually tears open.

I've known a few jackets to go in the collar where the skin oils of the neck can corrode the leather fibres. Especially if you wear t-shirts. A friend of mine has had two collars replaced - wore right through them.

 

[Edward]

Edward, have you checked your welt pocket corners?

Yip, never had a problem there at all.

 

[Harris HTM]

Shoulder areas tend to get the most wear and tear from carrying bags, but I've never suffered any issues around the pockets.

Plus wear from the safety belts.

 

[Sloan1874]

Oooh yes. Mind you, the jacket's taken such a kicking over the years that you can't see where the original marks were. If it taught me a lesson, it's not to get upset about any particular distinctive marks as, given time, they'll fade in the overall look.

 

[willyto]

That would bother me in a suit jacket but in Leather? Not a bit, I just embrace it.

 

[regius]

Can anyone help diagnose if this is a bug bite? It suddenly appeared and I was pretty shocked. I hardly ever have moth problem and my A2 are everywhere in the house. This particular Aero was actually hanging. %5BURL=http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/vintageleatherjackets/media/Mobile Uploads/444175EC-3C6E-4B4F-9718-F5953443EB50_zpstfgmckai.jpg.html] [/URL]

 

[The dogs bollocks]

Can anyone help diagnose if this is a bug bite? It suddenly appeared and I was pretty shocked. I hardly ever have moth problem and my A2 are everywhere in the house. This particular Aero was actually hanging. %5BURL=http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/vintageleatherjackets/media/Mobile Uploads/444175EC-3C6E-4B4F-9718-F5953443EB50_zpstfgmckai.jpg.html] [/URL]

Not sure but could your watch be the culprit?


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[Edward]

Can anyone help diagnose if this is a bug bite? It suddenly appeared and I was pretty shocked. I hardly ever have moth problem and my A2 are everywhere in the house. This particular Aero was actually hanging. %5BURL=http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/vintageleatherjackets/media/Mobile Uploads/444175EC-3C6E-4B4F-9718-F5953443EB50_zpstfgmckai.jpg.html] [/URL]

Looks like classic insect damage. Most of what we write off as moth damage though is actually from carpet beetles - they tend to leave actual holes, or at least deep divots, rather than 'grazing' like moths.