Horsehide jacket care

[Secretone]

Hello everyone,
This is my first post here and I hope I'm right.
I ordered an Aero CXFQHH Cafe Racer a few days ago. Hopefully it will arrive soon.
But my question is about my Simmons Bilt Horween Horsehide jacket. It is now 5 years old. I haven't worn it that much. Most of the time it is hanging in the wardrobe in a flat with about 60% humidity. I don't know if it's time to oil and cream the jacket? I have attached some photos. Would you recommend anything? If so, what? Preferably something available in Germany. The jacket doesn't feel dry to me. I don't think the jacket needs to be refurbished, but rather preventive care. To be honest, I don't think I can judge that. Thank you very much.

 

[Will Zach]

Do nothing.

 

[Bennarion]

The leather on the jacket looks very good. You shouldn't do anything about it.

 

[TREEMAN]

What you should do is wear the jacket…..

 

[NamoAmituofo]

CXL leather be it HH or SH, is completely stuffed or saturated with fats and waxes out of tannery. When to condition it is not a function of age, but how much it’s been worn and exposed to elements. If a jacket gets worn more than weekly for 5 years, you can clean with a wet towel the high wear areas like armpit and shoulders, if leather feels a bit dry, and apply a thin layer of conditioner. Fully jacket conditioning is not needed till 10 years later.

If you overstuff CXL when it doesn’t need it, the wax and fats will just stay on grain surface and form ugly white patches.

 

[Secretone]

Thank you very much for your answers. Then I won't buy anything for the time being but will wear the jacket more often
But how will I know if the jacket needs care? Does anyone have photos of a jacket like this that is starting to need care?

 

[AeroFan_07]

You'll be able to tell, just like when your hands are getting dry. Feels about the same with a jacket.

 

[bigmanbigtruck]

I don't know if it's time to oil and cream the jacket?

Under no circumstances should you cream your jacket... whatever that means

 

[JMax]

Under no circumstances should you cream your jacket... whatever that means

Uh-oh.

 

[DogFacePonySoldier]

I just learned a time honored bakery in my area closed its local operations since 1937. I ate possibly the last Sfogliatelle, I’ll have with my leather jacket on. No cream spilt but a memory was built in in retrospect

 

[bigmanbigtruck]

Uh-oh.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Do absolutely nothing to it except wear it. The biggest mistake most people make with newer leather jackets is conditioning them too much

 

[Secretone]

Okay. Thank you all

 

[Hide'n'seek]

CXL leather be it HH or SH, is completely stuffed or saturated with fats and waxes out of tannery. When to condition it is not a function of age, but how much it’s been worn and exposed to elements. If a jacket gets worn more than weekly for 5 years, you can clean with a wet towel the high wear areas like armpit and shoulders, if leather feels a bit dry, and apply a thin layer of conditioner. Fully jacket conditioning is not needed till 10 years later.

If you overstuff CXL when it doesn’t need it, the wax and fats will just stay on grain surface and form ugly white patches.

Simmons Bilt don't have access to Chromexcel Horsehide. Any horsehide they have is not Chromexcel, so a different tannage.