Julie Leitch 25 years at Aero Leather

[Cooperson]

Just spotted this on Aero's Facebook page, Julie Leitch celebrating 25 years at Aero. Its estimated she's machined 14,000 jackets, I'm surprised she's got any any fingers left!
What an achievement though, respect!

https://www.facebook.com/aeroleatherclothing/posts/1661146237235449:0

 

[Fanch]

Julie made all five of my Aero jackets that are flawless. Skilled, loyal, and personable. She has it all.

 

[Monitor]

You guys sure that's Julie?? Heh, I wanted to comment something about her starting to work when she was five but I can see that others have already noted how young she looks. Seriously, wouldn't give her a day over 30. My first Aero was by Julie. An MC jacket that's so damn nice that it is now under the product description. I had to let go of it 'cause I messed up the size as usual, tho... But it was my first jacket. Live and learn. Now I really hope my CR will be made by Julie!

 

[Mickiemac]

How does one determine who made their jacket? When I received my LHB it had a tag attached that provided the style, size and Made by (RSM). Not sure who RSM is but I sure would like to thank him/her directly. The construction, hides used and overall quality is as perfect as humanly possible. Maybe when I conveyed my satisfaction to Holly about the jacket she passed my comment to RSM.

And yes, the woman pictured at the top of this thread is extremely youthful looking for having worked at Aero for 25 years. As Monitor noted, she looks maybe 30 years of age if that. Maybe working inside for such a long time reverses the aging process!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Congrats to Julie.
I have several Aeros made by her. An exceptional craftsman IMO.
HD

Mickiemac...look for the sewers nametag in one of the pockets.

 

[Monitor]

Yeah, I had a RSM jacket, too. I really loved the one by Moira Mac, though. That was my fav.

 

[Sloan1874]

It's definitely Julie. Who knew jacket making was the secret fountain of youth?

 

[Mickiemac]

Congrats to Julie.
I have several Aeros made by her. An exceptional craftsman IMO.
HD

Mickiemac...look for the sewers nametag in one of the pockets.

Thanks for the tip - I checked and there's a small tag sewn into the inside zip chest pocket. It contains the date, number and maker (RSM) - no full name. Maybe someone from Aero will see this thread and chime in. Just wondering if they have child labor laws over in Scotland since our Julie obviously started assembling jackets at the ripe old age of 5!

 

[tropicalbob]

Jeez, all these years and I thought she was some old bag. She's a babe (WADR)!

 

[Carlos840]

She made my D pocket, and it is perfect! Thank you Julie!

 

[tropicalbob]

Maybe we could start her own thread: Sons of Julie Leitch. Has a certain ring to it.

 

[Carlos840]

Maybe we could start her own thread: Sons of Julie Leitch. Has a certain ring to it.

English isn't great with gender of objects, but in most languages that don't use "it" to describe things, jackets would be feminine and thus "Daughters of Julie Leitch" would be more appropriate.

 

[Cooperson]

Some might recall some slight issues I had with my Premier 30's halfbelt order Julie got involved and the result was a jacket that was tailored and stitched to perfection. As someone who builds acoustic guitars as a hobby, I appreciate fine work. In the world of leather jacket production, I'd say Julie's work is as good as it gets!

 

[Witchtrip]

Julie made my glorious Premier Highwayman and it's a work of art. Seriously, the skill needed to manipulate and flawlessly sew CXL is nothing short of pure artistry. I express my deepest thanks and pride in owning one of her pieces. Congratulations Julie! You've made a lot of people very happy!

 

[kronos77]

My half belt was an RSM also. Great job, whoever you are. Maybe Julie will get my next order.

 

[plainsman]

In my view, it is great that Aero puts forward its makers, especially as they are real craftwomen who make the jackets end to end. 14.000 jackets - that's almost legendary!))

 

[ChiTownScion]

Checked inside the outer pockets of my ANJ-4: no maker tag. Well, I'm sure Julie had something to do with it anyway: maybe taught the individual who made it a fine point or two.

 

[ButteMT61]

Congrats Julie!
I've had two. One made for me, one a second owner. Both immaculate.

 

[ProteinNerd]

Add me to the list of lucky people Julie had made jackets for. Pretty sure she made 3 of my current 4 and they are all perfection.

 

[wdw]

Congrats to Julie. She made 6 or 7 of my jackets and I've had the pleasure of meeting her a few times in the factory. Hard to believe she's done 25 years, though.

The fact that she stood by Ken and his family when times got tough says a lot about her character, so well done for that too.