Leather jacket questions.

[Viking752]

Trying to identify this jacket. No manufacturers name tag inside other than size and cleaning instructions, 100% leather etc. I thought maybe a FMC, First Manufacturing Company.

 

[Monitor]

There are so many of these that if it isn't one of the brands that matter, nobody can tell for sure. Double stitch rows around pockets and semi-exposed zipper teeth indicate Pakistan or India to me. So would fake paperclip zipper pulls.

 

[Flying Monkey]

There are so many of these that if it isn't one of the brands that matter, nobody can tell for sure. Double stitch rows around pockets and semi-exposed zipper teeth indicate Pakistan or India to me. So would fake paperclip zipper pulls.

Agreed, I have seen several similar, if not the same, jackets on ebay. Never a mfg tag left. Looks like a heavy, reasonably decent quality Pakistani copy of a Branded Garments to me.

 

[Viking752]

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There are so many of these that if it isn't one of the brands that matter, nobody can tell for sure. Double stitch rows around pockets and semi-exposed zipper teeth indicate Pakistan or India to me. So would fake paperclip zipper pulls.

After further forensics I have determined with some certainty this jacket is an early FMC made in Pakistan. I emailed photos to them and they could only say “that’s a darn early one” and puts it late 80’s early 90’s. It’s cowhide with brass YKK zippers. I am no expert on moto jackets but I am old and have owned and worn many leather jackets since my teen years so I have some appreciation of leather goods in general. This jacket is the thickest leather I have owned, of really good quality and has aged well. The stitching is strong and the zippers all line up and work very well at any age. It’s labeled a size 48 and at 6’1” 265 lbs it fits me pretty much exactly as I would want it to. Thanks for the input.

 

[Viking752]

A few of me with the FMC jacket.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Looks really nice! Will last a very long time there!

 

[f2002q]

A few of me with the FMC jacket. View attachment 392841 View attachment 392842

Wow, that looks like a bad-ass piece of biker armor. Congratulations, it fits really well too.

 

[Viking752]

Looks really nice! Will last a very long time there!

Thank you

 

[Viking752]

Wow, that looks like a bad-ass piece of biker armor. Congratulations, it fits really well too.

Thank you