Re: What is the difference between hide and lambskin?

Posted by Michaelson from em12-686.utsi.edu on November 19, 1999 at 13:34:35:

In Reply to: What is the difference between hide and lambskin? posted by Steve on November 19, 1999 at 12:28:07:

: Boy am I confused! I am close to ordering a wested, and had made my mind up to order the new lambskin. However, after reading a few posts, I am now not so sure. Am I right in presuming that the lambskin is thinner than the hide? I understand the hide material is used for the pre-distressed jackets and I guess it must have to be thicker in order to weather the abuse given it during the procedure. I saw a picture of Patterson's hide jacket in Indy Gear, and if I remember correctly, he had ordered a predistresed jacket, and wested forgot to distress it. That jacket looks great! Can you order this hide jacket undistressed? And does anyone know the difference between hide and skin? Is it on the same basis a split cowhide versus full grain hide? Seems to me if the hide is thicker, it would be more durable, and last longer. Also does the hide have the same grain pattern ?

It's simply the age of the animal that the leather was obtained from. The younger animal has the softer yet denser fibered skin that translates to the same type of finished leather. The hide is from an older, or at least more mature animal that makes the leather heavier due to that more advanced age. Hope this helps. Regards. Michaelson

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: :      Boy am I confused! I am close to ordering a wested, and had made my mind up to order the new lambskin. However, after reading a few posts, I am now not so sure. Am I right in presuming that the lambskin is thinner than the hide? I understand the hide material is used for the pre-distressed jackets and I guess it must have to be thicker in order to weather the abuse given it during the procedure. I saw a picture of Patterson's hide jacket in Indy Gear, and if I remember correctly, he had ordered a predistresed jacket, and wested forgot to distress it. That jacket looks great! Can you order this hide jacket undistressed? And does anyone know the difference between hide and skin? Is it on the same basis a split cowhide versus full grain hide? Seems to me if the hide is thicker, it would be more durable, and last longer. Also does the hide have the same grain pattern ?

: It's simply the age of the animal that the leather was obtained from. The younger animal has the softer yet denser fibered skin that translates to the same type of finished leather. The hide is from an older, or at least more mature animal that makes the leather heavier due to that more advanced age. Hope this helps. Regards. Michaelson

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