Actually...

Posted by Patterson from 63.104.29.91 on August 30, 2000 at 11:03:48:

In Reply to: New jacket frenzy. posted by CUeball on August 30, 2000 at 08:16:20:

The new jacket will be avalable in lamb (as pictured) and horsehide. No plan to do a predistressed version. To offer predistressed means you really have to go down one of three paths - 1.) use a "vintage" tannage, which looks alreight initially from a distance, but does not tend to age very well or realistically, 2.) use a tannage with a weak coloration like Wested, which looks great for the first year or so, but then looses all its coloration without a lot of care, or 3.) use a new tannage and go the Noel Howard route, but running into the "one man's predistressed is another mans ruined jacket" - Thanks Lee for that one...

I've always said the best way to make ou jacket look like its been worn everyday is to wear it everyday...

Oh, yes - the zipper. If you notice, the zipper is on the left side. That was a non-negotiable item. Well, actually, ALL the accuracy issues were non negotiable items. We found somebody who listend well and was able to execute.

Cheers!

Patterson

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: The new jacket will be avalable in lamb (as pictured) and horsehide.  No plan to do a predistressed version.  To offer predistressed means you really have to go down one of three paths - 1.) use a "vintage" tannage, which looks alreight initially from a distance, but does not tend to age very well or realistically, 2.) use a tannage with a weak coloration like Wested, which looks great for the first year or so, but then looses all its coloration without a lot of care, or 3.) use a new tannage and go the Noel Howard route, but running into the "one man's predistressed is another mans ruined jacket" - Thanks Lee for that one...

: I've always said the best way to make ou jacket look like its been worn everyday is to wear it everyday...

: Oh, yes - the zipper.  If you notice, the zipper is on the left side.  That was a non-negotiable item.  Well, actually, ALL the accuracy issues were non negotiable items.  We found somebody who listend well and was able to execute.

: Cheers!

: Patterson

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