Editorial Team · 4/22/2026 · 8 min read
Every jacket begins with hide selection. We buy whole hides rather than pre-cut panels, which means we can place the pattern away from natural imperfections instead of working around them later.
Cutting is done by hand for the body panels. A leather hide is not uniform — the back is denser than the belly — so panel placement determines how a jacket will hold its shape in five years.
Stitching runs at 8 to 10 stitches per inch with bonded polyester thread. Stress points at the armhole and pocket corners are back-tacked twice.
Hardware is fitted before the lining goes in. We use YKK zips throughout and solid brass snaps, finished antique or nickel depending on the style.
Finishing and inspection take longer than most people expect: every jacket is checked panel by panel, and roughly one in twenty is rejected and re-cut.