The
onset of winter brings with it the season of donning leather jackets. A good
leather jacket is the ultimate wardrobe signature for everyone. It is a
one-time, long-term investment that adds to your personality.

With
buyers facing the problem of the plenty vis-à-vis leather jackets, here are
some factors to look for when you purchase a leather jacket:

1. Leather
Type and Quality

The first thing to keep in mind is the animal skin your leather
jacket is made from. Cowhide is known for its strength, toughness and durability.
While lambskin is extremely soft, but heavy on the pocket, calfskin is even
more expensive.

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The second thing to consider is the grading or type of leather. In
full-grain leather, the entire hide with marks, scars and patterns is used.
Top-grain leather, used to make the most fashionable jackets, is split from the
bottom layers. The corrected grain is of the lowest quality.

The final thing is the finishing of the leather. Aniline leather
is kept with all the marks and blemishes in its natural form. It is more
expensive and prone to damage from water and sunlight. Semi-aniline leather is
lightly pigmented to remove the marks, and is more durable than aniline leather

2. Panels

Jackets having fewer panels making fewer joints are more costly
that a jacket with more panels making many joints. This, however, depends on the
detailing, embroidery and embellishments along the panels and joints.

3. Inner
Lining

The inner lining is an extra fabric layer that helps to keep the
jacket snug to your shoulders. Many of you might not know, but you can choose
the fabric for the inner lining- it could be plain, quilted or none at all. Bemberg
lining is considered the most suitable due to its breathable, light nature.

4. Stitching
and Craftsmanship

Clean stitching contributes to the highest quality of a jacket,
courtesy to all the effort being put into making the perfect leather jacket. A
good-quality leather jacket will be stitched with strong polyester thread with
no loose ends. Decorative stitching on pockets and seams is desirable among
jacket aficionados.

5. Accessories

Accessories or embellishments define the style-statement of the
jacket as well as the person wearing it. Zippers, patches, motifs, studs,
eyelets and buttons are used to add chic to the jackets.

6. Leather
Jacket Styles

There are different styles of a leather jacket- Double Riders
or the class is biker jackets, the Café Racers, Flight Jackets, and Bombers are
the most popular. Leather jackets range from classics to contemporary,
including leather blazers, leather trench-coats and more.

7. Leather
Jacket Fit

The cut of the jacket defines its shape, while the fit can only
be understood once you put it on. In this case, nothing works better than your
own intuition.

And the best buy will be the one that makes you feel confident and
suave at the same time, standing out from the crowd.