Hi all, just looking for some advice on an issue
I have a Bill Kelso jacket in Maltese goat, not that old, few years maybe,
I got a tear In it while moving my arm in an odd way, very annoying but thought it my fault. Spoke to BKMFG but they are super snowed under and repair would take months so I thought I’d use a guy in my area that comes highly recommended for leather restoration (A lot of high end boot makers recommend him so I sure he’s legit)
He looked over the rip and said it’d need a patch which I was happy to do since I thought it my fault.
Here’s what threw me, he had a look at the leather and asked me a lot about it, how old was the jacket etc.
He told me he thinks the leather is “perished” not due to lack of care, I’m pretty careful about storage and cleaning etc, but that it was poor leather to start with.
honestly I’m a bit shocked and not sure what to think, really thought it was bad luck that caused the rip but not bad leather
anyone got advice on goat leather care? What am I doing wrong?!?
I have a Bill Kelso jacket in Maltese goat, not that old, few years maybe,
I got a tear In it while moving my arm in an odd way, very annoying but thought it my fault. Spoke to BKMFG but they are super snowed under and repair would take months so I thought I’d use a guy in my area that comes highly recommended for leather restoration (A lot of high end boot makers recommend him so I sure he’s legit)
He looked over the rip and said it’d need a patch which I was happy to do since I thought it my fault.
Here’s what threw me, he had a look at the leather and asked me a lot about it, how old was the jacket etc.
He told me he thinks the leather is “perished” not due to lack of care, I’m pretty careful about storage and cleaning etc, but that it was poor leather to start with.
honestly I’m a bit shocked and not sure what to think, really thought it was bad luck that caused the rip but not bad leather
anyone got advice on goat leather care? What am I doing wrong?!?