Can someone explain this? From what I've seen, many(all?) have snaps with the BR name stamped in as if the fastener maker. I have also noted the labels of "Italian leather" on BR jackets. When I purchased a sofa 10 years ago, the benefit of Italian leather was touted as "there's no barbed wire in Italy." Since HH and goat is what we seek and not cowhide, what benefit is "Italian leather"? I know HPA has boasted about IL being the closest to the character of the real deal but they appear to have issues with allowing age to weather a jacket, so..... I can comment on the ELC 1933 Werber I've worn nonstop this past trip. Great jacket and feel but the time-worn treatment did nothing for the grain at all and I might have preferred aging thesurface by actual wear.
Okay, back on track. Having seen some of the funky Japanese variants, how can their jackets compete at all with GW for authenticity - especially at nearly twice the price?
Please educate me,
Dave
Kansas City,USA/Chipping Campden,UK
Okay, back on track. Having seen some of the funky Japanese variants, how can their jackets compete at all with GW for authenticity - especially at nearly twice the price?
Please educate me,
Dave
Kansas City,USA/Chipping Campden,UK