Brylcreemer
Active Member
Hi All,
After trying my hand at small alterations (changing mouton collars here, inserting new zips there), I've decided to finally have a go at making a jacket (or more specifically, a sheepskin vest) - I've bought an old fur cupping machine from the 1800's, (to go with my industrial straight stitch machine) and have finally rigged it up to a motor. Now I have an idea of what I want to make and how I'll make it - my problem is that I can't quite find the sheepskin that I want.
I've gotten some samples from a UK company of an 'Aviation Leathercraft'-type nappalan sheepskin, which is nice enough, but not really what I'm after. I've reached out to quite a few sheepskin companies here in the UK, but they don't seem to offer nappalan; only non-coated sueded sheepskin. I was wondering if I could extend my search to this forum: does anyone know who the 'go to' sheepskin manufacturer is post-Fenland, ideally, though not exclusive to, the UK?
Thanks in advance,
Adam
After trying my hand at small alterations (changing mouton collars here, inserting new zips there), I've decided to finally have a go at making a jacket (or more specifically, a sheepskin vest) - I've bought an old fur cupping machine from the 1800's, (to go with my industrial straight stitch machine) and have finally rigged it up to a motor. Now I have an idea of what I want to make and how I'll make it - my problem is that I can't quite find the sheepskin that I want.
I've gotten some samples from a UK company of an 'Aviation Leathercraft'-type nappalan sheepskin, which is nice enough, but not really what I'm after. I've reached out to quite a few sheepskin companies here in the UK, but they don't seem to offer nappalan; only non-coated sueded sheepskin. I was wondering if I could extend my search to this forum: does anyone know who the 'go to' sheepskin manufacturer is post-Fenland, ideally, though not exclusive to, the UK?
Thanks in advance,
Adam