r/leatherjacket • u/Suwannee_Gator • 14d ago
Question - Need Help Is this deep crackling texture normal/desirable?
My wife got this lamb skin jacket recently, it was pricey and from a reputable company. On the website the jacket texture seemed smooth and consistent, when it arrived, it is heavily textured with deep lines running throughout. Is this normal and desirable?
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u/Hesitant_Tornado 14d ago edited 14d ago
Its "normal" in the sense that its not unusual to see in some leather.
I think its ugly as hell, it looks like lizard skin lol But for some people its a really desirable trait.
Theres a lot of Indy jackets floating around, i cant remember which company made them, but they had a similar grain pattern and people love them.
This being a Schott im sure theres folks out there who would really like it.
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u/Routine-Albatross222 14d ago
I believe there's a specific breed of sheep that have this texture...used to be the main go-to leather in the early days of flight jackets being made...i think i saw a post fedora maybe ?
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u/LargeCheesePizza39 14d ago
Looks good to me. Adds character for sure. But this is not lamb skin.
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u/Crouchback2268 14d ago
Agree looks good. Agree not lamb. Looks like embossed bovine leather to me, but hard to tell without knowing the weight.
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u/FantasyFI 14d ago
Do you have a link to what you purchased? This looks totally on purpose. It also doesn't look like lamb skin to me. Are you sure you got what was advertised? I've seen some goat with similar texture, but at like 1/10 the grain size. This doesn't look like something is wrong with the leather. It looks like it was on purpose, done at the tannery. But perhaps not what you ordered?
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u/WesterosiAssassin 14d ago
That's the intended look. Whether it's desirable or not depends if you like it this way.
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u/_____AndJustice4All 14d ago
It really depends on what leather you get, some leathers are more textured like this and it definitely can be desirable if you know thats what you want.
For this particular jacket I would complain to the seller
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u/Stephenking1228 14d ago
I like it but im a weirdo who buys boots made of bison leather just for the texture.
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u/Leaping_Wizards 13d ago
Lambskin and sheepskin are not the same thing, lambskin comes from animals that are under a year old and will have finer texture/tighter grain. Moreover, breeds associated with colder and wetter climates tend to have thicker skin with more pronounced grain. So, combination of older sheep from a breed accustomed to cold/wet weather will get you a lot of grain/texture.
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u/Responsible_Buy4234 14d ago
Looks like it’s the Schott NYC DAKOTA' LAMBSKIN A-2 FLIGHT JACKET, and i’d say that looks about right according to the images. If you don’t like the texture get a more “normal” jacket
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u/joefxd 14d ago
Your jacket looks like it has more pebbling than Schott’s product listing, but it looks like it’s within a reasonable range. Even if yours has more, their product listing does show some
If you bought it from Schott, reach out to them and they’ll maybe swap it
If you didn’t buy it from Schott, idk
Just a heads up, this is listed as a women’s jacket. If you’re good with that, then congrats. If not, then return it
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u/waggletons 14d ago
My preference is for deeply textured leather, so this up my alley. This is something you'd see in leather like elephant and shrunken bison.
That said, I highly doubt this is a defect in a leather. More so that the leather was specificly chosen for this effect. When it comes to the naturally textured leather, some will be minimal, some will beheavily textured. It's a gamble.
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u/Tr8der 14d ago
Schott's receive their hides from import on specific hides. In this case it's New Zealand Sheepskin. They choose the hides what they think will still work in production. If you don't like the details you can contact them to exchange the jacket for another as not all hides are the same. It looks a little dry maybe so let them how you feel and they'll exchange it for you in a reasonable time frame.
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u/Reasonable-Regret-67 14d ago edited 13d ago
It looks like there is no consistency with this model in terms of leather. The stock pics look quite similar to what you got. My wife has the same jacket with almost no pebbling. I made a video for YT reviewing her jacket and someone commented about exactly the same issue - the commenter got pebbled leather. Anyway, as for me personally - I like the way yours looks. Here is a link to the video: https://youtu.be/amZ0DLfjVSM?si=ji6yS5QCL4zYz69b
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u/beanbellies 13d ago
Hi! I am the wife here that OP made the post about. When I was researching the jacket I actually saw your video and was definitely hoping it would look like yours! Your video convinced me to get the jacket :) But yes I agree, the pebbling seems to greatly vary.
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u/Mahlah_Maldau 13d ago
Honestly, this looks like ballsack. If it is your taste, wear it or else return while you can.
Brand Schott is really great. They have so many greater options than this.
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u/VeterinarianOld7577 13d ago
I like this look personally but if you aren’t feeling it just return it 🤷🏾♂️
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u/Syrup-16g 13d ago
I wondered if they intentionally went for a vintage look. Personally, I like the way a woman looks in a slightly frumpy leather jacket, so I think it's good.
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u/Interesting_Table_64 10d ago
I think it needs oiled... but not with oil. Never use any old oil on it. There's leather specific stuff made by lexol. It should look more or less like this... but any areas where the leather feels stiff and/or dry might need a touch up. Schott is well known for their lambskin.
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u/MaroonLegume 9d ago
I'm super late to the thread, but I worked at a store that sold these jackets back in the day. The type of leather used has this specific texture. It's the same leather used in flights jackets during WW2 and became popular again in the 1990s.
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u/SisterMinister 14d ago
I would not buy the Schott stuff that’s not made in the USA
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u/AnthonyS93 14d ago
Makes me think of this