SOA Horsehide Biker Vest (black / brown)

Men’s Horsehide Stand up Collar – Two Tone Leather Vest. Hand finished by craftsmen with a meticulous eye for detail assures each vest is a single work of art. A combination of black and brown (2 -2 1/2 oz) front quarter genuine horsehide serve as a bold and sophisticated accent. Unique and extremely useful features such as a double sided interfacing enables the vest to retain shape when carrying a concealed pistol or any heavy objects. This Horsehide vest has two leather-lined zippered front pockets and two inside leather lined gun pockets (approx. 9″ deep) that close with a snap on one side, and with a zipper on the other side. Both pockets have a small internal pocket (4″ x 4″) for a gun barrel or cell phone made of Denier Cordura (1000) liner not available anywhere else. Manufactured by with .

Horsehide Horsehide leather is tremendously dense and non-porous. Until the end of the 1930’s this was the leather of choice for its extreme durability. The density and non-porous nature of horsehide makes it durable , but it is also the reason that horsehide does not dye evenly. If multiple items are made from horsehide, there is a very good possibility that each piece will have slight color variations. These color variances and the markings of the skins are considered part of the natural beauty of horsehide and reassure its authenticity.

Thickness or Weight – Leather is usually measured in terms of ounces. One ounce equals 1/64th of an inch thickness. Thus, a weight of 7 to 8 oz. means the leather is 7/64th to 8/64th of an inch thickness. In an effort to make leather a uniform thickness, wet hides are run through a splitting machine. However, each animal is different and there is always a slight thickness variation throughout the hide. This is why leathers are usually shown with a range of thickness, such as, 4 to 5 oz., 6 to 7 oz., etc.

Leather Thickness Conversion Chart

Cordura

Qualities and Care of Cordura Fabric If you are searching for a high performance fabric, search no more. When compared with other fabrics where durability is a deciding factor, Cordura fabrics are ten times more durable than cotton duck fabric, two times more durable than standard nylon and three times more durable than standard polyester fabric. Most all apparel products made with Cordura fabric can be machine washed and dried on a low setting, while luggage, backpacks and upholstery can be spot cleaned with an approved spray cleaner.

Thread

Perma Core. A premium core spun sewing thread manufactured with continuous filament polyester core and polyester staple wrap for most sewing applications. The core spun construction delivers a thread with a higher strength and sewing performance over staple spun products, allowing for the use of smaller thread sizes. Perma Core maximizes seam quality while minimizing sewing problems. By American & Efird

YKK Zippers
	Since the late of 1950, YKK has been building up the worldwide group network and running Good Quality Management System throughout the network. In 1997, YKK established the Quality Management Committee, called FGQMC (Fastening Global Quality Management Committee) to assure the quality of their products at global level and to satisfy our customer with safety and reliability on our products.

Chest: Measure under arms around the fullest part of the chest. Be sure to keep tape level across back and comfortably loose.