| Leather jackets have been a men's wardrobe staple | | | | generally smooth to the touch. |
| for decades. Ever since the first leather jacket made | | | | Ostrich skin is known for the 'bumpy' feeling one gets |
| an appearance in the 1950s, it has been universally | | | | while touching it. |
| accepted as a sign of male personality and machismo. | | | | Suede leather is the leather one gets when the |
| Leather is any tanned, toughened, dried and dyed skin | | | | reverse side of the cowhide is roughened until it |
| of an animal. Though once leather jackets were worn | | | | becomes smooth to the touch. |
| only when necessary, due to modern dyeing | | | | Leather jackets for men are available in various |
| processes, leather jackets today are a pleasure to | | | | designs and colors. Some of the most famous designs |
| wear and the ultimate in comfort. Try one on. | | | | in leather jackets for men include motorcycle jackets, |
| There are various materials out of which leather | | | | flight jackets and bomber jackets. Some leather |
| jackets are made. Some of the most common are | | | | accessories for men include shoes, belts, pants, boots, |
| listed below. | | | | chaps and gloves. |
| Cowhide is the skin of full-grown cows. It is used | | | | Leather jackets for men are available in different cuts, |
| extensively in making shoes, boots and leather jackets. | | | | styles and designs. Some of the major designs are: |
| Lizard skin is generally used to make belts and shoes, | | | | zipper-closing, button-closing, reversible double-faced |
| but jackets are embossed to give it a lizard-skin like | | | | jackets, long leather coats, short sports jackets and |
| look. | | | | trench coats. |
| Pigskin is commonly used in South America and is | | | | |