Hi everyone,
I have two technical questions I'm looking for thoughts on:
1. What's the purpose of a centre seam on the back of a jacket? Is it to effect the drape? Particularly with horsehide I know a full seamless panel is more expensive to produce than two seamed panels. Is cost the only reason or do manufacturers do it for a specific technical reason? And all manufacturers seem to have at least a jacket or two with a centre seam in their catalogs.
2. I love the look of coloured leather but it's my understanding that the top coat is in essence painted on, is this true? I've seen coloured jackets that are still soft and pliable, and I've seen others that the coloured top coat looks like it's going to crack at any moment.
Let me know what you think, thanks much, as always I appreciate your thoughts.
Chris
I have two technical questions I'm looking for thoughts on:
1. What's the purpose of a centre seam on the back of a jacket? Is it to effect the drape? Particularly with horsehide I know a full seamless panel is more expensive to produce than two seamed panels. Is cost the only reason or do manufacturers do it for a specific technical reason? And all manufacturers seem to have at least a jacket or two with a centre seam in their catalogs.
2. I love the look of coloured leather but it's my understanding that the top coat is in essence painted on, is this true? I've seen coloured jackets that are still soft and pliable, and I've seen others that the coloured top coat looks like it's going to crack at any moment.
Let me know what you think, thanks much, as always I appreciate your thoughts.
Chris