Mold spots?

[thebruin]

Hi guys,

I just received my brand new Todd Snyder Dylan jacket (in olive lambskin), and upon delivery I found these black dots on the collar. Are those mold spots? Thinking about returning the jackets because of it

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[handymike]

If it’s new, probably not mold…send it back and get another one without the marks.

 

[Monitor]

It's not just mold: This is black rot septicemic mold that appears on leather that still hasn't been fully tanned and still has organic properties. It is the deadliest type of mold that among other things, contains bubonic plague. Return the jacket immediately and exchange it for a textile one.

 

[thebruin]

It's not just mold: This is black rot septicemic mold that appears on leather that still hasn't been fully tanned and still has organic properties. It is the deadliest type of mold that among other things, contains bubonic plague. Return the jacket immediately and exchange it for a textile one.

Lol I almost bought that for a second

 

[Monitor]

Lol I almost bought that for a second

For real now, the dots aren't mold. They're a sign your jacket is made of a good leather, by a good maker.

The collar is one of the parts of the jacket that has to be made with two layers of leather pressed together so to avoid it being stiffer than the rest of the jacket, good makers usually use softer, thinner leather for the back (hidden) side, which usually comes from around the neck or belly of the animal, where the stretch & bite marks are much more prominent. This is what these spots are.
https://theleatherguy.org/blogs/leather-101/whats-on-my-leather-lets-talk-about-natural-markings
I know it isn't very pretty but it is not a basis for a return as this must be expected on any garment made from high-quality, full-grain leather.

Your jacket is beautiful, by the way.

 

[thebruin]

Thanks man, I appreciate the insight!