Men's Suede Leather Jackets
Men’s suede leather jackets trade the polish of smooth leather for a brushed, napped surface. The chestnut brown flying jacket is brushed lambskin, with a tall shearling collar, a snap tab at the neck, black leather trim and zipped hand pockets. The burgundy aviator is sheepskin worn suede side out, with cream shearling inside and along the wide lapels, and an asymmetric zip. Suede backed with shearling runs winter weight, not the light unlined suede you see in spring.
How the surface wears
A napped surface takes light in instead of reflecting it, which is why the burgundy aviator reads softer than smooth leather across a room and feels warmer in the hand. Men’s suede leather coats do mark more easily. A brush and patience bring the surface back, but it is never as forgiving as a finished grain.
The leathers
Brushed lambskin is a light finish, with a short, even nap and enough give to move with your arm. The chestnut brown flying jacket is cut from it and trimmed in black leather. Sheepskin worn suede side out is heavier and stiffer at first, and the burgundy aviator carries cream shearling inside, which makes it warm enough for real cold. Men’s leather and suede jackets get asked for as though suede were a different material, when it is the same hide turned around.
Fit and sizing
Where the wool runs through the body it takes up room, so take your usual size and plan on a shirt or thin knit underneath rather than a sweater. Each product page carries chest and sleeve measurements. Made to measure costs nothing: send your own measurements at checkout and the jacket is cut to them.
Keeping the nap right
A suede brush, worked in one direction, lifts the nap after a bag strap has flattened it. Salt marks come off with a damp cloth and time, not heat.
How they are made
Every jacket is made after you order it, cut and stitched by hand over five to seven days, with YKK zips wherever there is a zip. Shipping is free worldwide. Standard sizes can be returned within 30 days. A jacket cut to your own measurements is a custom order, so it cannot be returned unless it arrives damaged or faulty.
Nearby
Suede leather coats for men sit close to the shearling range, so if you want the wool on show, start with men’s shearling jackets. The wide-lapel flying shapes are in men’s aviator leather jackets. Smooth leather in every cut is under men’s leather jackets.