How to identify the authenticity when buying genuine leather clothes

If you want to buy a brand new genuine leather jacket, have you ever thought that there are actually many fakes on the market? Don’t waste your money on fakes. Here we will teach you how to distinguish the real from the fake.

1. When buying leather jackets, be sure to check the manufacturer, trademark, specifications and other information of the leather jacket to ensure that it is a leather jacket with quality assurance. Do not be greedy for cheapness and buy leather jackets without trademarks and manufacturer information.

2. Good leather should feel soft, smooth and elastic. Therefore, one of the ways to distinguish good from bad is to "touch" and feel the leather of the leather with your hands.

3. To identify the elasticity, you can use your hand to press a crease on a certain part of the leather jacket. If it is a good leather jacket, the crease will disappear soon. If it is a bad leather jacket, it may not be able to recover.

4. Then, it’s time to “smell”. A good leather jacket should be odorless. If you smell a strong odor, then this leather jacket is definitely not a good one.

5. When distinguishing, you also need to look at the leather jacket carefully to see if the surface of the leather jacket is peeling, loose, or too thin. Then check whether the thickness, coarseness, color, etc. of the whole garment are appropriate.

6. In addition, you should also check whether the leather jacket has faded, cracked, or lost its pulp. To see if it has faded, you can dip some absorbent cotton in water and wipe some minor parts of the leather jacket, such as the collar, to see if the absorbent cotton has changed color.

7. To check for cracks, you can rub the leather collar and other minor parts with your hands, then straighten the leather to see if there are cracks on the surface. If there are cracks, it is definitely not a good leather jacket.

8. In addition to the above inspection of genuine leather, it is best to check the quality of other parts when purchasing, such as zippers, buttons, etc.

1. Leather: Leather is soft, has no defects, has uniform color, and has no obvious color difference. Fur is shiny and has harmonious colors. Touch the fur carefully, you should feel the softness and density of the base, and the guard hair should be smooth and soft, not rough and hard.

2. Sewing: The stitching should be straight and neat, without skipped stitches, and there should be no traces of needle holes exposed after modification. The folded edges should be straight.

3. Accessories: buttons are in the correct position, firm and without any defects; lining is neither too long nor too short; pockets are sewn firmly; trademarks and size markings are correct and clear.

4. Fur collar: The fur quality is good, the fur is smooth, symmetrical on both sides, and the color matches the leather jacket harmoniously.

5. The difference between genuine leather and imitation leather: Genuine leather has a special leather smell, and there will be slight differences in color and texture; while imitation leather has a plastic smell, feels sticky to the touch, and the texture pattern is just a very regular simple repetition.

6. Be sure to try it on to feel whether the weight of the clothing is appropriate.

7. Be sure to go to a regular store and buy leather clothing brands with a good reputation. Not only are the quality and price reliable, but they can also provide good after-sales maintenance services.

8. Within the price range you can afford, you should focus on choosing quality rather than a small price difference.

When wearing:

Since the main components of cowhide, sheepskin and pigskin are protein, they are susceptible to moisture, mildew and insects. Therefore, when wearing leather clothing, avoid contact with oil, acidic and alkaline substances.

When wiping:

Leather clothing is best wiped with a lint-free fine velvet cloth. If it is exposed to rain and becomes damp or moldy, use a soft dry cloth to wipe off the water stains or mold spots. If it is already moldy, it is recommended to send it to a professional institution or company and wipe it with a professional leather cleaning agent.

When ironing:

If wrinkles appear on leather clothing, you can use a non-steam iron (note: do not use a steam iron!) at a temperature between 60°C and 70°C. Place a piece of silk or cotton lining on the leather clothing and gently iron the wrinkles back and forth at medium to low temperatures, while moving the iron constantly. Do not allow the iron to directly contact the leather surface!

When glazing:

Leather clothing cannot be polished with shoe polish. If you want to make it shiny and soft, it is best to send it to a professional dry cleaner for polishing and maintenance.

When patching:

Do not fold leather clothing for storage, as this will easily cause the leather to wrinkle, and in severe cases, it will cause fiber breakage, affecting wear. If leather clothing is torn or damaged, it should be repaired in time. Leather clothing is difficult to repair, so it is best to send it to a professional dry cleaner for repair.

When collecting:

Leather clothing should be aired before storage, but not exposed to the sun. Just hang it in a cool, dry place with ventilation. Mothballs should be placed in the place where leather clothing is stored, but they cannot be directly stored in leather clothing. They should be wrapped with clean white cloth or white paper and hung on the top of the wardrobe where leather clothing is stored. It is not suitable to use plastic bags to seal and store them. You can use clean old single clothes or cloth covers to store them.