You know, I'm suffering from serious brain-fade...

Posted by Patterson from 63.104.29.94 on June 30, 2000 at 15:19:37:

In Reply to: So, what is it? posted by Fall Guy on June 30, 2000 at 14:27:52:

: : After much confusion and misinformation (all unintentional I believe) Peter did confirm that all jackets he made for the trilogy were 100% new finish lambskin. Any and all distressing visible on screen was the handy work of the likes of Mr. Noel Howard, with his sandpaper, brick wall, and boot polish.

: : The "napa" you can get from Wested (the predistressed jacket with the dryer and pebble treatment) is a soft, lamb-finished cowhide. While the material is not authentic to what is used in the movies, it looks good and has a more substantial weight to it. If I could only have one Wested, I would go with the lambskin. The cowhide is great if you plan on a second.

: : IMHO

: : Cheers!

: : Patterson

: I'm sure that I have the lambskin, but Peter did write "napa" on the
: orders. Maybe they use the term "napa" for any leather that RESEMBLES
: napa leather? BTW, do you know if Wested's supplier uses an aniline
: dye? Also, what is the cowhide with a lambskin finish made out of? Is
: it a laminate? Fall Guy
: :

It must be a holiday weekend. Sorry, but "napa" is the new finish lambskin. The cowhide is "nauga". Man! Altzheimers really sucks when you're 36!

Cheers!

Patterson

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Ah Ha! My brain is spinning, too! :) (nm) Fall Guy 15:22:49 6/30/2000 (2)
- Oh, yea... On the aniline (sp?) dye... Patterson 15:30:10 6/30/2000 (1)
  - That makes a lot of sense! :) (nm) Fall Guy 00:07:54 7/01/2000 (0)

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: : : After much confusion and misinformation (all unintentional I believe) Peter did confirm that all jackets he made for the trilogy were 100% new finish lambskin.  Any and all distressing visible on screen was the handy work of the likes of Mr. Noel Howard, with his sandpaper, brick wall, and boot polish.

: : : The "napa" you can get from Wested (the predistressed jacket with the dryer and pebble treatment) is a soft, lamb-finished cowhide.  While the material is not authentic to what is used in the movies, it looks good and has a more substantial weight to it.  If I could only have one Wested, I would go with the lambskin.  The cowhide is great if you plan on a second.

: : : IMHO

: : : Cheers!

: : : Patterson

: : I'm sure that I have the lambskin, but Peter did write "napa" on the
: : orders. Maybe they use the term "napa" for any leather that RESEMBLES
: : napa leather? BTW, do you know if Wested's supplier uses an aniline
: : dye? Also, what is the cowhide with a lambskin finish made out of? Is
: : it a laminate? Fall Guy
: : :

: It must be a holiday weekend.  Sorry, but "napa" is the new finish lambskin.  The cowhide is "nauga".  Man!  Altzheimers really sucks when you're 36!

: Cheers!

: Patterson

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