Posted by Fall Guy from pool0301.cvx7-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net on June 30, 2000 at 15:22:49:
In Reply to: You know, I'm suffering from serious brain-fade... posted by Patterson on June 30, 2000 at 15:19:37:
: : : 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