(Corey C. Jordan) wrote in message .. .
On 22 Sep 2003 06:31:07 -0700, (Michael) wrote:

(Corey C. Jordan) wrote in message .. .
On 20 Sep 2003 07:31:34 -0700, (Michael) wrote:

Well, according to their website, their standard A-2 and G-1 are made
out of "nappa leather" meaning sheep or lambskin meant for use in
glove making. Did you request jackets made out of cow?

That's a good point Michael, the labels in my jackets (three years old now)
say Genuine Cowhide Leather. It appears that they have switched to Nappa
somewhere along the way. Probably to keep cost down. Nappa is commonly used in
fashion leathers and is quite comfortable and reasonably durable.

Isn't Nappa full-grain lambskin or sheepskin? U.S. Wings offers quite a few
lambskin G-1s and A-2s. Is there a difference beyond semantics?

It's not going to be as strong or take the abuse of the leathers that
were specified by the military for their jackets.

~Michael