Please note: Leather is a natural material so will

Please note: Leather is a natural material so will vary in colour slightly, these images are simply to
give you an idea of what the leather’s characteristics are like. This guide was created in November
2015 please bare that in mind for accuracy. We will try to update the guide every 6 – 12 months.
These images are for personal use only and all belong exclusively to Wested Leather Co.
Before reading these guides please take a look at the ‘Buying Guide’ on wested.com to get a brief
description of the basic leather characteristics. The leathers listed in this guide are not all the materials
we stock, if you are looking for something different please contact us, we work with any material and
have a lot of ‘random’ bundles of leather that we don’t show on the website due to only having
enough skin for one or two jackets.
Lambskin
Authentic Lambskin
This is our standard
lambskin; it’s used in the
Indiana Jones stock jackets
and many others. This is a
slightly heavier nappa. It has
a very soft feel to it and in
general is a medium brown.
Dark Lambskin
This is our darker lambskin;
it is lighter in weight than
the Authentic Lambskin.
The colour is darker than the
Authentic with a red hue to
it (which can often distort
the colour slightly in images
unfortunately!)
Shrunken Lambskin
The most popular skin –
it’s the closest skin to the
original Indy jacket. Due to
the volume of orders skin
colours tend to vary. The
skin itself is medium
weight, very soft and has a
unique grain. It has a subtle
natural distressing in it
which means no two
bundles of skin are the
same!
‘Crispe’ Lambskin
This lambskin is one of the
thickest we have but
keeping with the lambskin
style it is still nice and
light. It has the most unique
grain of all of our skins –
it’s almost pebble like. Its
colour ranges from
Chestnut to a Medium
Brown dependant on the
bundle.
Black Nappa Lambskin
Nappa in general is the
softest lambskin available.
It’s got a smooth texture
and can make any jacket
look designer. It’s the best
lambskin available to buy.
Soft Italian Lambskin
This is one of our lightest
lambskins, so light we only
like to use it on Ladies
jackets – for the delicate
touch. This particular skin
cannot be used on jackets
such as Indiana Jones as it
is so light.
Pre-distressed Heavy Duty
Lambskin
This is our heaviest
lambskin, almost as thick as
some of our standard
cowhides but without the
weight! It’s a light coloured
distressing and perfect for
any jacket and waistcoat to
give the vintage feel. It is a
matte skin despite the photo
seeming to give it a shine.
Goatskin
Standard Goatskin
Goatskin has a very unique
grain to it and is weight-wise
in-between Lamb and Cow
Hide. It’s got a bit more
body than lambskin but the
main attraction is the unique
grain that only goatskin has.
It is slightly darker than
Authentic Lamb and has a
grey-tone to it.
Sometimes in Goatskin we come across darker bundles that we offer separately, however in
general we only stock standard Goatskin and no other variations. If you wish for a darker
bundle please contact wested@wested.com to see what is available.
‘Lambtouch’ Hide
Lambtouch Hide is a light Cow-hide, it has the durability of hide with the weight of lambskin
Standard Brown
Lambtouch
A standard brown hide with
a difference, this skin is
made to be as light as
lambskin with the durability
of hide. The skin is a
medium brown with a subtle
grain (the image is taken
close up so the grain seams
more vivid).
Standard Black
Lambtouch
(The only difference
between these two are the
colour!)
Cognac Lambtouch
This particular skin has a
subtle distressing to it with
mild wrinkling in the grain.
It is unique and colour and is
lightweight to feel. The skin
is particularly soft for a hide.
Limited edition hide – please
check if available.
Dark Pre-Distressed
Lambtouch
This particular skin is in
between lambtouch and
hide, not quite as light as
lambtouch, not quite as
heavy as hide. It has a
winkled distress look and a
lot of red undertones. It is a
limited edition skin. Limited
edition hide – please check if
available. Sometimes the
colour is more to the colour of our “Conker” hide (please see below section)
Regular Cow Hide
Standard Brown Hide
This hide can vary slightly in
colour, dependant on the
supplier and the cow! As
leather is a natural material it
is very hard to control this.
In general this hide will be
nice and soft but thick and
very durable. We
recommend it for longer
coats!
Standard Black Hide
This hide holds the same
characteristic as the brown
but the colour is more
controlled as it’s black!
Pre-distressed Hide
This hide is a very durable
skin; it is not a lightweight
skin but is the most
lightweight pre-distressed
hide (compared with the
Novapelle skins). It has a
great colouring to it also.
Copper Novapelle Hide
A lot softer than the predistressed and slightly
heavier – the beauty of this
skin however is the colour. It
has a very subtle almost
matte distressing rather than
the slight shine of predistressed. It is a premium
skin.
Dark Novapelle Hide
The only difference between
Copper Novapelle and Dark
Brown is the colouring!
Despite the pictures seeming
similar, the Dark Brown
comes off as a black, brown,
grey or dark purple
undertone. These are
inconsistent skins so colour
and grain varies!
Blue Grey Cow Hide
Originally used for the Das
Boots jacket and in limited
stock, this cow hide is a very
individual skin. It has a great
grain to it, not to mention the
colour. At a medium weight
it is an all round brilliantly
soft skin. Limited Edition
skin, please check
availability
Italian ‘Rosetta’ Hide
This skin has a great grain to
it, coupled with a light
chestnut colour and almost
plum undertone. It is a
medium weight.
Semi-Analine ‘Oak’ Hide
This skin is sprinkled with
different tones to create a very
subtle antique effect; it has a
dark brown undertone with
lots of red in it. It is a full
grain skin which has been
lightly embossed for effect.
This skin is made to order
only as it’s a very premium
skin. Special request ONLY!
Soft Conker Italian Hide
(sometimes known as
“Lucca” Hide)
Beautiful in colour with a
slight shine on it, it is quite a
lightweight cowhide but not
light enough to be called a
lamb touch. It has a very
subtle distressing to it and is
very soft to touch.
Nubuck & Suede
Dark Brown Italian
Nubuck
Nubuck is a very unique
leather, it feels almost waxy
to touch and the texture
gives is a great look. This
Italian premium Nubuck is
in Dark Brown only with a
grey undertone to it. It’s very
soft and is medium weight.
Black Suede
Suede is a soft skin with a
unique texture; it is not
waterproof like Nubuck. It’s
nice and lightweight and
people often go for suede in
a spring jacket for some
extra warmth.
Brown Suede
Suede is a soft skin with a
unique texture; it is not
waterproof like Nubuck. It’s
nice and lightweight and
people often go for suede in
a spring jacket for some
extra warmth.
Tan Suede
Suede is a soft skin with a
unique texture; it is not
waterproof like Nubuck. It’s
nice and lightweight and
people often go for suede in
a spring jacket for some
extra warmth.
Horse Hide
Standard Horse Hide
Our horse hide is clothing
grade; this means it’s lighter
than regular horse hide but still
thicker than cowhide. It’s a
very durable and heavy skin
that will last for years.
Waxy Horse Hide
This is not a standard skin but
every now and again a waxier
bundle of horse comes into our
hands, it has the same qualities
as the standard but with a more
matte finish. Please enquire if
you wish for this skin. It is
very rarely available.
Rocketeer Horse Hide
In general this skin is only ever
used for the Rocketeer jacket.
The hide is lovely and thick
with a gorgeous tan colour and
smooth texture.
Sheepskins
Currently we do not offer to make bespoke or custom make sheepskins, we simply offer two
flying jackets, one male, one female – in two different colours:
Colours
Due to not much demand of the colours this section is simply going to be the image of the
leather and its name, if you wish to get some more imformation please contact a member of
the Wested Leather Co Staff...
Here’s a picture of a few jackets in the described skins to give you a better idea, please note
skins vary – especially the inconsistent ones. We cannot guarantee you’ll get a jacket exactly
the same as those below; they are just to give a better concept of the skin.
<< Dark Brown Lambtouch Hide
Cognac Lambtouch Hide >>
<< Pre-distressed Hide
Heavy Duty Pre-distressed Lambskin
>>
<< Authentic Goatskin
Authentic Lambskin >>
<< Dark Brown Lambskin
Shrunken Lambskin >>
<< Italian Rosetta Hide
Dark Brown Novapelle >>
<< Rocketeer Hide
Brown Horse Hide >>