Note To Pakastani Government : Give Your Leather Tanners A Handkercheif
Please Modernize! Apologies to those who see this a broken record, but this has to be written. The Pakistani leather industry is yelling for help. In an article posted at The Daily Times, Chairman of the Pakistan Tanners Association(PTA), Agha Saiddain, speaks of the incentives that governments in competing countries are raising incentives for export [...]
Cover That Biker Jacket
What a great idea. An insurance company now covers a rider’s helmet and leathers(biker jacket, gloves, leather chaps,etc.). Bikersure, an insurance company based in the United Kingdom is now offering coverage up to $700 on helmets and leathers under the premise that these items are part of the safety kit. We recognise that good quality [...]
Greener Leather Biker Jackets
An article posted at GreenBiz.com Jan.16, 2009, reveals that the Chinese leather company, Isa Tan Tec, is about to complete their newest facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. The author cites that the $8.7 million invested is all about the new greener process, but there is more to this story than just an [...]
No Nappa Leather For My Biker Jacket
Wallet Refugees Although nappa leather is soft and gentle to the touch, it is in no way a leather for quality biker jackets. This chromium tanned leather is usually made from pigskin, lamb, or goat and is not nearly as rugged or wear worthy for a motorcycle jacket. Motorcycle apparel not only helps against ‘road [...]
The Legend Behind The Pistol Pete Biker Jacket
As with most articles that have a legend to back them, the Pistol Pete leather motorcycle jacket is a mere vehicle to remember the reason for its name. Frank Eaton The double pattern biker jacket that bears the name Pistol Pete is not named for Pistol Pete Maravich or the Pistol Pete apparel line designed [...]
What The Heck Is Nubuck Leather?
I‘ve been asked about nubuck leather several times over the past few months and my general reply is that it is similar to suede, at which point I generally get an, ‘Ohhhhhhhhh,’ and end of conversation. So, I think I’ll spew what I know about nubuck, which ain’t all that much. Nubuck is made from [...]
Warmth At 18 Degrees
What on earth would possess someone to zip up their biker leathers and ride when it is 18o Fahrenheit, let alone 3000 someones, or why would people brave hazards such as icy roads to ride in a group? I know exactly why. Every year, thousands of bikers across the country team up with the Marine [...]
Don’t Get Tanned Buying Leathers
Shopping on-line can be a frightful thing. Especially when it comes to buying a leather biker jacket. We’ve all seen the products that look identical from one vendor to the next. And I mean IDENTICAL. Be careful. Because so many leather jackets, vests, coats, chaps, and other leather apparel are constructed the same, with the [...]
New Leathers!
Just in time for Christmas! Bikerleather123 has introduced a ton of new leather apparel at the store. Biker vests, leather coats, and pants just to name a few. All motorcycle leather jackets, chaps, biker vests, mens and womens leather coats and dusters, leather saddle bags, and sexy biker chick wear are high quality and affordable. [...]
Something Special About That Biker Jacket
What does your biker jacket mean to you? Mime means comfort and protection. Well, those and looks. But, to some, their leather jacket has a special meaning. Whether they were a special gift, or hold some dear memories. I once worked with a guy who wore the same leather motorcycle jacket everyday. 90 degrees or [...]
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