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If some of the prices on this list cause you to reconsider your decision to buy a leather jacket, there s a reason high-quality leather jacket options run into the hundreds and thousands of dollars. It primarily has to do with how leather is created.
First, a cow or sheep must be raised a process that takes at least a year. After harvesting the animal and cleaning its hide, the tanning process, which is the procedure by which leather is changed from skin to the material we know and love, begins. This can take up to a month or more if using a vegetable dye process. From there, the leather must be cut and sewn into a jacket.