Lambskin leather
Cowhide leather
We did a side by side comparison of a medium lambskin jacket to a medium cowhide leather jacket.
Lambskin
- Lambskin has a much finer grain
- It’s silky smooth to the touch
- Much softer, more supple with no discomfort, easier to wear all day long
- Lambskin leather has a much smoother and cleaner appearance
- Lambskin leather can last decades if conditioned and maintained properly
- Both offered in wide range of colors
- Lambskin offers a much more superior level of comfort for daily wear
- A lambskin jackets weigh much less than a cowhide jacket
Cowhide
- Cowhide grain is always coarser
- Much rougher and you could feel the grain
- More ridge and isn’t as comfortable to be worn all day
- Cowhide jackets has a rougher appearance, you’ll be able to see the grain
- Cowhide leather is durable and can last many years if properly maintained
- Both offered in wide range of colors
- Cowhide may be heavier and more ridged for everyday wear
- Cowhide leather jackets are heavier than lambskin leather jackets
Medium lambskin jacket weighed 1 lb 13 oz
Medium cowhide jacket weighed 3 lbs 4 oz
We used a ONYX scale and weighed both jackets. The lambskin jacket weighed 1 lb 13 oz while the cowhide jacket weighed 3 lbs 4 oz.
The medium cowhide jacket weighed at 2 lbs 27 oz heavier than a medium lambskin!