Leather jacket

A jacket made primarily from animal hide that has been tanned into leather. Its durability and distinctive appearance make it useful for warmth, protection, and style.

Leather: A durable material made by tanning animal hide or skin. It is the material that gives the jacket its characteristic texture and durability.
Perfecto motorcycle jacket: A belted, asymmetrical leather motorcycle jacket introduced by Schott NYC in 1928. Its angled zipper and cropped cut became defining features of the iconic biker style.
Irving Schott: An American garment maker who founded Schott NYC with his brother Jack. He designed the Perfecto motorcycle jacket, a landmark leather-jacket style.
Protective clothing: Clothing designed to reduce exposure to hazards, injury, or environmental conditions. Leather jackets can provide abrasion resistance, though protection varies by design and certification.
Rebel without a Cause: A 1955 American drama film starring James Dean as a troubled teenager. Dean's red jacket helped link leather outerwear with youthful rebellion.
Tanning: The process of treating animal hides to make them durable and resistant to decay. Tanning turns the hide used in a jacket into stable leather.
A-2 jacket: A U.S. Army Air Forces flight jacket made from leather and adopted in 1931. Its military design established a recognizable leather flight-jacket form.
Schott NYC: An American clothing company founded in 1913 and known for motorcycle jackets. Its Perfecto helped make the leather jacket a recognizable motorcycle garment.
Motorcycle safety: Practices and equipment intended to reduce injury risks while riding motorcycles. A purpose-built leather jacket can resist abrasion in a slide when properly fitted and reinforced.
Marlon Brando: An American actor whose performances helped reshape screen masculinity. His Perfecto jacket in The Wild One became a potent image of rebellious style.

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Flight jacketCompared with: A leather jacket need not have the insulated, close-fitting construction associated with flight jackets.