How every jacket is checked before it ships
Follow one leather jacket from raw hide to sealed carton. Scroll to move it through seven stages. Each stage lists the checks made before the jacket moves on.
We check each hide before cutting
Hides are graded for scars, thickness and colour. Marked areas are kept out of the pattern.
Checks at this stage
- Grade and thickness
- Colour match between hides
- Scars and marks mapped
Every piece is cut to the pattern
Front, back, sleeves and collar are cut from the approved areas. Pieces for one jacket are matched by shade.
Checks at this stage
- Piece size against pattern
- Shade match between panels
- Grain direction
Seams are checked as the jacket is made
Seams are checked on the line, not only at the end.
Checks at this stage
- Stitch length and density
- Seam strength tested on samples
- Straight, even seams
Every zip, snap and rivet is tested
Zips, snaps and rivets are checked when they arrive, then opened, closed and pulled once fitted.
Checks at this stage
- Zip runs smoothly
- Snaps hold
- Rivets set firm
- Finish and colour match
Every jacket is measured against the size chart
Chest, length and sleeve are measured against your size chart, within the agreed tolerance.
Checks at this stage
- Chest width
- Body length
- Sleeve length
Nothing ships until it passes
A final inspector checks each jacket. Faults go back for rework and are checked again.
Checks at this stage
- Measurements
- Stitching and seams
- Zip and snaps
- Surface and colour
A random sample is then audited before shipping, at AQL 2.5 for major and 4.0 for minor faults.
Packed, labelled and ready to ship
Each jacket is folded, bagged and cartoned with the labels you specify.
Checks at this stage
- Labels and tags
- Carton count
- Packing list matches order
How every jacket is checked before it ships
Seven stages, from raw hide to sealed carton. Each stage lists the checks made before the jacket moves on.
Seven stages, one jacket
- Stage 1
We check each hide before cutting
Hides are graded for scars, thickness and colour. Marked areas are kept out of the pattern.
- Grade and thickness
- Colour match between hides
- Scars and marks mapped
- Stage 2
Every piece is cut to the pattern
Front, back, sleeves and collar are cut from the approved areas. Pieces for one jacket are matched by shade.
- Piece size against pattern
- Shade match between panels
- Grain direction
- Stage 3
Seams are checked as the jacket is made
Seams are checked on the line, not only at the end.
- Stitch length and density
- Seam strength tested on samples
- Straight, even seams
- Stage 4
Every zip, snap and rivet is tested
Zips, snaps and rivets are checked when they arrive, then opened, closed and pulled once fitted.
- Zip runs smoothly
- Snaps hold
- Rivets set firm
- Finish and colour match
- Stage 5
Every jacket is measured against the size chart
Chest, length and sleeve are measured against your size chart, within the agreed tolerance.
- Chest width
- Body length
- Sleeve length
- Stage 6
Nothing ships until it passes
A final inspector checks each jacket. Faults go back for rework and are checked again.
- Measurements
- Stitching and seams
- Zip and snaps
- Surface and colour
- Stage 7
Packed, labelled and ready to ship
Each jacket is folded, bagged and cartoned with the labels you specify.
- Labels and tags
- Carton count
- Packing list matches order
Certificates and audits
We list only certificates the factory holds. Copies are available on request.
ISO 9001 (ISOQAR, UKAS accredited)Quality management certificate. Copy with number and expiry date on request.
Sedex SMETA4-pillar ethical audit: labour, health and safety, environment, business ethics. Report shared on Sedex on request.
OEKO-TEX Standard 100Leather and trims tested for harmful substances. Label number on request.
Global Recycled StandardTextile Exchange certificate for products with recycled content. Scope certificate on request.
Higg IndexFacility Environmental Module, a yearly self-assessment, not a certificate. Results shared on request.
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