The Black Bear Brand Rough-Out Chore Coat: Horween Leather, His and Hers

One legendary Horween hide — first a motorcycle seat, then a jacket seen on Yellowstone — reborn as the softest rough-out chore coat, now in his and hers. A closer look.

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Waxed Canvas and "Tin Cloth": The Seattle Cloth That Beats the Weather

From ships' sails to the Klondike gold fields to Seattle's logging camps, waxed cotton is the toughest weatherproof cloth ever made — and it ages like nothing else.

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The Denim Jacket: A Century of the Most American Layer

From the boxy first "blouse" to the V-stitched trucker everyone pictures, the denim jacket is a century of American design. Its evolution — and what makes a great one.

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The Ghost White ‘Spirit Bear’ Western Horween Horsehide Jacket

Heavy Horween ghost-white horsehide that wears through to natural tan with every mile. A living work of art, made in the USA.

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The Aged Ivory Western Horween Horsehide Jacket by Black Bear Brand

Soft, light Horween ivory horsehide, hand-dyed and made in the USA — romance and ruggedness in one hide.

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The Black Western Horween Horsehide Jacket by Black Bear Brand

Heavy Horween black natural-back horsehide that ages into deep browns with every mile. Handcrafted in the USA.

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The Wild, Famous Customers Who Wear Black Bear Brand Leather Jackets

Zach Bryan, Joe Rogan, Norman Reedus, Orlando Bloom, Kevin Costner and more — the wild, famous names who love Black Bear Brand leather jackets.

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Horween and Black Bear Brand: The Finest Leather in the World, Made in the USA

Horween has made the world's finest leather since 1905. Josh handpicks the hides himself. The story behind every Black Bear Brand jacket.

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The Best Made-in-USA Leather Jacket: Built to Outlive You

Horween horsehide, handcrafted in the USA, built to outlive you — why it's the best leather jacket money can buy.

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Black Bear Brand Leather Jackets: The Best Leather Jackets in the World

Horween horsehide, handcrafted in the USA — the leather jacket built to outlive you, and to become you.

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