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The Down Vest: Warmth Without Weight

Down is the best insulation on earth and the least understood. Josh Sirlin on fill power, cluster size, and the vest built for a Pacific Northwest winter.

Craft & Materials, Fabric, fabric guide, materials, leather, menswear, Style & HeritageJosh SirlinAugust 4, 2026goose down vest, fill power explained, down insulation, best down vest, made in japan outerwear, indigo steer hide, mens winter styleComment

The Horween Leather Story, and Why I Build With It

It is not a brand you slap on a product. It is a Chicago tannery quietly setting the world standard since 1905. Josh Sirlin on Horween, and the leather he builds with.

Craft, Fabric Guide, Jackets, leather, materialsJosh SirlinJuly 23, 2026horween leather, shell cordovan, chromexcel, horsehide jacket, american tannery, chicago leatherComment

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.

leather, JacketsJosh SirlinJune 27, 2026white leather jacket, ghost white horsehide, white horsehide jacket, Horween horsehide, western leather jacket, made in USA leather jacket, Black Bear BrandComment

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.

Jackets, leatherJosh SirlinJune 27, 2026ivory leather jacket, cream leather jacket, light leather jacket, Horween horsehide, western leather jacket, made in USA leather jacket, Black Bear BrandComment

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.

Jackets, leatherJosh SirlinJune 24, 2026Zach Bryan jacket, Joe Rogan leather jacket, Norman Reedus jacket, celebrity leather jacket, famous leather jackets, Horween leather jacket, Black Bear BrandComment

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.

Jackets, leatherJosh SirlinJune 24, 2026Horween, Horween leather, Horween horsehide, Horween tannery, leather jacket, made in USA leather, horsehide jacket, Black Bear BrandComment