A woman holds a striped paper cup at the shearling cuff of her suede coat, on a city street.
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Suede and shearling

Suede boots and bags, shearling jackets and down coats trimmed in shearling, for women and men.

Suede and shearling are two finishes of hide: suede is leather buffed to a soft nap, and shearling is sheepskin tanned with its wool left on. On this page that means suede boots and bags, shearling flying jackets, and down coats with shearling on the hood or collar.

Sheepskin flying jackets were made for bomber crews in the thirties, when cockpits froze at altitude. COOR cuts its aviator jacket from lambskin, and Patou makes an oversized denim jacket with shearling. Coperni makes knee high suede boots and a folded suede tote, and Guidi dyes its suede boots after they are made, so the colour varies from pair to pair.

Most of the wall is down coats from Moose Knuckles and Mackage, trimmed in shearling for deep cold. Due West in Toronto carries those coats with jackets from COOR and G-Lab, WDLT117 brings the Guidi and Coperni suede and the Patou jackets, and parlor23 adds varsity jackets.

Coor Shearling Aviator Flight Jacket in Brown at Due West on within
COOR
Shearling Aviator Flight Jacket - Brown
A$1,829
Due West
g-lab Mens Eco *Parka Magnum Shearling in Dark Navy at Due West on within
G-Lab
Mens Eco *Parka Magnum Shearling - Dark Navy
A$1,014A$1,320
Due West
Burberry Leather & Suede Quilted Patchwork Zip-Up Brown at Utopia on within
Burberry
Leather & Suede Quilted Patchwork Zip-Up Brown
A$510Pre-owned
Utopia
Moose Knuckles Mens Down *Parka Stirling Shearling - Black/Black at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Down *Parka Stirling Shearling - Black/Black
A$1,523
Due West
parlor23 "Ten Years" Suede Varsity in Brown Suede at parlor23 on within
Parlor 23
"Ten Years" Suede Varsity
A$1,199
parlor23
Moose Knuckles Mens Down Jacket Gold 3Q - Black/Black at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Down Jacket Gold 3Q - Black/Black
A$1,522Last one
Due West
Mackage Mens Down Bomber Iker in Carbon at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Down Bomber Iker - Carbon
A$1,416Last one
Due West
Mackage Mens Down *Parka Nicholas in Black at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Down *Parka Nicholas - Black
A$2,436
Due West
Moose Knuckles Mens Down Bomber Gold Ballistic - Black/Black at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Down Bomber Gold Ballistic - Black/Black
A$1,522Last one
Due West
Moose Knuckles Mens Down Bomber Ballistic - Black/Black at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Down Bomber Ballistic - Black/Black
A$1,320
Due West
Mackage Mens Down Jacket Robert - Black/Natural at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Down Jacket Robert - Black/Natural
A$2,232
Due West
Mackage Mens Wind Jacket Jay Double-Face Wool - Black/Black at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Wind Jacket Jay Double-Face Wool - Black/Black
A$1,478
Due West
Parajumpers Mens Down Bomber Jacket Gobi Man 20th Anniversary in Rosemary at Due West on within
Parajumpers
Mens Down Bomber Jacket Gobi Man 20th Anniversary - Rosemary
A$1,628Last one
Due West
Parajumpers Mens Down Bomber Jacket Gobi Man 20th Anniversary in Black at Due West on within
Parajumpers
Mens Down Bomber Jacket Gobi Man 20th Anniversary - Black
A$1,628
Due West
Moose Knuckles Mens Wind Jacket Toba Leather Bomber in Black at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Wind Jacket Toba Leather Bomber - Black
A$1,218Last one
Due West
Mackage Mens Down *Parka Riley in Black worn by a model, at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Down *Parka Riley - Black
A$1,681
Due West
Moose Knuckles Mens Down *Parka 3Q - Black/Black at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Down *Parka 3Q - Black/Black
A$1,422
Due West
Mackage Mens Down Bomber August in Light Military worn by a model, at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Down Bomber August - Light Military
A$1,416Last one
Due West
Moose Knuckles Mens Down *Parka 3Q - Black/Black at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Down *Parka 3Q - Black/Black
A$1,422
Due West
Mackage Mens Wind Jacket Abraham in Black at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Wind Jacket Abraham - Black
A$1,320A$1,783
Due West
Moose Knuckles Mens Down Bomber f26 Stagg - Black/Black at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Down Bomber f26 Stagg - Black/Black
A$1,523
Due West
Mackage Mens Down Bomber August-Z in Black at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Down Bomber August-Z - Black
A$1,416
Due West
Moose Knuckles Mens Down *Parka Stirling Shearling - Black/Natural at Due West on within
Moose Knuckles
Mens Down *Parka Stirling Shearling - Black/Natural
A$1,293A$1,523Last one
Due West
Mackage Mens Down Jacket Francis in Light Military at Due West on within
Mackage
Mens Down Jacket Francis - Light Military
A$606A$1,009Last one
Due West

Common questions

What is the difference between suede and shearling?
Suede is leather with its inner side buffed to a soft nap and no wool. Shearling is sheepskin or lambskin with the wool left on, suede on one side and fleece on the other.
How do you look after suede?
Brush it with a suede brush to lift the nap, and keep it out of heavy rain. Treat new suede with a water repellent spray, and let wet suede dry away from heat.
Is shearling warmer than down?
Down is warmer for its weight, while a shearling jacket blocks wind and keeps its warmth when damp. Many winter coats use both, with down inside and shearling at the collar.