Men’s Parka Elk Leather with Down Filling

To make high-quality clothing leather from the skin of wild animals, including moose, is virtually an art. However, the effort is worth it, because elk leather is one of the toughest leather at all and at the same time wonderfully soft. The vegetable-tanned leather for this parka comes from a Finnish company that is considered one of the world's leading producers of elk leather. Natural fats enhance its self-protective function, making it water and dirt repellent and therefore more durable.
The Brandt family business in Kokkola, Finland, uses it to make this gem of a parka. It has a detachable hood with drawstring and attached peak as well as a wind-protecting stand-up collar. Inside knitted cuffs also provide wind protection at the sleeves. Wide trim with piped buttonholes covers Riri's two-way metal zipper. The torso of the parka is lined with a warming merino virgin wool fabric from Barberis Canonico in northern Italy, and the sleeves have a viscose serge for easy donning. Between the lining and the leather lies an insulating filling made from down obtained without animal suffering from free-range Bavarian geese.