To make leather, makers will need to go through many different stages, from simple to complicated ones. Therefore, leather stuff is usually sold at high cost. Preserving leather clothes and furniture is very important, especially when the leather stuff has not been used for a long time. Howeve...
The production process used to make chambray depends on the type of material that is used to make this fabric. Depending on the type of chambray, this fabric may be made from linen, cotton, or silk. However, this type of fabric is hardly ever made from linen in the modern age, and si...
Without tannins, hide used to make leather would remain like any other animal product and decompose over time. Tannins prevent this decomposition, and the process of applying tannin is called “tanning.” Sure Fit Soft Suede Chair Slipcover Finishing the Leather At this point, the leather that...
When it comes to the cornerstones of the male wardrobe, pale imitations are rarely a patch on the real deal. To make sure that your Oxford is (literally) cut from the right cloth, take note of these tips when searching for the perfect shirt. ...
One thing that your beard can do for you is to keep your face protected from the damaging and harsh rays of the sun. It prevents your facial skin from getting too exposed to the sun, causing more wrinkles and leathery skin in the long run. ...
Nylon bike shorts are rugged and fit great; polyester bike shorts are softer and more colorful. 2. Panels Modern fabrics with high stretch have made the fit so much better over the "old-time" wool and cotton knit bike shorts. These fabrics are cut into panels to make a "custom-fit"...
Cowhide is the most common type of animal skin used to make leather. Especially for work boots. Horsehide is also used for some work style boots because it’s durable and doesn’t stretch much. Horsehide was much more common a hundred years ago because, quite logically, there were more hor...
to store it. Often i’ll cut back the sugar, some people omit it altogether. What i’m saying is you needn’t be too precious about sticking exactly to the 3-2-1 ratio, and should taste your pickling solution and tweak it to your taste as you make it, and as you gain more ...
and I wasn’t going to give in on quality for cost! So I decide we would have to make them ourselves. First we looked at using real reclaimed wood. I found some gorgeous planks, that had been torn off of an old barn. They were wide and had such great character. Then, I found ...
Recently I was trying to track down a wine I had at a local restaurant. The wine shops on the North Shore of Massachusetts generally prove to be subpar for this sort of exercise so I quickly had to turn to the internet to track down the 2014 vintage of Yangarra Estate Vineyard‘s Old...