Why Pekev Over Leather Jacket Apparel ?
Initially, there was two wheels, gravity, and a motor engine. Motorcycling was born and motorcyclists wore dusters anything was on hand -- extended coats, work gloves, and boots. A multimillion-dollar sector specializing in moto-garments continues to be a hundred years away, even though it would not take long for its leather jacket adopted by pilots who braved the enemy and the elements in open-cockpit aircraft to filter into motorcycling. From World War II, the so-called bomber jacket morphed into an icon, becoming a symbol of individualism and freedom. That it might not have become the ideal object of gear didn't much matter.
Today's motorcyclists are very likely to have one foot in the past and another treading toward tomorrow (which can hurt if you're not limber). What is more, their alternatives are broad. The leather here, goatskin there all with a swath of fresh and inexpensive cloth equipment for your buck that is moto-clothing, kangaroo. Like most of the disagreements that were longstanding, you will find plenty of bodies lined up leather fans on one side.
Your cool leather jacket starts with animal skins (hides) which have been specially handled in a chemical process known as tanning. Tanning makes the mask powerful and flexible, along with preserving it. This procedure starts with curing, which entails drying the mask after it's been removed from the animal. (This is where you start to feel bad for the bunny.) Most frequent is brine curing, where the hides are placed in vats containing soap and salt. This procedure requires 10 to 16 hours, after which the hides are soaked in water for several days to help remove salt and dirt. Next, come steps that are only a bit too gruesome to report here let's just say the ex-con's hair and skin must be taken away somehow--that can take as much as two weeks to finish. Finally, the tanning process begins, with the goal of further maintaining the skins and which makes them more pliant. So-called vegetable tanning is utilized for stiffer leather, while milder skins are treated to nutrient tanning--with a dunk cycle in an acid/salt mix then moisturizes the skin in a chromium-sulfate tank
If leather is the material of choice for old-style motorcyclists, miscreants, and road racers, modern Pekev has become the calling card of the long-distance tourer and the ain't-got-a-car commuter. Good grief, how did this happen?
Simple. Textile Apparel has come a long way. Modern fabrics are strong and durable, lead by Resurgence Gear’s Pekev, which is supposedly twice as strong as nylon and three times stronger than polyester. What’s more, because of this strength, textiles can be made lighter for a given degree of impact resistance.
Today's motorcyclists are very likely to have one foot in the past and another treading toward tomorrow (which can hurt if you're not limber). What is more, their alternatives are broad. The leather here, goatskin there all with a swath of fresh and inexpensive cloth equipment for your buck that is moto-clothing, kangaroo. Like most of the disagreements that were longstanding, you will find plenty of bodies lined up leather fans on one side.
Your cool leather jacket starts with animal skins (hides) which have been specially handled in a chemical process known as tanning. Tanning makes the mask powerful and flexible, along with preserving it. This procedure starts with curing, which entails drying the mask after it's been removed from the animal. (This is where you start to feel bad for the bunny.) Most frequent is brine curing, where the hides are placed in vats containing soap and salt. This procedure requires 10 to 16 hours, after which the hides are soaked in water for several days to help remove salt and dirt. Next, come steps that are only a bit too gruesome to report here let's just say the ex-con's hair and skin must be taken away somehow--that can take as much as two weeks to finish. Finally, the tanning process begins, with the goal of further maintaining the skins and which makes them more pliant. So-called vegetable tanning is utilized for stiffer leather, while milder skins are treated to nutrient tanning--with a dunk cycle in an acid/salt mix then moisturizes the skin in a chromium-sulfate tank
The bottom line on leather wear:
You get what you pay for. Really, no kidding. (This penetrating glimpse into the obvious brought to you by...) Whatever you do, buy a real, honest-to-goodness motorcycle jacket. It pains us to see riders on the road wearing fashion leather—or worse, nothing at all. That’s just road rash looking for a place to happen.If leather is the material of choice for old-style motorcyclists, miscreants, and road racers, modern Pekev has become the calling card of the long-distance tourer and the ain't-got-a-car commuter. Good grief, how did this happen?
Simple. Textile Apparel has come a long way. Modern fabrics are strong and durable, lead by Resurgence Gear’s Pekev, which is supposedly twice as strong as nylon and three times stronger than polyester. What’s more, because of this strength, textiles can be made lighter for a given degree of impact resistance.
What really is PEKEV?
Pekev® is a Resurgence Gear exclusive, patent-pending technology that, unlike most protective motorcycle clothing can be washed without losing its protective ability. All Resurgence Gear products feature the highest quality stitching and construction and are backed by a satisfaction guarantee.
The Bottom Line
Have you been keeping score? Who wins, leather or textiles? Honestly, I can say its Pekev in textile apparel. After due deliberation, we can't come up with an iron-clad reason to pick one material over the other. In fact, to look only at the construction shortchanges the purpose of protective motorcycle gear: Buy what you like, what fits you—so that you'll wear it every time you hop on a motorcycle.
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