Leather jackets can be considered as the most popular jackets in the fashion industry, but there are some people who do say that leather jackets do not provide the best level of versatility as compared to the overcoats, nonetheless there is a majority of people who do believe it can be worn with almost anything. If you ask any biker, the first choice of jacket is leather jacket because of the features it comes with. This does give a different opinion to the other types of jackets and coats available in the market. We can still find many people who do prefer leather jackets over other jackets and coats.

Here are some reasons why leather jackets are more popular than other jackets:

Style & Versatility

This is the first reason why a lot of people prefer leather jackets. The amount of style a leather jacket provides to your overall outfit is immense. A leather jacket comes with a unique style and this uniqueness is uniform in all types of leather jacket styles. There are some jackets which you can get in other fabrics but the chances of them staying in fashion is not that high when compared to leather jackets.

Leather jackets also have a classic style which is another reason behind the popularity. These jackets have been in the fashion world and in general as well rom a very long time and can be considered as one of the oldest fabrics and after all of these years the demand is still the same.

Investing in a jacket which will last for some good amount of time does looks like a better deal than a jacket which will not last for a long time.

During the initial times, leather jackets were specifically made for men but today these jackets are available for everyone in without lacking any style.

Durability

There is a strong reason why a lot of ancient soldiers and rulers used leather as an armour. The protection provided by leather is not limited to wind and rain as it can protect you from other harms as well. Any other jacket does not come with the same level of durability. For someone who lives in colder country these jackets are the best for protection against harsh winter conditions. Apart form all of this leather also comes with great sturdiness, unlike jackets form other fabrics.

Hypoallergenic

This is a feature of leather jacket which is not popular but is an important one but is only present in leather jackets made from genuine leather. There are some cases where jackets have caused redness and other allergic reactions. This mainly happens when our body reacts to any foreign substance which comes in contact with our body. Leather jackets made from genuine leather do come with a hypoallergenic property that allows you to wear them all day long.

Leather Odour

Leather jackets come with a very unique fragrance which is not a strong or bad one. You can get the unique fragrance from leather jackets made from genuine leather which is a woody fragrance.

Faux leather does not come with a unique fragrance mainly because it does not have real leather, which is the main reason why it is added to it. There are some cases where people found a fishy smell because the manufacturers tend to use fish oil.