What is Leather jacket?
[[File:Leather jacket.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A model wearing leather jacket]] [[File:Giubbotto Chiodo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Different parts of a leather jacket]] A '''leather jacket''' is a short [[coat]] that people usually wear over their other clothes. It's made from the skin of [[Animal|animals]] that has been treated and turned into [[leather]]. Leather jackets are often black or different shades of brown, but they can come in many colors. People wear leather jackets for various reasons, and different groups like greasers, [[Motorcyclist|motorcyclists]], [[Bikes|bikers]], [[Mobster|mobsters]], [[military|military pilots]] (especially after [[World War II]]), and fans of certain music styles (like punks, goths, metalheads and rivetheads) have worn them for protection, [[fashion]], or to look tough.<ref name=Sheen/> Today, most leather jackets are made in countries like [[Pakistan]], [[India]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], and the [[United States]].<ref name=Sheen/> They use the leftover animal skins from the meat industry to create the jackets. Some people also use fabrics that look like leather, such as [[polyurethane]] or [[Polyvinyl chloride|PVC]], instead of real animal leather.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Koerner |first1=Brendan I. |title=Whether the Leather Be Pleather |url=https://slate.com/technology/2007/12/is-it-better-for-the-environment-to-wear-leather-or-pleather.html |publisher=Slate |date=4 December 2007}}</ref> They do this for different reasons like if they follow a [[Veganism|vegan]] lifestyle or want a more affordable option, as [[Synthetic material|synthetic materials]] are usually cheaper than real leather.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nolz |first1=Zoe |title=What Does It Mean When Clothing Is Vegan? |url=https://www.thelist.com/840212/what-does-it-mean-when-clothing-is-vegan/ |publisher=The List |date=10 March 2023}}</ref> == History == [[File:Repair shop, garage, leather cap, leather jacket, tableau, men, women, label, stairs Fortepan 18242.jpg|250px|thumb|left|People in leather jacket, 1931]] In the