Leather Apron

What To Look For When Buying A Leather Apron

Imagine you are working in kitchen or cooking something outside on fire. An apron provides you safety and confidence while cooking and it makes you feel that you are on fire.

Are you spilling things over your costumes while cooking?

You just need to get a good apron that fits on you and which provides you shield so your cloths wont get stains anymore. Another important thing is people think apron can only be used in kitchen, NO you are wrong. Leather apron not only be used by chefs but it can also be used by tradesmen, welders, painters and in fact any man or women in order to protect their attire.

Follow these tips when buying a leather apron:

• Softness:

While purchasing a leather apron select the one which is more comfortable and functional and it is according to your preferences. Choose a soft leather because soft leather provides you more flexibility. Soft leather allows you to move easily. Mostly soft leather refers to high quality and these are light in weight too. In other hand stiff leather comes in heavy in weight but they provide you more protection while working in front of heat.

• Leather Thickness:

Just check leather thickness or its weight if you are looking for leather apron. Because thinner or low weight aprons are flexible and easy to wear but they will not provide you that much heat protection. You can use low weight or thinner apron if you are hair dresser or painter or any work in which heat is not involve. Thick leather provides protection from heat and it is helpful while working under extreme weather such as blacksmithing, cooking etc.

Tip: how to calculate leather thickness? Leather thickness can be measures in ounces and its weight can be describing as 3oz. and you can calculate it in this way like 3oz of leather is thin while 6oz of leather is thick than 3oz vice versa. 

• Product weight:

Product weight or physical weight does matter a lot. You can wear light weight apron all day without any hurdle or without tiredness. Heavy weight apron which usually used for welding and blacksmithing require heavy leather. Heavy weight leather apron protects you from heats and sparks but it is a fact that it could be difficult to carry that whole day.

• Fitting and cost:

Proper fitting of your clothes gives you joy comfort and it also give you a freedom of movement. When we say fit we are not saying about size only but fit include overall length, its size, its straps and also pockets like can you carry important items or tools related to your job i.e. if you are a barber can you hold your scissors or if you are painter can you hold your brushes in it?

Main factor while choosing an apron is its price. Also look for that leather apron which is not much expensive and also it comes with high quality and last long.

Pro Tip: after using your apron don’t fold it, just roll or hang it so you can avoid extra wrinkles and lines on it which can lead to crack on leather.