Be 1976 Cool with this “imitation leather” jacket!

[Edward]

1976 ad lol!

 

[B-Man2]

If he stands out in the sun too long that thing might just melt off of him!

 

[MikeyB-17]

Made from polyvinylchloride! Wot, PVC?

 

[Dr H]

Know in the industry as ‘leathercloth’.

 

[Skip]

Looks to be a 'Fonze' jacket, same collar same style, although Happy Days, which did feature some a2 jackets from time to time, was done in the 80's so maybe that's where he got the look from

 

[Garylafortuna]

Something new on the horizon. Check this out.
https://gearpatrol.com/2018/04/16/bolt-threads-mylo-leather/

 

[raulm1961]

That's Fonzie and H. Days ran from '74 to'84. So it was more like a 70s show.

 

[MikeyB-17]

To my horror, there's been a resurgence of 'pleather' in the high street in recent years. I can tell it a mile away, and hate the stuff. Mind you, the most expensive footwear I ever bought, a pair of Sidi motorbike boots, were made of Lorica, which is essentially, artificial leather.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

And all that beauty for less than 18 bucks ...

 

[stanier]

I wonder what you’d have paid for a half decent original A-2 in the US in 1976?