Hunting Leather Undershirt and Long Underwear

GASTON J. GLOCK style LP, purveyors of fine quality hunting and shooting sports apparel and accessories, shows their hunting apparel line, the Leather Undershirt and  Leather Long Underwear, are now available for purchase. Made at an old Germany family company that has been manufacturing since 1868, the goat hide used for these undergarments is tanned in the 6,000 year old traditional, natural German tanning technique used by hunters of the past.

This traditional, absolutely natural German tanning process is a unique and complicated process that can take up to a year. Cod oil is hammered into the leather skin for up to 12 hours with huge hammers, which allows it to disappear in a slow oxidation process that transforms the raw animal skin into a pleasantly soft and “buttery” leather. At the end of the tanning process, the hides are thoroughly washed to remove the additional cod oil, as only 2-4% of the employed oil is effectively retained and needed within the hide.

Many years ago, hunters made their own leather undergarments using this technique, but as the years have gone by, manufacturing of these products has become rare. Army commanders and submarine captains became the only ones who could afford the comforts of leather undergarments. Today, GASTON J. GLOCK style LP is proud to offer these indestructible, temperature regulating and extremely skin-friendly leather undergarments in the same tradition; great for any outdoorsman.

 The Leather Undershirt and Long Underwear are warm, cozy and breathable and aids in temperature regulation in winter, as well as in summer. It is important to remember to wear cloth boxers or briefs underneath the Leather Long Underwear. Unlike most leather products, these can be machine washed due to the unique tanning process. Please note that both items should be machine washed on cold only (30 degrees Celsius) with a special leather laundry detergent. It is advised to keep these away from sunlight as the leather will turn hard if exposed. The Leather Undershirt is available for purchase on the website for $329.00 and is available in sizes S – 3XL for men and XS – 3XL for women. The Leather Long Underwear is also available for purchase on the website for $369.00 and comes in sizes S – 3XL for men and XS – 3XL for women.