MW Leathers
A UK Company Based in London
The MW represent the initials of its founder Mike West. High quality garment made with excellently smooth shiny leather.
Jacket
Nineteen Eighties men's padded jacket very similar the design used my many manufacturers of that period. Lovely smooth leather, most likely chrome cowhide.
Colours
It is difficult to know whether one maker copied another or if just one factory churned out jackets that were then labelled with different maker's names. This dirty red jacket is virtually identical to the Highwayman design, I am unable to tell them apart.
The padded areas are left raw on both (see photo left) whereas TT Leathers turned over the edges on their jackets of similar style.
Plain Trousers
Plain straight leg trousers with double press-stud waistband and rear concealed pockets with ball and chain type zips.
Padded Trousers
Diamond padded trousers are a very common nineteen eighties design. These from MW have padded knees and hips. Similar double press-stud waistband. The concealed front pockets have ball and chain zips, there are no rear pockets but a round saddle.
Salopettes / Bib and Brace
I owned this pair of salopettes for a number of years. Good quality smooth surfaced cow hide. Great not to have padded knees. Featuring zipped ankles for wearing with boots.