Is Peccary leather elegant?

[abrocketsfan]

I've been considering getting a cognac or burgundy belt in an exotic leather. I can across this sort of leather which I know very little about.

From what I see online, it looks exotic but in a rugged/western way. Can an elegant 1 1/8" belt be made with this sort of leather. I know alligator and even lizard belts are considered very elegant, but I've never heard of people wearing peccary..

Please chime in if you're aware of this sort of leather; I'd like to know what the perception is... thank you.

Here is an example of gloves made of peccary leather:

 

[teddieriley]

I don't know much about peccary leather myself, but i know there was a good thread on this a few months ago.

 

[speedster.8]

I think it would be to soft for belt even hard glued on a lined belt.
I think the belt would fare much worse than a suede, cant imagine you would get a belt manufacturer to make you a belt in Peccary.
But if you do PLEASE post and share.

The reason for using it in a glove is the extreme softness and comfort.

Have actually not seen it for shoes either.

Speed

 

[TheFoo]

Peccary for gloves is fantastic. But for a belt, I would think that it would be too soft unless backed with calf--and the buttery softness of peccary is what makes it special.

 

[abrocketsfan]

This forum has adapted an entire range of words from the culinary lexicon

Now i've heard decadent, buttery, delicious, and a few others in just 2 months lol

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Peccary for gloves is fantastic. But for a belt, I would think that it would be too soft unless backed with calf--and the buttery softness of peccary is what makes it special.

 

[lee_44106]

I had been obsessed with peccary leather gloves for the past 2 months. Recently I was able to get an exact sized pair at Barneys New York.

Peccary is a wild boar/pig in Peru. It was considered at one time a real fancy material for gloves, probably due to the novelty of the animal hide. It has a distinct, swirly and dotted pattern. The leather is suede-like and quite supple. I don't know about making a belt out of peccary, it may not be tough enough and may need to be combined with a hide like material to give it rigidity.

The picture of the peccary leather glove that the OP linked is a pair made by Dents. It is also part of the Bently collection at Bentley dealers. I don't like the cinch near the wrist; it makes it look too sporty.

Here's my pair in tobacco

 

[DocHolliday]

There's no more elegant material for gloves than peccary. It can be used in belts, but I can't speak to the durability. The peccary belts pictured on this page seem to have calf leather reinforcing the holes:

http://www.haroldsintheheights.com/shoes/belts.html

 

[LabelKing]

I feel chamois to be a very elegant material for gloves.

 

[The_Foxx]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I feel chamois to be a very elegant material for gloves.

chamois sounds nice, but unlined gloves like these (ben silver sells them, paul stuart also I think) look top notch in my book:




not sure why you'd want this leather in a belt, would it compliment your shoes better than calf, croc, suede, etc.?

 

[mr monty]

http://cgi.ebay.com/MEN-alpaca-lined...QQcmdZViewItem

 

[lee_44106]

Yes, Paul Stuart does have the unlined version.

 

[TheFoo]

I have a pair of peccary gloves I got from Jay Kos a few years ago. I don't see why anyone would ever buy peccary gloves that are anything but unlined!

 

[lee_44106]

a lined version, typically cashmere or alpaca, is useful during winter months.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

a lined version, typically cashmere or alpaca, is useful during winter months.

Yes, I have a pair lined in alpaca that are my go-to winter gloves.

 

[pajames]

I had the ones from Ben Silver and they were the most beautiful gloves I've ever owned until they were stolen.