This Custom Leather Jacket Start-up Creates Your Dream Jacket Starting at $150 — Here’s My Experience

Custom leather jackets always seemed like an extravagant and unattainable luxury. Where would you even begin? Who offers such a service? And would it require a financial overhaul to get a custom-designed leather jacket? Enter Mjacket, a startup based in the UAE (and allegedly the USA), offering custom leather (and wool) jackets, blazers, and coats in nearly any style, size, or colour you desire.

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Custom leather jackets process Mjacket

The Process

Mjacket connected me with a design consultant who asked if I wanted to modify one of their existing designs or create something from scratch. Since I already had several standard leather jackets, I decided to design a unique piece. I envisioned a captain’s trench coat, something warm and stylish for winter, reminiscent of Captain Haddock from Tintin.

Watson, my design consultant, and I exchanged numerous emails discussing details such as the number of buttons, a lapel button, and whether to include a belt. After narrowing it down, we settled on a leather pea coat. Watson provided four mockup designs, and we decided on a “Cowhide Dark Brown Oil Pull Up” leather, reminiscent of classic oilskins.

I was instructed to get measured by a top-notch tailor. I went to Perry Tailoring in Manhattan’s Financial District, who has worked with publications like Gentleman’s Quarterly and The New York Times. After providing my measurements, I received my custom jacket within a month.

Mjacket Design Department

Initial Impressions and Tailor’s Notes

I immediately took the jacket to Perry for his expert opinion. He praised the leather quality but noted the button stitching was subpar. He estimated the jacket’s value at $500 due to the thread quality on the buttons, although the jacket cost $250 from Mjacket. Despite the minor flaw, the leather was excellent.

Initial Impressions and Tailor’s-Mjacket.com

Watson offered two options: send the jacket back to Pakistan for repairs or have Perry fix it with reimbursement from Mjacket. I opted for the latter, and Perry reinforced the buttons for $25, which Mjacket promptly reimbursed. The lining was standard quilted Bemberg, comparable to high-end brands like John Varvatos.

The Bottom Line

If you’ve always wanted a leather jacket but can’t afford the designer price, Mjacket offers a custom, affordable alternative. While it may lack the designer label, it