Mens Sheepskin Jacket - Warm and Toasty All Winter Long

When the temperature drops and the wind begins to howl the one thing one most men's minds is how to stay warm. For many decades the mens sheepskin jacket has been one of the warmest styles of winter coats available. Nothing makes this more obvious then the fact that at the beginning of the Second World War the US Army Air Corp had special mens sheepskin jackets created for the crews who flew their bombers over Europe in the winter.

Known as bomber jackets, these super warm jackets were made from shearling, which is the hide of sheep or goats that has not had the wool removed. This leather was tanned and then assembled into a waist length jacket with the wool on the inside for warmth. Today most of the bomber jackets you buy have faux shearling on the inside of a cowhide leather coat and while warm are nowhere near as warm as the original.

Beyond the Bomber

While the bomber style may be one of the most popular types of mens sheepskin jacket there are others that can be worn if you are looking for the extra warmth but a bomber is not exactly what you had in mind. Keeping as much of your body covered as possible when the wind is blowing is very important, a car coat style sheepskin jacket may be the perfect answer as it is designed to hang down a little further that a bomber and look a little less casual.

For those who like the look of the great outdoors or the American West the cold weather jacket of choice is a mid-thigh length mens sheepskin jacket. With this style the leather on the outside of the jacket has often been crafted into suede and dyed a dark brown in color. These jackets are perfect for keeping out the snow, rain and wind all winter long and look great with a pair of jeans and a Stetson or with any type of casual clothing.

All Wool

Keeping your body warm is all well and good, but as we all know over 80% of the heat lost from our body is through our head, if you do not keep your head covered you will never stay warm in the cold winter months. We all know that real wool is one of the warmest materials available to us and a mens hooded wool jacket is by far one of the best ways you can stay warm no matter how cold it gets.

Of course for those crisp fall days when the temperature is not frigid just nice and crisp you might be better off with a lighter weight hoody. These jackets have become very popular with the younger crowd and can be found in various colors and thicknesses of faux wool or cotton with or without print on them. When staying warm is the only thing on your mind there is nothing better than a good fitting mens sheepskin jacket with a thick wool lining to keep you warm and the cold weather at bay.