The term ‘suede’ is French – in the 17th century, typical gloves from Sweden were made of kidskin, or young goat leather. The fabric has a napped surface and the gloves were a symbol of special status because of the delicate nature of the fabric – thus, ‘suède’, the French for Sweden, was adopted as a generic term for the material. Because of it’s delicate nature, suede is more suitable for use in clothing, gloves and light jackets as it is more pliable than full-grain leathers.
Suede is a type of leather. The material is recognisable for its soft, napped finish – a characteristic of the way it is made. Suede is created when a section of hide is split – the inner splits are suede, the outer split is ‘full-grain’ leather. The brushed appearance of suede material can also be created by passing leather through a series of burrs and brushes. Generally, suede is made from cow or steer hides; however, suede can also be made from deer, pig and other animals with suitably thick skins.
Suede jackets typically need to be treated with special water proofing agents or another type protective coating as the material can discolour badly, and if it gets wet, the natural oil can be washed away, leaving the material less soft and supple. To keep a suede jacket looking fresh and new, you should brush it frequently with a suede brush or block, available from drycleaners and shoe stores. If your suede jacket is soiled by dirt or rain, you should gently wipe it with a clean, damp cloth and allow it to air dry. Because suede is porous and lacks any sort of natural protective barrier, it does attract dirt and is prone to staining, it is recommended that you have your jacket cleaned professionally.
Suede jackets are fashionable in many styles. Leading designers often come out with new suede collections in the fall, because the fabric is breathable enough to keep wearers from overheating in the unpredictable autumn months, and yet, the natural properties of the material mean it will keep you warm without the bulk of a winter coat. Popular brand names making stylish suede jackets for men and women include Prada, Burberry, Guess, Diesel and Dior.
The material is flexible, so suede jackets come in a variety of shapes and styles, such as traditional blazer, denim-jacket style, trench coat, ranch jacket, and the trendy aviator jacket. Many designers accent their suede jackets with fur linings and collars for a touch of added luxury. Because the material is so flexible, other designers use dyes and pigments to make their suede coats and jackets stand out from the competition.
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| | Knitted Jacket with Suede trimSize M/36-38 , clothing, jacket, jackets, knitted, leisure, m/3638, suede, textiles, trimsize, westfalia, xxxxxl... Shop: Westfalia | £17.99 |
 | Ladies Suede Jacket in Black , 243000, button, casual, chest, deep, fabulously, fastening, jacket, jackets, ladies, pockets, side, style, stylish, unbelievably... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £29.99 |
 | John Lewis Barola Mock Suede Jacket, Chocolate, Small , 100%, animal, autumn, buttons, collar, concealed, don't, fitted, front, hide, high, it's, jacket, john, lewis, loose, menswear, pockets, side, special, spring, suede, synthetic, touch, wardrobe, yet, zip... Shop: John Lewis | £35.00 |
 | John Lewis Barola Mock Suede Jacket, Navy, Medium , 100%, animal, autumn, buttons, collar, concealed, don't, fitted, front, hide, high, it's, jacket, john, lewis, loose, menswear, pockets, side, special, spring, suede, synthetic, touch, wardrobe, yet, zip... Shop: John Lewis | £35.00 |
 | John Lewis Barola Mock Suede Jacket, Chocolate, Extra Large , 100%, animal, autumn, buttons, collar, concealed, don't, fitted, front, hide, high, it's, jacket, john, lewis, loose, menswear, pockets, side, special, spring, suede, synthetic, touch, wardrobe, yet, zip... Shop: John Lewis | £35.00 |
 | John Lewis Barola Mock Suede Jacket, Chocolate, Medium , 100%, animal, autumn, buttons, collar, concealed, don't, fitted, front, hide, high, it's, jacket, john, lewis, loose, menswear, pockets, side, special, spring, suede, synthetic, touch, wardrobe, yet, zip... Shop: John Lewis | £35.00 |
 | John Lewis Barola Mock Suede Jacket, Chocolate, Large , 100%, animal, autumn, buttons, collar, concealed, don't, fitted, front, hide, high, it's, jacket, john, lewis, loose, menswear, pockets, side, special, spring, suede, synthetic, touch, wardrobe, yet, zip... Shop: John Lewis | £35.00 |
 | Ladies TBD233 Leather Jacket in Brown Suede , &, coats, fastening, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, occasion, suede, texture, zip... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £44.99 |
 | Ladies TBD233 Leather Jacket in Olive Suede , &, coats, fastening, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, occasion, suede, texture, zip... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £44.99 |
 | Ladies Hanger Jacket in Olive Suede , &, button, coats, dashing, fastening, flap, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, nifty, occasion, pockets, unbelievable... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £44.99 |
 | Suede Jacket , 24, 61, button, clean, cm, collar, dry, fashionable, fastening, ins, jacket, kaleidoscope, leather, specialist, stylish, suede, wear, wide, yet... Shop: Kaleidoscope | £49.00 |
 | Walking Jacket , 29, 5button, 74, black, clean, cm, collar, concealed, dry, fitted, front, ins, jacket, kaleidoscope, leather, lined, lining, mid, neat, pockets, polyester, seam, slightly, soft, specialist, suede, supple... Shop: Kaleidoscope | £49.00 |
 | Men's TBD635 Leather Jacket in Brown Suede , &, coats, fastening, front, jacket, jackets, leather, lined, mens, pockets, zip, zipped... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £49.99 |
 | Men's TBD635 Leather Jacket in Camel Suede , &, coats, fastening, front, jacket, jackets, leather, lined, mens, pockets, zip, zipped... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £49.99 |
| | Walking Jacket , 29, 5button, 74, black, clean, cm, collar, concealed, dry, fitted, freemans, front, ins, jacket, leather, lined, lining, mid, neat, pockets, polyester, seam, slightly, soft, specialist, suede, supple... Shop: Freemans | £55.00 |
 | hip belted suede jacket , additions, chocolate, dryclean, funnel, lining, neck, polyester, suede, womenswear... Shop: Additions Direct | £59.00 |
 | Men's TBD240 Suede Jacket in Beige , &, button, coats, cuffs, elasticated, fastening, impressions, jacket, jackets, leather, mens, open, outstanding, pockets, stylish, suede, waist... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £59.99 |
 | Ladies TBD602 Jacket in Beige Suede , &, anything, classic, coats, elegant, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, luxurious, shape, stylish, suede, super, tailored, wear... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £59.99 |
 | Ladies TBD235 Leather Jacket in Brown Suede , &, button, classy, coats, fastening, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, occasion... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £59.99 |
 | Ladies Angel Leather Jacket in Camel Suede , &, button, classy, coats, fastening, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, occasion... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £59.99 |
 | Ladies Angel Leather Jacket in Olive Suede , &, button, classy, coats, fastening, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, occasion... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £59.99 |
 | Men's TBD240 Suede Jacket in Brown , &, button, coats, cuffs, elasticated, fastening, impressions, jacket, jackets, leather, mens, open, outstanding, pockets, stylish, suede, waist... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £59.99 |
 | Suede sleeveless jacket , belt, buckle, button, buttons, clothing, collar, flaps, jacket, metal, newin, pockets, promod, round, season, sleeveless, suede, women's... Shop: Promod | £65.00 |
 | Ladies TBD234 Jacket in Brown Suede , &, button, coats, dashing, fastening, flap, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, nifty, occasion, pockets, unbelievable... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £69.99 |
 | Harrington Suede Jacket , 100%, clean, clifford, clothing, dry, external, genuine, internal, jacket, jackets, james, leather, mens, occassions, pockets, suede... Shop: Clifford James | £69.99 |
 | Suede Walking Jacket , 28, 71, clean, cm, grattan, ins, lined, lining, polyester, specialist, suede... Shop: Grattan | £70.00 |
 | Together Suedette Jacket , button, distinctive, fastening, faux, jacket, lace, lining, polyester, side, single, suede, washable... Shop: Look Again | £70.00 |
 | Camel Suede Leather Harrington , beautifully, black, classic, crafted, eshopone, inset, jac, jacket, leather, light, lines, mens, menswear, nappa, pictures, straight, style, suede... Shop: EshopOne Menswear | £74.95 |
 | Chocolate Suede Leather Harrington , beautifully, black, classic, crafted, eshopone, inset, jac, jacket, leather, light, lines, mens, menswear, nappa, pictures, straight, style, suede... Shop: EshopOne Menswear | £74.95 |
 | Together Tweed Jacket , 15%, 24, 30%, 61, 70%, 85%, acetate, acrylic, breast, clean, cm, collar, dry, fastening, faux, fitted, fur, ins, jacket, lining, polyester, single, suede, trim, tweed, wool... Shop: Look Again | £75.00 |
 | La Redoute en Plus Zip-Up Suede Jacket , 2/2, 70, 78, body, bottom, closure, cm, coats, collar, comfortable, cuffs, double, dual, fabric, fastener, fastening, flap, front, hem, high, knit, la, leather, lined, patch, placket, pockets, pressstud, princess, redoute, ribbed, ribbing, seaming, sect... Shop: La Redoute | £75.00 |
| | Together Tweed Jacket , 15%, 24, 30%, 61, 70%, 85%, acetate, acrylic, breast, clean, cm, collar, dry, fastening, faux, fitted, fur, grattan, ins, jacket, lining, polyester, single, suede, trim, tweed, wool... Shop: Grattan | £75.00 |
 | Suede desert jacket , belt, clothing, collar, flap, flaps, front, handy, jacket, musthave, pockets, promod, raised, sahara, shoulder, stud, topstitching, women's, zip... Shop: Promod | £85.00 |
 | Raised collar suede jacket , belt, boyish, buckle, buttons, casual, clothing, collar, concealed, cuffs, four, front, handy, hem, jacket, lower, military, pockets, promod, rib, round, trendy, vintage, women's, zip... Shop: Promod | £85.00 |
 | Together Soft Suede Jacket , button, clean, fastening, grattan, jacket, leather, lining, polyester, single, soft, specialist, suede, tie, waist... Shop: Grattan | £85.00 |
 | LA REDOUTE ESSENTIELS Straight Line Suede Jacket , 78, bands, button, buttoned, catwalks, chic, closure, cm, collar, collection, cotton, essentiels, fabric, flap, front, jacket, la, leather, lined, loop, men, military, placket, pocket, pockets, redoute, straight, striped, style, suede, tailored, topstit... Shop: La Redoute | £95.00 |
 | TIPSTER Leather jacket , 100%, 54, biker, blouson, breast, cm, coats, collection, cuffs, diagonal, edging, flap, front, fulllength, jacket, jackets, la, lined, patch, pockets, polyester, pressstud, pressstuds, redoute, ribbed, seaming, style, suede, topstitched, waistband, welt... Shop: La Redoute | £95.00 |
 | BLUE WILLI'S SUEDE FRONTED JACKET , 30¦, absolutely, believe, blue, bordering, buttons, casual, chunky, classic, clothing, collar, cotton, customers, delightfully, exception, front, hem, itÆs, jacket, least, leather, love, machine, placket, pockets, rever, ribbed, rowlands, rowlandÆs,... Shop: Rowlands Classic Clothing | £99.00 |
 | Ladies TBD014 Leather Jacket in Purple Suede , &, button, coats, diagonal, fastening, front, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, open, pockets, saving, stitch, tie... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £99.99 |
 | Ladies TBD652 Jacket in Brown Suede , &, absolutely, button, coats, collar, fastening, jacket, jackets, ladies, leather, lined, open, pockets... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £99.99 |
 | MENS NU-BUC LEATHER BOMBER / BLOUSON JACKET '41-' , &, 295", 4/5, 75, approximate, clothing, cms>, collection, designer, guard, it>, jacket, jackets, leather, leather>, lining>, men's, nubuc, pockets>, protect, rating, rust, satin, soft, softness, spray, suede, wearing... Shop: A W Rust Designer Clothing | £99.99 |
 | NU-BUC BOX JACKET MENS , &, 3/5, approximate, clothing, collection, designer, guard, jackets, leather, lining>, men's, nubuc>, pocket>, protect, quilted, rating, rust, soft, softness, spray, suede, wearing... Shop: A W Rust Designer Clothing | £110.00 |
 | 70's American Glam Costume , 70's, american, animal, beige, bell, black, bottom, collar, costume, costumes, cuffs, dress, glam, jacket, print, smooth, spritz, suede, trousers, velour... Shop: Spritz | £110.99 |
 | EDEIS Suede Jacket , &, 100%, 55, authentic, buttons, cm, double, edging, fullness, horn, imitation, jacket, jackets, la, leather, lined, lining, open, pleat, polyester, printed, redoute, rich, saddle, seam, soft, stitch, structured, style, suede, suits, topstitched, top... Shop: La Redoute | £115.00 |
 | Quilted Suede Jacket , 100%, 341/2”, 88cm, brass, buttons, camel, classic, clean, clothing, coats, collar, comfortable, gorgeously, green, handsome, hem, jacket, keen, leather, placket, pockets, popper, quilted, rowlands, season, shade, sleeves, smart, soft, specialist, sue... Shop: Rowlands Classic Clothing | £125.00 |
 | MENS DISTRESSED BUFF LEATHER BOMBER / BLOUSON JACKET '3-3' , &, 28", 4/5, 71, approximate, blouson, buff, clothing, cm>, collection, designer, guard, jackets, leather, leather>, lined>, men's, pockets>, protect, rating, rust, softness, spray, suede, wearing... Shop: A W Rust Designer Clothing | £129.99 |
 | Men's TBD587 Leather Jacket in Black Nappa , &, button, co, coats, collar, contrasting, fashionable, fastening, inner, jacket, jackets, leather, mens, outer, pocket, pockets, side, suede, zip... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £144.99 |
 | Men's TBD587 Leather Jacket in Brown Nubuck , &, button, co, coats, collar, contrasting, fashionable, fastening, inner, jacket, jackets, leather, mens, outer, pocket, pockets, side, suede, zip... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £154.99 |
 | Men's TBD587 Leather Jacket in Green Nubuck , &, button, co, coats, collar, contrasting, fashionable, fastening, inner, jacket, jackets, leather, mens, outer, pocket, pockets, side, suede, zip... Shop: Top Brands Direct | £154.99 |
 | Weatherproof Faux Shearling Jacket , #43351, adjustable, allpolyester, big, button, comfortable, cuffs, fiber, front, hip, imported, it's, machine, natural, outerwear, pockets, resistant, rochester, rugged, soft, suede, tall, warmth, wash, washable, wrinkle... Shop: Rochester Big And Tall | £155.99 |
 | Black Nappa Harrington , beautifully, black, classic, crafted, eshopone, inset, jac, jacket, leather, light, lines, mens, menswear, nappa, pictures, straight, style, suede... Shop: EshopOne Menswear | £158.95 |
 | Long Suede Jacket , 82, acetate, cm, fitted, grattan, lining, mid... Shop: Grattan | £170.00 |
 | MENS NU-BUC LONG BOX JACKET , &, 3/4, 34", 4/5, 87, approximate, clothing, cms>, collar>, collection, cord, designer, fit, generous, jackets, leather, leather>, length>, lining>, men's, nubuc, protector>, quilted, rating, rust, soft, softness, suede, treat, warm... Shop: A W Rust Designer Clothing | £199.99 |
 | Women's Ocher Italian Suede Two-pocket Jacket , &, button, casual, closure, coats, collar, dual, forzieri, front, italy, jacket, jackets, luxe, ocher, piece, pockets, rich, stand, suede, wear... Shop: FORZIERI | £250.75 |
 | Women's Tan Italian Suede Two-pocket Jacket , &, button, casual, closure, coats, collar, dual, forzieri, front, italy, jacket, jackets, luxe, piece, pockets, rich, stand, suede, tan, wear... Shop: FORZIERI | £250.75 |
 | Men's Brown Italian Suede Two-pocket Jacket , &, casual, coats, edge, forzieri, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, lightweight, man's, perfectly, refined, rich, sporty, style, suede, supple, wardrobe... Shop: FORZIERI | £253.11 |
 | Men's Musk Italian Suede Two-pocket Jacket , &, casual, coats, edge, forzieri, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, lightweight, man's, perfectly, refined, rich, sporty, style, suede, supple, wardrobe... Shop: FORZIERI | £253.11 |
 | Men's Ocher Italian Suede Two-pocket Jacket , &, casual, coats, edge, forzieri, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, lightweight, man's, perfectly, refined, rich, sporty, style, suede, supple, wardrobe... Shop: FORZIERI | £253.11 |
 | Women's Beige Two-Pocket Italian Suede Leather Shirt-Jacket , &, beige, coat, coats, easymatching, figure, flattering, forzieri, jackets, lady, lightweight, rich, silhouette, straight, suede, supple, tone, unlined... Shop: FORZIERI | £369.34 |
 | Women's Apricot Two-Pocket Italian Suede Leather Shirt-Jacket , &, apricot, coat, coats, figure, flattering, forzieri, jackets, lady, lightweight, orange, rich, silhouette, straight, suede, supple, tone, unlined, vibrant... Shop: FORZIERI | £369.34 |
 | Men's Tan Four-Pocket Italian Suede Leather Jacket , &, coats, cold, combining, expertly, favorites, forzieri, impeccable, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, refinement, richly, season, soft, suede, supple, supreme, surely, tan, utility, warm... Shop: FORZIERI | £388.81 |
 | Men's Brown Four Pocket Italian Suede Leather Jacket , &, brown, coats, cold, combining, expertly, favorites, forzieri, impeccable, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, refinement, richly, season, soft, suede, supple, supreme, surely, utility, warm... Shop: FORZIERI | £388.81 |
 | Men's Beige Italian Suede Leather Shirt-Jacket , &, accent, beige, changing, coats, easymatching, forzieri, italian, italy, jackets, rich, seasons, shirtjacket, stylish, suede, supple... Shop: FORZIERI | £411.82 |
 | Men's Brown Italian Suede Leather Shirt-Jacket , &, accent, brown, changing, coats, forzieri, italian, italy, jackets, rich, seasons, shirtjacket, stylish, suede, supple... Shop: FORZIERI | £411.82 |
 | GIVENCHY - COATS & JACKETS - Jackets - on YOOX.COM , 50%, closure, clothing, four, interior, internal, jacket, knit, leather, lightweight, lined, outdoor, partially, pockets, suede, wool, yoox, zip... Shop: YOOX | £435.00 |
 | GARRETT - LEATHERWEAR - Leather outwear - on YOOX.COM , 100%, closure, collar, detachable, fashion, fly, fur, interior, internal, jacket, leather, lined, pocket, pockets, snapbutton, stitched, suede, trimmed, yoox, zip... Shop: YOOX | £438.00 |
 | D&G - LEATHERWEAR - Leather outwear - on YOOX.COM , 100%, detailing, fashion, four, interior, internal, jacket, jersey, leather, lined, pleated, pocket, pockets, ribbed, stitch, strap, suede, yoox... Shop: YOOX | £450.00 |
 | Men's Olive Green Italian Suede Leather Shirt-Jacket , &, accent, changing, coats, colorful, forzieri, green, italian, italy, jackets, olive, rich, seasons, shirtjacket, stylish, suede, supple... Shop: FORZIERI | £470.82 |
 | Men's Brown Italian Suede Leather Shirt Jacket , &, accent, brown, changing, coats, forzieri, italian, italy, jackets, rich, seasons, shirtjacket, stylish, suede, supple... Shop: FORZIERI | £470.82 |
 | Men's Camel Italian Suede Leather Three-Button Jacket , &, accent, camel, changing, coats, forzieri, front, handsome, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, refined, rich, seasons, stylish, suede, supple, threebutton... Shop: FORZIERI | £529.23 |
 | Men's Tan Italian Suede Leather Three-Button Jacket , &, accent, changing, coats, forzieri, front, handsome, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, refined, rich, seasons, stylish, suede, supple, tan, threebutton... Shop: FORZIERI | £529.23 |
 | Brown Four-pocket Leather Zip Jacket , &, boxy, brown, chocolate, classic, coats, exterior, fit, forzieri, front, gorgeous, interior, it's, italy, jacket, jackets, lined, nights, nippy, organized, piece, pockets, relaxed, spring, suede, transitional, warm, zip... Shop: FORZIERI | £564.63 |
 | PREVIEW - LEATHERWEAR - Leather outwear - on YOOX.COM , 100%, boning, closure, fashion, interior, internal, jacket, leather, lined, pockets, rear, slit, suede, yoox... Shop: YOOX | £625.00 |
 | Women's Camel Shearling Suede Embroidered Jacket , &, brown, camel, coats, cuffs, embroidery, forzieri, front, italy, jackets, lining, luxurious, rich, shearling, shoulders, style, suede, supple, trendy... Shop: FORZIERI | £813.02 |
 | Men's Camel Suede Shearling Short Zip Jacket , &, coats, element, forzieri, italy, jackets, luxurious, refined, shearling, sporty, style, suede, trendy, wardrobe, winter, yet... Shop: FORZIERI | £823.64 |
 | Men's Dark Brown Italian Suede Two-Pocket Jacket , &, attire, black, coats, forzieri, it's, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, luxury, man, request, richest, soft, sportycasual, style, stylish, successful, suede, wants... Shop: FORZIERI | £1288.56 |
 | Men's Chocolate Brown Italian Suede Two-Pocket Jacket , &, attire, black, coats, forzieri, it's, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, luxury, man, request, richest, soft, sportycasual, style, stylish, successful, suede, wants... Shop: FORZIERI | £1288.56 |
 | Men's Biscuit Italian Suede Two-Pocket Jacket , &, attire, black, coats, forzieri, it's, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, luxury, man, request, richest, soft, sportycasual, style, stylish, successful, suede, wants... Shop: FORZIERI | £1288.56 |
 | Men's Musk Green Italian Suede Two-Pocket Jacket , &, attire, black, coats, forzieri, it's, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, luxury, man, request, richest, soft, sportycasual, style, stylish, successful, suede, wants... Shop: FORZIERI | £1288.56 |
 | Men's Melon Orange Italian Suede Two-Pocket Jacket , &, attire, black, coats, forzieri, it's, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, luxury, man, request, richest, soft, sportycasual, style, stylish, successful, suede, wants... Shop: FORZIERI | £1288.56 |
 | Men's Pistachio Green Italian Suede Two-Pocket Jacket , &, attire, black, coats, forzieri, it's, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, luxury, man, request, richest, soft, sportycasual, style, stylish, successful, suede, wants... Shop: FORZIERI | £1288.56 |
 | Men's Tan Italian Suede Two-Pocket Jacket , &, attire, black, coats, forzieri, it's, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, luxury, man, request, richest, soft, sportycasual, style, stylish, successful, suede, wants... Shop: FORZIERI | £1288.56 |
 | Men's Camel Italian Suede Two-Pocket Jacket , &, attire, black, coats, forzieri, it's, italian, italy, jacket, jackets, luxury, man, request, richest, soft, sportycasual, style, stylish, successful, suede, wants... Shop: FORZIERI | £1288.56 |
 | DOLCE & GABBANA - LEATHERWEAR - Leather outwear - on YOOX.COM , 100%, closure, fashion, interior, internal, jacket, leather, lined, pockets, suede, yoox, zip... Shop: YOOX | £1594.00 |