Why Are Crocodile & Alligator Leather Goods So Expensive?

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00:00 Crocodile & Alligator Leather Goods Introduction
Among all exotic leathers, crocodile and particularly alligator are some of the most well-known skins. They're also very well liked but also one of the most expensive options you can get out there.
There are many reasons why alligator and crocodile leather goods are a lot expensive than let's say, calf or bull hide leather goods.
01:03 Terminology & Background
The order crocodilia includes several genuses such as alligators, caimans, crocodiles, gharials and false gharials. All are crocodilians but not all are crocodiles. All these animal skins can produce leather.
02:59 History of Croc & Gator Leather Harvesting
05:35 Breeding Methods Today
08:29 How to Tell the Difference
10:46 Alligator and Crocodile Skin Harvesting
12:30 Grading & Measuring Skins
15:26 Pricing Guide
16:54 The Tanning Process
18:34 The Finishing Process
19:35 Making Products
After an alligator or crocodile has been harvested, they are skinned. Farmed animals are generally fatter, which means wider in the belly, than wild skins, which are longer. Hide split is from skin with one of two cuts. Incision along belly produces Hornback Leather. Incision along back produces Belly Leather.
The skins are then divided into the primary area, sometimes called Pattern Area which includes main torso and portion of head and upper tail, and Secondary Area which includes snout, feet, end of tail.
The tanning of alligator is also very time consuming and therefore expensive. At tannery, hides are descaled and softened. Hides submerged in processing solutions and can take up to two weeks.
21:46 Why Alligator Products Are So Expensive?
* Expensive raw material
* Grading - alligator and crocodile hides held to exacting standards
* Tanning - extremely time, labor intensive, products can be easily ruined at any point and require specialized facilities, machines, training
* Manufacturing - requires special care and attention, additional hand-detailing
Alligator should always be more expensive than crocodile because it is more desirable in terms of smoothness, the scales, the softness, and it doesn’t have bony plates.
22:34 Outfit Rundown

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@maryam.m 2 жыл бұрын

Halfway through, I almost thought I was watching a documentary. It almost feels like a crime to watch such a well-produced video for free. Excellent work, gentlemen.

@hankscorpio4659 2 жыл бұрын

Increíble, me ha pasado lo mismo! Totalmente de acuerdo

@guldenaydin9918 2 жыл бұрын

💐 To Maryam M.

@MisterRorschach90 2 жыл бұрын

What’s funny is I have for decades always thought alligator products were repulsive and gaudy. Then I saw an antique luggage set and it looked so freaking nice. If the alligator doesn’t look super shiny and brand new it actually looks really really nice with interesting patterns. Gator suede is also interesting.

@rustyshackleford17 Жыл бұрын

Exotic leathers are inherently more expensive due to limited supply and potentially unique tanning processes. However, most of the cost comes from "because we can" from manufacturers. They have a customer who is willing to pay a premium for a product. Honestly, I find crocodile/alligator to be a little bit too delicate/finicky for regular wear if you want the snazzy/shinny look to them.

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

The cost is for the limited amount of skilled workers, and artisans that are involved in the entire process of farming, processing the animals, tanning, and manufacturing finished products. Very few people are working in this market.

@sinjinadams2862 8 ай бұрын

It's considered a luxury item and luxury items always have a huge markup. Rich people have money to burn!

@JimIBobIJones Ай бұрын

Surprising. Given that most of the leather is covered in scales, you would really have to go to town on them to loose their shine. They buff out quite nicely and take to polish much better than "normal" leather as well. Crocodile is more fragile, especially if its coming from a younger croc (which it usually is as that's when the skin is softer/easier to work with) but alligator is incredibly tough.

@MrPh30 2 жыл бұрын

For one who goes on helping the communities via hunting safaris, when the croc hide is prepared ita a good way to use the leather on many kind of products to have them locally produced and shipped back home.

@bighands69 2 жыл бұрын

I suppose until you wrestle around in a swamp with an alligator it is hard to understand its value.

@prince5922 2 жыл бұрын

You "hunt".

@mikelgeren149 2 жыл бұрын

Janet Reno was famous gator wrestler . 🥴

@micahbush5397 2 жыл бұрын

Two words: Spear gun.

@raraavis7782 2 жыл бұрын

Problem is...after you've wrestled with one...you won't be able to, anymore 😆

@TexasBroskiActual 2 жыл бұрын

@@prince5922 Most actually come from farms these days. At least in the US.

@cabbagekitten 2 жыл бұрын

loved this episode, can you guys do a series based on "best affordable clothes" ? that'd be a winner.

@24083314 Жыл бұрын

Everything is affordable, the funny thing is that you need to know what is and how to make it work. The thing is you need to know the quality vs affordability. You can get an old pair of shoes that are made out of leather that can be restored for less than $50 or you can get a brand new shoes for $100 that are made out of plastic that would not even last you a 1 season. I'm not rich enough to buy cheap things, remember this saying. Spend 1 day in 1 year to maintain the good quality product that has quality rather than spending your money replacing "affordable" product that does not last. Research brands, leathers and types of shoes ( in this case) and try to restore them, it's so easy to work with leather, you can fix old shoes that are 100 year old. :) Practice makes Perfect. :D

@badogblue 2 жыл бұрын

Although exotic leathers are a little too ostentatious for my taste, it is still fascinating to learn how they are made!

@vlogsbyalejandro 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I can appreciate the way they're made, but it's not my style.

@toonsoffun5733 2 жыл бұрын

I think anyone can pull of a watch strap in exotic materials.

@VernonJohnsonVLJ5 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate this channel and videos. I have learned so much. Being a gentleman is a standard we should all strive for 👍

@Wolf_Avery Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, gained a lot more insight into my favorite looking leather.

@lint8391 2 жыл бұрын

6:00 Live And Let Die. Saw it at the cinema with my dad when it came out.

@oliversweeney7061 2 жыл бұрын

Something I have been wondering about for a long time!

@raraavis7782 2 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful materials, no doubt about it. This was very interesting, thank you 🙂

@calvinmercer8768 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastically informative video from my favorite men’s fashion channel! Keep it up, GG!

@aross924 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely interesting. Excellent video

@joemcgeough1616 Жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Thanks!

@davederrick9431 2 жыл бұрын

Australia has crocodiles & Darwin has crocodile farm for leather, it is also very expensive

@denisf.1744 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing a very informative video on with all your knowledge in this exclusive area of the most exquisite and expensive and finest leathers across the world and you were very thorough at explaining the process from beginning to the finished line to being used as video showing photos and so forth as I say great video to gain a better learning and understanding of the entire process keep more videos coming as you do great as a speaker and narrator in this area of finest quality leathers from around the world to all four corners of the world and i say keep more videos coming many thanks🐊Denis Denny

@TexasBroskiActual 2 жыл бұрын

Ostrich is also very classy and much softer.

@aluminasgmg Жыл бұрын

I really like this video, nice delivery of the.knowdlege

@bobbennett790 11 ай бұрын

thank you for a fine teaching

@Imperceptible_parachute 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating!

@rumadas1552 2 жыл бұрын

Can you name some tanneries who does alligator tanning? Loved the detailed information...try making same kind of video on phyton and shagreen leather in future

@Danlikescheesteaks 2 жыл бұрын

I have a few alligator belts from W.Kleinberg and Martin Dingman. Love them! I think alligator shoes and briefcases are a bit much, but belts looks really nice without drawing too much attention to themselves

@Alandale45 Жыл бұрын

Or wallet 🤪

@ishanbarma5413 2 ай бұрын

Can you please enlighten me about the key differences in the appearances and size of the scales/tiles of alligator belly and crocodile belly leather ?

@MrDDiRusso 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best ideo I've seen on this channel.

@Fush1234 2 жыл бұрын

Australia makes fantastic croc belts. At an amazing price too

@hemming57 2 жыл бұрын

Love the way he pronounces leather - ledder!

@aaronmelvin461 Ай бұрын

In the mid 1980’s, Louisiana alligators were selling for $50/ft. This past season, $25/ft for a ten foot gator. A whole lot less/ft. for smaller size.

@LimbovitschHaim4Mir Жыл бұрын

appreciate Your great work, Sir ! i reading, the crocks always catching people for food, so better them, then us ! but i am a nature lover !

@landijunior 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any video on the Paisley pattern?

@RealJimJones69 2 жыл бұрын

Hey in one of your Videos you talked about Silver Buckle belts, could either you or one of the viewers suggest some Brands ?Thank you in advance!

@blackwood3243 2 жыл бұрын

Will Alligator leather wallets be coming to the FB shop?

@zhenxinraysong3846 2 жыл бұрын

The shirt collar looks very nice. May I know what collar Type is that from Spier and Mackay?

@DanMaker 2 жыл бұрын

The hole you kept showing while talking about umbilical scars might be the cloaca or vent, not the umbilical scar.

@JayCWhiteCloud 2 жыл бұрын

You are most correct!!!

@bruceleehace20anos17 2 жыл бұрын

It would be interesting if you made videos about other types of skin.

@cyankirkpatrick5194 2 жыл бұрын

It's rumored that Hermes's had a albino farm to have leather for their products they said they don't have that anymore but. I don't really like that embossing much but I do like pebble embossing most.

@MuhammadAli-qh8tg 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@theholydonkey3527 2 жыл бұрын

Could you guys do a video on the outfits on GoodFellas?

@serge_oehn 2 жыл бұрын

When I first became interested in classic menswear, I was quickly fascinated by crocodile and lizard leather. The shock was all the bigger when I saw how expensive this leather is. Too bad.

@Number1DriversSeat 2 жыл бұрын

Mezlan is nice on the low end and John Lobb and Corthay on the high end.

@aynsleyjeansonne 2 жыл бұрын

I waited for 3-4 months for a custom Frank Clegg emerald green gator skin bi-fold. Worth every penny

@dkrappenschitz9513 2 жыл бұрын

How many pennies are 3-4 months?

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

I love the emerald green. I have custom boots, jacket, and belt in emerald green alligator. Gorgeous color.

@kletts42 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure others have answered this, but the trivia answer is Live and Let Die. It is interesting. I see expensive alligator skin leather but it has no draw for me. I even saw one shoe maker use hippo skin leather shoes. Different, but still not appealing to me.

@cyankirkpatrick5194 2 жыл бұрын

Their is a small collection of American crocodile just off the Florida coast not to far from the Nuclear reactor.I nearly lost my mind and fell of the couch when I was watching the show about that.

@JayCWhiteCloud 2 жыл бұрын

Overall, for a layperson and not a Herpetolgiest this was a great report...with a few notable exceptions and/or corrections... 01:44 Caiman species are more affordable mainly because of husbandry practices for this species being practiced for a longer period...AND...!!!...the region of the world where they come from has much less protection and regulation against overhunting. It has nothing at all to do with the durability of the skin. Any Crocodilian skin can be made durable (or weak!!!) due to the modality of the tanning process... Caiman hide is just as strong as other species of Crocodilian not weaker at all. Also, Caiman can average as large as many American Aligator in many parts of its natural range with both the Caiman crocodiles and Caiman latirostris being highly prized for great leather with the latter species being hunted almost to extinction for their skins... 01:53 I believe this was the same species of animal...with one being a "belly pelt/hide" while the other a "dorsal" (also called a shield, scute, or back) hide...This had nothing to do with speciation but rather the way the animal was skinned...as all Crocodilian can be skinned either way... 04:53 This is not an Alligator...that image is a Crocodile... 06:27 This is also a Crocodile (juvenile in someone's hand) and not an Alligator... 14:04 Was confusing since it profiled the vent opening (or rather) than a pronounced umbilical scar... Chrome tanning...IS NOT...the best option at all for any hid...!!! It is more profitable because of speed, and less skilled labor can do the work. Vegetable, brain, egg, soap/lye, uric acid, alum, glycerin (and their combination) are all far superior in tanning processing and yield a much higher quality end product. Chrome tanning is also more environmentally impacting and degrades the leather over time as well as breaks the leather down when exposed to sebaceous oils in human skin...among other long-term care issues... I would like to ask if you think there is a market for those of us left that work in bespoke customer work of certain things (like Alligator skin) and methods like burnishing by hand (what you called "high gloss")? Thanks again for an overall great video presentation on this topic!!!

@thelostmessenger 2 жыл бұрын

I liked to hear your input!

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

The reason caiman is less expensive, is that the skin is less desirable and not as durable. The caiman is full of osteoderm, which is calcium deposits. The best skins are free from the calcium. Even Louisiana skins have less calcium than Florida skins. Also American alligator is easily identifiable and legal everywhere in the world. Certain types of crocodile are prohibited. Your question about the viability of the business is there is a demand for skilled leather artisans that can work with exotic products. The glazing of skins, is not viable, because they are finished at the tanneries. The best pursuit is the expert cutting of the skin patterns so they perfectly match while eliminating any waste. The making of the products is very specialized and very few people in the US are proficient at making anything of quality.

@johnkelm3378 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a conditioning and care video?

@mortuaryartist4390 2 жыл бұрын

I presumed that croc skins are not a by product for general meat consumption. ( I have eaten it) it’s not great..Many years ago I saw a vid on KZfaq on how to skin a croc. Amazing

@JayCWhiteCloud 2 жыл бұрын

Both Caiman, Alligator and Crocs taste about the same and have different tastes depending on what part of the animal you are eating and what the animal has been feeding on...

@jgb0017 3 ай бұрын

I always thought alligator was tacky, but then I found a pair I fell in love with. Where I was blind, now I see.

@marioe6696 2 жыл бұрын

Big fan of exotic leather. I own several pairs of exotic dress shoes and cowboy boots. Thanks for the video.

@albertorossetti7959 2 жыл бұрын

Ciao Mario! But do they have any additional value (breathability, durability, etc) compared to calf/pig leather? Or is it just about aesthetics and status symbol?

@JayCWhiteCloud 2 жыл бұрын

@@albertorossetti7959 Aesthetics mainly but when done traditionally for some products they are as durable or more so depending on what part of the animal skin is being used...

@yellowstoneloyal8186 Жыл бұрын

Do you have python? I'm toying with the idea of buying a pair

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

@@albertorossetti7959 Yes, they are breathable and durable.

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

@@yellowstoneloyal8186 I have over 75 pairs of custom exotic boots. Mostly alligator, croc, and ostrich. I prefer ostrich as the most comfortable and alligator as the most beautiful.

@mikeogden5256 2 жыл бұрын

Boots are awesome 😎

@ehabmirza7242 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Raphael, I am a BIG fan and I dont usually compare people but you are really an Idol to me and man, your soft voice makes you so charismatic and I'd LOVE to see you more in videos hehe... great video!!! thank you so much

@ybernier1925 Жыл бұрын

Love the great I formation. Although halfway in, I noticed a hair in your nose that I really wanted to pluck haha

@daved9302 2 ай бұрын

Where can I buy leather for a jacket?

@wan7115 2 жыл бұрын

kasut crocodile memang mahal

@HazaziSama Жыл бұрын

I’m thinking to bringing an alligator to the store to made me a jacket

@jh3021 2 жыл бұрын

James Bond movie is Live and Let Die.

@xd_sad6776 2 жыл бұрын

David at Moodyandcoleather does great work.

@gyang333 2 жыл бұрын

The omega watch strap price is wrong. It might be $900 including the buckle as well.

@Camrographer 2 жыл бұрын

As long as the hides are sourced ethically and humanely. So in theory one could still obtain a lower quality hide/product at a more affordable price. Unless there is price fixing and hide companies don't let that stuff get out to the secondary market. I really don't know how people wear synthetic leathers. I bought a pair of boots years ago and they didn't breathe at all. I wound up returning them.

@georgelush1998 2 жыл бұрын

How can you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Easy. One will see you later and the other will see you in a while.

@Egilhelmson 2 жыл бұрын

Which one should you never smile at?

@holdenmahlers4294 2 жыл бұрын

ROFL :DDDDDDDD Raphael had me dead

@volvopp1 2 жыл бұрын

I own an alligator jacket paid it 60 000$, I love it

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

You got ripped off, dullard. I own about a dozen.

@mrgato909 Жыл бұрын

what cowboy boots where shown?

@forceboxed 2 ай бұрын

Any info on animal cruelty involved in harvesting skin? That's keeping me form buying leather for now.

@Mom0fTwins 2 жыл бұрын

Thr movie was "Live and Let Die"

@rooneye 2 жыл бұрын

$110,000 for a jacket?! 🤯🤯 also I paused it at 0:49 and the little pic top left makes it look like the jacket has a huge Gentlemen's Gazette logo on the back 🤣the watermark just fits perfect lol

@OGSarah 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll never buy Hermes for the single reason that they skill alligators alive. Absolutely savage.

@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know this to be the case? In any case, while it is savage, one must also consider that alligators eat their prey alive...

@OGSarah 2 жыл бұрын

@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou it’s pretty well documented. There was a video of the process that got the company in hot water and they never denied it. Additionally, I think there is a big difference between a fully sentient being ( like humans ) allowing an animal to suffer for fashion and an instinct based creature eating other animals alive for sustenance. I don’t judge others who choose to support this the company but for me, these practices outside my window of comfort.

@Sallahaddin1 Жыл бұрын

@@OGSarah I feel the same. I was considering buying an alligator belt (hoping that it would last me a lifetime, unlike a regular belt), but now I have serious doubts about that since I've read about gators / crocodiles being skinned alive for their hides...

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

Lol. No they don’t. They are killed and bled before processing.

@Sallahaddin1 Жыл бұрын

@@misterbobo8139 well, I am not sure about that

@equilibrium2359 Жыл бұрын

Australian crocs are still harvested

@yunusshaikh792 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on Titan watch

@mikeogden5256 2 жыл бұрын

Vest is My favorite

@joebaumgart1146 2 жыл бұрын

WOOOOOOO!

@Rajeev_kumar991 2 жыл бұрын

I like crocodile shoes, jacket, etc. But these two i like most he is also god and snake is also like a god its precious for me alligator is normal

@baberoot1998 8 ай бұрын

What exactly...is alligator ledder?

@babagandu 2 жыл бұрын

Elephant leather best 👍🏻👍🏻

@indy2867 7 ай бұрын

Alligadder leader. I love this accent. Where do you hail from?

@mikeogden5256 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s worth it

@hhhhhhhfjjrjrjrjrirh148 Жыл бұрын

I just wonder why I can't have alligator boots in actual alligator blackish green skin only in black Also I eat alligator quite often living in the south I wonder how I get it pretty cheap even tho hide is expensive

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

The “natural” look you describe has been done before. They are hand created and a big disruption to the normal production process at tanneries. There is very little demand for that product. I have a couple of custom boots and belts with that look. The reason for the cost of meat is it’s a specialty food product with minimal demand. The cost for the meat has always been irrelevant to the value of the finished luxury products. Meat is just processed and wholesaled to restaurants and fried. Nothing special about this. Fine quality products are rare and highly skilled labor dependent. No comparison

@ZiaUddinAhmad 2 жыл бұрын

I donno about how ya'll feel, but to me taking lives to wear and use their skins is sheer barbaric, medival and sad.

@colinmichell3505 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@lseul8812 Жыл бұрын

I see it has an honour to be able to wear the regiments of living beings. The quality is unparalleled to synthetics and knowing the depth of meaning that a living being is behind it is nice.

@ZiaUddinAhmad Жыл бұрын

@@lseul8812 Oh, got it. The feel is like an assassin who successfully kills a national leader and takes pride in being a pivotal part in history.

@julijakeit Жыл бұрын

yea, and you tell me it's not barbaric to use internet that damages brain or drive cars that burn fuel and pollute our planet? B8tch please, don't tell me you also eat meat, drink milk and eat eggs?

@Lingling92035 5 ай бұрын

Muito bom😊😊

@martinXY 2 жыл бұрын

Because they fight back.

@manuelgonzalezgonzalez2848 2 жыл бұрын

Muy buen vídeo .Por favor traducirlo al ESPAŃOL.Un cordial saludo🎩

@gentlemansgazette 2 жыл бұрын

¡Estate atento a nuestro canal español! :) - Preston

@Number1DriversSeat 2 жыл бұрын

@@gentlemansgazette Could you give us the name of your custom shoe maker?

@frankmartinez4856 2 жыл бұрын

Live, let’s Die! Croc & Gato are favorite of cowboy boots 👢

@sakibbsyeed532 Жыл бұрын

I know a guy who can make you a a watch strap of your design and sizing for under 60$. Crocodile leather products is not expensive you just have to know people.

@zackbrown5201 8 ай бұрын

Thats the question to ask if thats genuine leather ? 🤔

@muellsacktv69 Жыл бұрын

these living creatures are not objects, they have the same feelings as we do, and breeding them on such farms is animal cruelty

@No1Nova 2 жыл бұрын

Caging and harvesting sacred beings doesn't sit well with me but this was interesting none the less.

@Methodsaimon 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@adameve2789 Жыл бұрын

Why do they show us many colors of the alligators skin which are different from their beautiful skin colors!!

@dread5469 8 ай бұрын

so where i can buy legit ones?

@baberoot1998 8 ай бұрын

The real James Bond question would be...what shoes was Roger Moore wearing, when he jumped on the backs of the alligators to escape. That...my friends...is the real question.

@user-ty5di3ku6o 2 жыл бұрын

Btw, crocodile and alligator leather is mostly from farmed animals that cost less to feed than a cow. The price is inflated and absurd. The rest comes from hunted animals that hunters only get $200-300 an animal that can make dozens of $600 wallets.

@user-ty5di3ku6o 2 жыл бұрын

"Meat is expensive." They feed them chicken mostly. And you can feed an adult alligator 1 chicken a week. They're ectotherms and burn much less energy than mammals and birds. You can feed them on 3-4 dollars a week. The price is indeed inflated.

@ericpetersen8155 2 жыл бұрын

That’s correct, I have a friend who owns a crock farm in Zimbabwe. Costs almost nothing to raise and harvest them. They have 25,000 crocks in their manufactured ponds. It’s a factory, they use cull meat they get from the bush. They all captive bred and harvested when they are 1.2M long. The meat is vacuumed packed and sold to mainly Japan, the leather goes to Milan and enters the luxury goods market there. It’s a HUGE profit center for the luxury goods manufacturer’s.

@jordanwilliams1546 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ty5di3ku6o thanks for the knowledge

@user-ty5di3ku6o 2 жыл бұрын

@@ericpetersen8155 saving a ton on feed if he's culling at that size. What does he do for eggs to replace them though?

@ericpetersen8155 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ty5di3ku6o they breed onsite. It’s 100% captive. They keep the ponds at a specific temperature and have optimized everything so they can harvest and run as efficient as possible.

@nafis6668 Жыл бұрын

i like that joke xD

@darkgamingff9911 Жыл бұрын

What if im a swamp hunder

@wagyubeef925 Жыл бұрын

I own a croc wallet,paid 750£ for it.

@kissme4492 2 жыл бұрын

Because the leather needs to come from a SOURCED distributor which pays $$$$ for the privilege ( IE. Chanel) then they pass the cost down to you. It isn't about preserving animals. I have seen wallets down in Mexico go for $40 to $150 that would cost $1000's in the USA.

@misterbobo8139 Жыл бұрын

Mexico is garbage. Those skins are mostly illegal and would be seized if imported

@kissme4492 Жыл бұрын

@@misterbobo8139 Not my experience at all. I own and have used too many leather products from Mexico . Most are high quality . Some junk but that's on you the buyer not Mexicans.....greetings from Tijuana , Mexico :)

@rooneye 2 жыл бұрын

I think without watching this vid we all understood WHY its so expensive lol Is there such thing as Lion/Tiger leather? I bet those would cost some moolah! Or do those big cats just make for bad leather? Frog leather! Toad leather even bigger. For tiny leather gloves for hands like mine. 🤣🤣frog leather seems like it would be smooooth! Why dont we do chicken leather?!

@rhynowhite8293 Жыл бұрын

Where is good place to buy exotic skin shoes and suits for big and tall men that’s great quality but not big on the pocket book???

@captain_daniel9y631 2 жыл бұрын

Pa dam dishoom hahaha

@MatthewJBD 2 жыл бұрын

$900 for a watch strap 😂

@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, anyone who spends $900 on a watch strap should be made into a leather product.

@doylemurphy152 2 жыл бұрын

Why is it so expensive? It hard to get. Watch Troy and Pickle on Swamp People trying to catch a gator.

@arega1s830 2 жыл бұрын

Live and Let Die

@micahbush5397 2 жыл бұрын

I mean, it's expensive for the same reason any other luxury good is expensive: Because people will pay the price for it.

@JayCWhiteCloud 2 жыл бұрын

It's expensive because it's HARD FREAKING WORK...and not many of us left that do it traditionally...

@micahbush5397 2 жыл бұрын

@@JayCWhiteCloud That too, but that's just one factor. My point is that the seller of the end product can reap a higher profit margin because the higher price doesn't deter enough people to lower the end profits.

@JayCWhiteCloud 2 жыл бұрын

@@micahbush5397 Are there "some" that have "cheap knock-offs" that get overpriced...absolutely that happens... That is not the topic of this post or what the Gentleman's Gazette is promoting...selling...or outlining in this video. The reptile skin products (in this case a range of Crocodilian species) skins that are being described are (if anything) underpriced for the labor that has to go into them... The retail markup of high-end clothing and accouterment products to the average consumer is no different from the "margin of mark-up" in the overall garment industry...(usually a 40/60 margin.) When you get to the "bespoke" level of work (my area of craft and expertise) my costs and vendors that would sell for me are about 3 to 10 times higher. A briefcase starts at $5000, and wallets often are $1000 minimum, as just two examples of this level of craft and the work that goes into what is necessary to even make a reasonable profit for both the Craftsperson and/or the vendor (like Gentleman's Gazette) to would try to market them...usually to select and decerning clientele... I grow weary of those (it seems like yourself?) that speak of "luxury goods" (that are authentic) and have ZERO inkling of what actually goes into gathering the resources to process these products or the craft that must be mastered to make them... The prices are more than reasonable in many (not all) examples...

@micahbush5397 2 жыл бұрын

@@JayCWhiteCloud I never meant to suggest that there isn't a lot of work that goes into crocodile skin, or that it's overpriced. I've done work with tanning and sewing with furs (all by hand), and I'm fully aware that it requires a lot of time and skill to do well; I expect that working with the skins of crocodilians is at least as demanding. I guess I should revise my statement and say that luxury goods are expensive because people want them enough to pay for all the costs that go into making them, which may or may not involve unfairness to the people who do the most work. If nobody wanted them, then the price would fall until it wasn't worth producing them in the first place. (And when I say "luxury goods," I mean just about any good that isn't essential but is desirable for its appearance, taste, smell, or feel and is relatively rare and/or labor intensive to produce.)

@JayCWhiteCloud 2 жыл бұрын

@@micahbush5397 Now we are on the same page...particularly with "...unfairness to the people who do the work..." and I more than agree these are "luxury goods" for the majority of people purchasing them more as a status symbol rather than just having a deep appreciation for good quality... I moved out of this field and now only work in very select "bespoke work" for those that are seeking the "best of the best" because of a desire for tradition and quality with "status" really being a second thought if one at all... Thanks for the conversation...and your reframing of meaning...!

@craigmonteforte1478 2 жыл бұрын

Alligator shouldn’t be that Expensive coming fromthe United States because they s animals are Thriving inStates like Florida and Louisianna i have family in both States that hunt for them Legally in the Wild and they wind up with so many hides they don’t know what to do with them the Prices are driven up by the people using it and selling them inProducts for the Designer brands those people are also the ones that Farm the Animals i for the Hides and choose to disregard or not use the ones from the Wild ones the Tanning and Preservation process doesn’t need to be as Expensive as it is it’s like that because the Designer Companies want to charge Premium prices for those goods