LEATHER WEAR & PRODUCT CARE

Part of the OMARI allure is the natural look of the leather.  Inexpensive leather has the color “painted”  on its top surface to hide wrinkles, scratches, and defects.  If you look at the exposed edges, you may see that the middle or back of the leather is a different color than the top. This allows lower grades of leather to enter the garment, lowering the cost and ultimately shortening the life because of paint flakes and cracks.  You can feel the stiffness of the paint.

OMARI leather is colored and preserved in a process called drum dying.  The leather is put in a barrel with the color and the water-repellent / stain-resistant treatment and tumbled for hours until the color and protective matrix are distributed throughout the leather from top to bottom.  We must start with beautifully smooth, blemish-free skins because we don’t put paint on top.  Each OMARI piece takes the dye differently and has its character. Unique, natural  “beauty marks” are part of the charm that makes every garment one of a kind.  That’s also why our leather feels so buttery soft, has better stretch and recovery, and is so light.

Other leather dries out over time, and manufacturers may recommend regular cleaning or applying oils or creams to keep their leather soft or maintain water-repellency. OMARI is different. We put protection all the way through the leather, and it stays there, soft and water-repellent, without needing any oil or cream. Ever.

OMARI pieces are meant to last multiple lifetimes with proper use and care. Our genuine leather active outerwear garments are water-repellent, breathable, stain-resistant, and scuff-resistant. These properties are permanent; the leather and suede never have to be re-treated. Over time, OMARI becomes more comfortable as the leather molds itself to your body. 

Water will not penetrate through your OMARI garment; however, the leather may absorb a small amount of water. After a day on the slopes, wipe off any visible water with a towel and hang your OMARI away from direct heat.  It will dry in a few hours or overnight.  We do not recommend putting your OMARI in a clothes dryer or using a hair dryer to speed up the drying process.  Do not use a clothes iron on OMARI leather.

Wear your OMARI with confidence in the snow and rain. Our skiwear and outerwear pieces have Primaloft insulation, designed to keep you warm in freezing temperatures, and the inner lining materials are waterproof/breathable to stop fluid from penetrating while allowing perspiration to escape, which helps regulate the temperature inside.  Many of the pieces have venting zippers at the crotch or underarms, all the hoods are removable, and the fur trim on the hoods is also removable.  The sleeves of our skiwear all have inner spandex cuffs with thumb loops to seal out snow and wind. Waists and pants cuffs have powder skirts.  All are designed to be as functional as they are stylish.