Wilsons Leather is a top U.S. Leather retailer based in Minneapolis. The company was initially split into two separate Leather apparel makers: Berman Buckskin and Wilsons House of Suede, and two retailers merged in the summer of 1986 under the name Wilsons Leather. Its products include shoes, coats, belts, leather jackets, handbags and gloves. Arguably, Wilsons Leather made Leather the fashion of the era. Leather is generally acknowledged to be superior in texture, and it is not prone to aging and can maintain high quality for a long time. All products of Wilsons Leather are genuine and handmade, practical and retaining the natural properties of Leather. Wilsons Leather has more expertise and experience than anyone else in the Leather industry and is arguably unique. At its peak, the company now has 763 stores worldwide. There are currently 170 retail stores in the United States.