PORTLAND, Ore. — “This is a Crown zipper from the late ‘40s,” said Bennie Goodson, the general manager of Langlitz Leathers, an Oregon store that is a magnet for the motorcycle world. “Try it. You’ve ...

, the homegrown maker of motorcycle apparel operating in a low-rider building on Southeast Division Street. Over by the worktables, a crew from a Swedish high-fashion television program, is ...

2443 SE Division St., 503-235-0959, langlitz.com. Closed Saturday-Sunday. Founded by motorcycle racer Ross Langlitz in 1947, not much has changed in this custom leather shop and shrine to motorcycle ...

Portland's favorite maker of leather gear for bikers -- and, increasingly, fashionistas -- is Langlitz Leathers, in Southeast Portland. A cult of fans, from Harley riders to celebrities seeking "the ...

Family-owned Langlitz Leathers keeps a low profile in its retail and production shop in southeast Portland. For more than 60 years it has constructed high-end custom biker apparel that has attracted a ...