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    Jacket Shrinking? Inconsistent sizes?

    Thank you for your input! That would definitely explain the difference in quality I’ve seen between the two jackets. I kind of wish leather jackets had some kind of serial number showing what batch/year they came from though. It’s difficult to tell the difference without being able to handle...
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    One stubborn panel

    So I bought a used jacket recently that -despite being a somewhat cheap old repro - I really enjoy. It has some awesome texture on the leather and is for the most part a comfortable jacket. However despite my best efforts, there’s one panel in the front that’s way more stiff than the rest. The...
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    Jacket Shrinking? Inconsistent sizes?

    So about a week ago I found an old Avirex A2 repro in a antique store that fit me perfectly (not common in leather jackets... or any jackets really. I’m very short). Problem is that it was absolutely beat up and the liner was in shreds, AND the price was double the going price on eBay. Even...
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