soaking a jacket

[nogbat]

what does soaking a leather jacket actually do , does it shrink it or does it stretch the garment.. :?

 

[deeb7]

Soaking leather makes it more pliable ... you can then stretch it, mould it, or shrink it in a clothes drier.

 

[Silver Surfer]

do be careful 007.

 

[Peter Graham]

Just curious. Why did you post this in the buy/sell section of the forum ?

 

[nogbat]

i was drunk.. :lol: :lol:

 

[John Lever]

i was drunk.. :lol: :lol:

Surely you mean soaked ?? :lol:

 

[captaincaveman1]

I wouldn't say it shrinks it or stretches it. My experience is it helps the leather mold to your body and adds wrinkles which can pull in the dimensions maybe 1/2 a size at best.

 

[fishmeok]

I have found through obsessive experimentation on samples and jackets that most leather will stretch about 1/4" to 3/8" (final dimension after drying) if you work it when wet- goat seems to be the most pliable.
Cheers
Mark