Shrinking leather jacket?
I want to shrink my leather jacket, as its just a little bit too big to be comfortable, but I've been told over and over how machine washing will destroy my jacket, has anyone else shrunk a jacket on purpose in the dryer, does it have decent results?
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I would listen to the people telling you over and over not to try it
Don't do it
If you're not gonna wear it and you're not gonna sell it, do it
You can theoretically get it tailored. It’s probably not worth the money though.
Do not do this. But if you do, post what happens in here
its not a super fancy one, getting it taylored would cost more than the jacket
thing is most warnings describe that it will shrink, when that's exactly what I want to happen
They've also mentioned texture change, which dosen't matter too much to me as long as it stays mostly black
It will look bad
there is no way of knowing how/where it will shrink. if you do this, the outcome is an unknown. you personally need to be ok risking it.
that included wasting money and mental energy on a disaster. rather than cutting your loses and getting it tailored / saving up and buying something else which actually fits
You said it's just a little bit too big, the chances of it shrinking exactly how you want is so miniscule
I'm into a very punk/death metal aesthetic
even if its worn and cracked I wouldnt care, (honestly it'd look sick)
I more just mean I dont want it to turn light brown.
I mean thats why I'm asking if I should bother
This wasn't a super expensive jacket, I've had it for years, and I'm not really happy with the current fit
If this ruins it, its not a big deal in the long run, I just want to know if I'm absolutely just wasting my time here is all.
Though with everyone screaming no, I'll probably not do it,
I think I'm just gonna keep it as is and get a smaller fititng one
maybe Ill use this one with the extra room for winter or somthing <:PES_SadShrug:646092743378206760>
Big jacket is miles cooler than unevenly shrunken cracked leather jacket
old mfa user fluxknot shrunk a leather jacket
i think he did a longer write up about it somewhere
looks very cool
Would love to see some before pics on that
One thing this reminds me is that even if you get perfect symmetrical shrinkage on seams and body the zipper isn’t gonna shrink
And you’ll get that lil weeblewobble all along the lapel
Eh, as a woman I don't like how it widens my shoulders
The irony of asking about this in a men's fashion server is not lost on me, but I figured men typically wear more real leather so id get more answers here <:PES_SadShrug:646092743378206760>
Uno reverse card on that irony I was assuming I was answering a question for a man, but as I sent it was mostly picturing women’s looks as justifying oversized leather
But that’s all subjective
Yeah and I've seen those oversized leather jacket looks and the only problem I have is this is thick leather
Those looks always look like a thinner jacket that can kinda blow around
This is an actual motorcycle jacket so it's pretty thick
It isn't possible, and don't do it.
Interesting, I've really only seen the oversized looks with more structured/thicker jackets. but you do you
Thicker better for oversized [2]
Maybe I just need to look up some looks
Post some fit pics
Last image has nip out
I want to thank everyone in this thread for telling me not to
since I think Im going to sell it, since any way I style it just makes me feel like shit
and if I had distressed it like that, it defenelty would be worth alot less lmao