Have you ever ironed a leather jacket?

[Seb Lucas]

I put mine in the washing machine with a little soap to break them in. A well known and well used technique. Removes wrinkles too. Front loaders are best. Never hurt a jacket in the 20 years I've done it.

 

[Aerojoe]

I put mine in the washing machine with a little soap to break them in. A well known and well used technique. Removes wrinkles too. Front loaders are best. Never hurt a jacket in the 20 years I've done it.

I have seen this here in the lounge, but I thought after washing machine you had a lot of more wrinkles :eeek:

 

[too much coffee]

Aerojoe;

Did you make any progress in removing the wrinkle?

Regards,
coffee

 

[Aerojoe]

Aerojoe;

Did you make any progress in removing the wrinkle?

Regards,
coffee

No, I tried last weekend with not too much luck but right now, sleeves are being shortened by a taylor, so I'll give it another try next week.

It wasn't a big deal anyway. Sometimes wrinkles give character to a jacket.

 

[Seb Lucas]

I have seen this here in the lounge, but I thought after washing machine you had a lot of more wrinkles :eeek:

Not really. What will happen is that the whole jacket will become softer and look more textured. Instead of one big crease, there will be many subtle little ones that look like normal wear. You can make it even more worn in looking by wearing it when damp.

 

[Grayland]

Not really. What will happen is that the whole jacket will become softer and look more textured. Instead of one big crease, there will be many subtle little ones that look like normal wear. You can make it even more worn in looking by wearing it when damp.

Best to wear it until dry or can you just hang it on a nice thick hanger till dry? The NOS Lesco Cafe Racer has some pronounced wrinkling of the collar that I'd like to eliminate.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Best to wear it until dry or can you just hang it on a nice thick hanger till dry? The NOS Lesco Cafe Racer has some pronounced wrinkling of the collar that I'd like to eliminate.

Actually I never wear them when wet. They stay wet for days. I try it on and move around in it when it is just damp a few times for 5 minutes, that's it (around day 2 or 3). I also never hang a wet jacket as it sometimes distorts them. I drape them on top of a drying rack in good ventilation. Best done in summer in a shady corner where there is some wind.

 

[hyptul]

To eliminate the folds occurred during the delivery, I always use a garment steamer. That way, I just smoothed a suede blazer.

 

[Aerojoe]

To eliminate the folds occurred during the delivery, I always use a garment steamer. That way, I just smoothed a suede blazer.

It makes sense. I have no steamer though.

So, I picked the jacket from the taylor yesterday, I massaged folds with distilled water again but then, I left the jacket hanged and stuffed with pillows to keep leather stretched. It seems to be working. If not not enough removed, I'll repeat in a couple of days.

 

[hyptul]

I have no steamer though.

Steamer is a handy thing. Suits, overcoats, non-iron shirts... Due to the steamer, I use an iron to ten times less.

 

[ButteMT61]

http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/break-in.php