I NEED HELP! What's that thing on my wested? (PICS added)

[Erri]

well what i mean is that before Agent5 thread I didn't even know that the Raiders jacket come with LC pockets... and why should I have supposed it? Even if they were on the main website I never thought it was something to specify to Peter. ... the next jacket Erri the next jacket

[agent5]

G-Mann - on the jacket on the left, you can easily spot the fold lines from when it was shipped.

[G-MANN]

G-Mann - on the jacket on the left, you can easily spot the fold lines from when it was shipped.

In that pic it was 12 hours out of the shipping bag. Now that it has been worn a bit and left on a hanger those have disappeared,
Cheers.
John

[Kt Templar]

John,

That goat looks thinner than the lamb, you can see the shape of the hanger through it. Is it really thinner or has the lamb "puffed up" with wear?

Kt.

[Indydawg]

but I think, since it's cotton backing anyway, that if you just ball the jacket up, throw it in the corner, and take it out a few times, sit on the jacket, etc-normal stuff we crazy people like to do to "break in" our new jackets-that the backing will just soften up, the rest of the jacket will "wrinkle", too, and you'll never even know it was there.

Not only is it the least aggravating, but it's also the least expensive route to go.

It could just be the graduate student/full-time teacher/father of two girls/ and all around super-man schedule I keep, but the jacket looks good to me!

Later y'all!
Indydawg

[G-MANN]

John,

That goat looks thinner than the lamb, you can see the shape of the hanger through it. Is it really thinner or has the lamb "puffed up" with wear?

Kt.

KT,

To tell you the truth the Goat is just a bit heavier than the Lamb. I have never even had the Lamb out of my house except to take the picture. It has just been too cold since I got it to wear it outside. Although the Goat seems to drape nicer for some reason.
Cheers,
John

[agent5]

What's your jacket size Agent 5?

I'm 5'10" and wear a 42 regular.

[pegasus]

Hey erri_wan,

I just received my latest jacket. It is an 80's fit raiders lambskin and it had the exact same marks as yours. My first jacket was a goat and did not have those marks (probably becasue goat is that much stiffer than lamb). I also did not like those marks so I opened the stitching in the inside pocket to have a look at the inside of the lining to see what it was. It turns out that it is a piece of cotton mesh which I assume is meant to give the jacket some reinforcement to the leather where the pocket is stitched on to the jacket. Or maybe it is just a standard thing that tailors do to reinforce pocket stitching. Anyway, this cotton has a sticky backing which adheres to the leather on the inside causing the mark visible from the outside. I simply went in to the jacket through the bottom of the inside pocket and pulled the fabric away from the inside of the leather. I then trimmed it so that it wasn't left flapping inside the jacket. I put the jacket back on and voila! Instant success. The mark is gone.

I then stitched up the inside pocket and the whole procedure was done. I hope this sheds some light on the mystery marks.

[Luisiana Jones]

Cant u get that fixed on a tailor or something? How is the breaking in helping? Read well, but pics plz

[Erri]

Hey erri_wan,

I just received my latest jacket. It is an 80's fit raiders lambskin and it had the exact same marks as yours. My first jacket was a goat and did not have those marks (probably becasue goat is that much stiffer than lamb). I also did not like those marks so I opened the stitching in the inside pocket to have a look at the inside of the lining to see what it was. It turns out that it is a piece of cotton mesh which I assume is meant to give the jacket some reinforcement to the leather where the pocket is stitched on to the jacket. Or maybe it is just a standard thing that tailors do to reinforce pocket stitching. Anyway, this cotton has a sticky backing which adheres to the leather on the inside causing the mark visible from the outside. I simply went in to the jacket through the bottom of the inside pocket and pulled the fabric away from the inside of the leather. I then trimmed it so that it wasn't left flapping inside the jacket. I put the jacket back on and voila! Instant success. The mark is gone.

I then stitched up the inside pocket and the whole procedure was done. I hope this sheds some light on the mystery marks.

That's what I've been thinking to do too but thanks for reporting your experience!
I wonder if taylors can do that in a more professional way than mine

Anyway, for screenaccurate guys I have a good news... at the beginning of raiders (the temple jacket I could call it) THERE IS that thing behind the pockets ;-)
You can see that in the photo stills and when Indy is filling the little bag with sand out of the temple entrance

[Doug C]

Hey Erri wan, the whole time I've been reading through this thread I've been saying to myself just what Pegasus has confirmed. Cotton mesh or a linen type of backing. I thought thats what it was right off the bat because when I let my sleeves out that's the stiff material in the end of the cuffs that adds a little structure (be it very little).
If it were my jacket, I'd do just what Pegasus did.. only I'd probably ask a friend's mom to stitch it back up for me. Use a nice sharp exacto knife or razor blade to trim the mesh after peeling the excess from the leather. It may be Wested's duty to fix it, and I'm sure they would but I wouldn't bother them about it..it's a miner situation, bet it could be fixed in 15 minutes with the right seemstress.

Doug C

[pegasus]

[quote="Doug C"]Hey Erri wan, the whole time I've been reading through this thread I've been saying to myself just what Pegasus has confirmed. Cotton mesh or a linen type of backing. I thought thats what it was right off the bat because when I let my sleeves out that's the stiff material in the end of the cuffs that adds a little structure (be it very little).
If it were my jacket, I'd do just what Pegasus did.. only I'd probably ask a friend's mom to stitch it back up for me. Use a nice sharp exacto knife or razor blade to trim the mesh after peeling the excess from the leather. It may be Wested's duty to fix it, and I'm sure they would but I wouldn't bother them about it..it's a miner situation, bet it could be fixed in 15 minutes with the right seemstress.

Doug C[/quote]


Hey man,

What are you saying about my sewing ability?

[Erri]

I think he confirmed that your solution is the best one. Don't worry he didn't doubt of your sewing ability

[pegasus]

Thanks. I was just kidding about my sewing ability anyway. I wasn't worried about how good it looked because no one will see it. That's what makes the inside pocket the perfect place to go inside the jacket.

Cheers erri