Wested goat soaked & slightly sandpapered - results

Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:35 am

As I wrote in this thread a couple of weeks ago, I recently completely soaked my Wested goat jacket in cold water. I changed the water 4 or 5 times, and at the end of it the jacket was about four times as heavy as normal. Also took it about three days to dry.

Anyway, to my surprise the jacket shrunk a little from the treatment, and is now both shorter (in body and sleeves) and tighter than before. Since it is a TOD model, the length of the body is still fine, I think. I can still use it, but at this time of year, with a heavy sweater underneath, it's literally a bit of a stretch.

Worrying that I might have ruined the jacket anyway also emboldened me to have a go at it with sandpaper (I was after the slightly worn look in the first place), something I hadn't had the nerve to before. First some very fine 600 grain sandpaper was used, and when that didn't have much of an effect on the leather, I started using something much coarser (no number on it, unfortunately, but I guess it's around 100). Conclusion: Goat is very resistant to sandpaper but I did manage to make a few dents in places!

So, inviting comments on size/fit and results of soaking/sandpapering, here are a couple of pictures:

Front, open & closed:

Side, open & closed. Notice how the action pleat is being forced open when the jacket is closed:

Back, open & closed:

So, what do you think? Is it too short or tight?

Post by **Jens** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:59 am

Personally, I don't think it's too short. Especially judged by the length of the sleeves, it looks good to me. If it's too tight, I can't say ... that's a question of how comfortable it feels - so if you're okay with it - it's okay.

I was never a friend of artificial distressing (it always hurted myself, using sandpaper and alcohol on a 250,- Euro jacket

), but I have to admit, that I start to like the wrinkly look you got by sooking the jacket. This look got someting!

All in all - beautifull jacket, you have there.

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:17 pm

Looks great! it may be tight w/ a sweater, but looks perfect otherwise. I really like the longer body length.

c3

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:37 pm

That looks absolutely splendid. Not too tight at all, Indy never wears it zipped up that far anyway!

For that TOD and Raiders look water really IS a important part of the treatment.

Gater · Post by **Gater** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:09 pm

I will say this...I am SO not used to seeing an Indy jacket with a right-hand zipper!

I like how it turned out, with all the wrinkles, though!

Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:46 pm

Gater wrote:I will say this...I am SO not used to seeing an Indy jacket with a right-hand zipper!

Yeah, tell me about it. I even remembered to specify a left-hand zipper when I ordered the jacket, having read that I just might be surprised otherwise. I think it's the first garment I have ever had with a right-hand zipper... Anyway, I tell myself that it's a special jacket, and the strange zipper is just part of its special quirkiness.

Thanks for the comments so far concerning size, you lay my worries to rest. I agree that the wrinkled look looks nice.

Jens_Hoppe · Post by **Jens_Hoppe** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:15 pm

I know my adventures with sandpaper don't show easily in the pictures above: As I wrote, the leather was incredibly resistant to my attempts - on more than one occasion I would start with a careful, light stroke with the sandpaper, and on seeing no effect whatsoever, I'd gradually increase the force until I were swiping away furiously at the jacket in order to make any impression.

Here are a couple of pictures of the result. Not much in the way of distressing, I know, compared with some of the pictures shown here, but I thought I'd start easy. I won't rule out another treatment or two later on, however...

Post by **Holt** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:52 pm

jakken ser utrolig bra ut

Eric

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:34 pm

It looks great! Has a real "adventure worn" look!

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:48 pm

Smuk :!:

Post by **Holt** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:27 am

Indiana Max wrote:Smuk :!:

smuk

hehe

are you getting into danish now my friend?.

the jacket looks great Jens

bests
Eric

Indakin · Post by **Indakin** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:43 pm

i like how it turned out. My jacket looks similar. I find that goat works REALLY well for distressing to get a textured look. I find my lambskin Todds doesnt take a texture as nice. Working with leather on National Treasure 2, we found goat would take the most shape and keep it, which is why most of the props were made in goat skins.

K on the run · Post by **K on the run** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:42 pm

Looks great and it fits you well.
Velkommen om bord

Let's meet some day, I live in Copenhagen.
Cheers
K

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:08 pm

smuk hehe

Right Holt, I wanna learn as many languages in my life as possible and my mom learned danish in older days, when she was every summer on Fanø, so he teached me a bit. I was also many times on this little beautiful Island and we have still contact to people there. On my list of must-visit-again countries, yours is nearly at the top

Post by **Holt** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:42 pm

Indiana Max wrote:
smuk hehe
Right Holt, I wanna learn as many languages in my life as possible and my mom learned danish in older days, when she was every summer on Fanø, so he teached me a bit. I was also many times on this little beautiful Island and we have still contact to people there. On my list of must-visit-again countries, yours is nearly at the top

well then I wish you good luck on that..and if you come to Norway you MUST pm me and we will meet up

Bests
Eric