Wavey Zipper

[Heyjude7]

i soaked my new wested goat in cold water and as its drying its getting the wavey zipper.. how do i stop this or reverse it or am i screwed?

[Weston]

It is a natural phenomenon, the film jackets have it, and I know of no way to reverse it. Leather jackets and felt hats are not made of static materials; the expand and contract according to moisture, temperature and time. Short of preserving it in cryogenic deep-freeze and never weaing it, it seems inevitable. My recommendation is learn to like it.

Weston

[Swindiana]

I'd coat it with some leather balm or the likes. The leather contracts as it dries but if "lubed" the fibers can expand a bit. It will not reduce it all the way, but my guess is at least a bit.

Regards,
Swindiana

[Castor Dioscuri]

I suppose you could always try zipping it up and hope gravity takes its' toll. However, with all my jackets, some a year and a half old by now, none have experienced that. I suppose that's the price you pay for distressing a jacket?

[floyd1977]

i soaked my new wested goat in cold water and as its drying its getting the wavey zipper.. how do i stop this or reverse it or am i screwed?

i just ordered my first leather jacket, cow hide in my case, im curious why one would soak a leather jacked in water?

[Heyjude7]

i got soaked in NY rainstorm.. i like natural distressing

[JulianK]

I love the wavy zipper thing! Makes the jacket look worn in.

[scot2525]

I soaked my Wested lamb in cold water and got the wavy zipper as well, I also ran into a shrinkage problem of the entire jacket. I had to keep putting it on and stretching in it while it continued to dry. This afternoon it got a very liberal application of some lotion cream I had purchased for another leather jacket and it seems like it will be ok. No more artificial distressing techniques for me.

Next time I buy an Indy jacket and want the distressed look I will purchase the Novapelle hide.