What to do with lamb skin ?

[matt black]

I have a shiny new lamb skin jacket and was after some advice on how to make it look old and used. I will give it a light sanding on the seams etc and take some of the shine off with rubbing alcohol but I was wondering if someone could explain to me what shrunken lamb actually is. I have done a search and quite a bit of reading but did not find what I am looking for. If I wash the jacket will it get that nice wrinkled look or will it just shrink?
Any info would be very much appreciated.

Rob.

[Holt]

simple.

hot water shower.

zipp the jacket up, hang it og a hanger then give it a very hot shower. you dont need to soak it thru. then wear it so it conforms to your body type.

it takes years of the jacket.

[matt black]

Fantastic. Thanks Holt. Just what I was looking for.

[Holt]

sure, anytime

[djd]

Be warned, it will probably shrink a bit too

[matt black]

Thanks DJD. There is a bit of room to play with so it should be fine.

[Arca Perdida]

I did the shower thing to my US Wings lambskin a couple of years ago. You can see the pics here: http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28023

[matt black]

Thanks AP. A very interesting read and very helpful

[Hatch]

Arca, what about some updated pics ?.......did you get the collar to darken any to better match the rest of jacket....

[Arca Perdida]

I'll try to get some in the next couple of days.

[VP]

it takes years of the jacket.

Makes it look newer? Or shortens its life?

[Holt]

makes it look older

[JC1972]

What if you don't want to shrink it?

[Holt]

then dont soak it thru and thru.

just HOT shower it a few secs and singe of the newish sheen.