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Happy Birthday, Goat!

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:41 am
by Striver
My Wested dark brown Raider Goat is 1 year old!
Thoughts:
1) So pleased I bought it.
2) It looks great.
3) No undesirable wear damage (eg. no stitching breaking loose etc.).
4) Breaking in nicely (ie "appearance improving"). For the first 6 months I looked after it too much - hung it up on a hangar - I treasured it - almost worshipped it! It was would have remained pristine for ever like that! Then I read they thrive on a little abuse - a valuable piece of advice someone here gave me was to "bundle it up and toss it into a corner when you take it off". 6 months of this and it's really looking good - developed fine wrinkles over it.
5) Pecarded it once a few weeks after getting it. Intend doing this twice a year.
6) Never had it wet yet. Though I guess this'll happen- but with proper care (no artificial heat drying and maybe Pecarding) I doublt it'll suffer - I've read that after a soaking it might even look better!
7) The sleeve length is finally loooking about right! (I ordered "the extra inch") (- but maybe next time I'll request an extra three quarters of an inch rather than 1 inch).
8) So pleased I met you guys.

Regards,

Striver

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:04 am
by Striver
Sorry IndianaMikey - I don't have the technology yet!

Best Regards from Wales,

Striver

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:37 am
by Ken
You live in Wales and it has never got wet??!!

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:31 am
by Neolithic
That's what I was thinking...! :D

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:19 pm
by Indiana Jerry
Maybe it's the really arid part of Wales, in that desert they've got... :wink:

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 4:38 pm
by Michaelson
You have GOT to be kidding me, Striver? It's been a YEAR ALREADY!!!??? :shock: Man, I remember when you were looking for information to ORDER that jacket! Wow, this year has flown! Glad it's doing it's job for you!! High regards. Michaelson