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    Breakin process?

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    • ?
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      My recommendation would be to get it wet. Jackets do not endure the same stress as jeans and so they will not evolve as quickly, you are right. The help you are asking about would be a quick soak. Hot water if you want to shrink a bit, warm if you don’t mind either way. Soaking then hang drying, then wearing while damp until dry is the way to begin a significant denim art project

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      • ?
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        It is the OG “shrink/crease to fit” mentality. Otherwise, you can just wear it as is. Mind you, the creases that you will achieve will be minimal and not as sharp. And it will take a while before you feel like it’s “yours”. I recommend soaking and wearing, but that is a steep slope and not practical for all lifestyles. That being said, IT IS A NO LOSE SITUATION. This is an iron heart jacket and it will be great no matter what

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        • OaktaviaO
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          This is totally sound advice and well described. After doing exactly this with my jacket, it feels perfect for my body. It reminds me of action figures I had when I was a kid that had rubber/plastic jackets the fit the toy perfectly.

          It kind of sucks wearing a damp heavyweight jacket, but it is 100% worth it.

          IG: electricindigowizard

          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

          WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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          • ?
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            “Damp” is subjective. As long as it’s not dry it’s “damp”. Me and @Oaktavia are hardcore. You get what you give as they say

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            • neph93N
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              @adam313 gives good advice for achieving a personal fit. It won’t make the jacket much softer or easier to wear initially. But it will mould to your body quicker if you wear it while damp. Getting it soft and supple just requires wear. There are no short cuts.

              “Some of those that work forces
              Are the same that burn crosses”

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              • seven_baconS
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                Awesome everyone. Thanks.

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                • OaktaviaO
                  Oaktavia
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                  @adam313:

                  Me and @Oaktavia are hardcore. You get what you give as they say

                  😃 😃 😃

                  IG: electricindigowizard

                  "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                  WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                  • zhivagoZ
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                    @seven_bacon Wear, don't care, don't compare. You can't really go wrong.

                    Welcome to the forum BTW!

                    Zhivago

                    MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                    G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                    • seven_baconS
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                      I've warned my wife that some jacket weirdness will be happening, but she reminded me that the crazy train left the station years ago.

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                      • neph93N
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                        @seven_bacon:

                        I've warned my wife that some jacket weirdness will be happening, but she reminded me that the crazy train left the station years ago.

                        This will get worse, I promise. I've been at this for six years yet still found myself in a backroom of the house with a pair of soggy jeans and a car jack recently. I still don't remember how I got there….

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                        • Virginia Woolf
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                        • ?
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                          “It’s not what you think, I swear. It’s art!!!”

                          😃 😃 😃 😃 😃

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                            • zhivagoZ
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                              This will get worse, I promise. I've been at this for six years yet still found myself in a backroom of the house with a pair of soggy jeans and a car jack recently. I still don't remember how I got there….

                              Totally acceptable behavior @neph93 you don't have a problem  😃 😃 😃

                              Zhivago

                              MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                              G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                              • ?
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                                Unfortunately, you can’t be told what the Iron Heart is. You have to see it for yourself…

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                                • goosehdG
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                                  When it gets real bad, you will start scheduling your day around the hot releases and have your ideal measurements memorized.

                                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  • seven_baconS
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                                    OK hour or so soak and awkward damp wear plus half a day dry time. I think if someone body punches me in this, they'll have shredded and bloody knuckles.  😎

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      @seven_bacon:

                                      I think if someone body punches me in this, they'll have shredded and bloody knuckles.  😎

                                      Jupp… that will wear off, in a few weeks  😃

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                      • ?
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                                        There you go. Look at those combs! Here’s to a long and faded life!

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                                        • mikebarhootM
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                                          seven_bacon. thats a great freestanding pic and deserves to be in the Freestanding denim thread!

                                          welcome to the forum and score of the jacket!

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