Posts made by OneEyeMan

Has anybody had their jacket long enough to get some nice fading?
I've worn mine everyday for a month; nothing yet.

So, I did a non-detergent cold wash of the jacket.
I noticed several things after it dried:

• It is no longer tight under the arms
• it's more comfortable everywhere
• the white weft fibers show through more here and there
• the denim is slightly hairy
• 1 or 2 of these aqua dots popped up

OK, after the soak I can tell it's leather.
It now passes my "real leather" fingernail scratch test.

Thanks guys.
It's soaking right now so I'll get a pic of the patch when it's dry.
If the patch is leather, it's weird leather.
It feels like it's coated with something.
I definitely can't scratch it with a fingernail though!
That's my "real leather" test.

Hey all, I just joined the club.
I got lucky and found a large on Grailed for a decent price.
It's a good fit, looks amazing, has impeccable construction, and is very warm; with only an LL Bean waffle knit under it, I was warm at 28 degrees yesterday.
There's enough room under it to wear a sweater too for the really frigid days.
I'm 5'7", 150 lbs and the Large fits well with 2 minor exceptions; it's a little tight under the arm pits, and the sleeves are about 1" too long.
I'm sure the pits will loosen up with wear and I really don't mind the long sleeves.
Do you think a non detergent wash in cold water will help it conform to my body, or should I just wear the crap out of it?
BTW, this is a double first for me; first Japanese denim, and first selvedge denim.
Only one thing is a bit annoying about it; that big, stiff, plastic patch at the neck is totally out of place on such a nice jacket.
It should be leather at this price point!
Well, here it is.