m444uk
Active Member
This jacket dates from 2000 and was getting a bit grubby so;
Cold wool cycle no spin.
A small amount of washing powder. Make sure you use a special wool formulation. Biological ones rot wool over time and bleach out colours .
Leave to dry away from heat. In my case this took 4 days !
The result was a clean jacket with no colour bleed I could see. Perhaps just a tad into the white canvas pockets.
Shrinkage on this 44r jacket yes: arms - 1/4" , shoulder -1/2" , body length about -1/3" , flat across the chest -1/2"
These early Eastman B6s are cut large and boxy so this improved fit for me.
(the wool is a bit more tan than shown in the photos. The exposed fleece has however faded in the light over time. Cap dates from 2004)
Cold wool cycle no spin.
A small amount of washing powder. Make sure you use a special wool formulation. Biological ones rot wool over time and bleach out colours .
Leave to dry away from heat. In my case this took 4 days !
The result was a clean jacket with no colour bleed I could see. Perhaps just a tad into the white canvas pockets.
Shrinkage on this 44r jacket yes: arms - 1/4" , shoulder -1/2" , body length about -1/3" , flat across the chest -1/2"
These early Eastman B6s are cut large and boxy so this improved fit for me.
(the wool is a bit more tan than shown in the photos. The exposed fleece has however faded in the light over time. Cap dates from 2004)