Persimmon said:Hi Ian.
Hope you up and about soon.
Whilst I live in Nottingham I work not far from you in Shipley so welcome to the Forum.
As for the Hot water treatment try this link to a previous topic as it may give some ideas of various methods of water treatment used by the guys
vintageleatherjackets.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6650
a2jacketpatches said:I just put a G1 in the wash last week, it's the cowhide type with synthetic collar so I wasn't really too worried about it. It came out a little stiff, but I'm sure a little wear will bring back some flexibility.
a2jacketpatches said:Threw it in the dryer no heat for a while, worked like a charm. I gonna put a coat of leather conditioner on it and sew on a couple of patches. Thanks for the tip!