Original or repro ?Curahee said:I have an AN-J-4 wich I bought last winter and I have worn it maybe a dozen times, so it's still a little stif and
restricting to wear. Any ideas to soften/loosen it up ? I believe John mentioned putting it in the washer but are
there more subtle way too?
Wash the bu***r. They're are bullet proof and it will come to no harm. I even tumbled mine on hot after 24 hours drying. It creases up the outer coat beautifully. Here's mine-Curahee said:It's a repro by Eastman, very nice jakcet but it just doesn't get cold enough to wear it daily during the winter so I'm left with the "cold tumbling" technique :roll: It's mostly the HH facings that will not follow the program
they need a good beating
I have heard of other original B-3 owners . Some won’t use any leather softener. But the drawback is if that’s the case by all means don’t wear it or it can start cracking or split in the stress areas. Others use a softer to slow down the dry rot to display on a display torso to keep the leather supple .Original or repro ?
If original DO NOT WASH !!!!
If it's a repro you could try cold tumbling it if your drier has an ' Air ' setting. Other than that just wear it.
Leather dressings will not usually penetrate the outer coating and just make jackets sticky.