I've done a few google searches and forum searches on this, and found some interesting stuff, but thought I'd run it up the flagpole one more time before going ahead.
The jacket is a fashion item, not a military jacket. It is made by Diesel and the label says "sheep leather chrome-free vegetable tanned jacket." The lining is 100% cotton (body) and 100% polyester (sleeves).
In a thread on this forum, John Chapman says that he machine washes capeskin. I gather that he is talking about hides that are tanned and prepared, but not yet cut and sewn into jackets.
The outcome that I want to achieve is this: The jacket is a little big. I'd like to shrink it down. Will machine washing-drying (or even hand washing-drying) achieve this without totally destroying the jacket? What about the lining? Will the jacket shrink, but leave the lining baggy and saggy?
I appreciate your input and apologize if this is a tediously over-discussed topic.
Cheers.
The jacket is a fashion item, not a military jacket. It is made by Diesel and the label says "sheep leather chrome-free vegetable tanned jacket." The lining is 100% cotton (body) and 100% polyester (sleeves).
In a thread on this forum, John Chapman says that he machine washes capeskin. I gather that he is talking about hides that are tanned and prepared, but not yet cut and sewn into jackets.
The outcome that I want to achieve is this: The jacket is a little big. I'd like to shrink it down. Will machine washing-drying (or even hand washing-drying) achieve this without totally destroying the jacket? What about the lining? Will the jacket shrink, but leave the lining baggy and saggy?
I appreciate your input and apologize if this is a tediously over-discussed topic.
Cheers.