marcvs66
Active Member
I just took delivery on my new Real McCoys 37J1B Zielinski jacket (from Japan).
I ordered the jacket in size 44 - as size 42 was already sold out at Vintage Paradise. And while the jacket fits pretty good (size 42 probably would have been too snug), I wish, it were just a bit smaller (size 43 - if there were such a thing - would be ideal).
I also really like the weathered/aged look of John's original jacket:
I was wondering, if that look (and a little bit of shrinking) could be achieved by a home-made seawater/saltwater-wash? Has anybody here ever tried this?
I do like the look of the latest batch of Buzz Rickson seawater-washed N-1 jackets. I guess, I'm looking for a similar effect - just a little bit more subtle. Usually, I'm not a big fan of artificial aging, but for the 37J1B style jacket a little bit of 'weathering' would make it look much better in my opinion.
Any advise/suggestions, before I stick a $600 jacket into the washing machine and potentially ruin it?
Admins: if this thread is in the wrong area, please feel free to move.
I ordered the jacket in size 44 - as size 42 was already sold out at Vintage Paradise. And while the jacket fits pretty good (size 42 probably would have been too snug), I wish, it were just a bit smaller (size 43 - if there were such a thing - would be ideal).
I also really like the weathered/aged look of John's original jacket:
I was wondering, if that look (and a little bit of shrinking) could be achieved by a home-made seawater/saltwater-wash? Has anybody here ever tried this?
I do like the look of the latest batch of Buzz Rickson seawater-washed N-1 jackets. I guess, I'm looking for a similar effect - just a little bit more subtle. Usually, I'm not a big fan of artificial aging, but for the 37J1B style jacket a little bit of 'weathering' would make it look much better in my opinion.
Any advise/suggestions, before I stick a $600 jacket into the washing machine and potentially ruin it?
Admins: if this thread is in the wrong area, please feel free to move.