What causes leather to shink?
03-12-2014, 11:08 AM
Road Warrior
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What causes leather to shink?
I put on my vest the other day to have it fitted for an inside holster, the damn thing shrunk a few inches since last fall. What the hell shinks leather like that?
03-12-2014, 11:12 AM
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Beer Bar-B-Q and a lack of Physical excercise shrinks the hell out of leather ...Shrunk the hell out of mine
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03-12-2014, 04:54 PM
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03-12-2014, 05:49 PM
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03-12-2014, 05:56 PM
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Mine has done that also. I think its that hangers in the closet. No, its yahootee, that little guy that lives in the refrigerator and shuts off the light when you close the door.
03-12-2014, 07:33 PM
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Heard a rumor
I heard that you can stuff 2 ltr drink bottles filled with water into your sleeves and you can reverse the shrinkage
03-12-2014, 08:01 PM
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I hate it when your leather shinks.
Mine shinks pretty bad if I wear it in hot weather and get all shweaty.
03-12-2014, 08:07 PM
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I think it is cold weather. Mine clothes all seem to shrink up in the winter. Summer comes and they all go back to their regular size.
03-12-2014, 09:25 PM
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03-12-2014, 09:29 PM
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same prob over the last 7 since I retired...