I've only dry cleaned a leather jacket once and it came out looking completely fresh and new. Not exactly the outcome I desired as it got rid of the distressing that took months to acquire. I don't wear my jacket if I know I'm gonna sweat in it. So the usual process of keeping it fresh is to...
In my opinion, it is never a good idea to alter a leather jacket. Leather is not like cloth where its easily cut and sewn. I would think that there is greater gratification in selling the jacket and making a new one that fits as opposed to altering it.
Reading this thread makes me feel like travelling ahead in time to see the patina of my jackets in the future! On second thoughts, I think I would prefer to see them slowly age through the years.
I always thought that pebbled grain was distinctly goat leather but the tanning process and the part of the animal which the leather was obtained from makes a difference.
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