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  1. NamoAmituofo

    Have you slept in new leather jackets to break in?

    So have I now you mention it! So comfortable too and don’t need a blanket!
  2. NamoAmituofo

    What’s your best hanger for leather jackets?

    I can think of a solution for stacking them - buy some plush bath towels and fold then into half length of jacket - then roll (fold the jacket) at half length over the towel - this way even you stack a few the jackets should be fine. The towels should be periodically changed and dried and...
  3. NamoAmituofo

    Aero Daytona in "Battered Seal" Horsehide. c. 40, 42. Sheepskin collar and other upgrades!

    Aero last did removable collar 15 years ago around 1999-2000. They say they are not happy with how removable collar sits no matter what construction method is used. I am getting removable collar made by a 3rd party. So that shearling collar looks permanent to me. Which is tidier than removable.
  4. NamoAmituofo

    Have you slept in new leather jackets to break in?

    You’re probably right. I do dread folding the collar at the wrong place though - getting an ugly fold line that’s going to stay on until the whole collar is broken in in X years (I think collars and pockets break in much later than body and sleeves?)
  5. NamoAmituofo

    Aero Daytona in "Battered Seal" Horsehide. c. 40, 42. Sheepskin collar and other upgrades!

    Man you have some amazing jackets!! First the LW CR and now this! If you’re selling these what jackets are you keeping?!
  7. NamoAmituofo

    Have you slept in new leather jackets to break in?

    I actually have a more aggressive method - soak the whole jacket in cold bath, drain dry, then dab with a bathtowel to get rid of excess water. When still wet/damp, apply a old recipe saddle leather conditioner (lard, tallow and beeswax based) that is hard at room temp and only melts on hand -...
  8. NamoAmituofo

    Have you slept in new leather jackets to break in?

    I caught a cold and didn’t want to pass onto others in the house - so last night I decided to sleep in the living room on a mattress. I thought what an excellent opportunity to sleep in my new jacket to help break in!! So after a hot bath I slipped into my cold, stiff and heavy armory aero...
  9. NamoAmituofo

    Lost Worlds Ryder jacket. Size 42. AWESOME patina!

    nice jacket though a shame the side adjusters got cut off... could you provide hem measurement when zipped, and also how much this weighs? many thanks
  10. NamoAmituofo

    What’s your best hanger for leather jackets?

    I’ve found a few other threads here on hangers - wow this had been discussed over and again :) The cedar wood hangers I posted above are 19.75” long which I think is the longest shop bought hanger one can find. My KoTR does look a little sagged at shoulders on it - but I won’t lose sleep on it...
  11. NamoAmituofo

    What’s your best hanger for leather jackets?

    Thank you v much I’ve read your DIY post why great interest! I’d never thought about the neck to shoulder angle before. I’d always just assumed the wider the hanger and the thicker the ends the better shoulders are supported.
  13. NamoAmituofo

    What’s your best hanger for leather jackets?

    Earlier in the year when I made a decision to get back into leather jackets - first thing I did was buying 3 of these delux cedar wood hangers! They were sold in UK by an Amazon retailer Hanger World, but when I checked today I could no longer find them. I did find the identical one on a US shop...
  14. NamoAmituofo

    “K” Leather Muay Thai belly pad

    Tell him to take it on his belly - good for conditioning lol
  15. NamoAmituofo

    Fitcheck Fine creek leon 44 or 42. Which one should i choose.

    I heard their 2mm HH is to be taken with pinch of marketing salt. There are other choices of thick hides and they do few amazing. This is a heavy goat JL jacket I recently got from a fellow lounger - very thick and pliable at the same time.
  16. NamoAmituofo

    New member, starting up a crazy JL 6oz leather jacket order

    This one will be a journey!!
  17. NamoAmituofo

    Fitcheck Fine creek leon 44 or 42. Which one should i choose.

    Like others said - sell both jackets - even at a loss and I won’t even bother with altering either - you’d end up with something even less sellable and end up selling even cheaper and with the money you paid for altering it you’d be even more out of pocket… So even more reasons to sell them...
  19. NamoAmituofo

    Removable mouton collar construction

    Thank you that’s good advice!! I got a piece of mouton pelt, plus a piece of Horween steerhide (as backing) that should be enough for two mouton collars. I may just aim for one universal for straight zip jackets, and one universal for a cross zip jackets with come with much wider collars. I’ll...
  20. NamoAmituofo

    Removable mouton collar construction

    Thanks for that tip! The mouton I want to make is for a Vanson Enfield I just got. It will be my winter jacket! I know what you mean re aero collar - I tried to wear a beanie hat with my aero jacket collar stood up - and it did press into my neck - quite uncomfortable I must say as I couldn’t...
  21. NamoAmituofo

    Removable mouton collar construction

    I’m UK based, unfortunately. But thanks to people’s help on this forum I’ve found an amazing jacket tailor (Donna) to do this in UK
  22. NamoAmituofo

    Real Mccoy J-22, Mouton Collar Fits

    Thank you so much guys - I really appreciate your help!
  23. NamoAmituofo

    Horsehide jacket

    Absolutely beautiful jacket!!

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