How to Break in a Leather Jacket

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Wear your jacket. Wear your jacket even when you don't need to.. Use unconventional forms of wear and tear.

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Wear your jacket

Step 1

Wear your jacket

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Wear your jacket even when you don't need to.

Step 2

Wear your jacket even when you don't need to.

3

Use unconventional forms of wear and tear.

Step 3

Use unconventional forms of wear and tear.

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Consider carefully using a mild abrasive.

Step 4

Consider carefully using a mild abrasive.

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Use leather conditioner to remove stiffness from dried-out leather.

Step 5

Use leather conditioner to remove stiffness from dried-out leather.

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Wear your jacket for a walk in light rain.

Step 6

Wear your jacket for a walk in light rain.

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Move around while the jacket is wet.

Step 7

Move around while the jacket is wet.

8

Let the jacket dry on you.

Step 8

Let the jacket dry on you.

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If you don't have rain, use a spray bottle.

Step 9

If you don't have rain, use a spray bottle.

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Alternatively, use a washcloth.

Step 10

Alternatively, use a washcloth.

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Don't soak your jacket.

Step 11

Don't soak your jacket.

12

Don't break in your jacket with excessive force.

Step 12

Don't break in your jacket with excessive force.

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Don't ignore your jacket's care label.

Step 13

Don't ignore your jacket's care label.

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