A leather jacket is those investments in fashion that never go out of style, from bomber jackets to biker jackets a well fitted jacket can be enough for you to change the game of style. But on the other hand if your jacket is not fit to you, what is the way to fit according to your size? Maybe the jacket length is too long for your body or the jacket’s sleeves are too long and these conditions make your body baggy, that baddy jacket does not look good on your body because a fitted jacket according to the size is the real definition of jacket wearing style.
At Leather Hub USA, we know that a perfectly fitted jacket is important for style as the quality of the leather jacket and we have good news for you that you can alter your leather jacket but all this process require care, skill and right knowledge so let’s break down the possible ways to shorten the sleeves of the jacket or crop the leather jacket without cutting it.
Can a leather jacket be altered?
Yes, leather jacket can be altered just like other garment fabrics but the process is complex then normal fabric because leather does not behave like cotton or other fabric, for example once you make a hole in the leather fabric then it will be remain permanently so that is the reason the alternation of the leather jacket can be done by the professional tailor that have experience in the leather garments.
Common leather jacket alterations
1. Shorten leather jacket
This is rarely issue that face by the some people in that case a person get the wrong size or may some other reason so if you face this type of problem so you have to so you can shorten a jacket by carefully hemming or trimming the jacket bottom, tailor usually hem the jacket while preserving the original style line, so the jacket get the finish like factory.
2. Shorten leather jacket sleeves
This is one of the common adjust, so if you face the problem of long sleeves of leather jacket so by this method a tailor can adjust the long sleeves of your jacket, for removing the extra length remove it from the shoulder side or from the cuff of the jacket and this change line will attached with the zipper or button but only the expert make it seamless.
3. Tailor leather jacket
A leather jacket that looks baggy can be fixed from the sides or back of the jacket, so when a tailor adjusts the jacket according to your size, one thing you have to keep in mind is that the leather jacket can not stretch, so enlarging a jacket is not possible.
4. modify leather jacket design
Sometime people want to modify the design of the jacket that is not included in the problems of the fitting, so may some want to change the zipper design or adjust or it may be the adjustment of the jacket, in that case a single change in a jacket convert a old jacket into new and these modification can done by the expert leather tailor only.
How to trim a leather jacket without cutting it?
A new trend that becoming more popular that people are crop their leather jacket and if you want to trim your jacket without cutting it permanently so you can apply some of these hacks:
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Tuck & Belt Method: Fold the bottom side of your jacket and secure it with belt
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Temporary Hem Tape: So in this case you can use the double sided fabric tape to shorten the length of your jacket temporary
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Layering Trick: Wear you jacket over the shirt or hoodie, so which create a illusion of cropped fit
These tricks are help you to crop you jacket without doing the irresistible alteration (cutting)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:1 Should I alter or replace my leather jacket?
Ans: Here are some important things that you have to keep in your mind:
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If your jacket has high quality leather so you have to switch to the alter option
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If your leather jacket is too small from everywhere so you have to replace it
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If you like the design but want some modification so you can alter it or in the case of modify the lining then replace it
Q:2 What things should I do before altering a jacket?
Ans: Before altering your jacket you have do something:
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Go to specialist to discuss about the alteration you want
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Understand the limits that a wrong can may not be fixed in leather jackets
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Cost and value of the jacket
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Preserve the original design
Q:3 Is it expensive to shorten the sleeves of a leather jacket?
Ans: Yes it is more expensive than the fabric of the sleeve but it may be worth it if you are keeping it for some years.
Q:4 How much can you modify your jacket?
Ans: You can modify in the limits like you can modify or adjust the sleeve length, lining or hardware but a drastic change in size is not possible to fix.
Final thoughts
Can you alter your leather jacket? Yes you can alter the leather jacket but in limits for example you can shorten the length of sleeves, shorten the length of jacket, hem the jacket, fit it and change the hardware of the jacket like the zipper, button or lining but all these alternation happens when a expert tailor of leather fix it. At Leather Hub USA, we design the jacket with timeless style and modern fits so alternations are minimal and if you want some adjustment It's good to know that your investment piece can be tailored to perfection.
