HELP NEEDED......Jacket Liner

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Do any of you folks have any idea how to soften up a Nylon Liner while it is in the Jacket.

The US Wings jacket that I got from Prof.Wex has a very stiff liner.

I was hoping someone had an idea of how to soften it up.

I do not want to run it through the washer though.

I suppose I could try the dryer with no heat and some bounce fabric softener sheets.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,
G-MANN

[GCR]

Hey G-MANN,

After mulling this one over, I think the dryer with no heat might indeed be the way to go. Tossing the jacket, inside out, in a pillow case and then putting a few of the dryer sheets in the pillow case with the jacket might not be a bad place to start. To be honest I'm really surprised that they'd make a jacket out of such a stiff material.

Do newer US Wings jackets have the same nylon liner?

-GCR

[Kt. Templar]

If it is really unpleasant you might even get it relined. Redbeard has his liner replaced at Wested during the summit, it took them less than an hour apparently. I think they charged about $50.

So you could get a seamstress to do that for you locally in a fabric you like.

[rick5150]

Maybe you could handwash the jacket with Woolite - focusing on the liner, and trying not to soak the leather. The only thing that I know of to soften cloth is to repeatedly wash it. Was the lining treated with anything? I have never seen a stiff nylon lining.

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Thanks for all the suggestions

What I ended up doing was wiping down and basically soaking only the liner with water and just a touch of fabric softener.

The lining is MUCH better. I think perhaps one more session and it will be perfect.

The Outer shell now is also much softer since the lining is not keeping it stiff from the inside.

Cheers,
G-MANN

[Prof.Wex]

Hey G-Mann,

I'm happy to hear that your getting the lining to soften up , It was a very stiff lining. I guess I just got used to it, but it did bother me when I first started wearing it. I thought about just getting it replaced, but just never got around to it. Did the sleeves ever soften up? they were a little stiff as well, but I always thought it was just that lining.

Sincerely, Prof.Wex

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Wex,

Yes these entire jacket is much more relaxed now, even the sleeves and lining. It's actually very comfortable now.

Thanks again

G-MANN