According to a recent article in the New York Times,
the varsity jacket or letterman jacket will be turning up in a slew
of fall fashion collections.
To jump onto this trend, you've got 3 options:
* buy a brand new jacket from one of the manufacturers or
retailers of these jackets
* buy a pre-owned jacket from a vintage store
* explore the outer reaches of your own closet, attic or
basement and restore that varsity or letterman jacket to original
or near original condition.
One of our clients recently decided to do just that: clean and
restore his 22 year old varsity jacket.
Of course, the jacket showed all the signs of it's age: moth
eaten on the surface in places; dingy white trim on the red collar,
cuffs and waistband; dingy decals; and white leather sleeves that
were dirty and cracked.
Our job was to clean and restore the jacket to original or near
original condition (including the reweaving of the surface moth
damage).
The following before and after photos reflect the
transformation:
BEFORE
AFTER
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Photo credit: New York Times