31-01-18, 11:40 PM
(31-01-18, 10:28 PM)steve 10562cc link Wrote: Foc all this brexit bo**ocks can any one answer this great mystery of life why do your leathers/bike clothes shrink in the cupboard if you don't ride through the bad weather of winter. Some of us of more senior years don't do the cold and wet as well as we used to, plus it hurts more if/when we bin it.
Perhaps it's because the oils in the leather dry out, especially if the leathers have been soaked. An application of a leather treatment before storing may help.