Advise for Shrinking a Moleskin Jacket

[CullH]

I'm interested in buying a chore coat that is made out of 100% cotton moleskin fabric. The snag is that it appears a size or two larger than I'd like it to be.
Would it be feasible to shrink the coat a bit in the wash?
I'm not familiar with how moleskin fabrics shrink or react to being put in washer dryers.
Would appreciate any insights and advise.
Thanks

 

[notdos]

I don’t think there would be any way to shrink it with any degree of certainty on the outcome.

 

[SirThopas]

Shrinking items deliberately is an inexact science, to put it mildly. Moleskin shrinks in the wash by up to 5%, so you could theoretically turn a 40 jacket into a 38, for instance. But you’d probably be better advised to get a tailor to take the chore coat in.

 

[CullH]

Shrinking items deliberately is an inexact science, to put it mildly. Moleskin shrinks in the wash by up to 5%, so you could theoretically turn a 40 jacket into a 38, for instance. But you’d probably be better advised to get a tailor to take the chore coat in.

Brilliant thank you for the reply. I might give it one wash to see what the effects are. The jacket is a size 42R and I am closer to a 38R. But I am happy with a little room for layering. Just not as much as there is at the current moment. A tailor may be the route to go in the end.

 

[breakaway01]

general advice based on some poor past decisions of my own -- never buy something that is the wrong size for you with the hope that you can get it to fit well. Two sizes too large is a lot.

 

[CullH]

general advice based on some poor past decisions of my own -- never buy something that is the wrong size for you with the hope that you can get it to fit well. Two sizes too large is a lot.

I think you will be absolutely right! I'm still interested in having a little experiment. Not much was spent at all so not much will be lost if there is a worst case scenario. When you attempted to adjust larger garments did you take them to a tailor or attempt to shrink in the wash as well?