However everything depends on the conditions.
Do leather jackets stretch.
Regardless this is one of the least laborious methods for stretching out your leather.
This works best with things like jackets in pants as tossing a pair of shoes in your dryer can often lead to some problems.
All you need to do is toss your leather into the dryer on the lowest heat setting and let it spin for a cycle.
Also i think if its soft leather it will surely stretch.
Weighing down one end of the leather will help it stretch out faster.
Is it possible to intentionally shrink or intentionally stretch the jacket.
This could be a table chair shelf anything that you can clamp the leather onto.
These jackets are restrictive because their sizes do not allow for the leather to overstretch though their sleeves might feel somehow tight.
You can stretch a leather jacket or pants by weighing down the arms or legs of the article of clothing.
I also hardly ever do it up.
Under normal conditions a leather jacket won t shrink or stretch.
Weigh down the opposing end of the leather using a rock can or other heavy source.
The fabric leather stretches in a natural way and this on the other hand gives a new coat of bit of warm up before you step out of the house to help spread out the fibers.
Yes on both accounts.
Remember the jacket is supposed to be most comfortable on the bike.
It will just become less soft over time.
Leather jackets stretch to a certain degree depending on several factors.
Anyways to answer you question yes leathers do break in they stretch.
To prove this ask yourself.
Smaller jackets will feel restrictive even after you stretch them.
However in bigger jackets the scenario is different.
However the jacket should not restrict you too much.
And also if you are not used to riding in a leather then it feels different the first time.