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413Crew
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Ok guys soooo last year i bought a virtika jacket annd it was on sale but they only had one size too big for me. So its just a bit to tall, and dont get me wrong im all for tall t's but this is kinda pushin it. So i was wondering if theres any way to shrink it because im pretty shure its goretec and im not shure if its possible to shrink it. Oh and heres a pic of it
Jul 22 2015 11:11PM
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tomPietrowski
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No unfortunatly not. nothin more to say really but the way it's built your not Shrinking it. You could maybe get it tailored but that would more then likly ruin the waterproofing.
Jul 22 2015 11:36PM
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kalle.
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try to pull the tightening strings on the hem as tight as you can wear them. it worked for me, but i have no idea where those strings are in a virtika jacket.
Jul 23 2015 5:18AM
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a_burger
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kalle.try to pull the tightening strings on the hem as tight as you can wear them. it worked for me, but i have no idea where those strings are in a virtika jacket.


this, you probably will have to tie the drawstring, on my virtika jacket it slipped a lot. if it has the hiking suspender things tighten those too.
Jul 23 2015 9:47AM
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413Crew
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kalle.try to pull the tightening strings on the hem as tight as you can wear them. it worked for me, but i have no idea where those strings are in a virtika jacket.


ya but how will it shorten the length the with is fine
Jul 23 2015 11:49AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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413Crewya but how will it shorten the length the with is fine


You tie the ends to a pair of scissors, and then use the scissors to cut the jacket to the correct length.
Jul 23 2015 2:14PM
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kalle.
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413Crewya but how will it shorten the length the with is fine


it will make the hem tight enough to kinda like wrap inside -> make the jacket a bit shorter lenght wise (not much but noticeable). i know it sounds super weird but give it a try man.
Jul 23 2015 2:36PM
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413Crew
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kalle.it will make the hem tight enough to kinda like wrap inside -> make the jacket a bit shorter lenght wise (not much but noticeable). i know it sounds super weird but give it a try man.


ok i pulled em as tight as i could well see by december
Jul 23 2015 8:22PM
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ggfski42
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Whatever you do.. please DO NOT just throw your Goretex in the dryer.
Jul 24 2015 4:35PM
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