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How to shrink a leather belt?

A 1 3/4 inches wide heavy leather belt that needs to shrink to fit well! (to loose in one hole, too tight in the other...)

Public Comments

1. well you could always make your own hole in the belt just right for your size because i dont think you can shrienk a belt.
2. Leather does not shrink, but it will stretch. If you wore it over time on the hole that felt too small, it may eventually feel like it fits better. Another alternative would be to punch another hole, but that wouldn't look especially nice, in all likelihood. The problem with stretching a belt is that leather stretches more easily when moisturized and any product that does this is likely to stain clothes because it will cause the dye to bleed.
3. Gain a few pounds. Works for me! I would say soak it and let it dry, which works, but it also can cause it to become hard and brittle.