IHV-02-IND - 12oz Wabash/Duck Work Vest - Indigo/Navy

[Giles]

@mclaincausey:

The wabby has a duck back yes?

Yep….

[Finn666]

talking about "duck bag"…what about a similar type of vest done in white or brown duck, od with indigo? front and back...

could be kinda nice, no?

[Bums_Fan]

@Giles:

I'm initiating another run.

Complete the form if you want an email when they hit…

G, projected timeframe?  Just curious.

[Giles]

8-10 weeks, maybe sooner…

[natehate]

Soooooooooo pumped!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bums_Fan]

Far sooner than I thought!  Thanks, G

[natehate]

still cant wait!
so pumped

[tatmantall]

Very ready for this

[Giles]

Guess what is ready to ship to me from Hachioji….....

[tatmantall]

Nice

[natehate]

Yes!

[Bums_Fan]

SWEEEEET!!!

[Morose_Penguin]

Nice to see lots of love for the Wabash vest :). Need to wear mine more often…

[SeruRitchi]

I am so looking forward to this extra layer of stylish warmth for winter.

[Giles]

Restocked

[Bums_Fan]

And ordered!!!

[SeruRitchi]

"O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.

[mclaincausey]

What are you jabbering about?

[SeruRitchi]

@mclaincausey:

What are you jabbering about?

Good one.

[SeruRitchi]

I went with the advice to size down and bought S for my 38-39" chest size. I can wear it over a t-shirt (loose fit) or tee plus IHTL-1213 Thermal Waffle Henley for a more snug fit.

For those who are not sure about their size in this, remember the arm opening does not actually come up close under your armpit - it is a couple of inches below mine.

The cotton duck back suits it very well and is extremely supple. The denim front and sides feel thicker and are stiffer than the back, but the 12 oz denim feels like the right choice for this type of vest/waistcoat - not too stiff, but still rugged enough.

To attempt to shrink it a little, I washed it inside out on a 40 degree Celsius (104°F) cottons cycle with Persil colour powder (for those who care about these kinds of details). Then I put it on a hanger on a radiator. It dried very quickly and there were no creases or apparent colour loss; it still looked brand new.

After wearing it for several hours over a sweatshirt I measured it and realised my attempt to shrink it had failed, or it had stretched back out with wear.