16.5oz Raw Indigo/Indigo Duck

[Cole]

The prototyp of the 666 Loombreaker just arrived 45 minutes ago. I thought I better take and post fit pics right away, before my wife finds out I bought another piece of IH gear this year and kills me. 

Do they need a cold or hot soak or can they be worn right way? [url=http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1]@Giles

[Giles]

If you can do it without your wife noticing, I would give them a good soak…

[madmonday]

great fit & nice cut for you Cole.

[4c]

Nice one Cole!

[Megatron1505]

They suit you perfectly Cole.

[Peter]

Looks perfect!

[Jordan23]

Congrats to the great fit!

[Omega Man]

The fit looks great.  I guess even though this is a prototype, you have to pay for it to keep it.

[Cole]

Thanks for the compliments on the fit. I'm looking forward to see how these develop over the next few month.

Gave them a 1 hour soak with lukewarm water in the bathtub and let them drip try right now. I realy hope they are dry until tomorrow. 

[Cole]

I just returned from my first night out with the new Loombreaker.

So far it wears like a charm (after it wasn't damp anymore) but the creases around the knee make it look a little akward while walking or standing around. I have no experience with Duck and the whole heavy Denim thing is relatively new to me, so could someone with more experience please tell me if the creases will spred them self a bit more evenly, once the fabric softened up a little with wear.

I hate looking like I wear kneepads underneath all the time.

[Anesthetist]

They look really good. I should have given you more competition in the auction!

[seanocono]

They look great, Cole. I'm sure they will settle with wear. That stiffness is just the initial price of going heavy. It will be worth it.

[superfuzz]

Yeah just wear them and they will soften up and settle. Great fit!

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[Cole]

@Anesthetist:

I should have given you more competition in the auction!

That would have saved me quite some trouble with my better half.

[Anesthetist]

@Cole:

@Anesthetist:

I should have given you more competition in the auction!

That would have saved me quite some trouble with my better half.

I know your pain, but in the end it's worth it every time!

[georgeel]

@Cole:

<cut>I hate looking like I wear kneepads underneath all the time. :)</cut>

I have now an extensive experience in heavy jeans, and I can tell you that wearing them, everything falls into place! Ducks are just more tough, but in the end they surrender.

[superfuzz]

What Georgeel said!

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[NorthernVictory]

Pardon the lack of knowledge, but is there a similar expected shrinkage with raw duck as raw denim? Or does it behave totally differently?

[Chris]

Duck and denim are different weave patterns, so they do have different shrink and stretch characteristics.  Specifically, duck doesn't really shrink or stretch.  Denim obviously will do both, to one degree or another.

[Cole]

Thanks for the feedback guys.  I keep you updated how they develop and think it allready got a bit better.