IHxVS-T1-DD - Iron Heart/Vater & Sohn 16.5oz Indigo/Indigo Duck Type I Jacket

[Shlomo]

@Max:

Gotta agree - I dislike the boxy short fit of Type Is, but this one is really different. The stiffness is awesome - it actually doesn't move at all when you put them on for the first time after the soak.

Looks nice! Jacket, Jeans, Boots - everything okay. Only the dirty weather sucks!

[stingray1381]

I really did this jacket.  The modern fit is fantastic.

[Max Power]

Mine is Fading like no other fabric I've seen before. I'll try to take Pictures tonight.

[spitfiredealer]

As in really quickly?

[Max Power]

As in "I can lietrally see the Indigo wearing off". And the electric blue coming through is beautiful.

[spitfiredealer]

Look forward to pics. I have been wearing my lefty everyday and so far nothing really happening. Be interesting to see the difference after a year of these jackets

[Max Power]

I am really torn wether I like the fast Fading or not. I think a worn in jacket Looks way better than a new one, so I embrace the fast Fading. I just fear it might result in too much contrast.

[Giles]

Wash it more regularly than you would normally, that's what I'm doing with my Loom Breakers….

[Max Power]

I'm a bit scared of washing lines. How do you do it - low spin rate & in a bag?

[Giles]

I always soak first.  I then wash inside out at 30C with the slowest spin the machine does, I then drip dry.  You could always hand wash, that would be safer….

[grandmasterben]

^my method is exact same as Giles and I've never had any weird lines or creasing

[Dion]

I absolutely second this because it's exactly my treatment as well. No probs at all.

[Max Power]

Thanks all. Soaking has been done, but due to the bleeding fabric I think it's safe to stay with the handwashing technique. Damn, I really love this jacket  and the fabric so much, I think of getting the Type III as well.

[Giles]

I'm wearing the vest at the moment…..

[Max Power]

^Pictures?

[Giles]

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6994.msg402955#msg402955

[Giles]

And….

[madmonday]

back shot please & thank you

[Giles]

It's boring from the back, just looks like IHV-02 without the stripes at the side….

[madmonday]

but it's fun typing back-shot :O)