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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

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    Broark
    Joined: 15 Dec 2013

    @Appfaff I'll be sure to post plenty of photos and comparison shots with my 136! This will be my first midnight indigo item from Mister Freedom, and the Appaloosa is one of my favorite shirts that I own.

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      Appfaff
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 11 Oct 2013

      It's gonna be a winner!

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        BloodnThunder
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 20 May 2015

        Also ordered the Midnight Appaloosa.  I own the Midnight CPO as well so it will be interesting to see the difference between the two fabrics (if any).

        IG: Shadesofindig0

        last edited by 4 May 2016, 15:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Broark
          Joined: 15 Dec 2013

          Got my midnight Appaloosa yesterday, gave it a trip through the wash and wore it today.
          I'll get a more detailed writeup tomorrow, but so far I love it!

          This mirror looks really dirty but it's actually just old. 😛

          last edited by 7 May 2016, 22:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Appfaff
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 11 Oct 2013

            Awesome Broark!  Glad to hear you are loving it!

            Indigo Gunslingers for me yesterday.


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            last edited by 8 May 2016, 13:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              BloodnThunder
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 20 May 2015

              Wearing my Midnight Appaloosa for the first time today.  Have not soaked yet so it's still got a good amount of starch.  In general I'm very happy with the fit.  Sleeve length and everything is right where I want it.  All around its slightly more generous in every dimension than the sportsman shirt from the same collection.  I'll try and get my post soak thoughts up once I've had a chance to soak the shirt.
              For now a crappy mirror pic.

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              IG: Shadesofindig0

              last edited by 11 May 2016, 14:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Broark
                Joined: 15 Dec 2013

                Looks good! I would agree, feels a little bigger than my lot A Appaloosa especially thought the midsection (which is welcomed for me personally!)
                Bold move wearing it without a soak, when I slipped mine on before throwing it in the washing machine I felt like I was wearing some armor. The shoulders stood up on their own and poked out, that settled a lot with a wash.

                last edited by 11 May 2016, 15:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  BloodnThunder
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 20 May 2015

                  For a shirt this one is definitely stiff.  At the moment there is really no drape it's just kind of hovering on me.  The evolution on this shirt is going to be crazy with some solid wear so I'm eager to really get a lot of wears in.

                  IG: Shadesofindig0

                  last edited by 11 May 2016, 15:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Appfaff
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                    Great fit blood&thunder. The description on the SE site makes it seem like this one is gonna shrink a ton - which in my experience may or may not happen with the MFSC midnight twill.  Gunslingers shrunk a ton, while riders didn't really.  Any of you guys that snagged the new western experience any crazy shrink?  Might have to put this one on the "future to buy" list since I really dig the buttons.

                    Anyways, wheat cowboy and midnight riders for me today after getting off work:

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                    last edited by 11 May 2016, 19:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Broark
                      Joined: 15 Dec 2013

                      I didn't get crazy shrink, I don't have measurements on hand but I put it through a cool wash and it fits quite nicely.
                      I'll take some measurements of my XXL for you today if you'd like!

                      last edited by 11 May 2016, 19:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        BloodnThunder
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 20 May 2015

                        Thanks, Appfaff.  I'll be sure to get some pre-soak and post-soak measurements of the shirt.  I plan to soak either tomorrow or this weekend.

                        IG: Shadesofindig0

                        last edited by 11 May 2016, 19:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Broark
                          Joined: 15 Dec 2013

                          Tried my hand at photographing the Midnight Appaloosa in comparison with my lot A Appaloosa and IHSH-136.
                          First off it's not an easy shirt to photograph since the external stitching is all tonal, and the digital camera I'm using is pretty damn old…
                          My only very minor complaint about this shirt is that compared to the lot A version that I have this doesn't have the exposed selvedge along the front placket. I really like that detail as it was something no one saw, but I knew was there. Not a big deal, just a small thing I noticed. I guess it would make sense on this tonal version not to have it exposed, as it would really pop and be very bold.
                          But here's what I came up with, it's much darker than my IHSH-136 and lot A Appaloosa at this point because I've washed both pretty regularly. I used some post processing just to get more definition out of the photos.
                          I need a new camera.  😠

                          Next to the lot A:




                          And here's some measurements, I think I'm going to give it another trip thought the wash right now because I noticed some weird spots along the front.
                          Shoulders: 20 in.
                          Chest: 24 in.
                          Length: 31 in.
                          Sleeves:26 in.

                          last edited by 11 May 2016, 20:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            ShootThePier
                            Joined: 19 Jan 2015

                            Digging the Midnight Appaloosa, thanks Kiya and Self Edge. It is gonna be a great piece with some wear.
                            It is very stiff, and a bit bigger than the Lot A. I'm guessing with an appropriate soak sizing will be as expected.

                            last edited by 12 May 2016, 00:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Appfaff
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                              @BloodnThunder - measurements are always appreciated dude!  Thanks for taking the time!

                              @Broark - thanks for the measures of the XXL - and GREAT pics!  I think your camera skills are really good, actually! Thanks for the comparison shots - love how different every version of MFSC "midnight" fabric is.

                              @ShootThePier - did you go with a L or XL?

                              last edited by 12 May 2016, 02:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                ShootThePier
                                Joined: 19 Jan 2015

                                @Appfaff

                                Went with the XL

                                last edited by 12 May 2016, 02:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Broark
                                  Joined: 15 Dec 2013

                                  @Appfaff thanks for the kind words, that digital camera I was using is maybe 8 to 10 years old I think? It doesn't really handle big contrasts between foreground and background well. Maybe I can convince my parents to let me borrow their DSLR that they doesn't use too much whenever they move back to the states. 😛

                                  last edited by 12 May 2016, 02:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Anesthetist
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 14 May 2011

                                    Campus coat and chinos [emoji106]

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                                    last edited by 16 May 2016, 12:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Appfaff
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 11 Oct 2013

                                      campus jacket looking ace @Anesthetist !

                                      last edited by 16 May 2016, 13:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Anesthetist
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                                        Joined: 14 May 2011

                                        Tripper bag doing picnic detail

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                                        IG: bluehandsslim

                                        last edited by 23 May 2016, 01:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          BloodnThunder
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 20 May 2015

                                          Cold soaked my midnight appaloosa last night (size small).  Just a standard machine wash but pulled it out pre-spin and let it drip dry.

                                          I imagine you could get a lot more shrink with a hot wash and if you threw it in the dryer.  I didn't measure the neck but it feels marginally more snug (probably less than 0.25")

                                          Pre-soak
                                          Chest: 20.25"
                                          Arm: 24"
                                          Shoulder: 17.25"
                                          Back: 27.25"

                                          Post soak:
                                          Chest:  19.75"
                                          Arm: 24" Maybe lost 1/8"
                                          Shoulder: 17"
                                          Back: 27.25"

                                          IG: Shadesofindig0

                                          last edited by 23 May 2016, 17:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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