IHSH-178 - 18oz Selvedge Denim CPO Shirt - Indigo Overdyed Black
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Thank you all for the suggestions everyone, very insightful and you all make great points. You've all been extremely helpful.
I'll try for a smaller size when they become available again but will try to look for a cut with similar chest measurements.
The good thing is the shirt is extant so its a matter of playing the waiting game.
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@brobles , my last 2 cents worth. I made my input based on you saying that you liked the fit. You later added that IH said the sleeve length was a bit longer than usual. Again, I stand by my statement, look at the measurements for the shirt and by sizing down is only going to give you a half inch shorter in sleeve length. Look at that on a ruler. So if you size down, I hope you still like the fit. Good luck, and I think those that think you should size down are mad, just my opinion.
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@brobles , my last 2 cents worth. I made my input based on you saying that you liked the fit. You later added that IH said the sleeve length was a bit longer than usual. Again, I stand by my statement, look at the measurements for the shirt and by sizing down is only going to give you a half inch shorter in sleeve length. Look at that on a ruler. So if you size down, I hope you still like the fit. Good luck, and I think those that think you should size down are mad, just my opinion.
The p2p measurement is definitely important and I would agree that sizing down may not work. However, based off his fit pics alone he looks like he’s swimming in that shirt. I looked again at the shoulders and they appear to hang unnaturally. The body length looks kinda long too
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The arms are a tad long on mine but I love it, the chest fit for me is the most important. I have found that this denim does mould to your shape quite quickly. When I first tried it on I had doubts about the shoulders/arms too but they have folded and creased up beautifully, it now fits a treat..
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I agree with @spitfiredealer 100%. If someone asks for advice on a fit, please give it to him instead of saying things like "looks great". At some level, there is objectivity in how a shirt fits.
The sleeves are about 3 inches too long and the arms are way too wide. Sizing down one will only give you a reduction of 0.5in in the arms, which won't really help that much.
The shoulders are also at least a half an inch to large on either side. Length seems ok but a bit shorter wouldn't hurt. I can't see the chest so well due to the shadows but the it seems like you have plenty of room in the pic from the back.
I would actually advise sizing down two.
Also, you should determine if work shirts or westerns fit your body type better. Generally, westerns work better on skinny people and work shirts on those who need more room in the chest. Based on your photos, I would guess work shirt.
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This shirt is incredible. One of a few that I own 2 of.
I have a snug fitting xxl and a more casual fitting xxxl. Love them both. And I usually go for a more relaxed fit on my shirts, rather than fitted. I wear the xxl at work, the xxxl at play.
First IH shirt I ever bought and probably my favorite.
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That was a very well said post DrPat - thanks for being an honest fit critic [emoji847]
I agree with the others here to size down at least one. Maybe the crew can find just the right shirt for you where the sleeves came up short!
Also seeing as how this is OD there should be zero shrinkage left…
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FWIW I have found that some IH shirts I would have thought too small to fit P2P can still work well if I don’t intend to layer the shirt.
If you don’t intend on layering this I would look for a size/specimen that fits your sleeve length first and foremost if that’s what you are most concerned about. From the pic the sleeves are the most obvious as being too big, but I think you can go down a fair amount in all the other parameters as well before it’s “too small”
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Thank you everyone for all of your helpful and insightful responses. I will definitely have to think about all valid points made when these are restocked. For now, the shirt is going back.
Looks like my main concerns will be sleeves and chest. I wear a 42R in suits and have been told my dimensions (particularly chest) along with slightly rounded shoulders make sizing a bit tricky.
Anyways, probably a good idea would be to go to Self Edge next time I find myself in California to try on various fits and sizes.
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Hey all! How often do you wash this monster? I love it, but I always seem to spill on it and have to wash after each use. Besides wearing a bib or being less messy, both of which won't happen, what could I do? What do you do?
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Nice. No guilt then. I was just worried that I was going to mess with the fading potential. Overdyed stuff seems to be a little different, though. I am not used to it.
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Nice. No guilt then. I was just worried that I was going to mess with the fading potential. Overdyed stuff seems to be a little different, though. I am not used to it.
If you think through it, the black dye is fugitive so it leaves the material easily, that means it wears easily and comes out in the wash easily. The indigo underneath will come out too, but that has seen an extremely hot "wash" already during the dyeing process so your washing machine can't do anything to it that hasn't been done already. Wear the fucker, wash the fucker. It'll be awesome (and excuse the language
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Nice! So, I am doing it right. I was always under the assumption–mistakenly, it seems--that you should never wash your denim. Now, I try to do so infrequently, but if it needs it, it needs it.
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Now, I try to do so infrequently, but if it needs it, it needs it.
Everyone has, and is entitled to, their own approach, even if it’s moronic (sea washes anyone?) but you won’t find many non-washers around here. I think that trend continues by word of mouth and because some people think there’s some coolness attached to the idea. I think your last sentence represents the most sensible approach. It’s certainly what I do.
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Just got this shirt yesterday and love it, but I have one concern. It has a pretty big fabric skip or puncture or something by the sleeve placket. Should I leave this alone, or any idea how to stitch / reinforce it to keep from getting worse? I know I’m annoyingly nit-picky, but it’s their own fault since my seven other IH pieces are all flawless.
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Sometimes the overdying process damages the fabric but it doesn’t look like that’s what has happened here. I’d say it was a fault in the weaving or during the sewing that snuck through QC. These things happen.
It’s clearly small but personally, I think you’d be within your rights to ask for an exchange, if it bothers you.
EDIT: btw if it makes any difference, I doubt it’ll get any worse. The exposed threads that have jumped out of the weave may break one day, eventually, but even then it would take a beating to turn that into a tear or hole. I have two pairs of jeans with this kind of thing and chose to live with it. They get worn a lot and it’s never grown into a bigger problem. I also think any attempt at repair would make the irregularity more obvious.
