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    • gaseousclayG
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      @spitfiredealer:

      When the hem on your shirts curls up does it drive anyone else mad? Does my head

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      T-shirt or button up? I’m wearing a raglan baseball tee today and it has an unfinished hem, or whatever you call it, and it curls up. So yes, it’s irritating

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      WTB:
      IHSH-129 size L (blue)
      IHSH-19

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      • J
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        @spitfiredealer:

        When the hem on your shirts curls up does it drive anyone else mad? Does my head

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        . Bugs me when it happens on CPO shirts. I end up ironing it and it’s OK for awhile.

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        • ChrisC
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          I've wondered about that myself.  All I know is that there's something about twill weave fabric that causes it.  The plain weave shirts seem to do it much less, or not at all.  Why that is, I don't know.  We need some sort of textile specialist to answer questions like these.

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          • spitfiredealerS
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            @gaseousclay:

            @spitfiredealer:

            When the hem on your shirts curls up does it drive anyone else mad? Does my head

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            T-shirt or button up? I’m wearing a raglan baseball tee today and it has an unfinished hem, or whatever you call it, and it curls up. So yes, it’s irritating

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            Button ups.

            Mostly notice on denim shirts. Lined ones don’t seem to get it as much.

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            • neph93N
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              It did when I first noticed it. I now minimise it by smoothing it down while still wet and have since learnt to embrace it. On indigo shirts it is where the fat roping and associated fading happens so that makes up for it. I assume you’re thinking about your wabash CPO @spitfiredealer?

              Edit: I always assumed it had something to do with chainstitching.

              “Some of those that work forces
              Are the same that burn crosses”

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              • spitfiredealerS
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                Yeah does it on both the Wabby CPO and the 141 and 33 for that matter

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                • tvenutoT
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                  I had always assumed the “hem flip” was due to sitting at a desk for a living, like a scarlet letter. My wabash workshirt is indeed the worst culprit, but other shirts do it too. Didn’t bother me much, bothers me even less now.

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                  • ShoremanS
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                    Anyone have some recommendations for non-IH related Japan proxies to Canada?

                    Meek, mild and dishonest with a special place in Hell.

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                    • mikebarhootM
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                      2 questions:
                      1 - any chance there’s an extra IHxVS777s21 patch layin around I could acquire?

                      2 - anyone hear from Patrick the intern to know how he’s doin?

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                      • GilesG
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                        We should be able to source a patch for you.  Patrick is doing fine, just super busy.

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • popvultureP
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                          Wasn't sure if I should post this in the 666SII thread, but figured I might need to post it in a broader thread like this, so it'd get more eyes on it…

                          I've always thought the sit-in-the-tub-with-a-pair-of-jeans idea was a little bit outlandish (if not just a pain in the ass), but I wonder if it might work in this situation.

                          I have a pair of 666SII that were going great until I decided to wash them. Midway through the wash cycle, I paused the washer and opened it up to make sure the jeans weren't too wadded up, only to realize that the water was SUPER hot. Turns out when the guys installed my washer (YEARS ago), they'd switched the hot and cold hoses. So yep, instead of the cold cycle, I'd been washing my stuff in pure hot water for quite a while. Great.

                          Anyway, the 666SIIs naturally shrank a bit from the hot wash. They're still wearable, albeit a bit too tight in the waist. I could've gained weight, but I wouldn't think that much... I generally fluctuate between 190 and 195, and nothing's ventured out of that range lately. Regardless, I've worn them quite a bit since the hot wash and they're still tight.

                          My thought was maybe to do the tub soak thing and see if she shape of my waist could stretch the jeans out while wet. Couldn't hurt, right? Any other thoughts?

                          WTB
                          IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                          Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                          • mikebarhootM
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                            @Giles:

                            We should be able to source a patch for you.  Patrick is doing fine, just super busy.

                            Great to hear on both counts.

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                            • popvultureP
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                              Hey, Mods—was this a bad spot to put my above question? Should I copy it over to the 666SII thread? My noobness is showin'.  ::)

                              WTB
                              IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                              Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                              • mikebarhootM
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                                Good spot far as i’m concerned.

                                My $0.02US

                                If the remainder fit to your liking. Soak just the waist and put em on while “damp”. Should assist with relaxing the waist.

                                Another option is just wear em. They should stretch as a stress point.

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                                • popvultureP
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                                  Ahhhhh yes… that's a good idea. Would definitely save me having to hang out in fully wet pants, haha. I might have to abandon my ridiculous plan and use your much more rational one 😉 . Thank you!

                                  WTB
                                  IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                  Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    @PV/ATX:

                                    Hey, Mods—was this a bad spot to put my above question? Should I copy it over to the 666SII thread? My noobness is showin'.  ::)

                                    You’re good! It’s a random question [emoji1417]

                                    “Some of those that work forces
                                    Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                    • mikebarhootM
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                                      ^ like: what is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow!?!

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                                      • mikebarhootM
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                                        • SeulS
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                                          ^ like: what is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow!?!

                                          €uropean or African?..

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                                          • popvultureP
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                                            ::reaches for coconut::

                                            WTB
                                            IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                            Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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