The Evolution of Iron Heart

[tvenuto]

21oz 1955 after 2 years of cold weather wear.

[neph93]

Great pair and nice pics. What kind of washing regime have they had?

[jdl1279]

526L is coming along nicely

[tvenuto]

@neph93 shoulda tagged me didn’t see your question.

I don’t track washes or wears or do anything special to preserve or facilitate fades. I think they’ve been washed 4 times total. Washed inside out cold, line dried right side out, then usually air tumble with no heat in drier.

[mclaincausey]

@tvenuto:

@neph93 shoulda tagged me didn’t see your question.

I don’t track washes or wears or do anything special to preserve or facilitate fades. I think they’ve been washed 4 times total. Washed inside out cold, line dried right side out, then usually air tumble with no heat in drier.

In my experience, the stress of getting jeans right-side out while still wet can create undesirable (if usually temporary) fade patterns in the indigo. I let mine hang dry and then get them back right-side out. FWIW, YMMV, etc

[cityofdelusion]

@jdl1279:

526L is coming along nicely

As someone who owns one myself, I know how much of a pain the break in of this one can be but you're doing awesome so far :o

[twin]

Wearing the 526L a lot in the cool weather.

[cityofdelusion]

^ Damn… I really really hope mine will also turn out to be like this!

[marlin]

Looks amazing @twin , great job! 

[den1mhead]

@marlin:

Looks amazing @twin , great job! 

[emoji112] agreed

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[twin]

Thanks guys @doguhanca  @marlin  @den1mhead  I am always in this jacket when in the woods hiking.

[Streetwise Hercules]

I’d say it’s time to give that a careful wash @twin
It looks incredible, if a bit grubby.
You’re maintaining your lead over me when it comes to fades still, and I wear mine a lot.

I’ve washed mine twice now in a little over three years. I just wore it for a couple of years initially.
It was hot soaked when new to get all the shrink out, but I was still nervous as hell when I delicately stuck it in the bath on both occasions. It turned out great though so I’m going to continue to give it an annual dunk.

[rocket]

way cool @twin the sun makes the fades pop electric blue ftw

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

Epic award winning fade there @twin

[mclaincausey]

IH hoodie, indigo dipped. If these were to be re-run, would cop a backup.

[twin]

Thanks @Filthy  I am always in this jacket when the weather is cold.

[twin]

Hey @rocket  I wear this jacket on most days when it is cool outside. Thanks a lot.

[twin]

@Streetwise Hercules  Someday it will get a wash.

[Jordonf9]

18oz vintage, still my favorite IH denim…for good reason

[den1mhead]

^ I get the good reason as they look real good