IHSH-62-IND - 12oz Wabash Western Shirt - Indigo
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It will loose length with a hot wash or repeated washing. The ends of the shirt will also curl, shortening the length further.
Thanks again neph93
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After the first warm soak
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An experience I'd like to share about this shirt is that if you wash it twice at 90 degrees celsius, you'll get a significant amount of shrinkage out of the sleeve, front and back length.
Edit due to expressing myself unclear the first time: I don't recommend going by what the website states regarding the washing temperature if you wish to significantly shrink your shirt to your desired fit.
Perhaps it just worked in my case and it worked out perfectly which would be somehow odd I guess. Either way, I'm super happy with the second wash shrinking my shirt in sleeve, front and back length. I recommend the same to people who want to shrink their shirts - It definitely works.
Here are some photos of the results/ fit:
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@doguhanca We use 30c as a recommendation based on countless experiences of washing at this temperature which results in minimal shrinkage.
Washing a fabric at three times this heat is bound to yield different results
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@neph93 I have a different experience with 90 degrees celsius shrinking most of the IH stuff I've owned. I thought I'd share this experience for the people that have tried washing at 30 or 60 degrees which is pretty much useless if you want to get out the full shrinkage. Even washing once at 90 degrees celsius wasn't as successful as washing it twice at 90 degrees celsius. Could be useful for people that give up too easily on their IH and sell it again due to "not enough shrinkage".
@AdamJ I think I expressed myself a bit wrong in my original statement, sorry for that. I understand that 30 degrees is just a guideline. My actual point was to show that there is an efficient alternative as to shrinking the 62-Ind. As said above, washing at 90 degrees celsius once might be the point where people give up on their shirts since they haven't gotten enough shrinkage out of it. By sharing this experience, perhaps I can give hope to the ones that can actually shrink it further after a second wash. I have nothing against the guideline of washing at 30 degrees at all if you wish not to shrink your shirt any further. However, since I've read that most people do actually wish to shrink their shirts - due to the long sleeve, front or back length that is - which is why I thought I'd share my little experiment. After all: "It's not an exact science", right?
Edit: I have fixed my original statement above in order to avoid confusions
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I blasted my 62-ind at 90deg once and got some acceptable shrinkage, mostly on the sleeves. Having said that, I probably wouldn't recommend it unless you have room to spare and the material is as tough as the 62 is.
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@wdw:
I blasted my 62-ind at 90deg once and got some acceptable shrinkage, mostly on the sleeves. Having said that, I probably wouldn't recommend it unless you have room to spare and the material is as tough as the 62 is.
Agreed - I'd say that if you need some shrinkage and you're at a point where you're thinking "If only the sleeve, front or back length were just a little bit shorter then the fit would be perfect", go for a first wash at 90 degrees celsius.
If you, like in my case, need a noticeable amount of shrinkage in the said areas, I'd recommend carefully washing twice at 90 degrees celsius. Of course it's only a personal experience, opinion or anecdote at this point.
Theoretical knowledge and hypotheses are helpful to begin with to lead in a direction. By sharing empirical data (our experiences) however, we can at least approach having more knowledge about how the fabric reacts under different circumstances in practice.
What I say should be taken with a grain of salt. Not everybody cares as much as I do and go with the "wabi sabi" way and I'm aware of that. Also being a short guy makes me more pedantic I guess. Whether it is something helpful shared with everybody on the forums or just some words on page XYZ is a different story.
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I suddenly have a very strange expression on my face.
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It’s a great shirt and it looks great on you. Congrats!
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It's an iconic piece. I also admired from afar before finally making the rewarding plunge. Enjoy!
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This shirt was one of my recent purchases. Gave it a hot soak before wearing just to see what would come of it and shrinkage was negligible (0.5cm in all dimensions). The back has curled quite a bit—which I've embraced—to my coworker's annoyance haha! I'll try a post some pictures soon.
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