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      Merv
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      Hey, 
      The two shirts I had my eye on were the Military Serge Western and the Selvedge Chamray Western. It goes without saying, these are major investments, for sure want to get the fit right!
      Thanks everyone for the input and help… the quest continues for the perfect IH shirt!

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      • neph93N
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        @Merv:

        Hey, 
        The two shirts I had my eye on were the Military Serge Western and the Selvedge Chamray Western. It goes without saying, these are major investments, for sure want to get the fit right!

        Great shirts…Which UHF do you have already?

        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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          Giles
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          @Merv:

          Hey, 
          The two shirts I had my eye on were the Military Serge Western and the Selvedge Chambray Western. It goes without saying, these are major investments, for sure want to get the fit right!
          Thanks everyone for the input and help… the quest continues for the perfect IH shirt!

          Drop an email to shop@ironheart.co.uk.  The guys who work there are fucking pretty good at nailing fits for people - it's their job 🙂

          "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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          • madmondayM
            madmonday
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            are you all going to stock the 9555z?

            please and thank you

            head high, middle finger higher

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            • AlexA
              Alex
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              Yes, should be here in a week or so

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              • madmondayM
                madmonday
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                thanks for fast reply

                head high, middle finger higher

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                • neph93N
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                  Hi guys… New to the forum, been lurking for some time, finally decided to post. I’m a total noob so forgive the dumbass question (I hear the mods around here are miserable sods).

                  Will gently hand washing denim at very cool temps (30C or even below), minimise shrinkage in jeans that still have shrinkage in left in them?

                  (Ok it’s me, but I really don’t know the answer to this...help).

                  «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                  • Dame Vera Lynn
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                    Jett129
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                    Which dimension are you most concerned about shrinkage? I’ve found that even hand washing in cold water the garment,after air drying will tighten up a little, but zero change in sleeve or inseam length. If I’ve had beers,cheeseburgers and ice cream,then they tighten up a little more.

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                    • mclaincauseyM
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                      I do gentle (wool) cycles and hang dry and even my raws have reacted minimally to that.

                      Think it, be it.

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                      • neph93N
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                        @Jett129 This is with regards to the smaller pair of PIHAN10T I was wearing the other day. I think you’re right that cheeseburgers and ice cream are a greater threat than shrinkage [emoji1]Tit is the thigh/knee I’m most concerned about. I’ll tolerate the regular 2% drying at it will stretch out, but a bigger size reduction (smaller than og measurements) will be toughe to work with without corsetry.

                        @mclaincausey  thank you. That was the conclusion I was reaching myself (and what I wanted to hear).

                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                          beautiful_FrEaK
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                          Yes, cold handwashes will minimize the shrinkage for the first wash for sure.
                          But when shrink is still left in the fabric, future washes will always shrink them a bit more. Although you probably won't reach "full shrinkage" ever with only cold hand washes.

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                          • organisysO
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                            Avoid agitation and heat.

                            Pride of Japan :-)

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                              @organisys:

                              Avoid agitation and heat.

                              Pretty much the rules I try and live by in life in general

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                                @Stuart.T:

                                @organisys:

                                Avoid agitation and heat.

                                Pretty much the rules I try and live by in life in general

                                .  I’m with you 100%.

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                                  If shirts are rubbing in your armpits, would that be attributed to wearing a shirt with too narrow of a shoulder width?

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    Too narrow a chest I would have thought, although it amounts to the same thing.

                                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                      @organisys:

                                      Avoid agitation and heat.

                                      @beautiful_FrEaK:

                                      Yes, cold handwashes will minimize the shrinkage for the first wash for sure.

                                      Thanks gents. I have two pairs of the PIH10ANT and the smaller pair are perfect but will shrink a little with a wash and I’m concerned that stretching them out to where they are now will be a struggle. I’ll try to keep them clean with regular cold washes I think.

                                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                        @neph93:

                                        Too narrow a chest I would have thought, although it amounts to the same thing.

                                        I used to think that, but I have shirts with varying p2ps, 42.4 - 45.0, and some 45s give a lot of pit rub if the shoulders are narrower. They can also rub when worn open, and wide open, so the chest isn't pulling.

                                        I'm guessing the narrow shoulder brings the arm hole closer to the body and causes the hole to sit too high on my shoulder. My shoulder being thicker than my arms, then rubs in the narrow arm hole… idk....

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                                          Jett129
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                                          I’ve never seen any denim stretch out,post washing and heat drying, faster/easier than the Pronto/IH 22 OZ. I’m talking about within an hour of putting them back on after washing. If that’s what you’re worried about. Fret not!

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                                            While “too narrow” chest and shoulders is a problem, it might also be the armholes. In my opinion, sometimes the seam is too high up the chest. My Ihsh-100 in Large has such a small arm opening that the seam still scrapes my underarms unnecessarily. It’s not bad, but it is noticeable in contrast to my other IH shirts. I usually size up to get more room but the 100 was still too narrow for me in that regard. That’s why I love raglan sleeves. No shoulder seam, and the arm openings generally have more room

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