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    IHSH-62-IND - 12oz Wabash Western Shirt - Indigo

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    • xtcclassicX
      xtcclassic
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      I’m just going to live in this shirt from now on.

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      • neph93N
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        Great fit. I think the 62 has the best taper at the waist of all the IH shirts I own.

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

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        • wdwW
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          This is my go-to pub shirt. Tough as old boots.  I don't know why it seems thicker than the same weight 33, but it does.

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          • xtcclassicX
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            @neph93:

            Great fit. I think the 62 has the best taper at the waist of all the IH shirts I own.

            Not sure why that is, but ALL IH westerns should taper like this.

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            • GrahamG
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              @xtcclassic 's shirt looks so good that we have had a SMALL RESTOCK

              @gmac_ironheart
              🤘

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              • bob_zB
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                Hi folks,

                I promise I’ll properly introduce myself in the right topic, been sniffing around for some time now and that is just inappropriate behavior, besides that I now have some IH stuff to show as well [emoji57].

                Anyhow, I have found something really nice on my doorstep today a 62 and I am stoked about the shirt.
                I do have a question about sizing tho. Mine is a size L and it is bit too roomy. Downsizing won’t work that’ll be too smal.

                I have read that some members soaked their shirt while others machine washed on 90 degrees for two times. Soaking seems pretty harmless I guess but what about the machine wash option? What happens to the garment more precisely the colour? Won’t the colour fade? And what would it mean to the fades in the future?

                Here is a crappy picture of me and my beloved new shirt:

                Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk Pro

                I can resist anything but temptation.

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                • neph93N
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                  Hi, and welcome to the forum @bob_z

                  Hard to judge from the photo, but it looks good and will look better with a little shrinkage.

                  Normal regular washing gives shrinkage over time. To get the shrinkage you need, do a hot wash. To get max shrinkage go for 90C with low or no spin. But soak the shirt thoroughly first with the shower head, inside and out.

                  One hot wash will make very little difference to the colour and will not affect potential fading at all. Fading on these shirts requires regular and continued wear. That will make the shirt dirty and smelly. You will then need to wash it. Wearing and washing, wearing and washing, that is how fading happens. This IHSH-68-IND (same material) has been worn and washed many, many times over the years.

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

                  • Virginia Woolf
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                  • wdwW
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                    I'm one who washed it at 90 with no ill effects, other than some desired shrinkage.  To my mind, the 62s are noticeably tougher than similar weight IH shirts, so there's probably little you can do to damage them, short of using a knife.

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                    • bob_zB
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                      Thanks for the advice guys, will do a 95 degrees treatment. The working factor here is the temperature I guess, so no washing powder needed?

                      I can resist anything but temptation.

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                      • neph93N
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                        No washing powder if it isn’t dirty [emoji1417]

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

                        • Virginia Woolf
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                        • profdbrkP
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                          Being my mother's son I feel like I know a thing or two about washing clothes.  My mom was, to put it politely, fanatical and careful, good at it the way a fine obsessive neurotic person would be.  Given our love for IH, I suspect we are all obsessive.

                          I like clean clothes and still try to get more than one wear if it's possible, but less with respect to shirts than pants.  Shirts need a wash when your ordinary sweat is akin to the Alien's acid that burns through the spaceship floor.  Like mine.

                          That said, we all use more detergent than is really necessary.  The prescribed amounts on containers are all too much.  You are not likely washing your IH in big loads but even if you are, cut back some.  You will get just as good results and even the better, less "fragrance" or purer detergents will kill your stuff.  A good rinse is important but a tad less soap and it's still clean.  Merely input from the kid who's mom was certifiably nuts  about cleaning, umm, everything.

                          Qui plume a, guerre a. 不完全さは美しさ,です狂気は天才です

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                          • bob_zB
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                            I was so curious so I put it on while it was still wet (man that is so freaken cold… I didn't tumble dry) 1st impression is that it worked like a dream!

                            I can resist anything but temptation.

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                            • neph93N
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                              Definitely avoid tumble drying. Also wearing while wet will stretch it out [emoji1] But good work [emoji1433][emoji1433][emoji1433]

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

                              • Virginia Woolf
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                              • BrockB
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                                @neph93:

                                This IHSH-68-IND (same material) has been worn and washed many, many times over the years.

                                And it is GORGEOUS! There’s nothing better than some great wabash fades

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                • ChrisC
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                                  I tumble dry my 68. Haven't noticed any significant effects.

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                                  • bob_zB
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                                    Hmmm prob hard to see but the shirt does sit a little tighter especially around the arms and the torso. Happy with it as it is now but still there is that little sound in the back of my head that says give it another try!

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                                    I can resist anything but temptation.

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                                    • Alex_24A
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                                      @bob_z:

                                      Happy with it as it is now but still there is that little sound in the back of my head that says give it another try!

                                      Looks great to me [emoji106][emoji106] Wear the sh#*t out of it, wash it, and wear it some more.

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                                      • dinobarnesberlinD
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                                        IHSH-62-IND IHSH-62-IND IHSH-62-IND
                                        its been two weeks since ive taken ownership of this amazing piece of engineering.
                                        Thats not spewing hyperbole, that's being honest about wearing this garment.
                                        cant wait for the journey to get going…I think there is a reason why this one is a classic.

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                                        • bob_zB
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                                          I can relate to that. I almost wear it constantly. I love this shirt, it’s amazing!!

                                          I can resist anything but temptation.

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                                          • dinobarnesberlinD
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                                            It really is a Tank

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