IHSH-293-OD - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim CPO Shirt - Indigo Overdyed Black
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I placed my order today after seeing all these fit pics and testimonials. (Random thought: I wonder how much sales volume is driven by the forums each year)
I love that this shirt is so versatile and can be paired with virtually any bottoms.
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I'd say that's the pros and cons of the forum right here on this page. No doubt Giles wishes every now and then that he didn't have to think out loud on the internet about the stuff he's trying to sell (the Iron-factor ;D), but then you've got these great fit pics selling shirts.
The wide-ish shoulder on these gives it a real 'shacket' feel, looks great.
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Great photos gents …...question can I wear my good white t’s underneath without worry of dye bleeding ?
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Large here dig it … any body lift weights it’s hard to bend at the elbow lol
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Yep, definitely hard to bend the arms. Am asking for a larger size (which I should've done as this is a OD item). Man, can't believe I am that guy. In the 178 I think someone had a similar pic.
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Lol, similar elbows this evening for me too. I had no motion issues though, large is definitely the right fit for me (full ability to move my arms and shoulders in all directions) but the 18oz denim is brutal friction-wise during the break-in.
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Yeah I wore it for a few hours and could tell It was stretching and getting easier the bend … combs will look decent .... eventually..... Anybody notice the dye staining white T?
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Yeah I wore it for a few hours and could tell It was stretching and getting easier the bend … combs will look decent .... eventually..... Anybody notice the dye staining white T?
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So this thing stretches? If so, do the chest and shoulder areas stretch out? My main gripe with the shirt, other than the tight elbow is it "feel" small when new. Should I give the shirt a chance? Here's a fit pic. I really don't think this shirt will ever be a jacket for me (worn outside of another shirt), even with some stretching. I also think the shirt can use another inch in length too.
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This might be my favorite denim IH shirt. It's so damn comfy and the sizing was spot on.
Thanks for the cool threads.
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I think it looks fine. But if it feels tight, and too small, then it will probably never be comfortable for you. The dimensions will relax a little if put under stress, but a shirt will never stretch like jeans.
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Thanks for clarifying this. Ok will likely exchange for a XXL then. For me, perhaps the IHSH-246NIN spoiled me with that slightly larger and longer cut. I feel so much more relaxed wearing that shirt. These tighter cuts sometimes make me feel I'm trying too hard.
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I think it looks fine. But if it feels tight, and too small, then it will probably never be comfortable for you. The dimensions will relax a little if put under stress, but a shirt will never stretch like jeans.
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Thanks for clarifying this. Ok will likely exchange for a XXL then. For me, perhaps the IHSH-246NIN spoiled me with that slightly larger and longer cut. I feel so much more relaxed wearing that shirt. These tighter cuts sometimes make me feel I'm trying too hard.
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The current fit looks perfect to me and I would advise against exchanging.
The elbows will stretch and soften up (but you won’t get much stretch anywhere else). It looks like the the shirt ends about 1 inch below your belt, which is exactly what you want.
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Yeah I wore it for a few hours and could tell It was stretching and getting easier the bend … combs will look decent .... eventually..... Anybody notice the dye staining white T?
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I don’t have this one but the 99 stains my t shirts. Especially under the arm pits. And on the back of I wear a backpack.
I’ve also had indigo transfer from the shirt to the arm pits of a jacket and then to a white t shirt.
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Anybody notice the dye staining white T?
I never noticed any crocking onto white tees with my IHSH-178. Nor have I noticed it with OD jeans onto white sneakers.
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Anybody notice the dye staining white T?
I never noticed any crocking onto white tees with my IHSH-178. Nor have I noticed it with OD jeans onto white sneakers.
Seriously? I feel like I have indigo transfer on pretty much everything I own…I don't own the 293 (yet, must resist temptation :D) but I gotta think it would probably drop a bit, or a lot on a white T. Or anything else for that matter.
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@gniquil I think that fit looks great but if it doesn't feel good, you won't rock it. If your gut is telling you to size up I'd follow your instincts. It's a bummer to own a piece like this and not feel 100% comfortable in it. You'll end up just not wearing it much.
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Anybody notice the dye staining white T?
I never noticed any crocking onto white tees with my IHSH-178. Nor have I noticed it with OD jeans onto white sneakers.
Seriously? I feel like I have indigo transfer on pretty much everything I own…I don't own the 293 (yet, must resist temptation :D) but I gotta think it would probably drop a bit, or a lot on a white T. Or anything else for that matter.
From regular indigo, sure, but never from OD. And I have had a lot of OD.
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I threw mine in the wash (delicate) last night and letting it hang dry. I like to do that right away because I find that the fabric breaks in a lot easier after a wash. I also like to reset my collar, which often comes a bit hiked up in the back. This lets me set the crease a bit lower. And, further, this gets rid of some of the sulphur, which is just a preference. I've become more of a vintage fader in my advancing years, so machine washes/hang dries are going to be the norm for this, rather than worrying about crisp honeycombs on the elbows (which, based on wearing yesterday, are going to form no matter what).
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Fit advice, fellas? Too big across the chest I think….
