IHSH-307-OLV - 13oz Military Serge Work Shirt - Olive
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Thanks, @LewisStonehouse. It's all good. It'll work out one way or another and I won't forget to use the actual measurements again. Thankfully with a little patience I'll eventually get the correct size 33-T. And I haven't given up on the 307-OLV just yet.
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@Joe_M 307 still in stock at Brooklyn Clothing Calgary
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Thanks for the heads up, @steelworker! I gave them a look and they did still have some sizes in stock but unfortunately they didn't have a size large. Really appreciate the FYI though.
BUT…...
Thanks to the helpful list of stockists carrying the 307 that @AdamJ included in the first post of this topic, I continued on checking the rest of the stockists…and scored! Blue Works Vintage Clothing in lovely Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia showed that they had size large in stock, so I reached out for confirmation and a helpful person named Steve responded at 9:55 AM (their time) on a Sunday morning confirming that they did in fact have 1 left. I think I bought the last size large available outside of any that might be floating around Japan.
So, one IHSH-307-OLV down and one IHSH-33-T to go.
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Well done @Joe_M ! Congrats on tracking down a L in Australia.
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Thanks, @motojobobo!
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Been keeping my eye on this one. do any of you guys wear it as an overshirt? Really loving the look of this and looking at making it my first Iron Heart when its back in stock.
@NASA I generally wear mine open over a t-shirt, it's definitely substatial enough to work as an overshirt
Hi @NASA, I second what @LewisStonehouse said on both accounts. I only just received mine about a week ago so I can't speak from long experience of wearing mine, but I can still say it's an incredibly well made shirt that's just all around damn nice. I'm looking forward to wearing it with a t-shirt underneath when the fall sets in. I'd say it's substantial enough to wear as an overshirt in cool weather but it's also still light enough to throw a proper chore coat or some other jacket on top when it gets colder. I think you'll like it however you decide to wear it though.
And you're in luck, Division Road was apparently holding out to be the loan survivor because they went live with the IHSH-307-OLV a few days ago in all sizes from S to XXL. Being a seasonal/limited run item, can't say if Iron Heart will do another run. But they also have the western version releasing soon as well.
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Thank you both. Btw the western does look good but I can't believe how much love it gets over this. I guess there is something in that western look that just draws people in..
Appreciate the responses. I was indeed looking for a chore coat as well. Inrekom a dark navy will complement this shirt nicely. But for the fall at least this shirt should be able to hold it's own.
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any plans on a restock?
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Nice to see that they've been moved to continuous production. I can see either one turning into a staple piece.
Agreed. This shirt doesn’t get the forum love it deserves, but it’s very versatile while still being rugged. I wear mine to the office all the time.
I have the western but it is a big L and I really needed a small XL… when this comes back I’ll move the western on and replace it with this.
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The western is one of my favourite IH shirts.
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I sized up on mine and I am very happy with it. My new motto is comfort over style/fashion.
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I was worried this one was a little stiff and heavy at first, but I should know better by now - it's softening up beautifully, and showing some nice signs of early evo too.
It's the slimmest-fitting of my 3 work shirts, so probably a good one for western fans looking to try the work cut, but watch that waist measurement!
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Decided to conduct a little shrink test of this shirt today. I was happy with the fit over the shoulders, but the chest and opening were a little billowy for me, and the sleeves were a little long. The length was good (I’d originally requested the longest XL the crew had @30inches), but it also afforded me some wiggle room.
As advised by @neph93 (thanks!), I washed at 60C with 700RPM spin.
I was concerned that the wash may cause white abrasion marks, so I thoroughly soaked the shirt before washing. Here are the before and after measurements:
Shoulder - 19.1 // 18.8
Length - 30 // 29.5
Chest - 23.1 // 22.6
Opening - 22.4 // 21.8
Sleeve - 26.2 // 25.5I’m really happy with the outcome. I seem to have magically ended up with exactly what I needed: shoulders and length of an XL, with the chest/opening/sleeve dimensions between L & XL.
Also, while there has been some fading, it is minimal and in my opinion looks even better than pre-wash.
Hopefully this will be helpful to anyone looking to get a little shrinkage in certain dimensions with this material.
