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IHSH-235-OLV - 13oz Military Serge Western Shirt - Olive

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    SKT
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    Joined: 26 Aug 2019

    @nvrp813 Your method sounds familiar…I need a little over 22” p2p for anything to fit right. That puts me in an XL sometimes which is usually too big in other areas. But I’m getting the hang of finding the sweet spot…finally. When I get it right, IH fits me better than anything else. Grateful to IH and the crew for providing such detail in the measurements.  Can’t go back to old sizing methods now…spoiled for life! 🤣

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      neph93
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      @nvrp813:

      At this point the only thing I’m sure of is I need a chest P2P measurement ~22”.

      It took me a while to work these things out. It sounds dumb but you have to think about what happens between the measurements.

      Example… the relationship between chest, waist, opening and length is very important to fit. A lot of taper in to the waist may negate the effect of a bigger chest. A shirt with the same chest but less taper in to the waist and a longer length will give a less fitted silhouette.

      By the same token, a shirt with your preferred chest dims may feel tighter around the chest due to a narrower than normal shoulder measurement.

      When you’re a few shirts in you’ll start noticing the patterns.

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

      • Dame Vera Lynn
      last edited by 20 Oct 2021, 18:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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        a.aron
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 22 Oct 2020

        Anyone out there wearing this shirt without an undershirt? Just checking thanks!

        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

        last edited by 22 Oct 2021, 16:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          neph93
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          Joined: 18 Aug 2014

          @a.aron:

          Anyone out there wearing this shirt without an undershirt? Just checking thanks!

          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

          I generally never do that with any but my lightest shirts, but I have done with this. Not a problem at all.

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

          • Dame Vera Lynn
          last edited by 22 Oct 2021, 16:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            LewisStonehouse
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 11 May 2020

            @a.aron:

            Anyone out there wearing this shirt without an undershirt? Just checking thanks!

            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

            I’ve got the work shirt version and sometimes wear without an undershirt. The nips suffered a bit initially but fine now, and they’ve developed lovely calluses (joking)

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              Dmart
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 24 Mar 2021

              I never wear anything without an undershirt.

              last edited by 22 Oct 2021, 16:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                jwbragg
                Joined: 2 Aug 2016

                Had to hop on the copper snap bandwagon…

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                  Denimminer
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                  Joined: 22 Oct 2019

                  Great pic!

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                    profdbrk
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 30 Jul 2018

                    Is this the same fabric that's used for the blue serge shirt?  'Cause that's my favorite.  Inquiring minds would love to know.

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

                    last edited by 28 Oct 2021, 00:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Jett129
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                      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                      Are you confusing Serge with Kersey,because I don't think there's been a Blue Serge shirt?

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                        profdbrk
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 30 Jul 2018

                        Yes, I just confused those.  My bad.  Thanks for the clarification.

                        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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                          CMarriott
                          Joined: 17 Jun 2021

                          Did you guys take your normal Iron Heart size in this?  I only own one other IH top (western chambray) and the chest is almost a full inch bigger on this one, on the same size.

                          last edited by 28 Oct 2021, 07:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            neph93
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                            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                            @CMarriott:

                            Did you guys take your normal Iron Heart size in this?  I only own one other IH top (western chambray) and the chest is almost a full inch bigger on this one, on the same size.

                            They came up a little big. I did size down, from XL to L, but be sure to consider length and shoulder measurements too. The shoulders ended up being a little trim on mine.

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

                            • Dame Vera Lynn
                            last edited by 28 Oct 2021, 07:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Dmart
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                              Me too, I did size down. I am typically an L in all IH shirts but wear M in this one. In general, I size down on the „stiffer“ shirts.

                              last edited by 28 Oct 2021, 08:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                jerkules
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 26 Aug 2018

                                I’m aware it’s listed as “little to no shrinkage”, but has anyone successfully attempted to get a little shrinkage from this material? If so, did the shirt suffer any unwanted marking as a result?

                                I own the work shirt and love it, but could afford afford a little shrinkage to trim it up.

                                last edited by 1 Nov 2021, 07:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  neph93
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                                  Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                  @jerkules:

                                  I’m aware it’s listed as “little to no shrinkage”, but has anyone successfully attempted to get a little shrinkage from this material? If so, did the shirt suffer any unwanted marking as a result?

                                  I own the work shirt and love it, but could afford afford a little shrinkage to trim it up.

                                  Many twill cotton materials will shrink with the right treatment. Agitation and heat are key. However this is sulphur dyed and does fade quickly, so abrasion marks are a definite risk.

                                  If you decide to go for it use a 60C machine wash with very low or no spin and thoroughly soak the shirt before putting it in. I would suggest  avoiding the drier the first time.

                                  If that doesn’t work then try the same wash plus drier, or a 90C wash.

                                  For clarity, I’ve not tried this with this material, but that is what I’ve done with wabash earlier with good results. I can’t shrinkage or that you escape marbling/abrasion lines.

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

                                  • Dame Vera Lynn
                                  last edited by 1 Nov 2021, 07:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    jerkules
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 26 Aug 2018

                                    Thank you very much! The shirt is due a wash and thought it might be worth giving it a go. I am concerned with causing white marks, don’t want to f**k the shirt up. If I go ahead, I’ll document it on the forum.

                                    last edited by 1 Nov 2021, 08:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Dmart
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                                      I only washed it twice so far. Cold wash, delicate circle, no spin and hang dry. It didn’t shrink at all but it fades, which i like. But it didn’t leave white marks or whatsoever.
                                      I would do as suggested by Neph. Wash it warm and if shrinkage is not to your liking wash it a) warmer or put it in the drier.

                                      last edited by 11 Jan 2021, 08:23 1 Nov 2021, 08:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        neph93
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                                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                        @jerkules:

                                        I am concerned with causing white marka

                                        When I say «abrasion lines» I’m talking about this white marks. They are a possibility. Soaking the shirt before washing and ising low to no spin will mitigate the risk.

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

                                        • Dame Vera Lynn
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                                          neph93
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                                          Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                          @Dmart:

                                          I only washed it twice so far. Cold wash, delicate circle, no spin and hang dry. It didn’t shrink at all but it fades, which i like.

                                          Actually I should echo this… as it is exactly my experience.  It suggests that low to no spin will not give those dreaded lines (a drier might).

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

                                          • Dame Vera Lynn
                                          last edited by 1 Nov 2021, 08:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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