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    IH-101-JV - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim 1946 Type Rider’s Jacket - Indigo

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    • Vaperfavour1313V
      Vaperfavour1313
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      How much will this shrink?

      Make mine Indigo!

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      • neph93N
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        @Vaperfavour1313:

        How much will this shrink?

        You will always find this kind of information on the product page. In this case:

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

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        • Vaperfavour1313V
          Vaperfavour1313
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          @neph93:

          @Vaperfavour1313:

          How much will this shrink?

          You will always find this kind of information on the product page. In this case:

          .  Great thank you I must have gone right past it

          Make mine Indigo!

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            yannis
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            Is this denim unsanforized?

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            • neph93N
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              @yannis:

              Is this denim unsanforized?

              It’s the standard vintage style 18oz, so both sanforised and one washed.

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

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                Thank you sir @Neph93

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                  Hi, first time post here.
                  I bought this jacket a few months ago and I'm curious if anyone else has had a similar experience with the fit. I'm 5 9, 155 lbs 30 waist. I bought a medium (38) and the jacket fits me great in the chest/shoulders/length/waist, enough to wear a small layer under if I want. However, the forearms and elbows of the sleeves are tighter than any jacket I've worn. Bending the arms or holding them forward squeezes the hell out of my forearms and inside elbow. Painful! I've even got the arms wet and wore it to stretch them but that didn't really work. Probably worn the jacket about a dozen times. I looked at the size chart and realized this jacket is at least .2in smaller in the sleeve measurement than any other jacket on the site. I have the 21oz vest that I wear almost everyday in a 38 also which obviously doesn't have the sleeve problem lol.. I don't have huge arms or wrists.

                  Any thoughts? Do the sleeves stretch? Maybe I'm posting this is the wrong spot.
                  Thanks! -Joe

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                  • AlexA
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                    The sleeves will stretch in circumference, but probably not much more than 0.25", which may not be enough. Maybe some of the guys have some hacks that could work @neph93 @Filthy

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                    • neph93N
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                      @Acerolaplus:

                      Any thoughts? Do the sleeves stretch? Maybe I'm posting this is the wrong spot.
                      Thanks! -Joe

                      The sleeves will loosen with wear as Alex says. The 18oz vintage denim does have some flex to it.

                      Slim arms of IH jackets of this type are not unusual. The idea is that they reduce wind resistance when riding.

                      I would consider soaking for half an hour in soapy water. Wearing for a while then rinsing. Soap/detergent will lubrication the fabric.

                      If you have access to the right materials then shoving a bit of piping in the armhole while wet, then letting them dry, would work. It would have the be just the right diameter though, so maybe a bit of a stretch (no pun intended).

                      Otherwise, embrace your inner masochist and just wear it. They’ll loosen up eventually.

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

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                      • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                        Hi @Acerolaplus my thoughts are if maybe you have a heavy sweater or thermal long-sleeved shirt to wear under it and let that pad your elbow area and wear it might help. I can't really suggest any mechanical means of stretching the sleeves out because of the taper on the sleeves…

                        I think if you just keep wearing it eventually it will get better. You're sure to get some awesome honeycombs where your arms bend.

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                          Thank you for the replies!

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                          • steelworkerS
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                            @neph93:

                            @Acerolaplus:

                            Any thoughts? Do the sleeves stretch? Maybe I'm posting this is the wrong spot.
                            Thanks! -Joe

                            Otherwise, embrace your inner masochist and just wear it. They’ll loosen up eventually.

                            This right here^^  😃 I have a Pronto Type I the sleeves were like tourniquets. They gave it up. In the end they all give up

                            Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                            Well, I have others.

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                            • Daniel SanD
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                              What about fade pics ?
                              Really like to see how this beauty looks after some wear …

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                              • Daniel SanD
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                                @IH Crew
                                Do you have more pics ?
                                I can‘t decide between this one and the 526 21 oz

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                                • GilesG
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                                  No, just the ones in this thread and on the website…..Sorry.....

                                  "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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                                    @Daniel San You could have a look here though: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7564

                                    Same jacket, different denim. And lots of pics.

                                    Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-A217F met Tapatalk

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                                    • Daniel SanD
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                                      @Lowlander
                                      thank you for the info.
                                      i really would like to see the now used denim and how it fades

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                                      • LewisStonehouseL
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                                        @Daniel San check out the CPO in this denim for an idea on fades https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=15942.30

                                        And there’s also all the usual cuts of jeans in the same denim

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          This is my Type II, same denim as the 101…..

                                          "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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                                            Plenty of fades in the 634 and 666 threads:

                                            https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9819.0

                                            https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9833.0

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