IHSH-295-BB - 14oz Selvedge Denim Western Shirt - Black/Black
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My question is, is this 14 oz fabric wearable as an actual shirt? Or is it more like a jacket?
I have the 14oz ib and bb and will say that they are heavy and take breaking in at first. After about 50 wears they feel more like shirts and less like jackets. Especially the bb, it is a lot to wear when new. It just takes time to soften and break the fabric and from there it is awesome. I wear both as shirts.
I can confirm. At first it’s more like a jacket feel but it softens up eventually after a good amount of wear. I wore mine a lot lately and it just starts to get softer.
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Thanks for the feedback, it sounds like a good amount of work before it pays off. I'm in.
As for shrinkage, should I expect a couple of cm's/inch?
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I lost some weight since getting the XXL so I gave mine a good soak and washed it on hot - it tightened up exactly how I wanted taking it in a bit on the sleeves and shoulders and bringing it in a smidge on the sides restoring the taper through the torso. No marbling either. It feels a lot firmer now and bunches a little bit in the arm pits but I think that will sort itself out as it breaks in and softens with wear. I didn’t measure before though so I can’t provide exact numbers but the vibe is good.
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To echo @nytimes_gaiden I recall the shirt being a little big on me before the first wash. Shrunk in all the right places but just a tad.
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Thanks dude I've been wearing it as much as possible…only change into different shirts for work so I don't teach in the same shirt everyday. Been wearing it to bed when my wife is away for work too. Really starting to shed black dye like crazy. Couple of early washes I think accelerated the dye loss.
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Incredible. That's a beautiful thing. Too bad there are no XL's left in stock.
I'll just put away 1000 SEK (swedish crowns) every month until this thing is available in my size.
Will it take 3 long months perhaps? More/Less? Who cares, as long as it restocks sometime soon.
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@Oaktavia amazing fades!
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I am blown away by the progress here @Oaktavia. I’d think you’d have to be chopping wood 10 hours a day to get so much evo so fast. I’m approaching a first wash on mine and took your advice to wear it to bed some nights.
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I am blown away by the progress here @Oaktavia. I’d think you’d have to be chopping wood 10 hours a day to get so much evo so fast. I’m approaching a first wash on mine and took your advice to wear it to bed some nights.
Haha I just wear it a lot buddy. I wear it to work three days/week and on most weekends when I'm not wearing an UHF. I wear it to bed almost every night now…and that's it. Washing helps lighten the shirt up a bit too (in a machine). Have you washed yours yet? After my third wash it was noticeably different.
Edit: I would like to add I wore it over the summer indoors with an AC unit in the window and a fan going...it was super hot and quite uncomfortable but I wore it anyway. Consistent wear over 10-12 hour days and nights helped with the evo on my shirt.
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@Oaktavia no worries man! I hoped it could fill the void till you can get stuck in to 16oz SBG next year
I've been eyeing the posts down about the 16oz SBG (and your 21oz Type III SBG) but my 295 will be my last black top for now. My wife and I have two golden retrievers and their hair is always, ALWAYS covered over the darkness of the shirt. It was/is a daily struggle to remove it using lint rollers…sometimes I would use 5-6 sheets to get it all off.
Plus, I do not have a indigo/white/natural denim shirt in my rotation yet. I have the 295ib and 295bb and now I'm after something heavy and indigo for next year. Any recommendations for a heavy 16-18oz western?
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