IHSH-362-BLK - 16oz Non-Selvedge Denim CPO Shirt - Superblack (Fades to Grey)
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Request for pics!!! I'm wondering if anyone's been regularly washing their 16oz... I've been keeping mine pretty nasty with daily wear since this dropped and only one soapy soak after camping out. I'm curious how soft this will get and how much it'll lighten. My wife keeps calling this one my "cardboard jacket" and refuses to wear it, opting instead for a UHF lol. I'm holding out as long as possible for sharp fades before picking up a washing routine.
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@WhiskeySandwich whiskey my man. This is where I’m at. This is after 1 months wear everyday, I don’t have an especially active job so I’m making up for that with never taking it off. Following Filthy’s Mike advice for honeycombs on jeans I’ve applied that to the short sleeves - spraying the arms with water to help the creases settle in more…
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@Mr-Linz dude that thing looks like it’s seen more work than mine. Fades coming in hot!
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@WhiskeySandwich Thanks mate! Truly committing to this one!
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@WhiskeySandwich I have the 08 SBG which may be 10 years old. It does not soften up much. Feel free to do hand washes in the tub and line dry as much as needed. The 16oz SBG is uniquely stiff and stubborn. I imagine over some hardcore wear over time it will. I’ve worn mine for a few seasons in less active situations. So maybe you might experience some Additional softness since you’re wearing it much harder than I am. Hope this helps and happy fading!
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@Fadez thanks for sharing man, good insight. Maybe the wind hitting it at 60mph for hours on end riding the bike will loosen up those stubborn fibers. Sounds like a good excuse to ride!
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Got the funk out with a second soapy soak and rinse. Seeing some stuff starting.
"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@WhiskeySandwich dang
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@Oaktavia Thanks mate! That's a big compliment coming from you!
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@WhiskeySandwich Mate you are crushing it! The cuff and edge fades are very nice!
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This thing seems like it'll end up with high-contrast fades no matter how much I wash. I think its going to happen on it's own. I like this soapy-soak-followed-by-a-rinse routine to keep it fresh, so I'm going to keep doing that when needed. I probably won't keep pushing it until I smell like a deep fryer anymore though.
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Just about two months and haven’t missed a day yet. Finally had to throw it in the machine.
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@WhiskeySandwich Mate coming along nicely! I've been afraid to wash mine as I'm scared of losing those high contrast fades in the the sleeves. I'm also two weeks behind you. It looks like the wash has really brought out the white in the fades though... terrific.
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@WhiskeySandwich PS what kind of activities are you getting up to? I feel like I'm too sedentary, I should get mine out there more.
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@Mr-Linz man, anything and everything, but I don’t suffer through the heat if it’s too bad. I just keep it on and go about my day. I work indoors but move around a lot. I wear it for yard work a lot and working on bikes - riding motorcycles etc. I just make it a point to keep it on nonstop unless it becomes restrictive or uncomfortable. If it’s funky I soak or wash, depending on severity. Wabi-sabi = oh well, fuck it. Lol
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@WhiskeySandwich Yeah I'm basically wearing it until I sleep everyday. Never committed so hard to a shirt ever. Is your's softening up? I've found in the last week that mine feels like it's eased a lot.
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@Mr-Linz That's the trick. Same here on committing to a shirt - I def treat it more like a jacket though, so it's easier to get away with wearing it daily. It is softening up a bit. I think it's going to keep that dense structure forever but it's 'temper' has changed. It's very soft and smooth now, and collapses more easily. Of course when I wash it and it dries, it can stand up every time, but a quick shake and wear once its dry and it remembers to relax.
Even once relaxed, it remembers my creases perfectly. When I machine washed it, I hung it to dry, then once COMPLETELY DRY, I turned it back inside out and threw it in the dryer on air fluff for a few minutes (no heat), just to loosen it up. It feels almost like Nubuck or something, with it's very fine velvetiness. It's also pretty shiny. I love when denim gets to that point where you brush it one way and see white fuzz, then brush it the other and it hides it.
I think a while back I posted that I'd like pants in this material, but I'm now thinking it's best in this form. Wearing something this dense and unbreathable might cause swampass, but it's fantastic for a jacket. I would totally get a Type III in this.
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@WhiskeySandwich Ahhh yes that rings true. I have an OD CPO and it's much more relaxed and I was thinking maybe it this guy might become like that... But it stands to reason that this will remain a bit of a tough mother, especially as other used SBG shirts I've brought have maintained some rigidity.
I wear mine as a shaket just over a t-shirt. In Los Angeles another layer would be too much. Luckily it's cooling off a little now.
Here's another question, after washing have you needed to reset the creases in the shirt? I kinda assumed I'd need to wear it when wet to help set the creases again before allowing it to dry. Have you been able to avoid that? Or is it a necessary stage?
