IHSH-368-IND - 14oz Double Cloth Western Shirt - Indigo

[alexpupin]

@Supersonic no washes yet, but that time is fast approaching. Sniffing armpits every morning, so far so good.

I’m still undecided as to machine wash the shirt with the daily 20’ cycle at 30°C with the lowest spinning program or hand soak it and maybe slow spin it to dry it faster.
I’ll probably decide based on how long I’ll go further wearing it.

Can’t remember how @AdamC washed his 368.

[Daniel San]

I would do as always
inside out , soak before wash !
30-40 degrees, NO SPIN !
can’t go wrong with this procedure

[Supersonic]

@alexpupin I'm way behind you on the wears, so would appreciate you letting me know how you get on when you come to wash it.

I'm likely to air on the side of caution though!

[alexpupin]

@Supersonic will keep y’all updated

@Daniel-San no spin then I’ll follow your guidance

[AdamC]

@alexpupin I did 30 degrees inside out with a very low spin, my washing machine isn’t too aggressive, dried flat back the correct way and didn’t notice any tightening at all

[endo]

presoaked @AdamC ?

[AdamC]

@endo I didn’t pre soak mine but i would do it I was being extra cautious

[Supersonic]

Still pretty new to this stuff, what's the crack with a pre soak? Literally just soaking it in the tub before whacking it into the wash?

[Supersonic]

@alexpupin Nice one man.

[Daniel San]

@Supersonic
it prevents marbling and white lines.
just soak until completely wet, and then into the washing machine

[Supersonic]

@Daniel-San nice one man, ill bear this in mind when the time comes.

[Crispy Heron]

@AdamC/anyone else - how does this compare in terms of the material of the 295-IB? I love the 295 and wonder whether this compares/competes with it?

[tody]

Totally different, not a denim feel to this fabric. A lot softer, and with more pronounced texture.

[Crispy Heron]

@tody - ta. Worth a punt?

[tody]

@Crispy-Heron I'd say yes. I'm on the fence for the work version, having put on this one @ Kentaurus last week. What's holing me off of the western version is the sawtooth chest pockets - not my flavour.

[Crispy Heron]

@tody - hmm. I like sawtooth but want a few more opinions on the material

[Daniel San]

@tody
didn’t like the saw tooth either, but I thought I had to give it a try . And I really like it on me

[Crispy Heron]

@Daniel-San so what is the rest of the shirt like?

[pechelman]

I asked a similar question in either this or the other thread and was told it's more similar to what an unbrushed uhf might be, soft, and a little squishy. It sounded like it might have too much overlap for me with an indigo kersey (face differences aside) because it also seems to have many of the same characteristics as for warmth, same fabric weight, drape, soft, squishy, etc. Yet I still keep coming back to this double faced fabric...

[Crispy Heron]

@pechelman - thanks. If it is like the kersey then it’s a great shirt!