IH-526L - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo

[Buckeye]

@Jcaz6996 Have you thought about doing a 'how I break in denim' thread for us newbies? We'd love to learn from you!

[Mizmazzle]

I can offer a tid bit…tear down your house, put on your new IH gear, then build your new house wearing the same IH jeans, shirt and jacket while you do so for the entire time.

[Mizmazzle]

I personally wear mine daily, hike, do yard work, nap on the couch, wrangle the youth of America, and today, take down some Xmas lights in mine.

I’m stoked on how far it’s come in just about 4 months

[jasonjames]

Bought in July did a hot soak didn’t start wearing until November usually wear a carhartt on top at work

[A Former User]

@Mizmazzle looking real nice

[Mizmazzle]

@Heavy_blue thanks Jeffery! Such a fun piece.

[A Former User]

My lefty next to my fresh lefty OD. Since i got the lefty second hand i don’t know how many wears it has exactly. The od is at day 4
Atm.

[Luijim78]

@Heavy_blue simply gorgeous mate , I wouldn't know which one to choose, taking them both was one of the wisest choices of my life . Congratulations

[A Former User]

@Luijim78 thanks mate! I’m so happy to have then both!

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle Looking great! Have you washed it yet?

[Mizmazzle]

@seawolf no washes yet. It might be ready with as much as I wear it. Think I’ll wait till summer maybe. Have you washed yours yet?

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle No, sure haven't. I've contemplating giving it a wash, but it's just starting to get soft and I don't want to make it like cardboard again if I can help it. I'm also a little nervous about it getting marbling in the wash, but it is what it is. I'm starting to get some nice fading here and there, but I'm a little bit behind you (I'll post a pic soon).

[A Former User]

@seawolf true for sure! I’ll soaked mine a while back and it was surely roughed up again.. not as much as new tho.. but in the end some washing etc is good for the cotton fibers

[Jcaz6996]

@seawolf mine has been in the washing machine twice and No marbling ..

Turn inside out , soak it for about 30mins - 1hour
Then Into the machine bit of detergent, 30c No spin .. all good

[Kasi]

Worn lefty non stop all week going home now. Time to catch return flight

[Jcaz6996]

@Kasi safe travels pal

[seawolf]

@Jcaz6996 Thank you! This is what I needed to see

[Setanta]

~ 7.5 months

[Mizmazzle]

Loving all these updates from everyone!!

@seawolf what I’m a bit nervous about come wash time is the length shrinking. I very warm soaked it with solid hand agitation when new. The length is a perfect 25.75” right now. Length is one of those things I’m hyper picky about. 25” is too short for my preference. Hoping a straight cold wash won’t have any effect when the time comes.

[seawolf]

@Mizmazzle Omg. Mine is too long. Want to trade?! I did a hot soak at first, so I think I have some shrinkage to look forward to when I finally wash it with agitation. What size is yours that enabled you to get it down to 25.75"?