IHE-51-IND - Diamond Stitched 25oz Selvedge Denim Waist Bag - Indigo
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Wore this thing all day, everyday while in Nam. 90-95° and humid as hell. Hiking, spelunking, riding motos…this thing was a god send.
It’s soaked in sweat and dirt and travel grime. Guess washing it may be the prudent thing to do. Think it will shrink or anything odd of that nature?
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@Mizmazzle I don't think it'll shrink noticeably, fully intend to wash mine as and when is needed!
I imagine it'll look better with each wash, as being whooshed around inside a machine may be the only way that front panel sees any notable agiation to kick off the fading.
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If I didn't already have the 37, I'd get this one. Looks so awesome. But my next bag will now have to be a leather one.
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@Mizmazzle 25oz does have some shrink. I think the diamond stitching will help mitigate that. I’d wash it and just go for it. I think it would be more of the drying process that would make the most difference. Either way… you gotta do it for the denim science experiment
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@Luijim78 Same here, but I wear my IHE-37 the same way as you are and I don't feel like I'm wearing a fanny pack at all.
Looks awesome on you.
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@T4920 looking awesome and electric. Don't sell yourself short though. Your hickory bag faded super nicely. I can't imagine why this one wouldn't.
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@Oaktavia I was actually thinking about this earlier! I think the reason the hickory bag faded so well is because it is unlined with no structural reinforcement, leading the fabric folding and creasing in the same way a pair of jeans or a shirt would.
This one, however, is heavily structured, with an inner lining and whatever is used to create the padded diamonds, so the indigo is only really going to shed with continued abrasion/washes.
I'll still enjoy the process though! Love the bag, and use it daily now. Only use hickory when I need more space.
“𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”
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I 100% love this bag too...I'm holding off from washing it until summer is over. It's getting tons of daily use right now and I still have some fishing trips I pan to use it for. Then once it's time to go back to normal, post summer vacation work life....i'll wash it and shed the build up of grime from travel and mountain abuse.
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@T4920 ah gotcha gotcha...maybe the crests of each diamond will shed indigo first? Interesting to think about. I actually have a little tiny bit of turquoise color shedding from my leather one. Near the strap but it's brief.
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@Oaktavia yeh! That's what's I'm looking forward to, you can see that coming through on the inside of @Mizmazzle 's in the pic in this thread.
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@T4920 said in IHE-51-IND - Diamond Stitched 25oz Selvedge Denim Waist Bag - Indigo:
Only use hickory when I need more space.
Brutal! That poor hickory bag will be pining for you!
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Today officially marks the end of my summer vacation. Figured I’d enjoy my last day washing a couple pieces that are in need.
The 51 has been used good and hard this summer! Stay tuned for some post wash follow ups…
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@Mizmazzle Man that makes me want to go out and fish!! 25 oz picketing and holding all your treasures. That’s some fantastic landscapes.. but all I see is that good looking bag
…it's been ages since I wore a fanny pack.
