IHSH-189-BRN - 17oz Duck CPO Work Shirt - "The UnTucked" - Brown
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@Graham looking sharp
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@RubyRae said in IHSH-189-BRN - 17oz Duck CPO Work Shirt - "The UnTucked" - Brown:
Anyone have an experience with shrinkage after washing this duck material (this CPO specifically)? Thanks
Found this from a few years back;
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/488895It matches my experience with duck pants; lengths shrink noticeably and widths stay mostly the same.
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After hearing from @jordanscollected about the potential for the duck to come up a bit in length with a hot wash, my intrigue got the better of me and I decided to try and see if I could shave off a centimetre or so from the length through washing, whilst still maintaining the sleeve length - which is a critical dimension for me!
The approach:
- pre-soak arms in a bowl of ice cold (literally) water for 20mins immediately before throwing in the washer
- 60degree wash / 800 spin / woolite
- Some gentle stretch to the arms after the wash alongside the general ‘re-shaping’ process when setting to hang dry on a hanger
The results are in.
Pre-wash dimensions:
- Chest 59.5cm
- Sleeves 69.5cm
- Length 81cm (!!!)
- Shoulder 53.5cm
Soaking the arms…
Post-wash dimensions:
- Chest 59.5cm (0cm diff)
- Sleeves 69.5cm (0cm diff - phew!!)
- Length 79.5cm (-1.5cm diff - woop!!)
- Shoulder 53cm (-0.5cm diff)
Post-wash photos (same outfit as pre-wash photos further up in this thread)…
Overall I am extremely pleased with the results. For me the 1.5cm that has been shaved off the length just dials the piece in a lot more, although may not come across that well in the pre/post photos.
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Great write up @long_john86 this type of content is what makes the forum valuable beyond just entertainment. And no hem curl!!!!
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@jordanscollected Cheers. Yes zero curl
Now the only final contemplation that is left is whether I should pimp my ride with a cheeky snap upgrade to the chest pockets
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I suggest one of each snap, bottom to top. Black pearl, white pearl, copper, brass, and GAH
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@Molle you are welcome man....I like those moc shoes, been eyeing them down maybe for work shoes. How do they break in? Any blisters?
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@Oaktavia if someone (me…) manage to buy 0.5 size too small (mixed up UK and US) they take some time to master. I spent the first two days wearing them walking around London in April and yes I got serious blisters
.If you are smart and get the correct size and take it a bit easy in the beginning I do not think there will be any major issues.
They are fine now BTW.
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@Jcaz6996 great to hear all got sorted in the end! If you don’t mind me asking, what were the import fees like on the order?
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Untucked in Mansfield
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Just got this. Fits the way I want, as an over t-shirt type of shirt, will be too tight with a UHF but I don't think I want to size up for the rare occasion.
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That's a good fit, @Denimminer - my fit is very similar. I plan to wear mine over a T shirt, and I like having some room to move.
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Boom!
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@weftyarn I agree, and looks really good on you. This is one I terribly missed on the sizing, and might need to purchase again one day to dial it in. I'm glad I joined this forum to help guide sizing references and avoid those mistakes in the future, but live and learn. Great CPO nonetheless.
. Looking good!
