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

[pechelman]

The interesting thing about the 19L is that due to the fabric stiffness it sort of wears more like armor in that is drapes less over skin than 21. In that regard, while it breathes less well compared to the 21 it doesn't seem to conduct heat to your body as easily and also promotes a little more air flow.

I've worn my lefty in the summer heat of central Florida for a bit, and it was hot, but less so than my legs in 21oz. I know it's a different piece of clothing but this is when I noticed how the 19L wasn't really as bad as I was expecting.

Neither is a summer jacket but also neither is really decisively worse in my limited experience.

[Mizmazzle]

@pechelman I’ll definitely agree that it isn’t really insulating like a flannel would be. Takes it quite awhile until it drapes. But boy, once it’s broken in, it sure molds nicely.

[twin]

Outside fit pics.

[twin]

Outside again.

[Oaktavia]

@twin looks so good! Really starting to pop.

[Kasi]

[Notchas]

Kasi w the killer fades (AGAIN!)

looking incredible!!

Will we see this restocked soon soon?????

[Alex]

@Notchas it was due last month, so hopefully very soon

[pechelman]

The lefty caught some nice light this afternoon as I took it off for a bit to enjoy the sun.

[Mizmazzle]

@pechelman gorgeous! Almost had a ripple of water effect going on.

[pechelman]

That's exactly what caught my eye, Mark! First time I've noticed it.

[ZackB]

@pechelman excellent work man, that is so beautiful.

[cricca]

Too small?
40 was clearly too big and this 38 is on the edge

[Tobi]

@cricca difficult to judge without an attempt to close up. Length and shoulders look good to me, arm length could be borderline. My lefty did shrink quite a bit in particular in the arm length after the first wash. On the other hand: some people never wash their Type IIIs, and always wear them open...

[cricca]

@Tobi it's only the armlength and the armpits feels a bit tight

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Fit looks great to me, but if it's tight and doesn't feel good it's not worth much.

[Mizmazzle]

@cricca it’s going to shrink when you soak it and shrink a lot more when you wash it.

When I got mine the medium looked kinda like yours does now and the size large looked too big and loose. I keep the size large and when I soaked/ washed it, it shrunk down to perfection.

If you open the link you can see how the size medium and large fit me when I tried both sizes. Then if you go down a page or two from there you can see how much the size large shrunk and how it looks post initial wash.

https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/6082/ih-526l-19oz-left-hand-twill-selvedge-denim-type-iii-indigo/1880?page=94

[cricca]

@Mizmazzle the 40 I bought was washed AND I soaked it on super hot water but it was still much bigger then my 526pj. I'm not sure if this one is soaked. It looks pretty new

[Mizmazzle]

@cricca ah yeah. I understand your plight now. The used jacket wash history can be tricky.
In that case you might as well rock it as is. See if you can make it work. If it’s a winner then congrats. If not, you can sell it and snag one on the restock.

[M800sct1]

Hey.
Probably been noticed already by others, but I've just realised as I keep my eye open for the new drop of the 19 oz Lefty OD, that the description info for the 19 oz Lefty Indigo appears to suggest that this will now be Sanforised.
Am I missing something or is this info awaiting an update.
Cheers.
MARK