IHSH-53 - 12oz Raw Selvedge Indigo Work Shirt

[TinMan]

Probably a stupid qeustion… Is this the same 12 oz denim as the 33 and 45? Thanks

[Giles]

Yes

[crisone]

Day1…..

After soak, it still fits good, just needs some wear, so today is the first day, pic from WAYWT:

Cris.

[jacoavlu]

I'm confident that your hospital
gets top ranks from JCAHO
for best-dressed central supply department

[crisone]

Day2….......

For some reason, my buttons come "undone" by itself, 2nd-3rd from the bottom, and 2nd from the top, I'm assuming due to the rawness (and maybe my beer storage), info???

Cris.

[Giles]

No comment re: beer storage vessel, but if it persists, a tiny little stitch at the top or the bottom of the button hole, just to reduce the length of the opening should help….

[Finn666]

btw. here the fitpics of the SE model…looks pretty dope imo.

[barun]

what's everyones thoughts on pairing this shirt with a relatively new pair of jeans?  Will the different color stitching compliment each other or clash in a bad way?

[Giles]

I know I am biased, but I think it looks great, I even like the new engineers pants with it - and that's a lot of white stitching flying around….

[rocket]

works imo well with a raw pair as it does with a trashed one

[crisone]

Damn, due to the sizing, my sleeves are too long, I'd like them to be "non-cuffed", cleaner.

Cris.

[jacoavlu]

Cris
Do you have room elsewhere to allow a little more shrink?
Cause a wash with agitation will shorten them sleeves up a bit.

[crisone]

^ Hmmm, maybe just a tad, but will put that in thought, thanks Jaco.

Cris.

[TinMan]

@crisone:

Damn, due to the sizing, my sleeves are too long, I'd like them to be "non-cuffed", cleaner.

Cris.

Cris,
Jaco is right… I am in the same boat as you I have to get XXL sometimes to make room in chest area but the sleeves are always a bit long.  A cold wash with agitation shrank the sleeves on my IHSH-13 from 27'' to a perfect 26.5, but I still had plenty of room every where else.  I am thinking about doing a warm wash with agitation to see if the shirt shrinks any where else. I will let you know.

[TinMan]

after washing I air dried in my pantry

[TinMan]

@Giles:

@monday:

don't know if it is color or if the texture just changed abit.

& which is left, hahahahhahaha

soak seems promising.  if no agitation to the water 53 probably has a bit more shrinkage to give. .  .

damn we are up to 53 already!!!!!!!!

yes, I think there is a tad more shrinkage to go.  i have asked haraki to confirm.

Re 53.  I made exactly the same comment to Kiya in Cabo…....

what did Haraki say about agitation and more shrinkage.

[Giles]

Yep, sorry he did…

[crisone]

Question about agitation….I'd like to stay away from putting the shirt in a washing machine, so I'd assume the alternative way is to wash in my bathtub constantly moving the shirt for about 15 or so???

Thanks,

Cris.

[jacoavlu]

sounds fine
but effect is gonna be somewhere between plain soak
and machine wash

if you got room, I'd just throw it in machine
cold, gentle, remove before spin
air dry

[crisone]

^ Sounds good…..just gotta throw it in the machine while my wife isn't home......cuz to sum it up, she won't understand, haha.

Thanks Jaco....probably try it out next week Monday.

Cris.