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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

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

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    • V
      V-P
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      @jpvisual The OD is fully shrunk from the start. The fabric needs heat AND movement/agitation to shrink fully. Try it again, with as hot water you can get, and whisk it around and squeeze it as much as possible while soaking.

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      • catdad1C
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        I picked up the latest batch lod in my regular 3X and couldn't ask for a better fit. Currently have this batch of 526L in 3X drying after a 110F hour soak. Started off boxy as shit of course but that was to be expected. I'm expecting it will dry to fit as yours currently does. I think yours looks like it will work long term especially considering the thickness of the fabric. Any smaller and you may find a particular dimension too small with regular wear.

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          Thanks for the feedback all. I have not put it in the washer with or without spin, just the 40C soak. I guess that would be the next step. It still looks too big to me for a type iii jacket. I usually like to wear with only a t-shirt, but I can easily fit a 295 shirt under it. Hopefully I can get it to shrink a little more and hopefully it will look better after some wear too.

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          • M
            MassiveThighs
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            Are we all in favor of downsizing on the 526L?

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            • goosehdG
              goosehd
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              @MassiveThighs every users experience may be different depending on how they are going to wear it.

              Edit: Have you received your jacket? How did it fit?

              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              • M
                MassiveThighs
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                @goosehd coming in on Tuesday!

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                  jpvisual
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                  @MassiveThighs

                  In inches.

                  The 526Lod I tried in XL:

                  Shoulder: 18.750
                  Chest P2P: 22.250
                  Body Length: 26.250
                  Sleeve Length: 26.250
                  Waist: 19.750
                  Hem opening: 20

                  The 526L in an XL I tried, after 2 soaks, each for 1hr @ 30C, then 40C.

                  Shoulder: 19.625
                  Chest: 23
                  Body Length: 27.125
                  Sleeve length: 26.5
                  Waist: 20.875
                  Hem opening: 21.125

                  Both Jackets are from this most recent batch.

                  After doing this I would personally say, get the measurements that are closest to your best fitting jacket. It shouldn't be way over. Maybe that is widely known information, but I didn't know that. I assumed if both were from the same batch go with the same size. Measurements clearly matter more. I'm sure results may be widely different so take what I say with a huge grain of salt.

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                  • ChubChobC
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                    Got my XL (42) 526L yesterday and did a one hour hot soak in the tub and drip dry. I tried the jacket on and off throughout the drying process to help shape it out.

                    Pre-soak measurements:

                    P2P: 22.75”
                    Shoulder: 19.5”
                    Body Length: 27.75”
                    Waist: 21”
                    Opening: 21.5”
                    Sleeve: 27”
                    Cuff: 4.75”

                    Post hot soak measurements (shrinkage):

                    P2P: 22.5” (-0.25”)
                    Shoulder: 19” (-0.5”)
                    Body Length: 27” (-0.75”)
                    Waist: 20.75” (-0.25”)
                    Opening: 21” (-0.5”)
                    Sleeve: 26.5” (-0.5”)
                    Cuff: 4.5” (-0.25”)

                    I’m happy with the fit though this jacket seems to run long. It's very stiff so I'm planning to wear it and maybe hot soak it again down the road if I need to tighten it up further.

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                      selbstzweck
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                      Last shot of the cast iron jacket before soak.

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                      • IkeapartyI
                        Ikeaparty
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                        Post soak it's fitting like a dream!
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                        • ZackBZ
                          ZackB
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                          @Ikeaparty fits like a glove.

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