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

[catdad1]

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.

[jpvisual]

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.

[MassiveThighs]

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

[goosehd]

@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?

[MassiveThighs]

@goosehd coming in on Tuesday!

[jpvisual]

@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.

[ChubChob]

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.

[selbstzweck]

Last shot of the cast iron jacket before soak.

[Ikeaparty]

Post soak it's fitting like a dream!

[ZackB]

@Ikeaparty fits like a glove.