IH-526L - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo
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@worn2fade I think you mentioned having a top loader? That’s what I have. Wash mine in that with no issues. Just be sure to give it a good soak in the tub first to get it fully saturated. Good 30-45 minutes soak.
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@Mizmazzle but does your top loader have the long agitator in the middle? Some don’t which are the better ones to use, but mine has an agitator that sticks out in the middle that you don’t have the option of turning off so essentially the denim will be twisted up during the wash.
My brother also has a top loader but with no agitator in the middle so it’s a ‘better safe than sorry’ kind of situation.
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@worn2fade ah yeah. I hear ya now. Ours doesn’t have that spindle thing. That would make me nervous too.
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@worn2fade I can easily wear an IH thermal under it and it's comfortable. I personally don't wear hoodies or thick sweaters under my trucker jackets. I like it as a mid layer. If it gets colder than light thermal weather I wear a parka over it. I also agree with you on the body. This model has a long one and would like it to be a bit shorter. I'm overall really stoked on the fit though.
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@Mizmazzle Ima stop by my brothers later today when he’s home and do the wash. Why not see if the shoulder and length can come in a tad more, it’ll make me a little happier haha.
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@worn2fade mine shrank a bit more on the second wash and a teeny bit more on the third.
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@Mizmazzle you washed it 3 times back to back or you’re saying the 2nd and third time after continuous wear?
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@worn2fade no. That was just washes over time.
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@worn2fade looks great man. Glad you got it all figured out.
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@worn2fade this looks just about right to me. How's it feel besides the length?
There's probably a little more length to come up as mizmazzle notes. A washer could help but really it's the combination of agitation and slippery soap which helps the tensions in the lefty fabric pull itself back. You could try another hot soak and add some detergent or Dr bronners and do more agitation followed by another clean water rinse, but a machine will do the same.
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@Luke_is_back this is a 2XL.
For reference I’m 5’11, 195lbs w/ a 43” chest.
If I wanted a snug fit XL would’ve been gold but for layering and a bit of a looser fit this 2XL works out. -
@pechelman aside from the length it fits good man, only thing I would’ve liked to see shrink a tad bit more is the shoulders and sleeves.
I’m honestly not going to hand wash/agitate it, I literally got a gnarly blister on my finger doing it the first time. I actually do wash with Dr. Bronners so that’s going to be the next step. Later today I’ll be going to my brothers house to finish this process up, I’ll update the thread here when it’s dried and I can try on again. If I had a tad bit more shrinkage on the areas I mentioned above, this will be perfect.
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@worn2fade Man!! Lefty looks great on you after pre-soak.
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@worn2fade looks great man!!
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Thanks a lot guys. I just threw it in the wash today so will update with pics tomorrow of post wash!
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@worn2fade My top-loader has a center-agitator and I've never had any issues washing my denim. I washed my Lefty, every pair of IH jeans I've ever owned, and every denim shirt, and I've never had any problems. I just turn everything inside out and let it rip. And my washer likes to lock its lid mid-cycle, so I couldn't even open it up and retrieve my stuff early if I wanted to.
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Alright guys so I went ahead and did a wash yesterday. Can’t lie, one of the worst experiences ever lol. I thought my brothers washer was solid but it caused a mess. Basically I soaked the jacket for approximately an hour, filled up the washer machine with water (his was broken so we were able to fill it up then pop the lid open so it can go directly into the soapy water,) placed the jacket in there, put it on delicates and let it rip. His washing machine was older so there was no “no spin option,” - he assured me he can always hear it spin so we can just stop it early.
What ended up happening? Since it was in a ‘delicate’ setting, he didn’t hear when it started spinning. I was nervous as hell. We periodically checked on it so I know for sure it wasn’t spinning more than around 5 minutes so I just prayed nothing crazy happened to the jacket.
After we pulled out the jacket there was an insane amount of dried soap on it. I’m not sure why this happened but it didn’t get the proper wash it was supposed to.
We ended up taking the jacket outside and hosed this thing down so all the excess soap can come off.
Even though this was a huge PITA, some extra shrinkage did take place that I’m grateful for so s/o @Mizmazzle for the extra push.
Updated measurement:
Pre-Soak Measurements:
Chest - 24”
Shoulder - 20.7”
Back Length - 28.75
Sleeve - 27.6”
Waist - 21.8”
Opening - 21.3”
Sleeve opening - 4.85”Post-Soak Measurements:
Chest - 23.5
Shoulder - 20”
Back length - 27.75”
Sleeve - 26.5”
Waist - 21.3”
Opening - 21.3”
Sleeve opening - 4.85”Post-Wash Measurements:
Chest - 23.25”
Shoulder - 19.75”
Back length - 27.5”
Sleeve - 26.5”
Waist - 21”
Opening - 21.25”
Sleeve opening - 4.85”
