IHSH-62-IND - 12oz Wabash Western Shirt - Indigo

[Bobcat Sig]

The shirt arrived yesterday. My first purchase with Iron Shop Provisions, and they were great. I sized down, looking at the measurements, and it seems to fit well... save for the pits. I usually focus on the chest/pit-ot-pit measurement, as that usually ensures I have enough around the body there to make it work, and while this particular shirt measures out well there, the shoulder measurement is a little shorter than normal when looking at other shirts.

I know fit can be a personal preference and that measurements don't always tell the story. How much tightness, if at all, do you tolerate? Or is it a sign of pit tightness that the shirt is sized incorrectly?

[Mizmazzle]

@Bobcat-Sig this shirt is gonna get some shrink when you wash it...something to be aware of.

[Bobcat Sig]

@Mizmazzle I was hoping you wouldn't say that.
I almost always wash these shirts in cold water, gentle cycle, no spin, and line dry. Is shrinkage expected, even with that level of care?

[Mizmazzle]

@Bobcat-Sig that’s how I’ve ways washed mine too. I recall it coming in maybe 1/2” in shoulder and maybe a touch more in the chest. Wish I had some measurement data for ya. Thought I might have posted my initial wash info back in the thread a few years back.

[Mizmazzle]

@Bobcat-Sig sorry buddy. Looks like I actually gave mine a hot wash to tighten it up a bit. So you should probably be much better off than I implied. Sorry for the scare.
Here’s my wash data if ya care to see:
https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/1613/ihsh-62-ind-12oz-wabash-western-shirt-indigo/961?page=49

[Bobcat Sig]

@Mizmazzle no worries. I appreciate you coming in and sharing your data.

All these cool and unique fabrics certainly make things more interesting, even if it can be a lot to keep straight.

[Mizmazzle]

@Bobcat-Sig “Safety Third!?” You a Panic fan??

[NickD]

This is definitely the largest of my IH shirts, it's the first one I got and I should have sized down to a M. I only have one other L (a tonal denim western) and that is at least a half size smaller. The Wabash is the only one of my IH shirts that I have to turn the sleeves up on.

[Mizmazzle]

@NickD see above shrink results if you’d like to slim it down some.

[NickD]

@Mizmazzle Yep, I did that. It shrunk a little, but not quite enough. I wear it as an overshirt now, taking advantage of the extra room.