IHV-21 - Flannel Bonded Indigo Denim Type III Vest

[neph93]

For the honourable few who own this vest (there were very few made) I have some interesting news. The received wisdom has been that despite being raw(ish) the bonded lining retards the inherent shrinkage in the 18oz denim. I've accepted this as reasonable but after a stint as a work vest while renovating a room this had finally gotten dirty enough for a wash.

I decided to hot soak it with a little washing powder and some agitation (it was mostly sawdust and grime) and after it had been in the water for an hour I came upon an idea. The vest has always been a size bigger than I would have liked, at best I could wear it over a hoodie but it was possible to fit it over a deck jacket. So I figured that while it was wet a tour through the machine on 90C wouldn't hurt it and it might be warm enough to shrink the lining thereby allowing the denim to shrink also.

Turns out I was right. And then some. I lost a couple of cm's in length about the same in the chest and shoulders. It had finally softened up over the last few weeks but is now stiff as fekk. But it fits so much better and will see a lot more wear now. I'm happy as a pig in shit 

[neph93]

@RoxRocks86:

It deserves more tough love 

See above post. It's had some. Pics to follow.

[Chris]

Sounds like an ideal outcome.  Glad it worked out.

[neph93]

And here it is. The shrinkage in the length is pretty mental (said the actress to the bishop).

[motojobobo]

Awesome closeup pic @neph93 !

Also like the pic where we see that formidable buckle.

Well done.

[rocket]

yeah nice one @neph93

[neph93]

@rocket @motojobobo cheers guys. I'm so glad the hot wash worked out. Feel like I've got a brand new favourite piece

[Oaktavia]

Here are a flurry of fit pics of my new IHV-21. I soaked and washed it using hot water, as per @neph93's experiment. How does it look y'all? It definitely feels comfortable over my DD T3. I also tried it over a hoodie, UHF and the 21oz Sample (not pictured) and it felt great. Looks big over just a tshirt, but AFAIK this vest was not designed for that. It think it works well as an outer shell. It is heavy af! I would love some thoughts from ye olde denim folk.

[sabergirl]

Looks great, man! I think the over size cut just makes it true to purpose as an outer layer. How’s the bonded flannel?

So now you know how amazing denim/type III jacketish things are with heavy snaps. Please help me convince IH to make a jacket like this.

[Oaktavia]

@sabergirl
Thanks so much for the feedback. I agree with you, definitely serves the outer layer purpose. I'm not even sure if it would be practical to wear it over a tshirt anyway because it is so stiff and might poke and dig into my soft torso, haha.

The bonded flannel is super nice, I love the red color. It actually bled more red dye than indigo in the tub when I soaked it last night. The water was pink. The heavy snaps are so rad, much easier to faster than buttons. I love the brass ones and how they look aesthetically.

[Daniel San]

@Oaktavia
great find again mate ! perfect fit and I like the denim vest over denim jacket look

[Oaktavia]

@Daniel-San thanks dude! I dig the vest over jacket look too.

[Crease]

This is awesome, not sure how you find all the amazing older pieces, but you are the right man for the job!

I also would love to see some snap options again on the jackets!

[Tago Mago]

@Oaktavia you really are a wizard, conjuring these rarities out of nowhere

[Oaktavia]

@Tago-Mago @Crease a fair amount of the rarities come from the IH hoarder himself @Clint_D while others find coming through the armpits of reseller websites. Or someone in the EU finds something for me such as @Daniel-San and @tody my Eurohomies lookin' out.

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Oaktavia Looks really good with a leather jacket underneath too...that photo on page one shows a sample----2015 man! Sounds like Clint has alllll the good stuff

[Oaktavia]

@dinobarnesberlin I have just one leather jacket, The Extractor. I have been meaning to try this vest over it!

@Giles is the 18oz a selvedge denim?

Edit: NVM I found it on the Wayback Machine (thanks again @sabergirl)

[Giles]

Yeah, it's the "proper" 18oz

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Oaktavia That's gonna be a killer combo---has to be!
Looking forward to seeing those two together--and if the vest has room enough for the denim jacket underneath, it should be able to handle the leather also right?
And like Giles points out---you got yourself the "proper" 18oz vest there.

[Oaktavia]

Right on guys, I dig it.