IHSH-292-IND - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim CPO Shirt - Indigo
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@AdamJ said in IHSH-292-IND - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim CPO Shirt - Indigo:
@rimaarts hey! sorry to hear you're having trouble with the shirt. Can I ask how you're washing it? I've had jeans made out of this denim and they tightened up a bit after their first wash as expected but did not shrink. 30 degrees C and a low spin.
As you say, it shouldn't shrink at all and certainly not continuously as you wash it
Actually I have to apologise. Merchant came back to me and the problem was I was trying the shirt on while still wet because I was too anxious about shrink. And right he was. Today I'm wearing it dry and well maybe it did shrink a bit but not to unwearable level.
So lesson here is don't judge shrinkage on wet denim.

Weirdly my kaihara denim also had a wash, can't recall second or third, and if after previous wash took about as much time to soften as from raw, now it's pretty soft after couple hours of wear.
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Pro tip from a newbie … if you have a long sleeve tee (like IHTL1501) throw that on under the CPO while you break it in after a wash.
Keep in mind, I don’t own this specific piece, I’m a new owner of a 293. I found the sleeves quite snug right out of the box, so I wore my Black 1501 under it for the few wears … now it feels MINT! I hope that helps you.
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Getting some good wear on the CPO. No real fades yet but the arms are starting to crease and bottom is curling. This is my favorite Iron Heart piece for sure.
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@KyIe I'm starting to feel the same way. I have a feeling I'll seesaw between this and the 293OD, but I've been wearing the 292 a lot lately. It's really starting to soften up.
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@jmp777 I think the 18 oz. is really the sweet spot, makes this one a joy to wear.
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Floor pic

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This shirt is great alone or here as a base.

