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

[worn2fade]

@Davids_denim fabric feels good man. It’s still a lefty so at the end of the day it’s not “soft” persay but definitely feels much better than when it first started off

[moskiitto]

@worn2fade Oh man, I was really enjoying your journey with the jacket. Was it the sizing being little on the relaxed size that made the decision of letting go of the jacket? What are you planning to replace it with?

[worn2fade]

@moskiitto l

It definitely is the sizing. After shopping at BlackBlue when I was in Minnesota, I tried on a proper fitting Type III (16oz Slub OD,) and man did I fall in love with the fit of it. Made me look at my lefty like something was wrong with it. It’s truly just the length of the jacket, it’s a big difference having a jacket sit at your belt line and having one that passes it by a few inches.

I’ll probably grab a 21oz unmodified type III next.

[moskiitto]

@worn2fade I see, yeah good call on the length, it does make a big difference. Unmodified must be it then, if you prefer shorter length.

[Davids_denim]

Minor update, initial soak and air dry complete.
This denim is insane lol. I’m not a stranger to heavyweight denim and I would like to think I understood what I was getting myself into but this really is crazy. Not for the faint of heart for sure.
Fit pics soon.

[worn2fade]

@Davids_denim Can’t wait to see it on ya! Your words are 100% true

[Oaktavia]

@Davids_denim yeah man Lefty is wild most robust

[jpvisual]

@worn2fade I hear you on the length. That's one of the main reasons I bought another one and sized down. This jacket is very unforgiving in the length. I do really dig mine now though. I also have the LOD version and that hits me a little higher, right at the belt. I don't need another type iii, but if I did pick one up it would most certainly be an unmodified classic trucker.

[FlavourFade]

@worn2fade the unmodified 21oz is an amazing jacket. Had one by accident because it was sold as modified but wanted handwarmer pockets at the time and also had the lefty OD now I regret selling it because it fit much better and was much easier to wear.

[FlavourFade]

@Davids_denim looking forward to some fit pics. Very cool that you put the works in something like the lefty.

[Phil_NYC]

Hi everyone. Longtime forum lurker, finally decided to contribute. I figured I should make myself useful and try to add some value to the forum for my first post so here goes...this jacket has been on my grail list for a long time but couldn't get my head around how to size given the shrink factor. I wear XL in every IH shirt I own but always have to ask the amazing IH team for the longest body and sleeve XL in stock. That's what drew me to this jacket - the extra body length. Traditional type 3s are just so short on me that I can't get comfortable in them. So after much hemming and hawing I went for an XL and am very pleased with the results. Here are original measurements and post 1 warm soak and post a second warm soak a few days later:

Shoulder: 19.8 -> 19.2 -> 19.0
Chest: 22.6. -> 22.3 -> 22.2
Sleeve: 27.9 -> 27.0 -> 26.8
Waist: 21.1 - > 21.0 -> 21.0
Length: 27.8 -> 27 -> 26.8

I will upload some photos shortly

[Phil_NYC]

First couple are brand new out of the box. Next are post 2 soaks with a t shirt underneath and the last are post 2 soak with a UHF underneath.

[goosehd]

@Phil_NYC Welcome and great write up!! Thank you

[twin]

@Phil_NYC The fit is right on.

[jpvisual]

@Phil_NYC great fit!

[Phil_NYC]

Thanks guys! Do you think I should give it a cold machine wash or go a few weeks / months as is?

[hjl360]

@Phil_NYC welcome, very informative first post and great shots! Fit looks to be perfect

Pretty sure my first post was “when is XXXX restocking?”

Did you happen to notice how much/if the width of the sleeves tightened up?

[Phil_NYC]

The sleeve width definitely tightened up, although I didn't take those measurements. You can really see it visually though between the new and the post soak photos.

[Gavin666]

So tempted in this but I find denim jackets near impossible to fade unless you have a manual job. If I am an XL in the IB type 3 would those who have this recommend a large or XL after shrinkage?

[catdad1]

@Gavin666 I have been wearing my 526L 1-2 times a week since this last release (june-ish?) and indigo has already started to chip away with casual wear only. I'm satisfied with my size choice as I sized it for layering. I can see how trying to get a trim fit on this run could require some legwork up front based on measuring your current jacket.

I have all but boiled my jacket to try to bring the length in an additional inch. If you do decide to order, it may be worth asking the team for a specific length if that's a concern of yours.