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

[Zilaz1]

Hi all!
I’ve just soaked my 46” chest lefty for the first time in the bath at around 40 degrees for an hour,
Started off with a length of 28” and now dry I only lost half an inch off the length and arms
The chest started at 24” and has moved slightly but not much,
My question here is if I soak it again will I lose more off the chest??
I definitely want the jacket to be shorter but still do up!
Any advice please

[worn2fade]

@Zilaz1 the chest/shoulders are barely going to shrink. Soaking is great but the real shrinkage will come out of a wash. Wash the jacket - warm water, no spin. After it dries that’s more than likely the best you’re going to get with shrinkage. Even IH recommends soaking & washing for best shrink results. Like mentioned before though, do not expect much on the chest and shoulders. Not a dramatic amount at least.

[Zilaz1]

@worn2fade ok what temperature? 40 degrees or less?

[worn2fade]

@Zilaz1 my washing machine didn’t have a numbers option my friend it just says cold, warm or hot. I went warm. On the IH description of the jacket it says to wash it in 30Celsius/86F.

[Zilaz1]

@worn2fade thanks mate, will give it a go

[goosehd]

@Zilaz1 Please pre soak your jacket first and turn it inside out. After the jacket is thoroughly wetted then you can put into the washing machine to wash. This is done to prevent marbling.

[Zilaz1]

@goosehd soaked it last night so was mildly damp,
Is now on a delicate cycle at 30 degrees
Hopefully it doesn’t marble

[goosehd]

@Zilaz1 hope so too.

[Davids_denim]

@FlavourFade I can but it’s a tight fit.
Sorry for the late reply.

[Davids_denim]

About a month in and the creases are setting very quickly.

[freepickin]

@Davids_denim oh damn amazing progress so far!

[Davids_denim]

@freepickin Thanks!

[Salted Racer]

looks great--i think this is my fave type III on the planet!

[Davids_denim]

@Salted-Racer yeah I’m beginning to understand why people say this. It’s quite an impressive denim.

[Davids_denim]

Another month another update. She’s certainly a fast fader.

[Mizmazzle]

@Davids_denim how you enjoying the ride so far?

[Davids_denim]

@Mizmazzle I love it! No regrets at all.
She’s certainly a beast.

[Mizmazzle]

@Davids_denim yeah dude! Lefty has a way of consuming you to the point of obsession. Like, who’s going to win? Me or the jacket??

[Davids_denim]

@Mizmazzle Funny you say that, Moby Dick has certainly come to my mind.

[jebrand]

@Davids_denim I kind of regret not going with the Lefty for this year's Rally. I chickened out thinking about the Arizona summer. Maybe the next one depending on how things go this time around.