Ship John
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Wills and Waxed Townes arrived.
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Look to the cookie!
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Seconds in the Hawkins gloves are available if anyone missed out
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@northsouthdenimguy
I guess I better get after it.
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Anyone has one already and can tell something? I’m new to sashiko and new to ship John but I fancy this a lot and I think a new IH sashiko cpo or shirt is not planned any time soon. Does one know about getting stuff here in Europe? I reckon there aren’t any resellers
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@noescapin what do you want to know? I got one of these from the March release and really love it. One of my favorite pieces. My only knock would be they are quite long and you either get it tailored or learn to just go with it.
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Do you have any other sashiko pieces, or just this one? And what can you say about the quality?
I've read a few recommendations to size down, but since you gave yours a hot (or warm?) wash, I'm wondering how much it actually shrank.
I'm a bigger, taller guy, especially in the upper body, so a roomier fit could actually work quite well for me. Unfortunately, I haven't seen any size charts yet.
I guess I'll have to wait for the next batch to drop and see whether I can get one shipped to the EU. Otherwise, I might have to wait until I find something similar from Iron Heart or another Japanese brand.
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@noescapin
I shrank mine, here are the results (further up in this thread) -
I got one the early 2024 releases. Did a couple of hot soaks and dry in the sun. Got a pretty perfect fit through body and sleeves but was still a bit long for my taste. I'm 6'2.5" with long arms - back then probably weighed 250ish. I'm down to 205 now, former athlete. Didn't want to risk any more hot soaks or run through the dryer and it be too small everywhere else. Ended up sending to a tailor to shorten the length. Very happy with how it turned out. I believe the current batches are sized much smaller than the ones we got. We had a whole card on different shrinking options and expected shrinkage. I also have a Rogue Territory sashiko cruiser jacket which is another favorite piece of mine. Fit much better out the gate but was a bit fitted originally - after dropping back down to my normal weight it fits great. Wish I had original measurements from the SJ but the current versions are a bit different now anyways.
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@noescapin I got my XXL from the latest batch via Reddit when they were sold out already (which means a minute after the drop)
First it was a little oversized (i wear xxl-xxxl in IH western shirts) and much too long. I gave it a super hot soak, wash and hang dry, it was a little more snugg after that procedure but still too long. I sent it to a local tailor for hemming and it came out great. After my last holiday trip with lots of hikes I washed it again and it stil shrank a bit. So I would not size down too much or if you do, only handwash it. The fabric is really something else and behaves a little weird but it's an amazing piece
