IHSH-55 - Wabash Western
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The new wabash looks like it has a green overcast. It's a little too bright for me. I'm interested to see how it fades, since its a rope-dyed warp and weft, where the 55 fabric is fabric-dyed. I think the 1st run wabash will give a more authentic fade, where the new wabash will have sharp contrast, due to the dyeing technique.
Actually Mike. I got the description of the early Wabash wrong.
The warp and the weft were rope dyed and then we fabric dyed a yellow/brown fixing dye.
I've updated the appropriate product pages…..
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Couldn't a similar approach, a garment dip in black fixing dye, been used to stabilize Johnny?
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It was not the dye that was unstable on Johnny:
http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4863.msg288055#msg288055
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Oh yeah. Well I cherish mine. He's unstable, much like his namesake. And owner.
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Fucking A, I love this shirt. Traded with Nem for a L.
After seeing both IH wabash(s), I'm definitely partial to the 1st run. The brown retarding overdye is a really nice touch. It gives the fabric a vintage feel without being pre-distressed looking (ala RRL). Get some!!!Stylin motherfekker,,,glad it got there and does the job for you
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loving the 55
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Damn, how do I follow that :(. Oh well
It's obviously not that washed out in reality, nor am I. Can't recall how long I've had this now, but it's certainly one of my favourite shirts and gets a fair amount of wear. I like this a lot more than the newer darker Wabash, there's just something about it.
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Thanks, it's good to be back
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Continue to trudge along regardless, will do
GZ on being a member of the Mod Squad -
Will this ever have another production run or is this fabric gone for good?
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Gone for good. The OG wabash fabric was replaced by the new wabash found in the IHSH-62. According to G's statement earlier this week, they are the same rope dyed warp and weft twill, but the OG fabric has a dirty brown retarding overdye to stop any indigo loss. I think H figured out what was causing the indigo loss, therefore, no brown overdye. I personally like the OG fabric waaay more than the new wabash, but that's my opinion.
The 55 also comes up big, so you may need to size down. I did.
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Agreed on the 55 fabric being cooler….has more "character" in it to me.
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thanks mike, yeah I have the new wabash and it never gets worn i had the opportunity to get a large 55 a while back but negated in hopes of finding a medium hopefully one day… Fingers crossed that I do someday.
