IHSH-444-IND - 7oz Cotton Linen Chambray Western Shirt - Indigo
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@Mizmazzle no washes yet 13 wears 8 nights. Your shirt will be a beautiful vintage color if it's washed a lot. Like a warm blue with the grey weft.
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@johnfredmurray said in IHSH-444-IND - 7oz Cotton Linen Chambray Western Shirt - Indigo:
@Oaktavia I’m amazed how great yours looks already. I’ve been wearing mine most of the summer and yet to see some evo!
I wore it around the clock non stop for 8 days straight and up to 13 days today. Fades come easy when it's done this way wildman style.
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Second wash, I've been wearing this on hikes and it gets sweaty as f. Washing seems to highlight the fades. Really stoked on this shirt. I was able to get some red acrylic paint stains out out of it too, only lightened up a little in spots. Check out these cuffs.
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@Oaktavia You should write an article for Iron Heart on fading and washing strategies.
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@michael.rose0107 I get my inspiration from the descriptions the late Filthy used to write on here...
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Had to get the western. Initially, I wasn’t crazy about the contrast stitching, and then of course I started seeing people wearing it. Now I have it.
I’m not sure how many times I’ve gone with the work-shirt version first and then ended up buying the western afterward, but it’s a lot. Both are great, really amazing shirts, but I’m just a western guy. Unless the western cut isn’t offered, then all bets are off.
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Sometimes my experiments go horribly wrong, but I think this one actually worked out. I soaked the bottom half, wrung it out, and threw it in the dryer on high. I think you can see in the picture that it’s shorter now, and it just feels a lot better. Still crispy, but not brand-new crispy. See pic above…
Unfortunately, my chest makes it nearly impossible to machine dry most of my IH shirts like this without risking making them too small.
