Self Edge x Iron Heart Type III = SEXIH22TYPEIII

[zatenm]

Yup, I know what you mean It'll reach to a point where it suddenly starts to soften up though.. Just takes its time to get there.. kinda makes you work for it too!

[private eyes]

Heres mine, the first day I got it. I've been wearing it almost every day now. Its ruined 2 pairs of chinos, so I have to be careful what I wear it with now. I also had to take a razor and cut each button hole a little bigger. I don't know about everyone else, but it would seriously take me 10 or so minutes to just button it up. The top button, forget about it, it was impossible. I can finally button it now, but I seriously don't know how anyone buttons this up without doing what I did.

[Occupant]

…razor blade? Oh, dear. Tight buttonholes just need to be stretched out a bit prior to wearing. I have an old-style flat handled toothbrush that I use for cleaning and I find that it's the perfect size and shape for this task. After working the holes over, try buttoning it up a few times without you being inside. Don't try this if the denim is still damp from a soak as you can rip the stitching loose from the denim. If you see the weft start rising to the top of the fabric, you're stretching too much.

[private eyes]

The blade did the trick. They were just unrealistically too small. I literally couldn't button it up without spending 30 minutes and blisters on my fingers. Buttons up like a charm now.

[summ3rhays]

I can't remember where I saw it, but it helps to put a coin in the button holes as you soak.  It stretches it out a bit and doesn't allow shrinkage.  Don't get me wrong.  It's still brutal buttoning up the first dozen times, but it helps.

[zatenm]

My fav method: metal tweezers, put them in closed and open to widen / soften the hole (reverse tweezer action). Also rotate the jacket's (tin?) buttons with your thumb until their denim base soften up, they'll become much more malleable then

[derivative666]

@private eyes RAZOR BLADE??? please say it isn't so. There are so many other methods without defacing a $500 piece of denim.

[cadence]

Seriously! Mine were really difficult at first but definitely loosened up since then. I haven't worn it a ton but I make sure to button it up at least once each wear to break them in more.

[derivative666]

I love this denim!!!

[steelworker]

@derivative666:

I love this denim!!!

It's great. I really like the raw unwashed jackets.

[cadence]

I haven't worn this baby too often because Washington, DC weather isn't very Jean Jacket friendly but today was perfect and I also had a day 1 wear on my new DWCxUHR pants so I had to get a photo.

edit: Don't mind the face. I thought it looked funny so I posted it!

[superfuzz]

Sweet IH tux! The fit on the UHRs is great!

[Dion]

Great jacket and fit! Very nice :).

[poweramper]

Pre soak, size 36

[Akuma no uta]

@cadence great fit! We will have to meet up and walk out dogs and talk about denim as I live in Frederick!

Also with the button holes, needle nose pliers while damp!

[steelworker]

2 years old 1 soak

[Finkster]

^ I love the patch … nice evo - by the way

[steelworker]

Thanks @Finkster !

[pillowPANTS]

Lookin good Steelworker

[poweramper]

0 SOAK, 0 WASH