IHxVS-T1-DD - Iron Heart/Vater & Sohn 16.5oz Indigo/Indigo Duck Type I Jacket

[vizsla]

@Black:

Would love to see more pics.. Fantastic to see IH on horseback, great photo @vizla

Thanks a lot! Yep, that stuff is made for Ranchwork Garrocha training
Stetson, IH x VS DD T1, IH SH 101, Oni Denim 20oz, RW 2972

[Finkster]

^ awesome pic … Kudos!

[Black Orchid]

Fantastic photo and skilled horsemanship [emoji4]

[vizsla]

@Black:

Fantastic photo and skilled horsemanship [emoji4]

Thanks, trying our best! 

[Max Power]

Some evo

[Jordan23]

Great Flo!

Enjoy ya addiction!

[PattyCakez]

@Max Power 

[T.J.]

[Max Power]

[zatenm]

Stellar evo Flo @Max Power !
The DD is such an awesome fabric…

[Max Power]

[Lindsey]

Before…

After…

Evolution perfection @vizsla

[vizsla]

Thanks a lot! It´s my favorite cowboy jacket! Love that fabric.

[Dion]

Perfecto 8)!

[georgeel]

@Max Power
Very very beautiful, supreme fading! In this fabric I own my 666s-LB and the DD vest… I missed that great Jacket 

@Lindsey
Holy Cow!

[rodalbird]

Hi everyone:
I am new to IH. One question for the experts. I've been told by the IH staff there is no need to soak this jacket before initial wear, but everyone around here seems to have. I wonder why. Is it to soften the stiffness? To have it shrunk to its real size? Wouldn't it be better not to soak to getter sharper fades?
Thanks!

[neph93]

You'll get some shrinkage with a hot soak. This material fades like mad regardless of soaking/washes.

[Max Power]

I didn't experience a lot shrinkage, but the jacket is so stiff (almost unwearable) at first that soaking seemed like a good idea. And the soak makes it even stiffer at first - you'll get mad fades in no time in this fabric, no matter what you do. But to prevent the fabric from damage I'd definitely soak.

[Winchy]

@rodalbird

As Neph says, the duck will fade with high contrast regardless of whether it has been soaked/washed beforehand.

Initial soaks/washes help to bed in the stitching along with removing any shrinkage so at least one dunk in water is advisable but you could start breaking it in with view to giving it a quick & cool soak after it has started adapting to your shape.

[rodalbird]

Thanks for your insight folks. That was helpful. I think I'll go for that initial soak.
Cheers