IH-101J - 1946 101J Riders Jacket

[Max Power]

Shrinkage would be the last I want in my XL, so I'll have a look at the XXL. I just hope somebody has interest in my barely worn XL then.

[Tidal]

Think the fit looks spot on.  Especially if you tend to wear it open anyway.  Couldn't you just use top few buttons and leave bottom few open if it shrinks and if you wanted it done up?

[spitfiredealer]

I am going with the fit the looks spot on as it is too

[Giles]

Exactly.  You have other jackets.  Wear others if you need to do them up…...

[Max Power]

Thanks for the Input, much appreciated.

[davito]

@Max Power Great fit and great jacket, keep it like this imho

[Appfaff]

I know it's all personal preference, but I prefer my denim jackets to have that classic "pull" at the buttons - if they are too big (or in all actuality, the "true" size), they have a tendency to look "frumpy." I really like your 101 look with the XL - I would be afraid to get the next size up.

[organisys]

100% as above. Looks good. My 526L is like a straight jacket, but i wouldnt change it !-)

[louisbosco]

101J

not much fades. but slight blue hue is peeking. been wearing it more now that winter is here.

[Max Power]

Looks great! I'm wearing mine today as well, also got a few electric blue hues.

[louisbosco]

thanks!!. they're still somewhat stiff. so tempted to put them in the wash now to soften them. but might hold for abit longer.

[Max Power]

If you do, please let me know wether it shrunk much.

[louisbosco]

cheers i will if i do..

[louisbosco]

@Max Power

so i finally gave my 101J a warm wash. i felt overall the denim shrunk a little more. fits a lot better now and the denim has soften up a lot as well.

i don't have measurements, so for comparison, a photo when i first had them..

Before wash

After wash

[superfuzz]

Looking good!

[Anesthetist]

I think a wash was a good call. Looks much better on you [emoji106]
BTW, that Goros set up is jawdropping!

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[Dion]

Looking great! The 18 oz gets even better and better after every wash.

[louisbosco]

thanks guys. i really love the fit of it now too. it doesn't feel too "cardboardish" now and more hugging fit, which i how i like my jackets.

Thanks @Anesthetist quite a basic set up compared to many others out there. that was over a year ago i think. i've since added a stoplight co in between the feathers. the queue of goros render my unable to get my desired feather and i refuse to pay resale price which is at it's highest point now..

[steelworker]

Looks great @louisbosco . And you can button it! with slack! :o  wtf!

[Max Power]

Thanks louis for the update. I'm worried about the shrinkage but am glad to hear it softens up.