Iron Heart Product Care Guidelines

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[Alex]

A few tweaks to our Product Care Guidelines posted above, both for improved accuracy and also improved aesthetics. These will be shipping out with all orders in place of the current versions soon

[Dom2624]

Hi all, I have a pair of 555s (14oz) that are just a bit roomie in the waist and thinking about a hot soak and throwing them in the dryer. I know this goes against the product care guidelines and have read that this could result in white marks.

Does anyone have any experience or advice in taking this approach? While shrinkage is desired, white marks are not.

Thanks for any advice you can offer!

[Giles]

Don't bother, you won't get any shrinkage. Sorry.

[Dom2624]

Cool thanks Giles. I’ll work the roomie fit into my wardrobe.

[luesanchezr]

Quick one fellows , there is extensive material on how to take care of Iron Heart denim however I haven’t found anything related to Chinos , any special washing instructions ?

Thanks
Lue

[goosehd]

@luesanchezr Please see here: Product Care

[Peckinpah]

If I handwash my UHF and then drip dry, will this prevent any shrinkage? Cheers!

[Alex]

@Peckinpah yep

[Oaktavia]

How does one wash an N1 deck jacket? Delicate cycle in a washing machine and hang dry? Thanks.

[tody]

Calling in @Nik who has vigorously trashed his blue N1...

[Nik]

@Oaktavia I washed mine that way and got shrinkage and marbling, which I didn't mind but can lead to unexpected results. Spot cleaning might be preferable to keep the jacket as is.

[Oaktavia]

@Nik cool, do you have photos I can check out? Is it on the blue N1? Or is it an indigo? Thanks man.

[Nik]

More photos on the indigo N1 page but here you go. Also waxed it.

[Oaktavia]

@Nik oh yeah, I remember reading about you waxing yours. Super cool and thanks for the photos. I love the way yours looks, well loved and super broken in. So frickin' nice. I think the marbling looks cool, adds character. Lots of it would give it a rad look, too.

[borosillykid]

How do you wash the n1?

[AdamJ]

@borosillykid Are you referring to the oiled or regular whipcord version? The former we recommend spot cleaning by hand.
The latter are dry clean with petroleum solvent only.

[borosillykid]

@AdamJ what if you wear it every day is there anything else like a soak or anything?

[Graham]

You can machine wash the regular whipcord jacket if totally needed, will just. take an age to dry.

[Ndubya94]

Evening Gents, this is my type III lefty, I took it out to wear it the other day after some years (finally can fit in it!) and noticed these spots. They are on the upper back portion of the jacket. At first I wetted the spots and rubbed them lightly with a sponge. I then noticed it wasn't clearing up so I rubbed it with the more abrasive side of the sponge. Well that obviously wore away some indigo, and really didn't get rid of it all. I have tried alcohol, nail polish remover, Hot clothes Iron + paper towel, WD40, rub in dish detergent then into the washer with a full tide pod for a 60 minute wash, and NOTHING. I thought it was glue, granted I would never have done any gluing in this jacket, the only thing I can think that it could have been is pine resin or something similar. It has a slight gloss to it when looked at at an angle. I also thought maybe wax, but i think wax would have been removed with a hot iron. I likely have tried everything there is to get these marks out of my jacket, but I figured I would ask here to see if I missed anything. If I have posted in the wrong thread please feel free to move it, and I apologize. I did not see a "care" thread and I figure the lefty type III thread my not get as many eyeballs. Appreciate any and all help for ye lads. Thanks!!!