IHSH-237-BLK - Ultra Heavy Flannel Crazy Check Western Shirt - Black
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I am loving this flannel. The pattern. The feel. The weight. The heavy-duty snaps. I can't wait for it to cool off in Tennessee.
I'm a bit concerned about losing length after my first wash. A question to the UHF veterans around here: What sort of results have you gotten doing a machine wash followed by line drying? I am hoping to be able to do a cold machine wash on the gentle/hand cycle (no spin) and line-drying. Would that be sufficient to avoid unwanted shrinkage, or should I just hand wash in the sink?
I have yet to use a cold machine wash on my UHF’s but in the future I might. I did wash two of my UHF’s on a warm machine wash/hang dry twice and got about a half inch of shrink. If your UHF is smaller than you’d like then a cold hand wash/hang dry might be better
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I am hoping to be able to do a cold machine wash on the gentle/hand cycle (no spin) and line-drying.
This is basically what I do, and I have experienced zero (or negligible) shrinkage. I tend to treat them the same as I do denim. I turn them inside out, wash on gentle setting with minimal spin cycle, and hang dry right side out, under a ceiling fan, from a large coat hanger. This seems to facilitate effective moisture evaporation through the UHF. I can’t back this methodology with any type of research or data analysis, but it works so I keep doing it [emoji1787]
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Friendly FYI to the forum members…I sent my XL back to IHUK late last week so it should be back in stock here in the next few days I would guess. Keep an eye out if you're looking to cop one.
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Here's me, in L. Im not wearing any undershirt, so it will be a bit small on me layering with it.
Crazy im an XL these days. I used to weigh 135lbs 4 years ago.
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Here's me, in L. Im not wearing any undershirt, so it will be a bit small on me layering with it.
Crazy im an XL these days.
From the photo that looks like a brilliant fit. The length in the body and arms is perfect whereas on an XL I think it would be too long.
What do you want to layer with? I wear a-shirts or tees with mine.
EDIT: looking at the photo’s again I can see it is a little trim over the shoulders and you’d need to be careful with washing. Still looks good to me though.
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Here's me, in L. Im not wearing any undershirt, so it will be a bit small on me layering with it.
Crazy im an XL these days.
From the photo that looks like a brilliant fit. The length in the body and arms is perfect whereas on an XL I think it would be too long.
What do you want to layer with? I wear a-shirts or tees with mine.
EDIT: looking at the photo’s again I can see it is a little trim over the shoulders and you’d need to be careful with washing. Still looks good to me though.
Yeah the shoulder dont line up to where my shoulder breaks. I usually wear a heavy tshirt or long sleeve. Also i like it a bit longer, so i think the xl will work.
It looks ok, but it feels a bit snug on me with no shirting on.
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Finally snapped a picture of the new shirt yesterday
Still love the fit on this shirt. Everything seems to fit just right. Hopefully it won't shrink when I cold wash.
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You should be fairly safe if you do a cold hand wash and hang dry
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Usually after I wash my shirts, I pull the hem and sleeves while it's still damp to get a little extra length, so that might help as well.
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Usually after I wash my shirts, I pull the hem and sleeves while it's still damp to get a little extra length, so that might help as well.
This is wise. The side seams are important too.
It is necessary to be aware of the potential for shrinkage in these shirts but it is important not to exaggerate either. With careful washing and air drying the shrinkage is somewhere been zero and negligible. If you hot wash and tumble dry you may lose a cm or at silly temps two. For a lot of people with a regular fit then even that is fine. The most they’ll shrink is half a size.
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so i upgraded to an XL. a bit roomier around my shoulders, but once i put on a shirt with it, it feels a tad tight, but not to the point where im uncomfortable.
please excuse the no pants.. my roomie was in a rush and i tried to get a pic right before he left.
here is Large:
and XL:
thoughts?
