IHSH-246-NIN - 12oz Selvedge Denim Western Shirt – Natural Indigo
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Just over a month ago, I lamented having missed out on this great shirt. @Alex assured me that a restock in my size was unlikely. Then, he somehow worked his magic, tracked one down in Japan (?) after all, and so here I am, happy as can be:
One more reason for me to love Iron Heart (and this forum)! And a big, big thank you to @Alex!
The fit is pretty good, I think, especially the top half. Bottom half still a bit long and a bit billowy. Any advice out there? Should I just I wear it a lot and it will drape better after a while, or give it a good hot soak in the tub to get out the remaining shrinkage for a more tailored fit? (I'm inclined toward the latter).
Here's a silly outtake - but it shows off the shirt quite nicely:
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That’s a good fit.
I would give it a hot soak or wash to get the shrinkage out.
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A silly question may be - How does this natural indigo compare with 33 when it comes to contrast fading. From the comparison pic in the first page of this thread I can see that the 33 is much darker and hence has the potential to show heavy contrast fades, so in this regard how does this NIN compare? I'm in a dilemma as I like the sizing on this one and I like the darker color on the 33. For me sizing trumps everything else! So I'm more leaning towards this one!
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I can't speak on the 33, as I also got this one because the measurements worked better for me. On the basis of my still relatively brief experience with this shirt (some 30-40 wears I'm guessing), I would say that this shirt seems like a slow fader, and I think the contrast will be fairly low. The color of the natural indigo is something else, though! I personally wouldn't mind if it retains that bright blue color for a long time!
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@Lowlander Thanks for the swift reply!
It is exactly for the measurements that I'm also inclined to this shirt!
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@Lowlander One other question about shrink. So the Small on this shirt is a perfect fit for me if I can get 1 or 2cm here or there in the waist and the opening. So what is your experience on the shrinkage on this guy?
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Mine was a bit large straight out of the bag. I gave it a hot soak in the tub, and I think I got a tiny but of shrinkage. I didn't measure, but I was happy with the final result. Maybe you can get some more shrinkage if you do a 60-90 Celsius machine wash, but probably nothing very dramatic, as this shirt is both sanforized and one-washed… I think we're probably talking millimeters, not centimeters.
If I don't forget I will post a fit pic tomorrow so you can compare to my pre-soak fit pics a couple of posts up.
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Cool! A fit pic would be good to do a comparison against your pic which is already there on this page!
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Allright, so comparing it against when it was new, it looks much fitted now. I hope you did not alter it or whatsoever, but it fits you much better now!
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My 246 broke in and feels a lot more fitted now as well. Amazing shirt [emoji170]
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I had to heed to this! Placed an order for a small! I wanted to go for the 33, but the measurements on the NIN is hard for me to justify the 33. The extra 80 Euros is a pain but for that I'm getting a shirt that I know I would not have to fear for it getting smaller after a hot soak or a hot wash! Looking forward to receiving it!
Thanks @Lowlander
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