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@Indigo-Alchemist 14oz western is super thick. It's basically wearing 2 denim jackets. 12oz shirt in my opinion is perfect under a type iii.

@aimes looks good. That's how mine looked. I soaked it 1hr 30c and then a cold wash, no spin. Fits perfect. That way It'll shrink about 1 inch in the sleeves and body. Everything else pretty minimal.

@Ikeaparty looks great to me, just wear it more.

For those who like a slim 888 fit that is not restrictive in movement or too tight, how much ease in the thigh do you go for above your actual thigh measurement? 2 inches, 2.5 inches? I currently have some 888's that have 3 inches of ease in the thigh. I find this to be a little too much. I did get them one size too big though in my opinion.

@neph93 ok thanks!

@neph93 ok this is good to know thanks! I was thinking of doing cold first just to see how much I get. A little concerned about shrinking too much with a 30c soak/wash, but sounds like it's necessary? I never soak or wash anything over 30c anyway.

@yannis ok great. Does the XHS denim stretch out a little more from the pre-soak fit & measurements if put under stress (waist / top block, thighs). Like I said pre soak fit it just about perfect. They do slightly ride up my butt though so hoping this will go away. Thanks!

@yannis ok thanks!

How are these supposed to fit pre soak? I tried some on and they fit well. They were a pretty slim fit everywhere and what I would like. I tried the next size up and they were roomy. If these stretch back out to the pre soak fit I would not want to go with the larger size. However the size that fits well once soaked would be a pretty tight squeeze. In that case would a cold soak be advised or just wait for a restock and try to get measurements that are slightly bigger?

@FlavourFade thanks, yeah love it already!

I'm finally getting my IH shirt fit down with a couple of hard misses and some special help from the IH crew. Sold those off and picked up this one and really dig the fit! It's ever so slightly snug in the chest and shoulders, but not restrictive or uncomfortable. Shoulders are the constant issue that I found I need to get dialed in with these shirts as they seem to run narrow. It's the perfect weight to wear under my type iii jacket. Glad I was able to find measurements on the 33 that worked because I was told no more from that line coming in 2025.

@Goz if you have not soaked it yet and it looks and feels really big, I would return it for something that is just slightly larger than you want it. Iron Heart does recommend soaking and washing their denim in 30-40c, not boiling water. I don't know why that is, maybe one of the IH crew can answer that. If it's just to avoid shrinkage, boil away I guess. I purchased 2 of these jackets, first was too big, second one fits perfect. The second one was only slightly larger than I wanted. It should not look like a tent when you try it on unless you're going for a relaxed fit and want to layer bulky clothes underneath. Both jackets I soaked/washed (30-40c) had .5 inches of the shoulders and came up 1 inch on the body and sleeves. Everything else shrank a little, but not much. Hope that helps.

@worn2fade The jacket turned out great! Looks fantastic

@Brandrea I agree with @Chibs. They're two different things. Do you want a jacket, shirt or both? The CPO is basically a denim jacket that looks like a shirt. If you already are wearing a denim jacket get the 33. I actually just picked one up. I was looking at picking up the 293, but it would never get worn because my 526L type iii jacket is getting the wear. The 33 works perfectly under the jacket. It's a lot lighter and more like a typical casual dress shirt. But if you need both, get both.

@Oaktavia you're definitely convincing me to pick these up. How much do they shrink? How close should the measurements be to others of the same cut? Thanks.

@worn2fade I can easily wear an IH thermal under it and it's comfortable. I personally don't wear hoodies or thick sweaters under my trucker jackets. I like it as a mid layer. If it gets colder than light thermal weather I wear a parka over it. I also agree with you on the body. This model has a long one and would like it to be a bit shorter. I'm overall really stoked on the fit though.

@worn2fade looks great!

With all these presoak photos I realized I should have posted mine.

@worn2fade please post a photo if you can. Would be great to see how it turns out!

@worn2fade if you want a more fitted look, size down. Just depends how you want to wear it. The first jacket I soaked looked like that and for me it didn't shrink enough. I sized down and it fit close to how I wanted pre-soak, just a bit longer and slightly wider in the shoulders, but not huge on me. I can easily wear a thermal underneath and it fits how a like it. They just don't shrink much if you stay in the 30-40c range. If you like hoodies and thick denim shackets underneath, yeah maybe you're good.

Special thanks to Alex F. for getting the measurements I needed! Fits just how I like my truckers. Highly recommend this jacket to anyone on the fence.

PS @worn2fade I soaked two 526Ls both within the the recommended IH temp (30-40C) 1hr, then into the machine for a gentle wash on cold no spin. Both jackets .5 inches off the shoulders, 1 inch off the length sleeves/body. Chest shrinkage was minimal.