@Hohba01 I just remembered Forum Legend @Filthy2123ozjunkie Mike shrank a blanket-lined CPO some years ago. See here and scroll for a little bit more: https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/640828
Makes for some fascinating reading. Important to note that he did it to an 8 oz blanket-lined denim. This one's a lot heavier.
I'm not a regular here but I was pleased with this one here:
Hiking in the southernmost tip of Norway, wearing the 247-IND and the 101J, on and off.
@northsouthdenimguy that's a really nice colorway too!
@americanathreads Yes I did. For the hickory shirt I had to cough up just over 50 euros on customs duties. Annoying but inevitable...
@CosmoSix5 I think it was mentioned here recently that this is one is only for the international market and not released in Japan. But somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
Wow! Looks like one of those battered pieces scavenged from a California gold mine!
The stats: 641 wears, 6 washes
@natefreezy I've machine washed mine at low temperature and no spin. That went fine: no marbling or shrinkage whatsoever
I'm pretty sure it's a 777. The denim I would bet is the 21 oz. Or possibly the 18 oz vintage. But others here will know better.
@Oaktavia wow, that one is coming along very nicely! Do I see some indigo coming through or is that an effect of the sunlight? My jacket seems to fade to grey.
It's been a few years since I last ordered with UES directly from Japan, but this time I got hold of their hickory traveling shirt. Ordered on Tuesday, delivered to the Netherlands on Friday, pretty amazing. Very happy with shirt, and also with the handwritten card and goody!
@chillmonroe Don't worry! If you got the right fit, they'll feel comfortable soon enough, though it does take longer than with the 21 oz denim. Congrats on snagging a pair of great XHS!
@Oaktavia, definitely one wash, but the number of wears I'm less certain about. As a ballpark figure I'd say about 300 days of wear.
Sorry, I have the regular lefty, but not the OD version.
@Oaktavia I'm stoked to see what you'll do to this jacket!
I've had mine for almost 5 years. My experience so far is that it doesn't really fade, or at least not like the OD lefty. It does develop a nice patina. I'll post a pic of mine later...
@Gavin666 mine was a bit large on me when I first got it, so I gave it a hot wash ( 40 degrees Celsius). There was some shrinkage--just enough for me--but not yet half a size if I remember correctly.
