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Hey guys! Just checking in with my first iron heart purchase! However I think this and 25oz 634 will be my only 2 purchases from iron heart... For trousers I spent a bit trying different cuts And 634 came closest to great. My perfect cut would be straight 888. 634 rise felt a bit low, but 888 perfect top block but almost can't get it over knees and calves.

For shirts...

Love the shirt! Feels really really slim with too long sleeves. For denim I guess it's fine. Some extra cuff and sleeve fades. But that kind makes me think I better stay away from uhf. Oh by the way love the tight armholes! So much more freedom of movement! Denim also feels nice! Like a soft armour!

P.s. yes I know you "can" shorten sleeves, but when you need 1-2" off, you risk ending up with weird placket. Or placket needs to be moved...

P.p.s. my pockets seem fine. Or at least close enough that I can't see anything wrong.

Just got my pair! Doesn't fit me good enough to straight away think about second pair, but good enough that I'll be keeping them. unless I accidentally wash them at 60* + high spin, I'll be ok!

Wore them commuting today. Nearly was late to work trying to button them up first time! Haven't struggled that much since my 25oz samurais!
Also nearly got blisters on back on my knees for the first time!

Tomorrow will soak and wash them and quite likely put away until autumn.

Pardon bad quality pictures! I'll make nicer ones later!

2 more questions...

How about washing? Now I know iron heart says it shirt doesn't shrink but as far as I recall from reading trough here, it does shrink a bit... I'm more worried about width...

And also is those threads purely decorative so I can cut them off or if I eventually catch them on something I risk unravelling some seams?

@neph93 well samurai apparently makes (or made?) 25oz jacket... Soso denim makes even 33oz chore(probably quite so so but still)... So I guess it's not impossible? Really really hard, yes...

P.s. type 3 doesn't exist? Any tops 25 Oz does exist?

@rimaarts so. My saga continues. Today got to try 634 cut in 14 Oz size smaller, 38.

Since 40 I was doubting it's too big, I "think", 38 is a better size for me. Only thing i hope for is that hips won't shrink with wash. Or give a little bit bigger than they are now after some washes. Gets a bit less comfortable when pockets are full.

I would like a bit higher rise, and for a "straight cut", 634 feels pretty slim. Placed order for a pair from Germany. Let's hope 25oz doesn't wear much smaller than 14oz!

said in IHSH-292-IND - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim CPO Shirt - Indigo:

Hey guys! Just checking in with my first iron heart purchase! However I think this and 25oz 634 will be my only 2 purchases from iron heart... For trousers I spent a bit trying different cuts And 634 came closest to great. My perfect cut would be straight 888. 634 rise felt a bit low, but 888 perfect top block but almost can't get it over knees and calves.

For shirts...

Love the shirt! Feels really really slim with too long sleeves. For denim I guess it's fine. Some extra cuff and sleeve fades. But that kind makes me think I better stay away from uhf. Oh by the way love the tight armholes! So much more freedom of movement! Denim also feels nice! Like a soft armour!

P.s. yes I know you "can" shorten sleeves, but when you need 1-2" off, you risk ending up with weird placket. Or placket needs to be moved...

P.p.s. my pockets seem fine. Or at least close enough that I can't see anything wrong.

Wanted to quote this...

@rimaarts said in IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

Hey guys! Last year bought 2 jeans I don't particularly love.

Blackhorse lane NW1 16 oz was hoping either hips will give more, or I'll shrink a bit. Didn't happen.

Oni secret super rough. FOMO got the best of me so sized up in a cut that's too slim for me. Weirdly after wash they shrunk a lot and fit nicely, but now I need to wear them and see how much they stretch back.

This year I want to jump in 25oz pool. It's between iron heart and samurai.

I tried iron heart straight and relaxed tapered cuts in lightweight denims.

888 38" was a no go. 40" was still slim but wearable. Just when sitting down felt like raise slipped down too much. So I don't want to risk that in 25oz

They didn't have 38" 634. Size 40 felt a bit big everywhere but hips.. So I guess question is how much they shrink/stretch? And if hips are nice on 40, should I risk waiting for restock to try 38?

Pics of 40"

I meant to quote this post.

Hey guys! I have a problem. This picture is over a t-shirt.

When buying it I was assured that washing shouldn't create a problem.

Been loving this shirt since buying! After softening it got even nicer! I always wore it over a thin Ralph Lauren cotton jumper, and sleeves were borderline. Over t-shirt slim but ok.

Decided to wash it. No spin, no dryer, cold water, denim program, still properly dripping water after I pulled it out. Today I put it on and I'm not sure it's wearable... Sleeves over a t-shirt seems slimmer than before washing over a jumper. Adding a picture of how my arms look after trying to stretch elbows a bit.

Any ideas?

@timmyboy I marbled my brycelands sawtooth. Badly. Served me a lesson that denim hates agitation and spin. Since than I've learned that temperature matters only for shrink, but it's agitation and spin that marbles denim... Washed anything else on delicate. No spin or 400 so far didn't marble any of my jeans. Did once 800 and felt like super light, almost unnoticeable marbling on one pair.

So I'm sticking to delicate, 400 spin max. First wash 60*, all others 20-30. Uhr I guess according to first post here, I'll do 30-40* first wash too .

Now just hoping DPD won't decide on evening delivery tomorrow!