Posts made by V-P

@aimes Sounds good! I would go for it, doing gradually hotter soaks is a good idea. I prefer a tighter fit on type 3’s personally

@aimes Yes, but it looks like it might end up a little tight. What are you wearing underneath? How do want to wear it? Open with a t-shirt? Closed with a shirt/hoodie? You can estimate the amount of expected shrinkage, see my previous posts from around the most recent restock.

I would say too big. The waist will stretch back out again after shrinking.

@VegaS10 I wouldn’t wanna gamble, it’s easy enough to do. Better safe than sorry. Unless you like marbling of course.

Also, soaking for a while before washing will prevent marbling.

I really like the fit of these with the slimmer silhouette. Does anybody happen to have a measurements table still?

These look great!

@worn2fade No problem! Going by these pictures I would size down at least one size, maybe even two depending on desired fit.

Edit: Two sizes down may be too much on a second thought. Did you post measurements of this jacket?

@worn2fade Don’t go by your shirt measurements when choosing a jacket, they are completely different. My type 3’s are all much smaller in the chest, waist and opening than my westerns or work shirts but it is still no problem to wear the jackets over my shirts. If you match your jacket measurements to your shirt measurements, you will probably get a very loose fitting jacket.
Also, this latest batch seemed to run a little big. I sized down from my usual L to a M.

These are estimates for shrinkage in percent, I think it’s fairly accurate.
https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/900956

Heres my own jacket pre/post wash.
https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/902434

Nice, thank you! I hadn't found that. Very interesting!
The N1's are lined though, I'm a bit worried the wax would get all messy on the inside of the jacket since this one is unlined. Does anyone know if the wax would penetrate through, potentially rubbing on to other clothing?

I’m toying with the idea of waxing or oiling my jacket. Has anyone tried something like that? I wouldn’t mind if it turned a bit darker in color, and waxing it would make it more suitable for bad weather. Is it a viable idea, or will it just end up ruining the jacket?

@Tago-Mago Probably size 33 for me, one left. For most other sizes the stock is between one and five. It’s about the same as before the restock as far as I remember. They weren’t sold out before the restock. Only size 36 and 38 have ”Good stock”.

Was this really updated? There are only a few in stock in most sizes. Or did they sell super quick?

@shp-7777 A XL will probably fit pretty good if that is a XXL. But going by the measurements is the best way to find the best fit.

Is the OD version on its way too?

@Graham Does the shrinking mainly affect length, width, or both?

@jpvisual The OD is fully shrunk from the start. The fabric needs heat AND movement/agitation to shrink fully. Try it again, with as hot water you can get, and whisk it around and squeeze it as much as possible while soaking.

@jpvisual It’s not enough to just soak for maximum shrinking, it needs agitation too. If you want maximum shrinkage, use as hot tap water as you can get and agitate the jacket while soaking. Then put it in the washing machine on 40 degrees gentle cycle. You probably can use a low spin cycle too but I wouldn’t dare.

@Graham I wouldn’t mind that at all! The
IHSH-335-BLK is a banger to me too! Really like the black and navy as well.

@Graham Nice! It looks black and grey in that picture, at least on my phone. Please make a black and grey version too!