IHSH-91 - Indigo Dyed Hickory Stripe Work Shirt
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I just chuck it in the washing machine, normal cycle, cold water- just like all my ordinary shirts. I'm pretty sure I dried it in the dryer on high heat, but I haven't worn it in months, so I can't remember.
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Think that's more out of concern foe indigo bleed and damaging other garments though
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Yeah, I'm always amused by the extremes of the care instructions on IH shirts. They start off with "Wear as long as possible without washing", then follow up with "Do not wash with pale colours. Strongly recommended that you wash this gently and inside out."
So basically treat it like crap until it's disgusting, then wash it like it's made of silk and lace. I just treat them like all my other shirts…
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Restock has arrived, all sizes now available.
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Without a new comparison these seem to holding on to the indigo fairly well…these are washed a lot...
IT's the SNAPS
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Love this shirt. It just gets softer and better the more you wash it.
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I drip dry mine….stiff as cardboard but soften up in a few minutes. I'm sure they would soften with tumbling...
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I don't have both, but the stripe on the 91 is a deep, rich blue against a very bright white. The shirt is of made from very stout material yet still soft and pliable. And I love the cut; this is the only IH work shirt I have and I love the white snaps. Buttons?? We don't need no stinking buttons!! I like coming home and ripping off my shirt like Hulk Hogan. That's my best sales pitch - it's one of my favorite IH shirts.
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tough time deciding what size to go with, can anyone offer an opinion?
my ihsh-08 sbg is a large western and fits snug, but i like the fit and dont think i'd size up. I just bought the ihsh-13 in large work/western as well, its a much more comfortable fit. Torn between a M and an L, here is the comparison (sorry for the tough to read table and/or TL:DR):
| 13 L 08 L 91 L 91 M
P2P 22.2 22" 23 22.2
Shoulders 18.2 17.3" 18.3 17.3
Length 30.2 30" 30 29.2
Arm 26 26.5" 26.6 25.7
Waist 21.4 21.7 21
Opening 22.7 22 21.3
Collar 17.5 17.4 17 | -
Seems like both would work - L fitting more like the 13, M more like the 08. I would check wether there's any crititcal measurement that you can't allow not to fit - for me it's always the shoulders. I size up if the shoulders are too small, even when the rest fits.
