IHSH-178 - 18oz Selvedge Denim CPO Shirt - Indigo Overdyed Black

[neph93]

@jerkules:

I saw that the 177 is being replaced by a similar CPO using a 19oz LHT. Is it the plan to likewise replace the 178 with an overdyed version of this new 19oz LHT, or will it be restocked as is? TIA

It certainly won’t be restocked as is because the denim used on both the 177 and 178 is the same, and is out of production. This is why the new denim is being researched.

Both the 17oz and 18oz denim CPO’s have come in indigo and overdyed versions. I’m sure this will be the same.

[Giles]

We've run out of the 18oz denim that the IHSH-177 and 178 are made from.  So we are having to find a suitable new denim for both.  We tried the vintage 18oz, did not work, so we are now trying the 19oz LHT.

[jerkules]

Awesome, can’t wait to see them!

[kkibbey23]

@Giles:

We've run out of the 18oz denim that the IHSH-177 and 178 are made from.  So we are having to find a suitable new denim for both.  We tried the vintage 18oz, did not work, so we are now trying the 19oz LHT.

Very nice!! Can’t wait to see them.. also how about some in the IB 19oz

[Jett129]

I asked the exact same thing about the 19OZib. Have to wait and see how the lefty samples come out.

[GC]

@Giles:

We've run out of the 18oz denim that the IHSH-177 and 178 are made from.  So we are having to find a suitable new denim for both.  We tried the vintage 18oz, did not work, so we are now trying the 19oz LHT.

I'm yearning for a CPO @Giles How are the denim trials and in particular the 19oz LHT tests going?

[AdamJ]

@GC Recently posted in the 177 thread

"It's s few months off I'm afraid, we have had an occurence of lost-in-translation…... :'("

[GC]

Thanks @AdamJ , now you mention it, I do recall reading that elsewhere, apologies.

[Giles]

Oh and spoke to H yesterday, the 19oz Lefty is too finicky to make the 177/178 replacement.  We're bouncing alternative denim ideas backwards and forwards atm…..

[GC]

Great, Appreciate this question might be better asked elsewhere, but I am curious as to whether an OD denim could be considered. That combo if possible would tick a lot of boxes for me.

[Giles]

Don't understand the question.  The IHSH-178 is OD'd.

When we make the The IHSH-177 we leave some indigo and overdue some, those become the IHSH-178.

Once we have selected an indigo denim, we will do the same with the replacements.

[GC]

Doh!

I'm now not sure I understand my own question. I knew it was destined for somewhere else, like perhaps the bin

[AdamJ]

@GC No problem! You weren't to know otherwise man! I too, want to see the heavy denim CPO back in action!

[Jett129]

Is the flagship 21OZ denim too heavy for a CPO?

[AdamJ]

@Jett129 Personally, I would say anything heavier than 19oz is too heavy for jacket territory.

My 526Lod at 19oz, sometimes pisses me off when I am wearing it. 16-18oz would be my optimal weight if it was possible. I have the 555S-16 jeans, would have been interesting to see a CPO cut out of that IMO.

[Giles]

@Jett129:

Is the flagship 21OZ denim too heavy for a CPO?

I've always really wanted something that was not that heavy, but still gnarly…..

[Jett129]

@AdamJ I Tend to agree with you as I ended up selling my Lefty/OD jacket because I couldn’t find the right temperature range where I was comfortable wearing it. I have a 16.5OZ jean jacket which I can pretty much wear anytime as a stand alone or under another jacket as a layer. The Heavyweight CPO has been such an IH staple that I thought they wanted to always have one in the repertoire,hence the search for an appropriate denim. You know if they made an XHS/CPO a few of us would loose our minds.

[Jett129]

@Giles:

@Jett129:

Is the flagship 21OZ denim too heavy for a CPO?

I've always really wanted something that was not that heavy, but still gnarly…..

.      And the previous incarnation of the 177/178 definitely checked those boxes.

[Hefner]

If the IH-526Lod fits me perfectly in XXL, would you all recommend the same size in ISH-178?  The ISH-177?  Trying to decide between XL and XXL.  I'm 6'2, 190 lbs.

Thanks so much!

[neph93]

@Hefner:

If the IH-526Lod fits me perfectly in XXL, would you all recommend the same size in ISH-178?  The ISH-177?  Trying to decide between XL and XXL.  I'm 6'2, 190 lbs.

Very hard to say, jackets aren’t shirts, so it is a bit like comparing apples an oranges. It also depends how you wear your jacket and how you would like to wear your shirt. If you have any comparable shirts I would measure those to get a baseline.

I can say this: I have the IHSH-178 in XL and it fits very well over a tee or henley. I have worn the IH-526L-OD tour jacket in XXL and it was big enough on me that I could wear it over a UHF or hoodie. If I wanted one to wear over a single layer I would size down to XL.