IHSH-62-ind - 12oz Wabash Western Shirt - Indigo

[vaquero357]

…this shirt took a long time to grab my attention, but it just kept creepin' around until I gave it a chance.

...now, it might be my favorite IH shirt. Weird how that happens. ???

[xtcclassic]

@vaquero357 congrats! Now you just need the white one and the black one. 

[jordanscollected]

it's so hefty yes soft and comfortable. Not that you are going for it, but it get's lots of compliments too. It's rugged luxury, Like the G-wagon of shirts

[bob_z]

I wear it constantly since I got it (about 6 months now) this shirt is like an addiction, I love it so much!!

[Graham]

RESTOCK

[Richard]

Brought a medium. I’m in between a large/ medium….. Lol. But sleeve and chest on the large too big (sleeve way too long), but maybe the shoulders on the medium too small. What’s a man to do? Still trying to shrink down my purple UHF. Here’s hoping. Thanks to Graham for advice.

[neph93]

So you have a medium on the way? You can get quite a bit of shrinkage out of wabash using fairly aggressive washing. You’d loose about 1-2cm in the length and arms that way. If the M doesn’t work then there are possibilities with the L.

[Richard]

@neph93:

So you have a medium on the way? You can get quite a bit of shrinkage out of wabash using fairly aggressive washing. You’d loose about 1-2cm in the length and arms that way. If the M doesn’t work then there are possibilities with the L.

Yep. Bit of a gamble, especially as Graham at IH suggested a large, but the medium ticked all my boxes bar the shoulders, and I’d need to lose an inch off both the chest and the sleeves with a large. I’m hoping the length on the arms will make up for the inch I’m losing in the shoulders.

[Kasi]

For me that a dangerous move, I am large use to be a medium.. rather have bit bigger wash and size it

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[Richard]

@Kasi:

For me that a dangerous move, I am large use to be a medium.. rather have bit bigger wash and size it

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Thanks. Will see. Shrinkage apparently negligible with a cold wash.

[jordanscollected]

@Richard I'm an XL in most IH shirting, and my XL wabash came in pretty big on me until i washed it, notably larger than my other 4 xl IH shirts.

I would be hopeful that your medium works out. time will tell

[neph93]

@jordanscollected:

@Richard I'm an XL in most IH shirting, and my XL wabash came in pretty big on me until i washed it, notably larger than my other 4 xl IH shirts.

I would be hopeful that your medium works out. time will tell

I was going to say they do come in quite big, good point. There also tends to be a trade off between shoulders and chest. If one is a little large, then a smaller than usual measurement the other place matters less.

[Richard]

Thanks @neph93 and @jordanscollected  Fingers crossed.

[Richard]

@Richard:

Thanks @neph93 and @jordanscollected  Fingers crossed. Medium all sold out, so…...

[Richard]

Arrived today. Amazing shirt. An inch to spare in the P2P I think, so think the fit is good, but only cold washing. The large would surely swim on me. I guess Wabash softens up, right? Any stretch? Thanks in advance.

[Richard]

Excuse rubbish photos.

[Appfaff]

ThT looks fantastic Richard - I have found the wabash to tighten up a bit

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[neph93]

@Richard:

The large would surely swim on me. I guess Wabash softens up, right? Any stretch? Thanks in advance.

Agreed this is the best fit. A good illustration of how a smaller shoulder can be mitigated by a wider chest. Sleeve and body length are great.

It won’t really stretch, it will soften, but only after a lot of wear and many washes. I wore my ‘68 over a number of years as an actual work shirt for doing actual work in. It ended up
incredibly soft, it does take time though.

A 60C wash will give it about 1cm of shrinkage, a 30C wash won’t trouble it at all.

Well done, sir!

[the246guy]

@Richard:

Excuse rubbish photos.

Never, they are indeed Wabash photos! Great fit!

[Richard]

Thanks fella for the comments and advice. Very pleased with this shirt. Cheers.