IHJ-79-BLK - Primaloft® Gold Quilted Riders Jacket - Black
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You could go to a dry cleaners and ask them to only remove the wrinkles. They will probably use a steamer. I did this with my white IH nylon jacket after I washed it and it was full of creases.
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Good to know that it can still be saved - I'll try using my hand-steamer first and see if it helps.
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Yep, will do
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So here's the result of about half an hour of steaming and straightening the fabric with my hands:
Left is untreated, right is treated. In comparison, it definitely fixed the problem visibly to some extent. Although doing the whole jacket will take a lot of work and time, it'll be worth it in the end to restore it's original appearance. I'm taking a break for today though
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@cityofdelusion thank goodness it's fixing the problem... definitely worth vesting the time. Did you end up sizing up? Curious how you made out with fit as we were in a similar boat
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@flannel-slut I've been wanting this jacket (especially an iteration with a hoodie) for a long time now as my "obsession" with this product thread will surely also suggest. At first, a while ago, I had bought a tag size small which I experienced the fit issues with that I described earlier in this thread. But with you being braver than most of us, going for a size up and trying one last time motivated me to the same. And so I began to contemplate hard like always when I'm interested in an IH product that I know I will eventually somehow end up getting... sigh.
Anyway, very recently, I found someone selling one of these secondhand in a size up (tag size medium). And the price was way too good to resist another "one last try". So I just had to get it and try "one last time". The fit with this one is noticeably better in the problem areas, albeit the length of the jacket and the sleeve length having increased outside my usually preferred measurements, nevertheless not being too long to the point that the jacket would look oversized and goofy on me if that makes sense. Even if I wish the overall length and sleeve length were slightly shorter, I can now layer a T-Shirt, a wool pullover and even an IH hoodie under this one which increased the utility of this jacket a lot, making it my go-to jacket for the time being (i.e., until the weather gets gradually warmer so I can wear all of my other IH Type III jackets and SB leather jacket). I have yet another IH jacket that I now added to my arsenal and probably not enough lifetime to enjoy all of them
TL;DR: Yep, I sized up.
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@cityofdelusion respect the devotion! And the sickness?? Making me second guess returning mine hearing how you layer yours.
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As it stands, the takeaway from my experiences and trials for anyone who might go through the same dilemma as I did whether to get the next size up is: If the armpit and/or the upper arm area is tight, it can be fixed by going for a size up as long as you think you'll be fine with the slightly increased overall length of the jacket and the sleeve length. Sounds obvious, but since those problem areas will only marginally relax with the next size up (which is because of the pattern and design of the jacket), only do this if you really want this jacket and think you'll end up obsessing if you don't have it.
@flannel-slut And if - as in your case, if I recall correctly - the midsection/opening is too baggy..... drink more beer? No, but in all seriousness, wearing your Primaloft vest could prevent having additional bulk in the armpit area while increasing the bulk needed in the midsection/opening areas. Double Primaloft FTW I guess
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@cityofdelusion double Prima is tempting. Imagine Primaloft bottoms in a “sweatpants cut” for the Prima Tux? Joking, not joking
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Only downside I see is that I imagine you'd pretty much sound like a bag of chips when you walk with all that nylon outer.
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@cityofdelusion I’m happy to see that it’s improving.
I also started to fix mine myself but I quickly realized it would be a time consuming effort. I think I paid about $5 to let a professional do it. It saved me lots of time and came back looking perfect. It was definitely worth the money I spent.
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What's the highest temperature this jacket can be washed at? I was thinking of washing it at 60°C-90°C (without spin this time) from now on, but I'm not sure if the jacket (Nylon/Polyester/Primaloft) would be damaged at all in the process.
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Thanks for your time and answer. Yeah that makes sense, I'll wash at 40° or below.
The idea behind my initial question was that I usually wash my clothes at or above 60°C to ensure that bacteria are killed since to my knowledge, most bacteria die at or above temperatures of 60°C. Maybe that mainly applies to organic fabrics (e.g., cotton, linen etc.) though rather than synthetic fabrics such as nylon and polyester. Therefore washing synthetic fabrics at higher temperatures perhaps isn't even necessary and could even cause the nylon or the Primaloft fibers to melt and the jacket to lose it's longevity and functionality. Since it has become somewhat of a habit for me to wash at rather high temperatures, I wanted inquire and research the potential risks and consequences of particularly this jacket being washed at higher temperatures.
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@cityofdelusion it's actually the dryer that kills bacteria, water doesn't get hot enough in the machine
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@jischwar Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more about it.
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Personally, within reason, I love being exposed to germs. I work on the basis that building up tolerance is a good thing. The sickly kids at school were always the ones who took cleanliness too seriously.....
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
