IH-6634-BRN - 14oz Heavy Corduroy Straight Cut Pants - Brown
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this color does not cease to amaze me
paired with 323OD
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They sure did, however, some may not have received them yet as retailers often wait for a certain number of pieces of Iron Heart to be ready before they have them shipped so they may be waiting for more items to be ready. Please do keep checking back with your chosen retailer.
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I wish I had taken pre measurements, but it was kind of a spur of the moment decision. I have worn these like 10 or so times and was surprised as how quickly they had stretched, especially in the waist (not surprised given that is the main pressure area).
I was starting to wonder if I should have gone with a 35 (I am typically a 34 in denim), but after reviewing the measurements again, the 35 is not that much different than a 36 aside from waist and a 34 would have been too tight for sure, so the 36 is where it’s at for me especially in the hem (I’m one of those weirdos who likes a wider hem to sit over my boots and I’m not a cuffer).
So I just thought, feck it, let’s hot wash and throw in the dryer and we what we can get.
The waist definitely snugged back up and the butt/crotch area seem to have also snugged up a bit (what I was hoping for). Unfortunately the leather patch has also shrunk, but again I knew that would happen and given I’m not selling these and the patch is always under a belt, I decided it was reasonable casualty to get a better fit.
I did notice that drying brought back some of the original “heftiness “ of the material as it had begun to soften with wear. I may continue to machine dry these in the future but we’ll see what happens with continued wear going forward.
I ended up buying two pairs of these as I know we won’t see this material again and I have always been a corduroy guy so I can compare the machine dried pair with the pair in storage I have not yet worn.
I know machine drying is not for everyone and I’m not sure I’d do it with any of my IH denim given the damage a machine can do to the denim, but I think for this material and my situation it was the right choice.
I’ll post here again with some comparison measurements and fit pics of both when I get a chance
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I got these and the beige as the final indulgence prior to a spending freeze - and no buyer's remorse here, simply the nicest corduroy I've handled. I had them in mind as potentially good for work, but the very relaxed fit (on me anyway) and luxe fabric rules that out I think. Instead they're the ultimate weekend loungers, the thinking man's sweatpants. Softening up beautifully, if they're as hard wearing as people say it's really the ultimate trouser fabric. Hopefully one of the Japanese workshops step up with an alternative, a charcoal pair in 666 would be another must have.
