IH-526L - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo

[goosehd]

Don’t worry about it.  @sabergirl did a great job of calling him out and fixing the situation!!

[John Galt]

Thanks for your feedback on the 19 vs 21 - greatly appreciated!  Leaning towards the 19 based on your comments.  Will see what the dimensions are on the next restock.  John

[neph93]

That some excellent self regulation right there. Thanks @sabergirl and well done @Kasi for doing the double take and seeing the issue.

[Oaktavia]

I would say 19oz is my favorite denim for a jacket. It is stiff and I can see how it could be uncomfortable when compared to 21oz but I strangely like that about it.  That plus the colors are so beautiful when it fades. But that is definitely true about 21oz too!

I tried to answer 

[Oaktavia]

Today's Lefty photo

[Daniel San]

@Oaktavia
Looking awesome

[Oaktavia]

@Daniel:

@Oaktavia
Looking awesome

Thanks! My jacket is just over a year old but with more like 5-6 months of wear. I just took a break for a month or so bc of my leather type III but it's back out now.

[Jcaz6996]

Loving everyone’s post of there Lefty’s incredible fades definitely looking at buying one soon.
I have IH-526PJ hasn’t had a lot of wear do you think it’s worth keeping if I get a Lefty ?

[Oaktavia]

@Jcaz6996:

Loving everyone’s post of there Lefty’s incredible fades definitely looking at buying one soon.
I have IH-526PJ hasn’t had a lot of wear do you think it’s worth keeping if I get a Lefty ?

Nothing beats a Lefty…I'd sell it and use that to pay for it partially.

[Daniel San]

yeah , lefty is killer 
even thinking about buying a second one for winter. mine is too small for layering. ::)

[Jcaz6996]

Nice one decision made I’ll get my IH-526PJ up for sale now

[Oaktavia]

Heck yeah!

[Daniel San]

you’ll love the lefty
complete different level, real body armor

[Kasi]

Am wearing mine today

Can’t even go wrong it

[Jcaz6996]

Looks great can’t wait to get one wish I got one earlier wore it in work while it was cold.
Not sure how long I'll be able to stick it with the warmer weather coming CPO had me sweating my arse off last week.

Just put my IH-526PJ up for sale not quite sure what I should ask for it ?
It’s in excellent condition £290.00 seem about right?

[rovdjurstorget]

Sizing questions.

I'm doing some research measuring my type 3 jackets trying to find my ideal measurements to finally purchase this beautiful jacket in the right size.

The jackets I've measured are by Tellason, Nudie, 3Sixteen (Type 3s Shadow S), Indigofera, Lee 101 Rider & Levi's in various colors/materials. Among these I have a few favorites and a few sizing mistakes (the biggest mistake being the 3Sixteen that I bought years ago in Large, but fits like a small/medium. I feel trapped without the option to move my arms, so I've only worn it for a total of 3 weeks during the last 6 years).

The results show that my best fitting jackets are by Tellason and Levi's.

Chest
Ideal measurement: between 55-57cm/22-23 inches Pit to pit.

A IH 526L in XL measures 57.2cm PTP. Room for minimal shrinkage. Perfect!

The best fits for me are relaxed without being too baggy or long in the arms, they work with just a T-shirt but also room enough for a hoodie.

I'm usually an XL in Iron Heart shirts so I thought XL would be my size for the jacket as well. But Large could work, unless it would shrink just a cm.

Length
Ideal measurement: 63cm / 24-25 inches

A IH 526L in XL measures 68.6cm/27inches in length. Longer than I think would look good on me. But who knows, perhaps it could shrink in length?

Sleeves
Measurement 64cm / 24-25 inches

A IH 526L in XL measures 68.6cm/27inches in sleeves. Longer sleeves than I'd like. But no problem, I could keep them cuffed as many do with MC type 3 jackets.

Shoulders
Ideal measurement 46cm / 18 inches

A IH 526L in XL measures 49.5cm/19.5 inches in length. Wider than I'd like. Shrinkage?

That said,

How much should I expect shrink wise?

Everything tells me I'm an XL, but I might be a Large, if it doesn't shrink at all.

Sorry for this lengthy post, just trying to do my homework before making a mistake.

[Kasi]

Best bet get in touch with Iron Heart Crew they will advise you..

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[Oaktavia]

@rovdjurstorget:

How much should I expect shrink wise?

Everything tells me I'm an XL, but I might be a Large, if it doesn't shrink at all.

Sorry for this lengthy post, just trying to do my homework before making a mistake.

If you blast hot water in a tub or bucket as hot as the tap will go and give it a soak straight from the bag, you will get shrinkage. I usually wear XXL in most IH tops and my Lefty is a XXXL but fits like an XXL after I hot soaked the crap outta mine for over an hour.

edit: also you might want a little extra room with this jacket anyway, the fabric is akin to tree bark as it is super stiff and thicc.

[rovdjurstorget]

@Oaktavia:

@rovdjurstorget:

How much should I expect shrink wise?

Everything tells me I'm an XL, but I might be a Large, if it doesn't shrink at all.

Sorry for this lengthy post, just trying to do my homework before making a mistake.

If you blast hot water in a tub or bucket as hot as the tap will go and give it a soak straight from the bag, you will get shrinkage. I usually wear XXL in most IH tops and my Lefty is a XXXL but fits like an XXL after I hot soaked the crap outta mine for over an hour.

edit: also you might want a little extra room with this jacket anyway, the fabric is akin to tree bark as it is super stiff and thicc.

Interesting, thank you. Did the fabric lose noticable/significant amount of indigo after that first hot water soak?

[Daniel San]

From my experiences no.
It’s not a fast fader and you have to work hard for . But they definitely fade amazing