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Post by Griffin on Oct 12, 2015 11:32:26 GMT -6
Large. Was supposed to be 23,2" chest and thats pretty big imho. XL is supposedly 24"
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Post by wdw on Oct 12, 2015 11:37:57 GMT -6
Wow, that's the largest large I've seen on IH. That's more of an XL. So what will you do now?
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Post by Griffin on Oct 12, 2015 11:41:16 GMT -6
I cant buy another L and hope mine was a messup. The only sane thing to do is buy an XL and hope its also small. There is alot one can do with heat to mold denim smaller, but if its too small from getgo ur screwed.
So I gave a note on the IH forum.
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Post by ickes on Oct 12, 2015 13:03:29 GMT -6
That sucks Griffin. I mean technically all the measurements are within an acceptable spec range IMO but if it doesn't fit to your liking then it means nothing. Where did you buy it? Japan or IHUK? If you bought from Japan I'd just throw it up for sale. I've never had trouble selling an IH shirt. |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 12, 2015 13:18:11 GMT -6
That sucks Griffin. I mean technically all the measurements are within an acceptable spec range IMO but if it doesn't fit to your liking then it means nothing. Where did you buy it? Japan or IHUK? If you bought from Japan I'd just throw it up for sale. I've never had trouble selling an IH shirt. Its the -04" chest that I think is extreme, i mean they say 23 point 2 on the chart. So down to .2 then you wouldnt think .4 is within ok? This means the XL in 24 could actually be all from 23,6" to 24,4" ? That feels like lottery and I thought we got IH and the likes to not play the lottery anymore. Im in a little bit of a bad mood yeah. I dont actually care about the money, its just money, but its a bit of a pita to try again. I think Ill try a hand wash and see if it holds size, then it could be wearable just a little long. I really wanted to be able to wash this in warm like time and time again and really beat it, now I have to baby it so thats the bad mood part. |
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Post by jeffrx on Oct 12, 2015 14:24:59 GMT -6
I'd love to see what these will age like.
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Post by Griffin on Oct 12, 2015 14:43:58 GMT -6
soaked it in just below handwarm, and no indigo at all came out, only starch.
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Post by Winterland on Oct 12, 2015 18:05:49 GMT -6
Im a little pissd off tho bc it came in small. I just can´t seem to have a break with shirts coming into specs. I dunno what to expect here you tell me, but these are the amounts of too small it came in: Shoulders: -0,3" Chest: -0,4" Sleeves: -0,2" Length: +0.1" So I really need some extra in the chest to hope it shrinks some in the length since all shirts are too long for me. Isnt it f!@king hilarious that the length actually came in slightly longer then spec and the 2 measurements most critical to try and shrink is the shoulders and chest that already came in with the amount I had as a buffer. Who is messing with me here? I dunno, Im pissed off bc if it had been to specs it would have been perfect, so If I get an XL and it does come in to specs..well... Not even a half inch at the most off doesn't seem that bad. It can be tough to get consistent accurate measurements with fabric stretch how things lay etc. I am all for specs being that accurate but not sure if it is possible. |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 13, 2015 1:06:23 GMT -6
Good to know. I feel 0.5" is a little much on fabric, since Aero has 0.5 on front quarter horsehide and thats custom measures, these are all standard patterns, but if this is normal then I will have to calculate in 0.5" ontop of my smallest measure next time.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 23:39:48 GMT -6
Griffin, that sucks. You've earned 10 good shirts in a row worth of karma.
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Post by Griffin on Oct 14, 2015 5:14:05 GMT -6
Good news is It stretched good damp so it actually fits very nice now. Im not gonna be able to beat it in the machine like i had planned, but since i can wear it and prbably wash it handwash its not a total loss. Still have to live with the length tho, bc cant try and shrink it one bit, but I guess its gonna bunch up a little bit since its very thick so might work out here aswell.
Its not what i hoped for, and its a little tight in the shoulders but its totally wearable after stretch I think it even got a little bigger!
Will take pics later.
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Post by Griffin on Oct 14, 2015 10:42:43 GMT -6
Impossible to take good pics at home but maybe you see its trim on the chest, snug on the shoulders and too long. The length also covers my antire ass in the back.  Here you can see it pulls alittle on the button:  |
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Post by davelewis on Oct 14, 2015 10:59:38 GMT -6
The chest might relax a bit after getting some wear, after all, it is denim.
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Post by wdw on Oct 14, 2015 11:02:39 GMT -6
I wouldn't say it's too long.
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Post by Griffin on Oct 14, 2015 11:19:12 GMT -6
The chest might relax a bit after getting some wear, after all, it is denim. Yeah but remember it isnt washed yet. And it would be kinda nice to be able to throw on the newly washed shirt and just go out and not having to break it in after wash just to look like it fits me and not too small. This is now a "high maintenance" piece and not a "goto" piece. I will try the XL. |
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Post by davelewis on Oct 14, 2015 11:34:07 GMT -6
The chest might relax a bit after getting some wear, after all, it is denim. Yeah but remember it isnt washed yet. And it would be kinda nice to be able to throw on the newly washed shirt and just go out and not having to break it in after wash just to look like it fits me and not too small. This is now a "high maintenance" piece and not a "goto" piece. I will try the XL. Oh, I though that you had soaked it, which would probably get any shrinkage out. I've got an IH flannel coming my way, and hope it is not a "high maintainance" shirt, as the XXXL is as small as I can go in IH sizing for those. |
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Post by Griffin on Oct 14, 2015 11:37:46 GMT -6
I soaked it cold.
So basically I have no ide what will happen after a real wash lol!
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Post by Griffin on Oct 27, 2015 13:40:52 GMT -6
So btw it doesnt show on pics but the inside pocketflaps are lined. The collar is also lined on the underside. The lining is the same color as the shirt.
I feel its a very Nice touch.
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Post by roma on Nov 2, 2015 22:53:27 GMT -6
So btw it doesnt show on pics but the inside pocketflaps are lined. The collar is also lined on the underside. The lining is the same color as the shirt. I feel its a very Nice touch. Hi griffin, how tall are you and what is your chest? I'm 6'2" and almost 43" chest, considering L, or should I go with XL? |
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Post by Griffin on Nov 3, 2015 3:44:13 GMT -6
I am 39" chest and 40" inhale so yes go XL at the least.
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Post by roma on Nov 3, 2015 7:19:28 GMT -6
I am 39" chest and 40" inhale so yes go XL at the least. Got you, thanks Griffin. |
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Post by roma on Nov 6, 2015 12:14:13 GMT -6
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Post by roma on Nov 6, 2015 12:15:40 GMT -6
XL turned out really good. I like the fit. A bit longer body but I haven't soaked it yet. But should I? I like it the way it is now.
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Post by ickes on Nov 6, 2015 12:50:26 GMT -6
XL turned out really good. I like the fit. A bit longer body but I haven't soaked it yet. But should I? I like it the way it is now. If you like the way it is now then don't soak it  |
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Post by exophobe on Nov 6, 2015 12:54:46 GMT -6
XL turned out really good. I like the fit. A bit longer body but I haven't soaked it yet. But should I? I like it the way it is now. I guess it depends on whether you intend to hide it from life and weather. If you don't want to be afraid of getting sprayed with water and never wash it, then don't worry about it. It's typically a good idea to get any shrink out of it before you put a lot of wear on it if you're going for high contrast fades, as I understand it. |
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