IHSH-330-BLK - 9oz Raised Whipcord Western Shirt - Black
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@waXology thanks for the video! Very helpful and answered all my question I had about this shirt!
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@Autorotate Most welcome my man. The shirt remains one of my go to. It's so good!
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It showed up today. Pimped with brass snaps. Comfy on a warm spring evening with shorts. TBD on how well this shirt will do with summer temps, but sheesh it’s comfy right out of the bag. Soft like a UHF. Solid shirt, and I really really really like the olive green.
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My first IHS, and while am loving the fabric, I’m just blown away by the cut. I have a few Japanese heavy and medium shirts, and the closest match is a Stevenson western, but that fabric is a few oz lighter and, while the Stevenson can compete in fitted look, the 330 has just the perfect amount of movement and breathing space. Especially the arms are done well, as it is where so many brands either constrict or struggle with excess material. I am a slim 186cm, with 48cm shoulders and longish arms, and the 330 fits like it is made to measure.
And while I understand whipcord is a twill weave, and moleskin a satin, one really has to study the reverse side close-up to see the diagonal lines of the twill. Just to say: the brushed side really looks and feels like moleskin! In combo with the discreet western styling, it makes for an accomplished balance act between a work / casual / dress shirt.Only thing is, it isn’t as neutral black/dark grey as I’d hoped/expected, its nearest colour neighbour would be a ‘Mariana trench deep purple’ to my eyes, and, in hindsight, one could detect that in the studio pictures. The 330 goes well with brown and sand, but it combines better with some indigo denims than others.
It’s a total keeper though, so what can one do, but to bookmark the For Sale page, and try and hunt an XL black western with tonal stitching. -
I don't have a huge collection of IH shirts ( 4 as of yet) but this is definitely my favorite so far.
It's recently had its first wash, and is starting to show some fading around the collar and cuff ends. -
Just curious how these differ from the serge black and green shirts, https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/topic/8484/ihsh-235-blk-13oz-military-serge-western-shirt-black/177 -- ?
Thank you.
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They are a different fabric, and have a completely different hand feel. These have a soft hand:
Taking our whipcord to a whole new level, by aggressively brushing the weft of the 9oz fabric we have added a ton of texture to what was originally a fabric with a smooth hand
The serge is not brushed, heavier and a different style of fabric all together
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@Alex Thank you. I quite like the serge material / fit, so will likely stick with it.
