IHSH-189-BRN - 17oz Duck CPO Work Shirt - "The UnTucked" - Brown
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@CosmoSix5, I just misted mine heavily with water and threw it in the dryer. Hoping that all that tumbling will help with the stiffness...hah!
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Yeah sorry for the late update @guiltyparty have gone out of there way to secure a replacement shirt for me thanks a lot for sorting that out for me . ( so all sorted now )
The packaging was definitely heavy duty bag just got thrown around in transport, maybe a double packaging would have been a better bet like IH brown paper bag with the plastic wrap. -
Fucking UPS
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@guiltyparty "we're goin downtown..."
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The hw pockets on this shirt were a concern for me. Now I wonder why all shirts don't have hand warmer pockets? ️
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@CosmoSix5 I just like the fact that you were concerned about the pockets, but still bought the shirt.
And I agree with the latter point.️
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@Mister_Brue i exude confidence. In both my questionable decisions, and in IH resell value
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@Graham looking sharp
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@RubyRae said in IHSH-189-BRN - 17oz Duck CPO Work Shirt - "The UnTucked" - Brown:
Anyone have an experience with shrinkage after washing this duck material (this CPO specifically)? Thanks
Found this from a few years back;
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/488895It matches my experience with duck pants; lengths shrink noticeably and widths stay mostly the same.
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After hearing from @jordanscollected about the potential for the duck to come up a bit in length with a hot wash, my intrigue got the better of me and I decided to try and see if I could shave off a centimetre or so from the length through washing, whilst still maintaining the sleeve length - which is a critical dimension for me!
The approach:
- pre-soak arms in a bowl of ice cold (literally) water for 20mins immediately before throwing in the washer
- 60degree wash / 800 spin / woolite
- Some gentle stretch to the arms after the wash alongside the general ‘re-shaping’ process when setting to hang dry on a hanger
The results are in.
Pre-wash dimensions:
- Chest 59.5cm
- Sleeves 69.5cm
- Length 81cm (!!!)
- Shoulder 53.5cm
Soaking the arms…
Post-wash dimensions:
- Chest 59.5cm (0cm diff)
- Sleeves 69.5cm (0cm diff - phew!!)
- Length 79.5cm (-1.5cm diff - woop!!)
- Shoulder 53cm (-0.5cm diff)
Post-wash photos (same outfit as pre-wash photos further up in this thread)…
Overall I am extremely pleased with the results. For me the 1.5cm that has been shaved off the length just dials the piece in a lot more, although may not come across that well in the pre/post photos.
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Great write up @long_john86 this type of content is what makes the forum valuable beyond just entertainment. And no hem curl!!!!
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@jordanscollected Cheers. Yes zero curl
Now the only final contemplation that is left is whether I should pimp my ride with a cheeky snap upgrade to the chest pockets