IH-526L - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo
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I saw a couple weeks back you asked about washing it. Have you done so yet? and if so, what where the results?
My jacket was pretty dirty…literally from dirt and rummaging around an old garage caked in dirt on the forearms. It just seemed like it was time as the whole jacket looked a bit dusty. I took a risk and threw it in my washing machine on a delicate cycle instead of hand washing it. I just felt like a hand wash would not have cleaned it the way a machine does...
Once it was finished hang drying, it actually yielded nice results. The fades all throughout are are lighter and cleaner looking, especially in the honeycombs and front button area. Some parts are clean white and the contrast is stronger. The darker areas are still super dark and did not change much, aside from looking more like a dark indigo as opposed to a brown-indigo color.
I chose a cold wash but forgot to take it out before the spin cycle. No negative results found from that though. It did not shrink any more than the initial hot soak, but I blasted it with hot water when I first got it to ensure maximum shrink.
The folds and creases set back to where they were beforehand and everything is peachy. I'll post photos of the post wash this weekend.
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That looks great! Thanks for the clear pics and descriptions!
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Got mine yesterday, hot soaked it today and drip dryed, then stuck it on whilst damp. Good god this thing is gnarly
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Got mine yesterday, hot soaked it today and drip dryed, then stuck it on whilst damp. Good god this thing is gnarly
Oh damn! You got one!? Congrats. Ive been bouncing between this and the OD as a wear-with-tshirt jacket and I'm sure I'll eventually cave
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Got mine yesterday, hot soaked it today and drip dryed, then stuck it on whilst damp. Good god this thing is gnarly
Oh damn! You got one!? Congrats. Ive been bouncing between this and the OD as a wear-with-tshirt jacket and I'm sure I'll eventually cave
Yeah dude, it’s monstrous
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Definitely glad I went with the soak and wear damn trick. Feels fairly well moulded already opposed to the cardboard box I put on initially
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Definitely glad I went with the soak and wear damn trick. Feels fairly well moulded already opposed to the cardboard box I put on initially
For sure man I noticed a huge difference the next day from intitlaly opening the package.
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Man yours looks awesome. Gonna be living in mine
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Just wanted to contribute with some additional data. Here is (I believe it used to be called "Version I") my old 526L. I sold it a few months ago as it was too tight and instead purchased an IH-526PJ which, in my opinion, is by far (!) more comfortable and suitable for the warmer temperatures.
Worn every day and night for a year.
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@cityofdelusion that is a beautifully faded jacket. Do you mind if I ask how many washes/soaks? Machine or hand? I like the way the back is a bit marbled, which may sound like blasphemy 'round these parts.
