Inis Meain knitwear

[Rook1]

@Easily Amused I'm curious what your top 10 Inis Meain pieces are, if you can share/make the decision.

 

[Easily Amused]

@Easily Amused I'm curious what your top 10 Inis Meain pieces are, if you can share/make the decision.

Hahaha, I need to think about that one! I'll get back to you in a few days...

 

[thomasB]

Trying to make sure I got my linen tunic sizing down before the NMWA drop this week. I just picked one up last week via Luxeswap size L which is +1 for me. It definitely fit way oversized when I tried it on but a wash and hot dry shrunk it to just the right roomy / slouchy look I wanted. Not sure how fast it stretches back out.

So just wondering what is better - buy +1 and shrink it every few wears OR to go TTS and let it stretch a little? Guess either option might work for me

 

[jl9377]

Trying to make sure I got my linen tunic sizing down before the NMWA drop this week. I just picked one up last week via Luxeswap size L which is +1 for me. It definitely fit way oversized when I tried it on but a wash and hot dry shrunk it to just the right roomy / slouchy look I wanted. Not sure how fast it stretches back out.

So just wondering what is better - buy +1 and shrink it every few wears OR to go TTS and let it stretch a little? Guess either option might work for me

I tried on a couple of linen tunics from this season. I’ll give my thoughts and hopefully it helps.

LINEN OMBRÉ TUNIC SWEATER / SAND

Inis Meáin Linen Ombré Tunic Crewneck Sweater is made in Ireland. Inis Meáin sweaters stand out for two reasons, the beautiful linen used and the unique colour schemes. This ombré linen knit uses yellow, white and light blue yarns for a colour scheme reminiscent of the sun setting. The crewneck...

blazerformen.com

Fit is true to size. I suspect it’ll loosen as you wear it, tighter knit relative to the other linen tunic, the deora.

https://blazerformen.com/products/linen-deora-aille-2-tunic-sweater-multi This one fits true to size but looks looser than the ombré one. The knit itself feels more delicate and as though it will loosen more than the other piece.

All that said, I’d go true to size and let it loosen. There was a workers tunic from fall that was definitely oversized (I sized down one) and these did not fit like that. Hope that helps

 

[bsid]

Hahaha, I need to think about that one! I'll get back to you in a few days...

Does their linen get softer after washing ? I have a pub jacket that i love, but it isn't the softest thing..

 

[Easily Amused]

Does their linen get softer after washing ? I have a pub jacket that i love, but it isn't the softest thing..

I haven't found it to get that much softer after washing (I do both hand and gentle cycle). But to me, that's part of the charm of linen!

 

[patagonianwild]

I don't have much experience with linen knits, but I have a pub jacket and I wouldn't mind if it "loosened" a bit - can I expect that to happen with wear?

 

[K. Nights]

Does their linen get softer after washing ? I have a pub jacket that i love, but it isn't the softest thing..

Unlike their sweaters, the pub jacket is "unwashed linen" which is meant to have a dry and crisp hand. I think the unwashed linen is dry clean only to maintain that finish. It would probably soften if you put it in the wash, but it could also shrink significantly since it's not meant to be cleaned that way

 

[AlexS]

Does their linen get softer after washing ? I have a pub jacket that i love, but it isn't the softest thing..

My experience is that the washed linen does get a bit softer with time/washes but it's never as soft as cotton (and starts out much softer than unwashed linen). As K. Nights said, the pub jacket is unwashed (also like their linen "relaxed jacket") and I've not yet been brave enough to wash something that is not supposed to be (worried the look/structure will be ruined). If anyone on this forum has done that experiment and can comment I'd be interested.

 

[Easily Amused]

Cross-post with the NMWA thread. My current collection of linen tunics. Enjoy! (And @Rook1 - sorry for the late reply, I'll eventually answer your question!)

 

[K. Nights]

Cross-post with the NMWA thread. My current collection of linen tunics. Enjoy! (And @Rook1 - sorry for the late reply, I'll eventually answer your question!)

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Impressive haha.
I actually have a question: do you find them variable in fit or has the tunic fit changed over the years? I have one of the wavestitch tunics from like 2016 but I noticed the measurements for the current tunics seem way smaller than mine (and I don't think it has stretched out significantly). Curious if that's just natural variation or if the pattern is different now

 

[MGoCrimson]

The linen tunics stretch a decent amount ime

 

[Easily Amused]

Impressive haha.
I actually have a question: do you find them variable in fit or has the tunic fit changed over the years? I have one of the wavestitch tunics from like 2016 but I noticed the measurements for the current tunics seem way smaller than mine (and I don't think it has stretched out significantly). Curious if that's just natural variation or if the pattern is different now

Thanks. I think that there has been a slight change in the pattern of the linen tunics. I wear size M, and a few older ones seem to be a little closer in the body, with a much wider, almost boat-like, neck. But yes, these do stretch out a little, so for me not much of a difference.

 

[Easily Amused]

Cross-post with the NMWA. My first-ever Inis Meáin sweater, an MTO Tunic in Blackberry linen. Definitely one of my favorites.

 

[Phinis]

If anyone has any IM shirts that they are thinking about moving on, I would be interested; just putting it out there