The inspiration for the first Iron Heart flannel?
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I want to point out something that I think has not been observed before (either here, or elsewhere).
I might only have noticed this because Takeshi Kitano is my favorite filmmaker of all time, and I've watched this movie many times over the last 20 years, but the IHSH-01 / IHSH-332 flannels are virtually identical to a shirt that the main character Shigeru wears in the 1991 surfing film 'A Scene at the Sea'
The pattern is 90% the same (minus the yoke), while the colorway is 100% identical.
So what do we think.... was Haraki-san a fan of this film, or is this just a coincidence?
On a related note, this shirt is my #1 IH wish list item (mostly because of my love for the film), so if anyone wants to sell yours, let me know!
Screenshot 2026-01-19 at 11.02.09 PM -
@Giles Wow that's cool!
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So cool. I love everything about this brand, especially the people
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That's a slightly different pattern, but very close colors. Super cool spot!
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@Giles is the man. Coolest, most direct question/answer thread I've seen in a while lol
We're all pretty much just fabric nerds, huh?
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Very similar but ever so different. Both are beautiful!
IG: bluehandsslim
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@Anesthetist just about the coolest pic I might have seen on the forum.
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@sabergirl I THINK the only differences between them are the tags. It’s a cool shirt w a different hand than modern UHFs.
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@Anesthetist might have another, not too dissimilar shirt to add to this little collection in the future....
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@Ross I’m game
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@Anesthetist I hadn't seen the original in years - I had it an one point in a size that wasn't quite right and sent it on its way. I got the rerelease in the proper size. What year was that?
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Also remind me: isn't the hand of the old one slightly denser, more akin to a warehouse or UES unbrushed mid weight? I love the IH brushed...but I do long for them to do one, same weight, unbrushed for those of us that don't like comfort and prefer suffering in shirt and jean.
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@StarsSuck I bought the IHSH-01 second hand so not sure the year but I think like 2009? 2010? Maybe @Giles has a better idea
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@StarsSuck you’re right about the fabric, def more dense and feels heavier. I’ll try to get a pic later
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@Anesthetist I can see a bit of the inside in the pic you posted. As I said, I'd love of IH did a midweight like that again: unbrushed, thinner, and dry, just like my hair.
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