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Does anyone else not *get* chainstitch runoff on shirts?

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    WhiskeySandwich
    啓蒙家
    @Mizmazzle
    Joined: 1 Mar 2023

    @Mizmazzle yup! I’ve cut some off and now don’t bother. My friends at work do bother though, and regularly try and rip them off as I pass by because it bugs them. I couldn’t care less if they succeed. 😝

    "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
    -Seneca

    last edited by 11 May 2024, 05:04 M 1 Reply Last reply 13 May 2024, 17:43 Reply Quote 1
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      Nik
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 12 Nov 2020

      The first quality shirt I bought with chain run got cut because I didn't realise it was on purpose.

      last edited by 11 May 2024, 05:42 S 1 Reply Last reply 11 May 2024, 12:07 Reply Quote 1
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        long_john86
        Iron Heart Deity
        @popvulture
        Joined: 30 Oct 2023

        @popvulture “weird but charming” nicely sums it up 👌

        6'4". Wingspan of Phelps.

        WTB:
        IHSH-399-ORA - Tag XXL
        IHSH-260-PPL - Tag XXXL
        IH-888S-SLBod - Tag 36

        last edited by 11 May 2024, 10:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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          Brandrea
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 19 Sept 2022

          It’s a nice detail that I appreciate. I like to leave everything as it was intended from the factory. YMMV.

          last edited by 11 May 2024, 11:10 M 1 Reply Last reply 11 May 2024, 19:20 Reply Quote 3
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            Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot
            The Unwoven
            @Nik
            Joined: 11 Feb 2023

            @Nik same here 🙂

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              Matt
              見習いボス
              @Brandrea
              Joined: 4 Oct 2011

              @Brandrea said in Does anyone else not *get* chainstitch runoff on shirts?:

              It’s a nice detail that I appreciate. I like to leave everything as it was intended from the factory. YMMV.

              Same here.

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                motojobobo
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                I never learned to appreciate them…I snip them off as soon as I get my hands on the shirt. Before the first wear.

                The journey is the objective.

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                  popvulture
                  見習いボス
                  @motojobobo
                  Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                  @motojobobo haha that immediately conjured a mental “noooooooo!” from me.

                  WTB
                  IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                  Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                    motojobobo
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                    @popvulture jajajajaja. Cheers buddy.

                    The journey is the objective.

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                      Boit
                      Haraki san Expert
                      Joined: 13 Apr 2013

                      I save mine in this little dish! Not sure why?…and what I may do with it? Maybe I’ll cast ‘em in clear epoxy?

                      438EFA17-93B8-455E-B6D2-113143EA9B92.jpeg

                      A31766D3-EB1A-4280-B4FE-8A2D8F69FCF7.jpeg

                      WTB: IHJ-118-BLK/OLV XL, IHM-34-BLK L, IHSH-297-IND L, IHSH-399-ORA XL, IHWF-001-PUR L, IHSH-366-IND L

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                        long_john86
                        Iron Heart Deity
                        @Boit
                        Joined: 30 Oct 2023

                        @Boit cool stuff!

                        6'4". Wingspan of Phelps.

                        WTB:
                        IHSH-399-ORA - Tag XXL
                        IHSH-260-PPL - Tag XXXL
                        IH-888S-SLBod - Tag 36

                        last edited by 12 May 2024, 17:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Eza
                          Joined: 1 May 2024

                          I love them and its one of those things if you know you know. If someone asks or tells me I have a thread hanging I simply say no it's the chain-stitch runoff and it binds the universe together...

                          last edited by 13 May 2024, 14:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                            SKT
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                            I would love to leave the runoff but my ocd will not abide. I’m the same with any stray string or fuzz or something I feel is “out of place”. Ironic too because the runoff is a perfect example of IH’s attention to detail that makes me such a fan.

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                              mclaincausey
                              見習いボス
                              @WhiskeySandwich
                              Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                              @WhiskeySandwich they should chill with that. If they somehow tore past the bartack your constructional stitching would be at risk since chain stitches unravel quickly. How feasible that is, not sure, but seems like a bitch to repair correctly.

                              Think it, be it.

                              last edited by 13 May 2024, 17:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                les.l
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 4 Oct 2024

                                As a long time IH jeans and jackets owner i just recently re-joined the forum as i also just recently purchased a few shirts, 3 UHF, one 9 oz flannel, and a waffle shirt shipped and anxiously awaiting.
                                Seeing some leave and some cut the chainstitch runoffs i personally am still undecided. Once they’re gone they’re gone so for now am leaving them, however if i do decide to remove them is there a way to best ensure no damage or unraveling will occur? Thanks for any advice.

                                last edited by goosehd 10 Apr 2024, 15:58 4 Oct 2024, 15:56 goosehdG 1 Reply Last reply 4 Oct 2024, 16:00 Reply Quote 0
                                • goosehdG
                                  goosehd
                                  Mod Squad
                                  @les.l
                                  Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                  @les-l Just take a pair of scissors to them and no harm done. I leave maybe a mm or two when I do cut them, but don't think it's needed.

                                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

                                  last edited by 4 Oct 2024, 16:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Matt
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                    The runoff is aesthetic. The hem is stitched above it so that it can’t unravel past the hem.

                                    last edited by 4 Oct 2024, 16:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                    • AetasA
                                      Aetas
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 19 Jun 2013

                                      Sometimes I cut the chainstitch runoff.

                                      But a knot can look nice.
                                      IMG_0198.jpeg

                                      Triple cainstitch runoff twisted plait …
                                      IMG_0194.jpeg

                                      last edited by Aetas 4 Nov 2025, 10:17 11 Apr 2025, 07:05 ARNCA 1 Reply Last reply 11 Apr 2025, 13:46 Reply Quote 3
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                                        RobeOfTheMagi
                                        Haraki san Expert
                                        @Boit
                                        Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                                        @Boit said in Does anyone else not *get* chainstitch runoff on shirts?:

                                        I save mine in this little dish! Not sure why?…and what I may do with it? Maybe I’ll cast ‘em in clear epoxy?

                                        438EFA17-93B8-455E-B6D2-113143EA9B92.jpeg

                                        A31766D3-EB1A-4280-B4FE-8A2D8F69FCF7.jpeg

                                        Dude, I do the same thing with my belly button fluff!

                                        last edited by 11 Apr 2025, 07:08 B 1 Reply Last reply 11 Apr 2025, 21:52 Reply Quote 7
                                        • Daniel SanD
                                          Daniel San
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                                          Joined: 2 May 2020

                                          😂🤣🤪

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