• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Random questions to which you seek an answer

    The Resource Centre
    723
    18.5k
    6.9m
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • ?
      Guest
      Joined:

      @Giles:

      Believe me, that is a PHD level question compared to some I get asked.    If the creases are well set, they will not move when you wash them.  For people who want well defined combs and whiskers, setting the creases is the primary reason they delay the first wash for as long as possible…

      Thank you for the reply Giles!

      What would be a recommendation to get some pretty high contrast fading going on in terms of washing?

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • GilesG
        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        Joined:

        Wear for as long as you (or your close associates) feel you can.  Soak in warm water, pop in the washing machine inside out and at about 30C, drip/air dry.  Voila….

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • Morose_PenguinM
          Morose_Penguin
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined:

          And a dilemma: I have a "Blue Bag (of goodness)" arriving today, which is fantastic and just the sort of excellent retail therapy I need after a truly horrendous couple of weeks… But, everyone will be out earning a living (or a close approximation of same). Do I wait in (technically it's my day off though I've said I'll go in) and make sure? Or do I dash back in my lunch hour and hope that it arrives in the 40mins I'll be in?

          At the moment I'm currently owed two days and 4 1/2 hrs overtime from work. If I go in today (5hrs and counting :() then I'll a) feel like, and probably be treated like shit b) possibly have to wait almost a week for my next consignment.

          On the other hand, I did sort of promise the only member of staff (in a position of authority) that I have any respect for that I'd be in...

          Hmm...

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • SeulS
            Seul
            Joined:

            Go in, leave note (always leave a note) with addy of your work for UPS courier, pray.

            Sent from my BlackBerry 9520 using Tapatalk

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Morose_PenguinM
              Morose_Penguin
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined:

              Currently leaning towards: Phone up, explain I'm waiting on a parcel, go in after it arrives. With going in earlier/staying later (to extend lunch break) a distant second… The trouble is my Dept head gets into work only an hour before I'm due to start.

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • JCar2666J
                JCar2666
                Joined:

                Why is it all if not most of these Japanese denim brands use English as their primary language on patches and slogans etc etc…...?

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • ChrisC
                  Chris
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined:

                  The Japanese obsession with Americana?  I dunno.  Personally, I'd like to see a bit more stuff with Japanese kanji instead.

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • JCar2666J
                    JCar2666
                    Joined:

                    I tend to agree with you on that one Chris.  I have a bunch of my own theories.  Another one being to appeal to the masses.  I find it funny that they use so much English when most of them can barely speak it and vice versa.

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • Megatron1505M
                      Megatron1505
                      見習いボス
                      Joined:

                      Most Japanese can speak English far better than us from the US/ UK can speak Japanese, they're all taught English to a basic level at school, but in my experience there is some shyness about using their English to someone who speaks it a their native language.

                      I think that certainly most denim companies are strongly influenced in their designs by the old school heavy hitter denim brands like Levi's, Wrangler and Lee, including the labelling. Most of this stems from the clothing and styles worn by the occupying GI's after WWII.

                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • ?
                        Guest
                        Joined:

                        Has anyone had trouble getting through the airport scanner while wearing Iron Heart denim?

                        I flew roundtrip from ABQ to Dallas wearing my SR's and was patted down at both airports.  The two individuals who performed the security check said that the reason was probably my jeans.  One was mumbling to himself, "These things are thick!  They probably couldn't see through all these creases."

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • Finn666F
                          Finn666
                          Joined:

                          i had it once…but i just heard the security said something like..."damn, are those still jeans or what!?" 😉
                          the only thing i had "problems" with is with wearing boots during the security check. i had to take´em (Red Wing GT & Yuketen Johnson) of after the scanner made some noice! 🙂

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • L
                            LandoCal126 0
                            Banned
                            Joined:

                            @Finn666:

                            wearing boots during the security check. i had to take´em (Red Wing GT & Yuketen Johnson) of after the scanner made some noice! 🙂

                            Here in the states we get to remove our shoes EVERY time we go through security. SO much fun.

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • ?
                              Guest
                              Joined:

                              AND they make you stand with your feet inside the yellow outlines on the mat, so disgusting.  Just think of how many sloppy people's fungusy feet have been in that exact same spot wearing sweaty socks…EWWWW.

                              I try to stand on the sides of my feet to make as little contact with the mat as possible.  Lovely world we live in.

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • L
                                LandoCal126 0
                                Banned
                                Joined:

                                @adam313:

                                I try to stand on the sides of my feet to make as little contact with the mat as possible.  Lovely world we live in.

                                You and me both! Oh and I always wears my non-hemmed jeans while traveling so that I can cover my feet with the denim while walking without shoes.

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • JstickleeJ
                                  Jsticklee
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined:

                                  Awesome idea! Will do..

                                  .oOIron HeartOo.

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • Morose_PenguinM
                                    Morose_Penguin
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined:

                                    Just noticed that both the white chambray work shirts are listed as Endangered. Are they going to be replaced with westerns? Or will there be another version of the work shirts coming?

                                    And will any replacement be Extant?

                                    Might need a decent white shirt in the next few months…

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined:

                                      I do not know if we have any other white work shirts in the pipeline…

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • Morose_PenguinM
                                        Morose_Penguin
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined:

                                        @LandoCal126:

                                        What's the black shirt in this photo??

                                        Edit. While I'm here and in a questioning  frame of mind… IH-V's 02, 03 and 04 are up. What will IH-V 01 be?? Black Duck?

                                        Also, the Duck Vest is the only one priced at the moment. Will they all be the same price??

                                        This is all I need to know for now ( IH related).

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined:

                                          It looks like IHSH-33 - Indigo

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • Morose_PenguinM
                                            Morose_Penguin
                                            Raw and Unwashed
                                            Joined:

                                            Blimey! The TW 05 is a lot lighter then. I thought for a wild moment it could be a new black denim shirt.

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.