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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Repairs & Modifications

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    • ChrisC
      Chris
      Raw and Unwashed
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      Got it.  The uncertainty of the final product is one of the things I like about home dyeing projects.

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      • rocketR
        rocket
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        really like the result Mega…

        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

        It's all humbug, like everywhere
        R.I.P. Geo

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        • Megatron1505M
          Megatron1505
          見習いボス
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          Thanks R  🙂

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

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            I needed to re-chainstitch the hem of my IH-634-XHS today.  I had worn completely through the denim in a couple of places.  This causes problems when feeding through the folder on Unity.  So I sewed on a patch of denim on the inside (mere 21oz) and then hemmed them.  So we had 3 layers of 21oz and 3 layers of 25oz to stitch through.  Unity barely noticed…

            "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

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            • T
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              My 634 have been looking a little worn of late. I have done a few repairs myself, but been looking for someone to do a proper job.

              here are some before and after pictures.

              Some of you may think this is fine, in which case head to the denim doctor, I dont. 😞

              He did some Levi's at the same time which I have now thrown away. He also took in the waist on a pair of Ironhearts. Similar standard of work to the hemming below.

              I emailed and told him i felt that the job was bad, and that he had ruined one pair completely. He said it was the best he could do, and his work is respected in the selvedge community.

              The only positive thing I can say is he is a nice enough chap.

              i have started to unpick it all, which is unfortunately damaging the jeans further, but if i wanted iron on patches and bad sewing machine stitching i could have got my mum on the case!

              If someone knows somewhere other than Self Edge in New York to get proper repair work done let me know  😃

              Crotch before


              crotch - before by tarquinpack, on Flickr

              Crotch after


              crotch - repair by tarquinpack, on Flickr

              Thigh before


              thigh - before by tarquinpack, on Flickr

              Thigh after


              thigh repair by tarquinpack, on Flickr

              Left leg before


              left leg- before by tarquinpack, on Flickr

              Left leg after


              left leg repair by tarquinpack, on Flickr

              right leg before


              Right leg- before by tarquinpack, on Flickr

              right leg after


              right leg - repair by tarquinpack, on Flickr


              right leg repair by tarquinpack, on Flickr

              rehemming


              right leg rehemmed by tarquinpack, on Flickr


              left leg rehemmed by tarquinpack, on Flickr

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              • SeulS
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                Lotta of those repairs don't really make sense… But I know nowt about sewing/ repairing so I'll wait for someone a bit more knowledgeable to weigh in...

                Just to make this clear: these repairs were done by the Denim Doctor based in the USA, right?..

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  That is bad…..

                  "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

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                  • thomasnunnallyT
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                    Okay, I thought so too considering the many repairs I have seen on here….

                    Out with the new! In with the old!

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                    • Finn666F
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                      @Giles:

                      That is bad…..

                      bad as in "nothing I would have paid money for" imo!…

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                      • SeulS
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                        The work on the thigh especially had me… in stitches...

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                        • xchenX
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                          the Denim Doctor everyone recommends is the one at Hollywood Trading Company (to my knowledge). Whoever ripped you off is an impostor, as the bald piglet pointed out.

                          Also www.denimtherapy.com looks okay… I can't vouch personally for any of these but these are probably the type of repairs you were expecting and where I'd be likely to send my jeans for repairs.

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                          • DougNgD
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                            I've used denim therapy before. They do nice work

                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                            • elclintorE
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                              Any reason why you didn't use SENY? Andrew is a magician..

                              Geo

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                              • xchenX
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                                The only downside to SE is you have to bring stuff in for repairs. If you aren't local it could be a deal breaker

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                                • elclintorE
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                                  or you could mail your stuff to a friend who happens to be in that location..

                                  Geo

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                                  • S
                                    shego
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                                    People in the UK - where do you get your stuff repaired? My 666s are 1 year in and hems need looking at, also a couple of weak (one hole about to break through) on back of legs also and wondering where to send them…

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                                    • Finn666F
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                                      well what about "The Denim Doctor"?…should be in the UK somewhere IIRC!

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                                      • S
                                        shego
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                                        Cheers Finn. I didn't know whether the guy above a few posts used him and complained!

                                        Before I send some pictures to denim doc, is there any in London?

                                        @Finn666:

                                        well what about "The Denim Doctor"?…should be in the UK somewhere IIRC!

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                                        • Finn666F
                                          Finn666
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                                          a few more repairs on my beloved 634S-RAW

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                                          • madmondayM
                                            madmonday
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                                            incredible image.  you seem to be getting better, or maybe i'm just drinking earlier.

                                            head high, middle finger higher

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