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    NorthernVictory
    Joined: 28 Sept 2014

    Two thoughts.

    First, what's everyone's response to the indigo warp/grey weft? Any detractors? Personally, I'd like to see more denim in this.

    Second, has anyone seen a [dark] grey warp with an indigo weft? In my mind, seems like a pretty cool idea, but maybe it's actually awful live.

    I hope I'm not speaking of insanity here.

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      mclaincausey
      見習いボス
      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

      My SGs are gray weft. I love it. Unbleached natural is also appealing though.

      Think it, be it.

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        Chris
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 28 Jun 2010

        I love the 20 oz indigo warp, grey weft denim.  That may be a Self Edge exclusive and not available for other projects, though.  Grey warp, indigo weft could be interesting, but I think anything other than indigo or black is going to move slowly.  IH did a grey denim a couple of years ago and I don't think it was a strong seller.

        Haraki is kind of a traditionalist about denim, too.  It took Giles years to convince him to do the double indigo.  I think Haraki said it was a nice blue twill fabric, but not actually "denim".

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          NorthernVictory
          Joined: 28 Sept 2014

          Yeah, I recall reading that. I definitely have no itch to see weird implementations for the sake of pure novelty, but I do like to meditate on peculiar ideas.

          On that note, I think the grey weft is great and gives the jeans a bit of a more somber tone, while still retaining a close resemblance to indigo/white.

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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            There is no reason why I can't do a grey weft denim.  But I have to say it would not be at the top of my "next projects" list, I simply have too much going on to think about and too many other things going on to worry about initiating a new run of a new denim that will require me to commit to 400 pairs of jeans.  That is not to say it won't happen, but it won't be soon.

            Messing around with warp and weft won't happen.

            As Chris says, Haraki did the indigo/indigo against his better judgement and probably just to shut me up.  And yes, the quote was (I can remember where we were and what we were doing when he told me), "I have made the indigo/indigo.  It's a nice fabric, but not denim, but I think you'll like it"…... Funny post script, he has since asked me if he can use it in Japan, because "actually, I quite like it after all".....

            "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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              Peter
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 6 Mar 2010

              I'd like to see the new 777 in the 18oz late this year, which is when I'll be buying a new pair. A reasonable request!

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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                Sounds reasonable but no.  Unless you want the indigo/indigo.

                I have not even launched the 21oz yet, the next one will be indigo/indigo 18oz.

                If they prove to be popular enough, then and only then, will I think about other denims.

                "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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                  NorthernVictory
                  Joined: 28 Sept 2014

                  @Peter:

                  I'd like to see the new 777 in the 18oz late this year, which is when I'll be buying a new pair. A reasonable request!

                  Indigo/Indigo is 18oz, your wish has been granted.  😎

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                    mclaincausey
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                    The Strike Gold 21XX denim did that, I believe it was a mud-dyed brown. It looks terrific.

                    Reminds me, on Kauai they have a lot of iron oxide in some of the mud, and they use it as a dye. Basically a burnt orange color. It would make a unique weft dye on denim for sure.

                    Think it, be it.

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                      Surf Monkey
                      Joined: 21 Jan 2015

                      @TrickHell:

                      If I were going to request an "off" weft, it would probably be brown.

                      Have you seen N&F's coffee dyed lot? It's the warp in their case but it's an interesting idea. Maybe an indigo warp with a coffee dyed weft? Could be cool.

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                        Megatron1505
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                        Gotta say, I'm against the idea of IH spending much time messing with coloured wefts (apart from those already done). There are quite a few brands doing this, and have been doing this for a while, not wanting to sound like an old reactionary but it just doesn't strike me as a very Iron Heart thing to do.

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

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                          Chris
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                          I love colored weft jeans, don't get me wrong, but I'm with Mega- it doesn't really seem to fit the Iron Heart ethos.

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            Not impossible….

                            "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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                              Surf Monkey
                              Joined: 21 Jan 2015

                              @TrickHell:

                              Not even an earthy brown? That wouldn't be too different from one of the SE crossovers they did.

                              Agree. I'd be against crazy saturated colors like red or yellow etc., but it does seem to me that a more subtle, (as you say) earthy brown would fit into the IH design aesthetic. Particularly if the dyeing medium was itself earthy and unusual in some unique way.

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                                NorthernVictory
                                Joined: 28 Sept 2014

                                I was thinking of basically the same thing as IHTB-01/05, but with vertical lines instead of horizontal.

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                                  Chruschtschow
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 27 Mar 2011

                                  Here`s a little story:

                                  3 weeks ago I was driving to my parents house when it came to me that on the other lane were a lot of motorbikes with or without sidecar.
                                  It was February 1st north of Munich snowing at 0° C…
                                  Those bikers were driving home from the Elephant Rally or Elefantentreffen in the Bavarian forest, near the Czech border, where snow is guaranteed....
                                  So I thought there should be an IH jacket for biking in winter, like a shearling lined, 2" longer bodied 526 with a B3 kind of collar and maybe sleeves, too.

                                  Basicly a type B III jacket.

                                  And will there ever be a successor to the magnificent IHSH-08ss / sbg?

                                  IH 634s SexIH 13  IH-634-19L  IH-634-LB  IH 666s  IH 808

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                                    gratefulmelon
                                    Joined: 4 Nov 2010

                                    An over engineered quarter zip pullover would be awesome.

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                                      MET
                                      Joined: 10 Oct 2014

                                      IH1955-25 oz, 18 oz and 16 oz would be wonderful.

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                                        seanocono
                                        Joined: 17 Oct 2012

                                        ^

                                        @Giles:

                                        @seanocono:

                                        I think anyone who remembers G's pair of 17oz would welcome a return of that denim.

                                        That denim has not gone away….

                                        May do 1955S in it.  If you hear no more, rattle my cage in a few months.....

                                        Cross your fingers.

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                                          NorthernVictory
                                          Joined: 28 Sept 2014

                                          @Giles:

                                          TW as in Triple Works?  Is no more, after a lot of deliberation H and I decided to can the brand.  All stuff that was going to be released as TW will now be release as IH.

                                          What does this mean for lighter products? Is there a limit to how light H is willing for IH stuff to be?

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