IHSH-129 - Indigo Check Heavy Selvedge Flannel Western Shirt - Blue & Green

[Dion]

I'm a bit surprised H launched them despite their flaws.

[Giles]

He gave me the option of taking them or not.  I took them because I don't consider it a flaw…. And given that we sold 35% of what we ordered last night, including all of some sizes, it seems that I am not alone.

[deanclean]

I know this may be over simplifying things and everyone has there preferences but in my mind, after all is said and done, it's just a shirt. A high quality one of a kind shirt, but a shirt all the same. Im looking forward to mine and if it doesn't fit or I don't like it, it can be returned simple enough.

[Finn666]

@den213:

I'm a bit surprised H launched them despite their flaws.

had the same in mind when i saw these go live…and after all the trouble with the turquoise buffalo checks, it surprised me even more tbh.

[Giles]

I repeat, Haraki and I do not consider it a flaw, just like we don't consider leg twist in shuttle woven denim a flaw.  If we considered it a flaw, we would have not released them…

The original run of the TG's had a variety of constructional issues, these do not.  All that is "wrong" with them is that being a shuttle woven twill, the fabric has twist.  To sew this fabric into a shirt that is perfectly symmetrical is an impossibility.  Would we have preferred them to be symmetrical,?  Yes of course, but our magic wands just would not take the skew out of the fabric....

[Cutlasshound]

@deanclean:

I know this may be over simplifying things and everyone has there preferences but in my mind, after all is said and done, it's just a shirt. A high quality one of a kind shirt, but a shirt all the same. Im looking forward to mine and if it doesn't fit or I don't like it, it can be returned simple enough.

This!

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[manufc10]

@deanclean:

I know this may be over simplifying things and everyone has there preferences but in my mind, after all is said and done, it's just a shirt. A high quality one of a kind shirt, but a shirt all the same. Im looking forward to mine and if it doesn't fit or I don't like it, it can be returned simple enough.

I understand what you're saying but the crowd that's in this forum and most customers who buy IH and other Japanese made products aren't exactly the type that look at a shirt and say…"it's just a shirt".  If that were the case we wouldn't be here and we would be buying our clothes at any shopping mall or large chain store.  We wouldn't care about selvedge denim, raw denim, heavyweight denim, unsanforized denim, left hand twill, etc...or even know what any of those terms mean.  If that were the case we wouldn't spend the money that we do on these items.

We aren't exactly the normal customer.  We are different and maybe a little crazy???   If I honestly had the "it's just a shirt" attitude I wouldn't be spending 300 plus dollars on a single item and I would go to my local WalMart to buy my clothes.

[deanclean]

@manufc10 a little crazy? I never thought in a million years id ever be writing or contributing on a forum about clothes! you are absolutely right about the brand and it is no easy matter to be shelling out 300+ on a pair of jeans or a shirt.  To be honest I really dont know what most of those terms mean.  I just buy what I like.  And I know with these high end brands the money is well worth it because whatever you buy will last a lifetime.  I shouldnt have boiled it down to such a simple statement.  We all have our own reasons for buying what we buy.

[Seul]

There is no factual issue with this shirt… No problem with the stitching, or the buttons, or any other part of the construction... It just (mis)behaves like some raw denim... Some folk like good girls, some folk like bad boys... In short, as G said: don't buy this if you're OCD and want all the stripes to make sense... Embrace the chaos of the universe and give this shirt hell without checking yourself in the mirror every three seconds...

[manufc10]

@deanclean:

@manufc10 a little crazy? I never thought in a million years id ever be writing or contributing on a forum about clothes! you are absolutely right about the brand and it is no easy matter to be shelling out 300+ on a pair of jeans or a shirt.  To be honest I really dont know what most of those terms mean.  I just buy what I like.  And I know with these high end brands the money is well worth it because whatever you buy will last a lifetime.  I shouldnt have boiled it down to such a simple statement.  We all have our own reasons for buying what we buy.

I like this post ^^

I wish we had a like function on this forum

[Aetas]

"We have all our own reasons for buying what we buy." deanclean

Here is one of mine, to try out the 129:
It all started with Triple Works.
H. launched so many beautiful fabrics with this brand, I was really sad that G. and H. set the power switch "Shut Down."
I thought  those days of organic, materialmix and experimental fabrics are over.
But H. has only returned that force back into IH.

G. …...:"Haraki has been looking for really great fabrics made by tiny little mills.  One or 2 people and a couple of looms, often in a shed/building attached to the house but always somewhere on the property.  These are known as House Factory's.  The fruits of these efforts thus far, has been the fabric for IH-711, IH-712, IHSH-119, IHSH-129 and IHSH-134.  I don't know much else, but will do visiting as many of these place when I go to Japan in May."

I am fascinated of the 9oz. selvedge organic cotton herringbone (134).
The 119-7oz. selvedge indigo/grey fabric is outstanding.

So what makes the 129 fabric different in-between the IH fabric family?

• 10 oz. flannel
• selvedge flannel
• woven in indigo
• tiny little mill
• fabric has skewed
• re-worked after first production

"Im looking forward to mine and if it doesn't fit or I don't like it, it can be returned simple enough."  @deanclean

[Witt]

I wore the red and blue today and had 3 compliments today at my office. (Maybe bc i own the company and they were sucking up i do nit know) However,completely different than the UHF not such a big drop but both colors are amazing!! Like everything else they make its a home run. Glad I got both and can't wait for the future releases.

[arbybaconator]

I'm really impressed with both - great shirts! Going to wear the blue one tomorrow.

[steelworker]

@Seul:

There is no factual issue with this shirt… No problem with the stitching, or the buttons, or any other part of the construction... It just (mis)behaves like some raw denim... Some folk like good girls, some folk like bad boys... In short, as G said: don't buy this if you're OCD and want all the stripes to make sense... Embrace the chaos of the universe and give this shirt hell without checking yourself in the mirror every three seconds...

Especially if you've been drinking-

[Cutlasshound]

Mine turned up today. Tried it on quickly. Really didnt notice any issues with the pattern at all when it was on! Couple of very quick fit pics over my office attire….

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[deanclean]

Looks great man. Love that colour.

[madmonday]

Looks good both posts cuttie

[Finkster]

Smoke a spliff or drink some shots .. and the shirt is perfectly balanced     

[No.88]

Took delivery of the blue one yesterday…….beautiful.

[Madame Buttonfly]

Giles asked me to "newsflash" this shirt on the website home page, and I believe that honesty is the best policy

@Finn666 do you approve?