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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Japan May 2016 - Giles and Sam hit The Works, CC Clutch & Kojima

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    • rocketR
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      remind me that we need ringer tees again…

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

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      • SamS
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        My first visit to The Works in Hachioji. What a great space and the treasures you can find there! The whole crew were incredibly friendly and welcoming which was obviously not a surprise but still a great feeling to have everyone there in such good spirits. I did my best to get some good shots but naturally it became a bit of a motorcycle fest! Go to the motorcycle thread and i'll put more pics up there.

        Shane, of Burg and schild broke someones throttle. tut tut

        Enter the bike doctor

        Jiro san adding buttons to a pair of 777S-14

        Boss man in his amazing garage. If i had one of these i'd live in it!

        The Crew

        Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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        • FinksterF
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          ^ Excellent job yet again, Reporter Sam - right on!

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          • dylantbmayesD
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            @louisbosco:

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            No problem, @louisbosco !

            kangakanga.com (Melbourne) have/ had it in stock.

            thanks once again..

            If that fails I'm still in Japan, could collect it for you and ship when back in AUST, @louisbosco.

            INSTAGRAM: @DYLANTBMAYES | FACEBOOK.COM/DYLANTBMAYES

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            • DionD
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              Brilliant pics!

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              • GilesG
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                Last night and loving my capsule…..

                Major International airport, 2 minutes from the gate USD50 for the night…....

                "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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                • CutlasshoundC
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                  Thats better, and half the price, of many 'hotels' that I have had the misfortune of staying in for work!

                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                  I ain't got time to bleed.

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                  • FinksterF
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                    @Cutlasshound:

                    Thats better, and half the price, of many 'hotels' that I have had the misfortune of staying in for work! holidays in London

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                    • CutlasshoundC
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                      @Finkster:

                      @Cutlasshound:

                      Thats better, and half the price, of many 'hotels' that I have had the misfortune of staying in for work! holidays in London

                      Rental properties in London

                      I ain't got time to bleed.

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                      • dylantbmayesD
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                        @Giles:

                        Last night and loving my capsule…..

                        Major International airport, 2 minutes from the gate USD50 for the night…....

                        But can you 'swing a very large cat in the room'?.

                        INSTAGRAM: @DYLANTBMAYES | FACEBOOK.COM/DYLANTBMAYES

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                        • GilesG
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                          If by "cat" you mean you…no

                          "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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                          • dylantbmayesD
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                            I'll miss you too.

                            INSTAGRAM: @DYLANTBMAYES | FACEBOOK.COM/DYLANTBMAYES

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                            • Madame ButtonflyM
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                              I suggested that "capsule" looks perfect for us next time we fly back from Haneda but G said men and women are strictly segregated…. so I said, even better!  😉

                              AKA Mrs G

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                              • rocketR
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                                😉 😉

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

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                                • PattyCakezP
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                                  I. Love. This. Thread.

                                  Amazing photos @Sam as always!

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    On the plane.  Deleting spambots - about 100 to go…...

                                    "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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                                    • DionD
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                                      The ones with a Polish personal text?

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        Yes, and an IP starting 79 or 83

                                        "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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                                        • steelworkerS
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                                          Great pictures Sam. And the new season looks beautiful. Wool, cords, yeah!

                                          Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                          Well, I have others.

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                                            For the final leg of our trip we took the bullet train down to Kojima (Jeans town) to visit the Kojima store and view some of the factories that are producing some of our garments.

                                            It was an early start off to the first mill that was making our denim but it wasn't exactly in the centre of town… after a good half an hour of driving the bigger builds fell away and we found ourselves surrounded by beautiful wooded hills with farmland sprawling out onto all available surfaces. Such an incredible landscape that i was almost sad we had to be somewhere.

                                            Once at the first factory we were shown around by the manager of the mill and after a very random moment where he screamed at Sarina to try and scare her.... i was allowed to take photos.


                                            Indigo


                                            We were told that the distance these yarns travel was 1km whilst they're being dyed

                                            washing


                                            300-400 yarns per bundle

                                            preparing the beams


                                            One broken thread repaired by hand


                                            a lot of fluff

                                            preparing the selvedge ID

                                            During the process of the yarns being put onto beams for weaving the yarns go through a process called sizing. They come out feeling starched and it's hard to believe that it could be turned into something wearable but the sizing process is essential for weaving. Sizing makes the yarns stronger, less prone to breaking and more friction resistant. Read more here
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                                            Giles with some used beams.


                                            I loved the unassuming nature of this mill. hidden behind this old piece of plastic were the most amazing old machines making some serious noise!


                                            Chambray


                                            Haraki San


                                            more fluff

                                            Inspecting the denim for faults

                                            Projectile looms - none selvedge.

                                            busted


                                            Glad this isn't my job. COMPLICATED!

                                            A shuttle being reloaded.

                                            Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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