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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Samples - New Products We Are Working On

    Future and Planned Products
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    • ?
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      I'm on the "tonal-ish" side of the fence.

      I'm not a fan of orange/goldenrod-ish thread in general (maybe other "contrast" colors besides orange?), although I do indeed recognize its ability to identify flaws in the stitching, which is essential.

      But, in these pictures, I don't think it is a perfect match for the fabric.

      What a fabric though  :-*. And bravo on the new shirt design!

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      • rocketR
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        and btw what weight is this? as it seems not to be the 9oz organic.. used before

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

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        • AnesthetistA
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          Oh and tonal or not couldnt give a rip. I just want that shirt!

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          IG: bluehandsslim

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          • GilesG
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            @rocket:

            and btw what weight is this? as it seems not to be the 9oz organic.. used before

            About 12oz - it's serious shit…

            "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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            • DrBabyhorseD
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              @Giles:

              ^ Any other views?  I'm open to persuasion either way…..

              Make a western too?

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              • AetasA
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                In my opinion a Black or  Blue stitching will match even better.
                But this beautiful fabric can even hold a fading Indigo stichching.

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                  Tonal stitching all the way!

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                  • steelworkerS
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                    @Seul:

                    JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST!..

                    I think that's well said.. I might have said CHRIST ON A BIKE!! :o  But other than that, nicely put.

                    Love the contrast. 
                    !2oz!! Jesus tap…

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

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                    • D
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                      I vote for tonal stitching. The single pocket is a very nice and unique design, but it seems to offset the "balance" of the entire work shirt. Contrast stitching really brings attention to that unbalance, while tonal stitching would let the herringbone in the fabric take center stage.

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                        I do think that tonal stitching works with the one pocket and this fabric.  It looks nice as shown, but since a one pocket is not something IH has done before, I think it would be nice to have something that sets it apart from a typical workshirt.  I think the tonal stitching would do that.

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                        • neph93N
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                          Contrast stitching or I'll throw a hissy fit, spit my dummy and chuck my toys out of the pram…

                          “Some of those that work forces
                          Are the same that burn crosses”

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                          • UnTuckedU
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                            I think the fabric was suggested by me (Same fabric as the now deceased IHJ-36). Shirt looks AMAZING, and I love the contrast. Tonal stitching makes it look less workshirt, and more "Construction foreman that wears 'work clothes' but has 0 intentions of doing any work".

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                            In search of:
                            IHV-04, med.
                            IHSH-185, large
                            IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                            • neph93N
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                              ^ All of this

                              And an excellent suggestion @UnTucked

                              “Some of those that work forces
                              Are the same that burn crosses”

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                              • GilesG
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                                It was you untucked.  Thanks….

                                I'm going to be pissing 50% of you off again.......

                                "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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                                • SeulS
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                                  Not big enough a deal to turn me of such a beaut either way…

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                                  • emceeQE
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                                    Holy crap this shirt.  I'm team contrast, but I'd probably have to snag this one either way…

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      @Giles:

                                      I'm going to be pissing 50% of you off again…....

                                      Is this going to be like Brexit all over again? I don't think I can cope…

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                      • rocketR
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                                        don't see a problem here, it's going to be a beauty anyway …

                                        rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

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

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          @rocket:

                                          don't see a problem here, it's going to be a beauty anyway …

                                          You're right of course, it'll be a quality shirt in a wonderful material, but the devil is in the detail, and for me the contrast stitching really takes the shirt from good to great.

                                          Edit: also on a personal level, given the number of blue/indigo IH shirts I have, something stand out will always encourage me to part with my dollars.

                                          “Some of those that work forces
                                          Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            @Giles:

                                            I'm going to be pissing 50% of you off again…....

                                            I may not….....

                                            @rocket has a plan

                                            "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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