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    Jordonf9
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 11 Feb 2015

    Nice gentlemen

    last edited by 10 May 2016, 04:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      Finkster
      見習いボス
      Joined: 14 Mar 2013

      IKEA Bumerang - for almost all my gear
      never had any problems with the edges .. and if one breaks or whatever .. take a new one .. they're very budget

      last edited by 10 May 2016, 05:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        dylantbmayes
        Joined: 10 May 2014

        @Jordonf9:

        Didn't know if anyone posted this, but saw this on Heddels FB and I am probably going to fund it and get some new hangers. I normally just use my mid loop and hang them like that in my closet, but for the cost of $45(says $36USD) I can get 6 jean hangers, or for $85(says $68 USD) get 12 of them….I like.

        https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saldebus/the-jean-hanger-the-new-way-to-care-for-your-jeans

        @Jordonf9, this Kickstarer was brought to our attention by steelworker in the 'Care For Your…' thread, so this may be integrated with that.

        http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=34.msg459731;boardseen#new

        Just a word of warning before funding...

        @dylantbmayes:

        A fair percentage of Kickstarters that are over funded are forced to fold as they don't have the infrastructure to support the 'demand'… Or production > delivery is blown out.

        Forty days remaining and fifteen thousand over, don't count on seeing those $8 hangers within this year.

        INSTAGRAM: @DYLANTBMAYES | FACEBOOK.COM/DYLANTBMAYES

        last edited by 10 May 2016, 06:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Max Power
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 31 Oct 2010

          My usual choice as well. Though i must say the UES hanger I got for free with an order is super nice. Still don't see why there should be a need for the hanger, the video didn't help neither. (And I already dried all my clothes instead of using a dryer since I do laundry on my own. But he really seems to have needed additional arguments to sell them hangers).

          @elclintor:

          > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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            Jordonf9
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 11 Feb 2015

            I probably won't be funding, I just like window shopping, and for 60 or so bucks, that is good amount of gas.

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              dylantbmayes
              Joined: 10 May 2014

              Merged 🙂

              INSTAGRAM: @DYLANTBMAYES | FACEBOOK.COM/DYLANTBMAYES

              last edited by 11 May 2016, 04:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • topic:timeago-later,4 months
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                EJS
                Joined: 9 Feb 2016

                Does anyone know how likely it is that moths / larvae will eat UHF shirts? Apologies if this has already been addressed. Just moved and only have open hanging rails at the moment..

                last edited by 7 Sept 2016, 13:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  http://laundry.about.com/od/clothespest/ss/How-to-Control-Clothes-Eating-Insects.htm

                  "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

                  last edited by 7 Sept 2016, 14:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    EJS
                    Joined: 9 Feb 2016

                    @Giles:

                    http://laundry.about.com/od/clothespest/ss/How-to-Control-Clothes-Eating-Insects.htm

                    Thanks, very useful

                    last edited by 7 Sept 2016, 16:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Dion
                      Joined: 15 Mar 2015

                      Yes, indeed! Bookmarked.

                      last edited by 7 Sept 2016, 16:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • topic:timeago-later,3 months
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                        Filthy2123ozjunkie
                        見習いボスー
                        Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                        Washing 5 IH shirts at once gets you this on the spin cycle.😂

                        last edited by 14 Dec 2016, 03:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          DrPat
                          Iron Heart Deity
                          Joined: 9 Oct 2009

                          Several years ago I wrote some washing instructions for superblack denim and they were used as the basis for the official IH washing instructions for washing superblack and duck.

                          https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2215.0

                          I was still having problems with white soap residue remaining in the shirt after washing and have finally come up with a solution.

                          But first, a little background on the IHSH-08.  This shirt is made of 16oz non-fading superblack denim.  It has an extremely slim cut and thin arms which means that rides high in the armpit and absorbs sweat more readily than the standard shirt.  It's also extremely stiff, which makes it susceptible to the dreaded white abrasion lines if spun to fast in the washing machine.  The stiffness combined with the inability to wash it vigorously means that soap residue remains in the shirt and this has an appearance to the abrasion lines.

                          After wearing this shirt many times without washing it started to smell.  I rubbed some liquid soap directly on the armpits and this caused some really horrible soap stains that repeated washes on the hand and gentle cycle did not remove.  I eventually soaked it in a 1:2 mixture of vinegar and water for a few hours and this removed the soap residue.  I thought that other white lines in various locations were due to abrasion and when they were also removed I was really happy.

                          Vinegar is only necessary for the most stubborn soap stains.  My normal washing procedure for this shirt is now:

                          (1) Use a translucent soap such as Dr. Bronner's.  Some of the "dark" and "black" soaps are opaque and more likely to leave soap stains.
                          (2) Wash with soap on the hand wash cycle.
                          (3) Soak the shirt in a bucket of water.
                          (4) Wash the shirt again on the hand wash cycle but this time without soap.

                          last edited by 20 Dec 2016, 16:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • topic:timeago-later,26 days
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                            SlimStraightNYUSA
                            Joined: 11 Jan 2017

                            I'm a newbie to quality denim. I have a pair of Ralph Lauren Vatrick Slim Straight selvedge denim. nothing too heavy but I don't know the fabric weight. I didn't know how/what/why when I got them, I just knewI have some knice jeans. I washed them immediately and since (18 months) well over a dozen times. the contrast is very low key but the molding is pretty pronounced.

                            I got another pair from RRL , destroyed/repaired. Broken twill, light weight denim. I washed them cold and hung dry. Been wearing them here and there for 7 or 8 months. The wash wont make much difference thought, I suspect. The distressing and all that is already done.

                            I have another pair from Ralph Lauren Purple Lable. 10oz ultra black warp nd weft. 2% polyurethane moto jeans, outrageous skinny but very sleek. Dry clean only.

                            I started with a pair of Nudies 100% Turkisk cotton, organic and "dry", whatever their version of it is. 14oz. I wore them for two months before…wait for it!

                            I scored some 634-SV from ebay a month ago. Single hot soak. I dont wantthe contrast to be too drastic, and Ive got weightlifter thighs and ass so the distressing...should I begin to cold wash early to avoid near-whitening over time?

                            last edited by 15 Jan 2017, 06:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              neph93
                              見習いボス
                              Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                              @SlimStraightNYUSA:

                              .should I begin to cold wash early to avoid near-whitening over time?

                              I would strongly advise wearing them as much as you like and giving them a wash when they look, smell or feel dirty. Other than that, relax and enjoy them!

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

                              • Virginia Woolf
                              last edited by 15 Jan 2017, 06:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                den1mhead
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 6 Oct 2014

                                @neph93:

                                @SlimStraightNYUSA:

                                .should I begin to cold wash early to avoid near-whitening over time?

                                I would strongly advise wearing them as much as you like and giving them a wash when they look, smell or feel dirty. Other than that, relax and enjoy them!

                                +1
                                I would go with neph93 wise words

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                last edited by 15 Jan 2017, 08:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Chris
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                  New folks tend to get caught up in trying to wash/wear their jeans the "right" way.  There isn't one.  Take a deep breath, relax, and wear them as often as you like, wash them whenever you like, treat them however you like.  That's what makes them uniquely yours.

                                  Oh, and when you wash won't make any difference in whether they eventually fade to white- that will happen anyway.  More frequent washing will make the contrasting less dramatic (and make your jeans last longer).

                                  last edited by 15 Jan 2017, 15:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    ROman
                                    Haraki san Prodigy
                                    Joined: 5 Jan 2015

                                    Amen

                                    last edited by 16 Jan 2017, 02:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Megatron1505
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                                      Chris speaks truth.

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

                                      last edited by 16 Jan 2017, 20:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • topic:timeago-later,7 years
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                                        Oaktavia
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                                        Curiosity has veered toward the age old denimhead topic of washing jeans in my pinball machine brain.

                                        I am currently at my longest run ever without a wash with a pair of jeans at 95 days (not counting jackets or shirts).

                                        Q: What is the longest unwashed amount of time y'all have waited (for those who count) to wash your jeans for your record? I know my 95 days may not be much to @swiss-jeansfreak or other dry enthusiasts but I am genuinely curious who specifically on here goes unwashed and what your record is.

                                        IG: electricindigowizard

                                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                        WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                          indigostiff
                                          @Oaktavia
                                          Joined: 23 Jul 2023

                                          @Oaktavia I am at 141 wears with my 666 XHS 25 oz. jeans - never washed yet. I plan on a wash at 150-ish wears, before they go off to Rain (Reyn?) for hemming.

                                          They are ready lol.

                                          last edited by 5 Mar 2024, 17:20 O 1 Reply Last reply 5 Mar 2024, 17:31 Reply Quote 1
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