Random questions to which you seek an answer

[UnTucked]

@bryaneidins70:

How is Denim weighed, i.e…. how does a pair of jeans become 21/23oz?

Fabric weight is measured in ounces per square yard (1 yard X 1 yard of the unseen fabric).

The denim is 21/23 because "raw", it's weight is 21oz, and after a soak/wash it will be approximately 23oz. These jeans WILL shrink

[gaseousclay]

what does IH do with all the sample product that we see here on the forum? I thought I saw a few threads where IH put some one offs up for auction, so i'm assuming the majority of pieces go to IH employees, right?

[rocket]

short No,  most stay in the JP archive, from time to time there is a chance to get one through a special forum offering

[Giles]

All worldwide release samples are made in Large (happens to be mine and Haraki's size, so we can gauge cut).  For non Japanese release items, I either make Large if I need to check out cut, or if I think I will be happy with the cut, I make it in another size so that I can have someone else "test it out"or give it to the person who dreamt up the idea or auction it.  If it is a new denim, I usually give it to someone i know who can trash the shit out of it - me.

[UnTucked]

Is this what a crotch blowout looks like before it actually "blows out"?

[Dion]

Nah, threads and fabric are looking solid, it's just a little fraying from your legs rubbing on each other.

[neph93]

Not even close. You see broken threads and actual holes appearing long before a proper blowout.

[trail and arrow]

That's called evo!

[tvenuto]

Where did the "what should we make?" Thread?

[Giles]

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=37.0

[tvenuto]

Very good, thanks

[Dion]

G, did H quietly update the 634S? There are clearly tucked in belt loops on the 634S and 634S-B:

Pics from H-San's Boss blog.

[Giles]

Yep.  I'm sure I mentioned it a few months ago….

[Dion]

Nice! Is the 634-XHS to follow?

[Giles]

Possibly…..I leave that up to H.  It means a pretty large change to process and has a lot of knock-on implications.

[UnTucked]

REALLY random question:

@Giles before IH, what other brands were you in to?

[Giles]

Whatever half decent jeans I could find,  Brand did not particularly matter.

Patagonia and Ex Officio for outdoor and fishing gear
Canali suits because I was a corporate arsehole
Sage Fishing rods
Charlton fishing reels
Mercedes cars

Is that what you meant?

[Megatron1505]

He also loved Preparation H 

[UnTucked]

@Giles:

Whatever half decent jeans I could find,  Brand did not particularly matter.

Patagonia and Ex Officio for outdoor and fishing gear
Canali suits because I was a corporate arsehole
Sage Fishing rods
Charlton fishing reels
Mercedes cars

Is that what you meant?

That's a good enough answer.

I just recall you selling off shine Flat Head sweaters.

Wasn't trying to start a "brand war" our anything, lol

[Giles]

I represented Flat Head outside of Japan and US for a while.  When I got serious traction with IH, I had to give up The Flat Head gig, I just could not give the brand the attention it deserved.  I am still great friends with Kobayashi san and his crew and still pop up to Nagano once in a while.

Have plenty of brand new with tags size 33 TFH jeans if people are interested….