Iron Heart Brand History

[Giles]

I may be able to source one for you Simon…G

[Dchill]

Simon, you should frame it as an homage to IH!

[Guest]

i love the decal on the original patch

[Giles]

The first jeans were the 634 (non selvedge) or similar.  Shirts did not happen until about 5 years ago.  When I started working with Haraki about 6 years ago, there were the models on offer:

IH-634
IH-461
IH-1634
IH-1461
IH-634S
IH-526J
IH-527J
IH-1527J

That's all….G

[Seul]

@Giles:

The first jeans were the 634 (non selvedge) or similar.  Shirts did not happen until about 5 years ago.  When I started working with Haraki about 6 years ago, there were the models on offer:

IH-634
IH-461
IH-1634
IH-1461
IH-634S
IH-526J
IH-527J
IH-1527J

That's all….G

That's amazingly focused - love it!.. Thanks for the info, Giles!..

Guessing the last couple of years IH has been really growing as a brand then!.. Autumn 2k10 and spring 2k11 will have so many new items, and buyers!..

[cowsareforeating]

I got a one sentence history of iron heart:

Lookin good, yesterday, now and forever (all with the same pair of jeans)

[Giles]

Just got gospel from Haraki.

Whilst the holding company Works Inc has been around for some time, Iron Heart as a brand was not created until 2005.

The first pair of Iron Heart jeans to come out of the work shop were IH-634 in March of that year.

G

[Gilbertt]

any idea what that pair looks like now?

[rocket]

came across some 2008? Iron Heart product pictures,  that might be interesting to see for some

some more pictures can be found at:

http://www.take5jeans.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=1863

[Beatle]

thanks for posting..still want that hoodie

[Chris]

Nice!  I especially like the trademark infringing "Biker King" and Mr. Chopper" ones.

[madmonday]

Looking through this thread, I am glad to say the quality of Iron Heart over the years has only improved. I'm not sure how they keep quality control to such high standards, but I am sure I'm not just speaking for myself when I say it is one of the reasons they have a "cult following" as opposed to a "loyal following"

great job with the flicks rocket, need more old flicks in here. . . .

[rocket]

no problem monday and I can only copy your comment, even if I have only discovered IH for myself around 3-4 weeks ago.

And yes I would love to see more old stuff, fun to see and you get a feeling for the development over the years, so everyone go posting if you can…

[Indigo Queen]

Great thread, love the pics
Would love to see more!!
SO interested in the denim evolution (I have an amazing book from Paris of the
first 150 years of jeans, still in original film and dust jacket)
Good for sleepless nights!

IQ

[kit99bar]

biker king lol

[Megatron1505]

i would pay top $ for a Biker King tee 

[injunjack]

that biker king and Mr Chopper tees are awesome…I think better than what was offered last or this year

[LandoCal126 0]

Thought this might be of interest. 2007, the year Levi's sued…

http://repeattofade.blogspot.com/2007/01/levis-against-world.html

[J-IV]

Lando, you are the man. How you find information like this is astounding.

I remember reading this thread the second day I joined the forum. Easily one of my favorite threads.

[LandoCal126 0]

Not IH, but a Denim History via BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17101768