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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    IH-888-UHR - Indigo UHR 21/23oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut

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    • C
      Cornelius
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      @Giles:

      I would think 10-12 weeks

      Any update on the timeline for the 777-UHR @Giles?

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        Targeted for mid July - same as the IH-888-UHR

        "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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        • nurunuruN
          nurunuru
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          So I finally got done reading through this thread and the 888-NT one, and I'm left with a question…

          How come the UHF, which seems to be a very well-regarded fabric, is being discontinued?  Is it because it's too hard on the loom, or too niche to be produced indefinitely... or both?  If it's just because it's a loom-buster, then why is the 25oz still being made?  Is the UHR more loom-destructive than the purportedly heavier XHS... maybe because the UHF is 'lighter', but also still 'tougher'?

          ...and that was more than 'a' question, but they're all inexorably linked *^_^

          Just curious!

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          • den1mheadD
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            @nurunuru This is from a post Giles made some time ago about UHR . . .
            “” It’s time to say goodbye to an old and faithful friend.  This denim was a brute to wear when new and a bitch to tame.  But if you persevered and got it right, the fades it gave were spectacular.

            UHR denim engendered love like no other.

            But the stuff broke too many looms “”

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            • nurunuruN
              nurunuru
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              Thank you! It was the loom busting, then. I guess the 25oz is just easier on them.

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                The difficulty of weaving denim is not just a function of weight, the 25oz is heavier than the UHR, fact not fiction. The UHR is harder to weave than the 25oz for a number of reasons.  The UHR is a magical denim, but quite specialist, we sell loads more 25oz, so that is a factor too.

                "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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                • nurunuruN
                  nurunuru
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                  Curiouser and curiouser. It seems intriguing stuff!

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                  • neph93N
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                    I fekked my knee and had to wear a leg brace for a few months after picking these up so they've seen very little action (about five wears).

                    After the leg brace went I've been very unsure about them. The denim is fantastic, the cut is theoretically brilliant, and these fit me in the waist as they should, but I'm not sure how I feel about them on me.

                    I suspect the problem is that 1. They haven't settled and 2. It's a very different cut to what I'm used to. Not fishing for compliments, but honest opinions are welcome…

                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                    • Dame Vera Lynn
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                    • Max PowerM
                      Max Power
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                      I don't see anything that's wrong with them. What's your concern exactly?

                      @elclintor:

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

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                      • AnesthetistA
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                        They look good to me.

                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                          DrPat
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                          My opinion:

                          Lower leg looks good.  Upper leg looks a bit wide.

                          Top block is hard to see due to shadows.  The width looks ok.  I'm not a fan of high rise, but that's a personal preference.

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                          • UnTuckedU
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                            My opinion is, FWIW, at the height you have them cuffed, they're a little too tapered for the boot shaft.

                            I know the 3-roll cuff is your look, but have you tried letting down 1 or 2 rolls and see how they look more relaxed and stacked on your boots?

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

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                            • marlinM
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                              I'am with @DrPat and @UnTucked.

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                              • DionD
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                                They're looking great everywhere, don't worry. I've seen 888 fits where the leg becomes too sloppy from the knee down but they look great and straight in your case.

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                                • manufc10M
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                                  IMO @neph93 they don't look terrible but it's not the most flattering cut for you.  It's a bit hard to tell with the shadow in the pic but it looks to me like the hip section might be too wide?  Something about the top block looks a bit off to me.

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                                  • steelworkerS
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                                    @neph93:

                                    I fekked my knee and had to wear a leg brace for a few months after picking these up so they've seen very little action (about five wears).

                                    After the leg brace went I've been very unsure about them. The denim is fantastic, the cut is theoretically brilliant, and these fit me in the waist as they should, but I'm not sure how I feel about them on me.

                                    I suspect the problem is that 1. They haven't settled and 2. It's a very different cut to what I'm used to. Not fishing for compliments, but honest opinions are welcome…

                                    They look good @neph93  and will look even better when they break in .

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

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                                      brobles
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                                      I think they look great as is!

                                      I can't speak for the UHR but i do own a pair of 888S and i feel that once they're broken in a bit they do have more of that relaxed fit feel due to the longer back rise. For me i think i got the waist right but the broken in measurements are probably a tad on the larger side. Both versions have similar measurements though I wouldn't know how the 25oz is behaving.

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        Gentlemen! Thank you all for the feedback, I really appreciate it.

                                        I think they’re keepers and will look better when they’re broken in, but agree they may not be the best pair for me. Or at least not with a short vest.

                                        I think it’s the relaxed top block that’s the issue. I’m not used to that, even on my looser jeans and it’d what’s making them wide at the top.

                                        They look better in profile and minus the cuffs as @Untucked recommended. The front on silhouette is softened a little when they are let down. In the future I’ll stick to untucked shirts and tees until they’ve softened a bit and drape better.

                                        Here in profile and stacked, I’ve played with the lighting on the photo a little to remove the shadows:

                                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                        • manufc10M
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                                          I was just going to say that IMO the 888 cut isn't ideal for tucking.  Definitely looks better with untucked tops.

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                                          • manufc10M
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                                            @neph93 ….but those boots though  8).  Are those British Tan Wescos?

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