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    • illo59I
      illo59
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      @celik:

      Anyone have experience or ever soaked their IH denim in bleach/water to lighten them up?

      i think The Lowdown on Denim aka Iron Heart Vienna once bleached or heavy washed some Iron heart jeans by a Italian company. There were some pics on facebook/instagram but that's from some years ago… Saw the pants in his store, washings were made pretty good and jeans still felt heavy - but i was not keen.

      When my time comes I want to be buried face down. That way whoever doesn’t like me can kiss my ass.

      -Red Forman

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      • Iron Heart ViennaI
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        @celik:

        Anyone have experience or ever soaked their IH denim in bleach/water to lighten them up?

        yeah, we tried it once but it didn´t meet our expectations  ::)
        in the end you need to wear it and the outcome will be fine 😉

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        • neph93N
          neph93
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          It’s about time work shirts got some of that Good Art pimp-loving… new button on the pocket of my IHSH-131.

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

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          • RoxRocks86R
            RoxRocks86
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            Definitely a lovely touch. Is this available for pimpage? If not, it needs to be! 🤩🤩🤩

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              I can get pimpage buttons, will place an order today…...I pimped my @Kurt-faith jacket a couple of days ago…..

              They are the same design as @neph93 's, but sewn on to show a different face…

              "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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              • Matty123M
                Matty123
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                Those are lovely. What’s the cost per button? They come in sets?

                Maybe so. Maybe not

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  Not sure of price atm.  There are at least 2 sizes, I've just ordered a whack of every size josh makes….We'll sell them individually...

                  "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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                  • Matty123M
                    Matty123
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                    Thanks Giles. Hope you have a happy new year.

                    Maybe so. Maybe not

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Thanks, I'm sure I will.  And a fab 2019 to you Matty…..

                      "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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                      • Stuart.TS
                        Stuart.T
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                        @organisys:

                        555N have a pocket bag come away at the top seam. Put new iphone in what I thought was the pocket and it promptly dropped down the inside of my jeans and landed on my foot!

                        Anyone any ideas how to fix it ?

                        My 555N pocket bags are starting to wear through too now, a couple of years in though.

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                        • Stuart.TS
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                          One of the button holes on my leftie has become threadbare and the stitching is coming away from the denim. Any idea of a fix? Looks like it would be a straight forward job with the right thread and machine.

                          I'm pretty gutted actually. Just over a year in and 1 soak and wash. Didn't expect any major issues.

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            Image please.

                            "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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                            • neph93N
                              neph93
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                              @Stuart.T:

                              Didn't expect any major issues.

                              Buttonholes do get fekked. My XHS had a screwed buttonhole after a year. I’ve never done anything with it and it still does the job.

                              Not saying it isn’t a fault, it could well be, but they are an element of a garment that can be subjected to a lot of stress. It may well be some good old wabi-sabi.

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

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                              • Stuart.TS
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                                @Giles  here you go. I think it's just probably par for the course with heavy weight  denim. The thicker the weft and weave the harder it must be for a finer thread to hold a stitch?

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  You can hand-stitch that.  It's a tricky stitch to do well, but very satisfying when you do.

                                  https://notebook.historical-tailoring.com/2012/01/hand-tailored-buttonhole-tutorial/

                                  "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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                                  • Stuart.TS
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                                    Thank you, that's a really interesting article, but I think I'll leave it in the hands of a pro. I just contacted the denim doctor up in Manchester, and will compare with Soldier Blue in London.

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                                    • Stuart.TS
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                                      I've corresponded with a tailor that specialises in denim repairs. The button hole thread needs to be unlocked, a piece of denim placed between the placket layers, new stitching applied and hole recut. It's straight forward.

                                      As someone that repairs a number of brands that work in 19oz + denim it is apparently not an uncommon issue that heavy denim weft and weave frays easily and the cotton/polycotton thread used for stitching isn't able to hold as long as with lighter denims.

                                      Anyone else had button hole issues? It's a weight not brand specific issue.

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                                      • S
                                        Sage954
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                                        I had the same issue with my XHS after a few weeks.  Sent them to Denim Therapy in NYC for a fix. Haven’t had an issue since. That was 3 years ago. Then and now pics.

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                                        • Stuart.TS
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                                          @Sage954 thanks for sharing those pics. I'm sending my jacket off this week to the denim doctor in the UK (where I live). Quoted £12.95 for repair. I can't complain about that! Pics posted once I get them back.

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                                          • J
                                            JackGordon
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                                            Long-time lurker here, looking for some advise.
                                            Has anybody had any experience with having sleeves taken up? I think I’d want them taken from the cuff but I’m not adamant. Is it risky? I’m considering getting this beautiful Warehouse & Co work shirt in a (6-8oz?) chambray, but the sleeves are almost comically long..
                                            Any feedback would be appreciated!

                                            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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