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    • SKTS
      SKT
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      Hey everyone,

      I’m Sean and I live in Springfield, MO (D’OH!) with my wife and two young kids. I’ve been reading the forum for quite a while and thought it was finally time to participate. I found IH while trying to minimize my wardrobe. I was searching for a well made pair of jeans that could take lots of wear and hold up. I love the idea of owning fewer, well made things that deliver value by doing what they were designed to do and lasting a long time. So in that regard, finding IH has been a bit of a double edged sword.  IH clothes are incredibly well made and last, but my minimizing has been wrecked because there is so much awesome stuff! My first pair of jeans were the 666S-21L and they are incredible. I’ve added lots of pieces over the past couple of years and look forward to being active on the forum. You all have made it a great place to be!

      Sean

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      • AppfaffA
        Appfaff
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        Heck yeah Sean @SKT !! Welcome to the forum - we look forward to seeing you and your IH gear!

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        • neph93N
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          @SKT:

          Hey everyone,

          I’m Sean and I live in Springfield, MO (D’OH!) with my wife and two young kids. I’ve been reading the forum for quite a while and thought it was finally time to participate. I found IH while trying to minimize my wardrobe. I was searching for a well made pair of jeans that could take lots of wear and hold up. I love the idea of owning fewer, well made things that deliver value by doing what they were designed to do and lasting a long time. So in that regard, finding IH has been a bit of a double edged sword.  IH clothes are incredibly well made and last, but my minimizing has been wrecked because there is so much awesome stuff! My first pair of jeans were the 666S-21L and they are incredible. I’ve added lots of pieces over the past couple of years and look forward to being active on the forum. You all have made it a great place to be!

          Sean

          Welcome, Sean…

          Great intro and a perfect summary of what many have experienced. Resistance is generally futile [emoji1]

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

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          • SKTS
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            Thanks guys!  I think I’ve already given up on the idea of resistance [emoji1].

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            • neph93N
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              @SKT:

              Thanks guys!  I think I’ve already given up on the idea of resistance [emoji1].

              Wise man. Embrace your addiction [emoji1]

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

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              • Tom LongarmsT
                Tom Longarms
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                Hi guys , my name is Tom and I live in Ireland.
                Started buying IH last month  🙂

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                • neph93N
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                  Welcome!

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

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                  • AppfaffA
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                    Cheers @Tom Longarms - looking forward to seeing you around here!

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                    • Tom LongarmsT
                      Tom Longarms
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                      @neph93  @Appfaff  thanks guys  🙂

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                      • henry_davidH
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                        @Tom:

                        Hi guys , my name is Tom and I live in Ireland.
                        Started buying IH last month  🙂

                        Epic! Welcome to the IH forums  😎

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                        • Tom LongarmsT
                          Tom Longarms
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                          @henry_david  😉

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                            Welcome

                            Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

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                            • Crispy HeronC
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                              Have been into IH for the last couple of years.  Live in Scotland but originally from NE England.

                              Read the forum often but have never got round to introducing myself or posting anything. I have determined this is going to change.

                              Although this is perhaps the wrong place to post this, I have a random question which I have yet to find out the answer to:

                              'What is the best method of getting rid of indigo transfer onto the leather patch?'

                              Sorry if there is an answer to this elsewhere but I have yet to find it!

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                              • GilesG
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                                Welcome.  Oiling it will help….

                                "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
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                                  @Crispy Heron yes, welcome. Good to have you here.

                                  You'll struggle to get it all out. Saddle soap would work well to remove most of it, but saddle soap will create its own effect on the leather which may not be desirable.

                                  I agree with @Giles oiling it will take away some of the colour while not removing the dye. It will also accelerate the process of the patina forming which is what will eventually render the indigo on veg tan contrast invisible.

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

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                                  • Crispy HeronC
                                    Crispy Heron
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                                    Thanks for the kind welcome and the quick response.

                                    Off to buy some saddle soap…

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Oh yeah, sorry.  I read "stopping it", not "getting rid of it". If it's there already, you'll have a problem getting rid of it completely.  Oiling from day 1, will lessen the tendency for any transfer to happen….

                                      "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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                                        Hi. I'm Robin. I'm from the UK, but living in the San Francisco Bay Area.

                                        Although I've been aware of IH for quite a while, I didn't really 'get' it until I tried on one of the IHSH-246 at Self Edge in SF a few months ago. Now got a second shirt on the way…

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          @seven7:

                                          Hi. I'm Robin. I'm from the UK, but living in the San Francisco Bay Area.

                                          Welcome @seven7. Good to have you here.

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

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                                          • JoberwockyJ
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                                            Solid pickup @seven7 , I love my ihsh-246, insisting on wearing it a couple times a week even though it's been way too hot.  Welcome to the forum!

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