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    neph93
    見習いボス
    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

    @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]

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

    • Virginia Woolf
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      SKT
      見習いボス
      Joined: 26 Aug 2019

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

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        neph93
        見習いボス
        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

        @SKT:

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

        Wise man. Embrace your addiction [emoji1]

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

        • Virginia Woolf
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          Tom Longarms
          Haraki san Student
          Joined: 12 Aug 2021

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

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            neph93
            見習いボス
            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

            Welcome!

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

            • Virginia Woolf
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              Appfaff
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 11 Oct 2013

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

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                Tom Longarms
                Haraki san Student
                Joined: 12 Aug 2021

                @neph93  @Appfaff  thanks guys  🙂

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                  henry_david
                  Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                  @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 Longarms
                    Haraki san Student
                    Joined: 12 Aug 2021

                    @henry_david  😉

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                      732fraziea
                      Joined: 12 Jan 2016

                      Welcome

                      Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

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                        Crispy Heron
                        Haraki san Prodigy
                        Joined: 1 Jan 2021

                        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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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          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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                            neph93
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                            @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.

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

                            • Virginia Woolf
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                              Crispy Heron
                              Haraki san Prodigy
                              Joined: 1 Jan 2021

                              Thanks for the kind welcome and the quick response.

                              Off to buy some saddle soap…

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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                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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                                  seven7
                                  Joined: 14 Aug 2021

                                  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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                                    neph93
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                    @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.

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

                                    • Virginia Woolf
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                                    • JoberwockyJ
                                      Joberwocky
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 14 Apr 2021

                                      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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                                        seven7
                                        Joined: 14 Aug 2021

                                        Thanks!

                                        Gotta put in the work even if you are sweating buckets…

                                        Fortunately, it's pretty mild where I live so I can wear it even in August.

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                                        • JoberwockyJ
                                          Joberwocky
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 14 Apr 2021

                                          I've been alternating between a busted pair of old Edwin jeans, my IH double knee overalls, or my 25oz XHS.  This has been the summer of sweating in Annapolis  😃

                                          last edited by 17 Aug 2021, 23:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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