Iron Heart Products - What do you think we should make?

[Joberwocky]

@ARNC said "something something purple" and I was immediately interested 

@neph93 a union suit AND the bibs might be a bit too on the nose, even for me

[ARNC]

@Joberwocky:

@ARNC said "something something purple" and I was immediately interested 

I can’t say I’m surprised 

[Matt]

Unrelated:

Each core cut denim should have a corresponding 6.5 long body t shirt. Maybe with the sticker designs as reference.

[Jett129]

I don’t think Purple and Serge have ever been in the same sentence before.

[Paul9221]

@Matt:

Unrelated:

Each core cut denim should have a corresponding 6.5 long body t shirt. Maybe with the sticker designs as reference.

I love that idea!

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[Bill C]

Any chance of IH-1955S in black?

[Giles]

Not planned….....

[John Galt]

The duck vest and jacket are such great pieces that contrast very nicely with the denim shirts (vs denim on denim).  I only wish they were heavier than 17oz - something around 21oz or greater.  Any consideration given to heavier duck vests or jackets?

[Giles]

Not at the moment.  The mills are on their knees with all the new shit we are making them weave 

[John Galt]

@John:

The duck vest and jacket are such great pieces that contrast very nicely with the denim shirts (vs denim on denim).  I only wish they were heavier than 17oz - something around 21oz or greater.  Any consideration given to heavier duck vests or jackets?

@Giles:

Not at the moment.  The mills are on their knees with all the new shit we are making them weave 

Reading between the lines - it’s not off the table - a possibility to release something like this at some point in the future - maybe for an FW23 or FW24  ::)

[John Galt]

Something similar to the IHDR-602-MOC (double fronted legs) but in 17oz duck.

[jerkules]

@Jett129:

I don’t think Purple and Serge have ever been in the same sentence before.

Oh yeah man, I would be all over a purple serge shirt.

[Jett129]

Maybe a Vest with the new 21OZ Indigo/Black denim.

[Kasi]

How about 25oz indigo/black vest

[Jett129]

Now you’re talking. That would be off the hook!

[jerkules]

A padded wool bomber would be awesome, I like this one but IH would do it infinitely better, with copper snaps etc:

Also a puffer vest like this (but again with more IH styling)? Could play around with the yolk material, OD denim or Whipcord?

[Giles]

We did a down filled vest years ago…

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=72.0

The quality was amazing and I still wear my Turquoise version...

(and so does Haraki when he stays at our house and gets a little chilly)…..

Trouble is, it was made in China, and we got a load of shit for making stuff in there. And Haraki says that to make a vest of the same quality in Japan, the price would be off the scale expensive….

[John Galt]

@Kasi:

How about 25oz indigo/black vest

A 25ib vest would make a great addition to the rotation.  Also, with no plans for a restock of the 526V-XHS, this would make for a very nice heavy weight replacement of a different flavor.  I’m on board!

[jerkules]

That vest looks amazing Giles. Shame that made in China got a knee jerk reaction. I don’t know much about worker conditions so couldn’t provide an opinion, but it seems to me that quality of Chinese goods is as good as the customer requests. Want to buy cheap junk? That’s what you’ll get. Want something well made and, likewise, they’ll oblige for a higher price.

Having seen 1st hand the efforts you all go to create quality gear, I’m sure the vest was as excellent as any other item bearing your name.

[Giles]

When I originally told H it was an issue, he simply could not comprehend the problem.  In fact he
felt pretty insulted.

"I specced IH quality, it is IH quality, what the fuck is the problem?"

It's the same gig as Made in America Jingoism.  Just because it is made in America does not mean it's good.  I could, if I wished, provide the denim and get jeans made in LA for USD12 per pair, now don't tell me that a) they'll be good and b) that the workers earn a living wage….

There's a lot of grey between black and white....