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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    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….

    "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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      John Galt
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 5 Sept 2021

      @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!

      No one’s happiness but my own is in my power to achieve or to destroy.

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        jerkules
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 26 Aug 2018

        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.

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          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....

          "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

            @Giles:

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

            About 50 shades according to a book I’ve read…

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

            • Dame Vera Lynn
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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              @neph93:

              About 50 shades according to my girlfriends biography

              "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
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                Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                @Giles:

                @neph93:

                About 50 shades according to my girlfriends biography

                I did say that as long as she hid my identity I didn’t mind. «50 Shades of Cleaver» didn’t quite work.

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

                • Dame Vera Lynn
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                  Hematoma
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 22 Dec 2011

                  Not sure if you've done this, but flap pockets on some work shirts would be cool. It changes the look a bit and keeps things inside for anyone bending over/doing work in them

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                    neph93
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                    @Hematoma:

                    Not sure if you've done this, but flap pockets on some work shirts would be cool. It changes the look a bit and keeps things inside for anyone bending over/doing work in them

                    There have been some variants of the standard  IH workshirt pattern witj flap pockets. The IHSH-163 springs to mind. Great shirts.

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

                    • Dame Vera Lynn
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                      Filthy2123ozjunkie
                      見習いボスー
                      Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                      How about a shirt exactly like this but in the Black IHSH-64 fabric (or olive)
                      https://www.instagram.com/p/CWfdIdnLQGO/?utm_medium=share_sheet

                      last edited by 20 Nov 2021, 18:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Jett129
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                        That would even be really cool in a serge fabric.

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                          Hematoma
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 22 Dec 2011

                          @neph93:

                          @Hematoma:

                          Not sure if you've done this, but flap pockets on some work shirts would be cool. It changes the look a bit and keeps things inside for anyone bending over/doing work in them

                          There have been some variants of the standard  IH workshirt pattern witj flap pockets. The IHSH-163 springs to mind. Great shirts.

                          Those are definitely nice but more like yolk-less westerns (unless I'm seeing something different). I meant the boxier work shirt pockets

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                            Cutlasshound
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                            Joined: 28 Oct 2013

                            @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.

                            Hell yes

                            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                            I ain't got time to bleed.

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                              weftyarn
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 8 Nov 2020

                              Im almost sure this has been suggested (or even done?) before, but here’s my wish:

                              14OZ sweat pants? 🙏🏽

                              Or even a 14OZ jumpsuit….

                              Use it or lose it.

                              last edited by 20 Nov 2021, 22:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                neph93
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                                Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                @Hematoma:

                                Those are definitely nice but more like yolk-less westerns (unless I'm seeing something different). I meant the boxier work shirt pockets

                                I can assure you they are more work shirts than westerns.

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

                                • Dame Vera Lynn
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                                  Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                                  Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                  @weftyarn:

                                  Im almost sure this has been suggested (or even done?) before, but here’s my wish:

                                  14OZ sweat pants? 🙏🏽

                                  Or even a 14OZ jumpsuit….

                                  They made sweatpants before at our request… But unless you like red or green (a lot) one was left wanting 😃

                                  last edited by 21 Nov 2021, 00:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    We did grey 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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                                      Alex
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                      @weftyarn:

                                      Im almost sure this has been suggested (or even done?) before, but here’s my wish:

                                      14OZ sweat pants? 🙏🏽

                                      Or even a 14OZ jumpsuit….

                                      We proposed this concept to Haraki last year, he said he would think about it but we haven't heard back. I have just asked him again.

                                      last edited by 22 Nov 2021, 09:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Joberwocky
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 14 Apr 2021

                                        While I know there's been some kind of pink "pig" UHF, either a rerun or another lighter red flannel would be great.  Maybe not even a flannel, but a solid color way ala the 7oz soft flannel, love that fabric.

                                        Also, maybe a less "all over" patterned flannel?  Something a little more color blocked or cut from a "larger" pattern (like flannels sewn from blanket leftovers) that would feature heavy variance from shirt to shirt?  I love a good check as much as the next guy, but I feel like the flannel patterning could expand (maybe I haven't been around long enough?)

                                        last edited by 24 Nov 2021, 02:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Nik
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                                          Will there be any jackets made out of the shinyaka stretch denim?

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