IH510 - IH * Take5 (HK) collaboration (IH-634S)
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Where did you get these? Most importantly where did you get a 20% discount?
Take5 in Hong Kong (http://www.take5jeans.com/), probably one of the best denim stores for Japan denim outside of Japan.
If you buy there regularly and spend a certain amount within a year (something like +HK$4000 or +HK$5000) you get the option to become a member in their discount program - which means 20% off on most of their merchandise…
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^ and a gold W of course!
and i think there is something stitched into the pocket inside the jeans to keep track of soaking/washing. -
correct me if i am wrong. are these just 634S with a extra patch and different arc?
more or less…some minor details only - but what is there to improve or customize?
you don't want to mess with the denim or the cut - so you are left with the details like pocketing, patches, arcs, embroideries to improve or mess around (depending on your aesthetic preferences).
in terms of the type of collaboration it is not unlike DC4.I quite like the red stitching and the arcs - I could have done fine without the additional patch and the gold, but I can see their point and it disappears under the belt anyways.
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in order to not have the seams unravel they had the chain stitch running along the main section of the waistband and did the end sections (fly front/buttons) in a separate operation on standard lock stitch machines.
this was also more efficient in terms of attaching, turning-in the end sections and finishing the waistband. today, this could be executed differently, but then it wouldn't be that "authentic" anymore…
please compare with your standard IH-634S and you should notice the same execution.
(Sometimes this can change between production runs.)
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just curious because it's different than my 634SR.
like I said - there are many different ways to "do" jeans - what you see here with the IH510 and my IH-634S is considered a very "authentic" execution - not up-to-date considering modern machinery, but who cares…
if you post a picture or direct me to one that shows the execution for your IH-634SR I could comment.
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wooot… only 5 washes and they're dead meat???
jeez I'm sure there was pics of lifecycle label sewn on pocket about 15sec's ago...
yup - coming up again in a few minutes…
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just curious because it's different than my 634SR.
if you post a picture or direct me to one that shows the execution for your IH-634SR I could comment.
here's the waist of my SR's
Hi jacoavlu,
actually, there is no big difference in the execution here. they attached the waistband (lower/bottom waist band seam) to the leg/body panels with a chain stitch machine (stitch type class 401).
on your SR's they run the seam into the seam allowance of the waistband ends (fly front area). in a second operation on a standard lock stitch machine (stitch type class 301) they folded the waist band seam allowance, tucked it in and finished the fly front seam, pivoted the corner and then the top waits band seam.
on the IH510 and the IH-634S they stopped the chain stitch 2-3 inches before the fly front end. this allows for cleaner finish because you don't have to tuck-in a chain stitch seam (which can be tricky and result in a bulky and uneven fly front seam).some of the reasons behind that are:
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use of "authentic" chain stitch seams in jeans production and "traditional" executions
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general use of chain stitch type for their "perceived" advantages - considered to allow for more stretch before the seam breaks (this is actually a misconception and a hot topic for some garment technicians)
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limitations of chain stitch types and machines - no back tacking/locking the seam other than running into the seam allowance, forming lose thread ends (see chain stitched side seams on most of your IH shirts) or bar tacking/securing the seam end in a separate sewing operations (here: running a lock stitch on top of the chain stitch seam end)
there are probably a few hundred ways to do jeans depending on available machines and technical requirements (thickness of denim comes to mind here in the context of IH). On top of that there is the aspect of "authenticity" and traditional machines and methods used in the jeans industry.
(feels like another thread: worksheets and line layout for denim production - let me know if we should start this…)
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