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    Chris
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 28 Jun 2010

    @neph93:

    Tightness of weave is at least as important if not more so. Many people experience the 21oz to be more comfortable in warm weather than the 14oz due to how relaxed the weave of the 21oz is.

    Weave tightness is way more important. Hottest pair of jeans I ever owned was a pair 13.5oz denim. And while I don't have a pair currently, I wore the 21oz 634S denim for years through Houston summers,  which many would consider warm and humid.

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      popvulture
      見習いボス
      Joined: 2 Oct 2018

      I too have been surprised by how much hotter a pair of lighter weight jeans can be. My 18oz IH are definitely hotter than my 21oz, which in turn are hotter than my XHS. This is all just my own experience of course, YMMV. And yes I wear all of this shit in the Texas summer heat like a true masochist 😉

      WTB
      IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
      Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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        neph93
        見習いボス
        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

        @popvulture:

        And yes I wear all of this shit in the Texas summer heat  😉

        You cannot make that point without acknowledging that you are James Hetfields benevolent hipster twin and a prince amongst men. Full disclosure is important.

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

        • Virginia Woolf
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          goosehd
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

          😃 good one!

          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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            Jestocost
            Joined: 21 Jun 2022

            @neph93:

            Only surprising if one assumes weight to be the decisive factor when it comes to insulation/heat retention. Tightness of weave is at least as important if not more so. Many people experience the 21oz to be more comfortable in warm weather than the 14oz due to how relaxed the weave of the 21oz is. In my experience the 16oz is better than both.

            In my defense, I feel like most laymen would assume that denim sold by the same company would be woven with roughly the same tightness. But good to know! I've never owned slubby denim before, but it's definitely on my radar now.

            @popvulture:

            I too have been surprised by how much hotter a pair of lighter weight jeans can be. My 18oz IH are definitely hotter than my 21oz, which in turn are hotter than my XHS. This is all just my own experience of course, YMMV. And yes I wear all of this shit in the Texas summer heat like a true masochist 😉

            I'm glad I'm not the only one wearing XHS in this kind of heat. It is a pain and glory like no other. How long did it take you to break yours in, BTW? I'm sitting at about 20 wears now (no washes/soaks yet), and it's starting to soften but I feel like I've still got a long way to go.

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              @Jestocost:

              In my defense, I feel like most laymen would assume that denim sold by the same company would be woven with roughly the same tightness.

              Good point, but only if the company wanted a very one-dimensional offering.  We offer a load of different types of denim and they all have to be woven in a way that is specific to that type of denim.  For instance, left hand twill typically is very pale blue because there is a lot of weft (the white yarns, or "filler") showing though on the face of the denim (learn more here: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/content/what-is-lht), but we prefer darker indigo denims, so we weave LHT at a very high tension to hide more of the filler, the side-effect of this is that the denim is very dense, so does not breathe very well, thus is very warm to wear.

              Our upcoming broken-twill denim should come in at 14oz (and that is what we will advertise it as because conventionally the weight of the warp and weft will result in a 14oz denim), but we will weave at a very high weft tension and loose warp tension, this will again give a very warm (to wear) denim, but with a lot of character on the face, and it will actually weigh in at about 16.5oz because of the density of the resultant weave…

              Learn more about our denims here:

              https://www.ironheart.co.uk/our-denims/?page=1

              "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

                @Jestocost:

                In my defense, I feel like most laymen would assume that denim sold by the same company would be woven with roughly the same tightness. But good to know! I've never owned slubby denim before, but it's definitely on my radar now.

                I apologise if you felt patronised. That was not my intention. I’ve been geeking out on Iron Heart denim and forget what it was like to be a newbie.

                Every denim IH have made (and I’ve tried most of them), have many varied qualities and characteristics. Weight is only one of them.

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

                • Virginia Woolf
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                • J
                  Jestocost
                  Joined: 21 Jun 2022

                  All fair points. My knowledge of denim is probably pretty limited compared to most of the people on here. My whole life, up until taking the IH plunge with the XHS a couple months ago, was mall jeans and two or three pairs of N&Fs (none of the super out-there stuff they've done, just their LHT, a red-core selvedge and one lighter indigo), so my experience thus far really is that jeans from the same company usually feel the same. The amount of skill and effort that goes into making this stuff will never cease to amaze me.

                  As an aside, I don't know if I'll ever get used to the idea that the guy in charge of the entire EU/US IH operation is just… on here, randomly answering questions and posting about chicken sashimi. It's a much less polished vibe than the typical brand's online presence, and I mean that in a good way.

                  @neph93:

                  I apologise if you felt patronised. That was not my intention. I’ve been geeking out on Iron Heart denim and forget what it was like to be a newbie.

                  Every denim IH have made (and I’ve tried most of them), have many varied qualities and characteristics. Weight is only one of them.

                  You're good, chief. I didn't take any offense. Besides, lord knows I've probably come off in ways I didn't mean to when talking to new converts about things I'm passionate about.

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    @Jestocost:

                    It's a much less polished vibe than the typical brand's online presence, and I mean that in a good way.

                    Brilliant, we have achieved our goal then  😉 😉

                    Oh, and @Alex is the boss now  🙂 🙂

                    "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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                      vaquero357
                      Banned
                      Joined: 9 Aug 2020

                      …@jestocost I remember being rather stunned about which you speak concerning the 'real and authentic' presence of the ownership here on the forums. 😎

                      ...Giles had me by the short hairs, now Alex is tugging! :o I doubt I'll buy clothing from another company from here on out! 😉

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                        beautiful_FrEaK
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 15 Jun 2010

                        @Giles:

                        @Jestocost:

                        In my defense, I feel like most laymen would assume that denim sold by the same company would be woven with roughly the same tightness.

                        Good point, but only if the company wanted a very one-dimensional offering.  We offer a load of different types of denim and they all have to be woven in a way that is specific to that type of denim.

                        Giles, you also use more than one denim mill (at least I assume this). So this alone would also speak against a "uniform" denim characteristic, right?

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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          We use at least 4…....

                          "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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                            ecerratic
                            Joined: 9 Sept 2013

                            Any chance there will be a restock of the 720 BLK whipcord pants? Probably not but it doesn’t hurt to ask

                            Insta - @whiskyforeveryghost

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                              tody
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 24 Feb 2021

                              @ecerratic:

                              Any chance there will be a restock of the 720 BLK whipcord pants? Probably not but it doesn’t hurt to ask

                              I looked at your older posts, are you looking for a size 31?
                              IH Germany has them in stock. I have a pair, they are incredible.
                              https://ironheartgermany.com/products/ih-720-blk-whipcord-work-pants-black

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                                goosehd
                                Mod Squad
                                Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                Cake or Pie?  (wife's birthday is today, she want's cake, kids want cake, I hate cake….)  What do you guys prefer? ...this could have went in the stupid questions thread also... 🙂

                                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  Jett129
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                  Dude,It’s your wife’s birthday should there really be any discussion as to what you have to get today. Did you not read the Wife’s Birthday chapter in Marriage 101? Having said that I like pies that are kind of cakey,like Apple Crumb Pie.

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                                    Filthy2123ozjunkie
                                    見習いボスー
                                    Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                    How does one not like cake? That's like not enjoying sex. 😂

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                                      popvulture
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                                      Agreed. Conversely, I have a friend who hates pie, which is an opinion I find equally incredulous. I'm an equal dessert offender. It must all be consumed.

                                      WTB
                                      IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                      Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

                                      last edited by 5 Jul 2022, 18:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        goosehd
                                        Mod Squad
                                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                        …calm down  😃  She got her cake, but....I like pie...and sex.  Love you Mike!!!  😃 😃

                                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          goosehd
                                          Mod Squad
                                          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                          There are days that you guys really make me smile and laugh.  Thank you!  🙂

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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