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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      It is unusual, I don't know of any other brand that does it.  There are 2 yarns twisted together to make the weft.  This allows us to give the denim weight, but not at the expense of wearability, the twisted weft is bulky but soft, as is the denim….

      "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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      • L
        Lowlander
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        Thank you, Giles! I had been wondering about this for ages.

        Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-A217F met Tapatalk

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        • OaktaviaO
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          I'm wondering if this has happened before to any of you fine folk.

          I was taking/slipping my engineer boots off by using my feet only, rocking the heel with my opposite toe. Usually this works just fine. Well this time my heel slipped and I slammed the front of my shin with it. Hard. Reminded me of my skateboarding days. Hurt like a mfer and left a bump.

          IG: electricindigowizard

          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

          WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
          IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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          • neph93N
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            @Oaktavia:

            I'm wondering if this has happened before to any of you fine folk.

            I was taking/slipping my engineer boots off by using my feet only, rocking the heel with my opposite toe. Usually this works just fine. Well this time my heel slipped and I slammed the front of my shin with it. Hard. Reminded me of my skateboarding days. Hurt like a mfer and left a bump.

            I have not! I take my boots off the same way though. Always wanted to get a good bootjack.

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

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            • OaktaviaO
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              And I'll still do it that way. Had a couple beers and tried hulking them off…I stood there like ahhhh...its fine.

              IG: electricindigowizard

              "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

              WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
              IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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              • todyT
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                I have the suspicion that the 'couple of beers' may have been a decisive factor.
                That being said, I take my boots of the same way, sober or not.

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                • steelworkerS
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                  @neph93:

                  @Oaktavia:

                  I'm wondering if this has happened before to any of you fine folk.

                  I was taking/slipping my engineer boots off by using my feet only, rocking the heel with my opposite toe. Usually this works just fine. Well this time my heel slipped and I slammed the front of my shin with it. Hard. Reminded me of my skateboarding days. Hurt like a mfer and left a bump.

                  I have not! I take my boots off the same way though. Always wanted to get a good bootjack.

                  ask @Giles he has a nice bootjack

                  Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                  Well, I have others.

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                  • OaktaviaO
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                    @tody:

                    I have the suspicion that the 'couple of beers' may have been a decisive factor.
                    That being said, I take my boots of the same way, sober or not.

                    Haha true words

                    IG: electricindigowizard

                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                    WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                    IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                    • OaktaviaO
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                      @setandsetting

                      My wife* and I in our L. L. Bean slippers. Pairs well with IH  😃

                      • thanks @goosehd

                      IG: electricindigowizard

                      "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                      WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                      IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                      • goosehdG
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                        @Oaktavia:

                        My wide and I in our L. L. Bean slippers. Pairs well with IH  😃

                        @Oaktavia As a newly wed, watch out for those typos… 😃

                        "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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                        • OaktaviaO
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                          @goosehd:

                          @Oaktavia:

                          My wide and I in our L. L. Bean slippers. Pairs well with IH  😃

                          @Oaktavia As a newly wed, watch out for those typos… 😃

                          Ha oh boy thanks man

                          IG: electricindigowizard

                          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                          WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                          IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                          • jerkulesJ
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                            How does the 19oz LHT compare to the 21oz fabric?

                            I’m a huge fan of the latter, but sold my 777s this year as I moved away from slimmer cuts. Will probably grab some 21oz 888s, but I’m unsure whether I should give the 19 LHT a try instead. What I love about the 21oz IH fabric is the immediate comfort, stretch/shrink is easy to predict, and slow fading. What would I be getting if I swerve for the LHT instead?

                            Cheers

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              The 19LHT is one of our more unpredictable types of denim, particularly in the leg-twist department, it also starts life as pretty rigid….But you'll get great fades.

                              "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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                              • AdamJA
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                                @Steve has just started wearing his first pair of 19oz LHT after putting his IH-777S-21 in to semi-retirement @jerkules

                                The devil is in the detail..

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                                • neph93N
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                                  @jerkules:

                                  How does the 19oz LHT compare to the 21oz fabric?

                                  I’m a huge fan of the latter, but sold my 777s this year as I moved away from slimmer cuts. Will probably grab some 21oz 888s, but I’m unsure whether I should give the 19 LHT a try instead. What I love about the 21oz IH fabric is the immediate comfort, stretch/shrink is easy to predict, and slow fading. What would I be getting if I swerve for the LHT instead?

                                  This is easily IH’s most under the radar denim. It is fantastic. My IH-666L-19 are my comfiest jeans now, comparable to 21oz. But initially they are harder going and crunchier. Slightly harder work that 21oz, but totally worth it. Stretch wise, do the same sums as with 21oz. Fade beautifully.

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

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                                  • OaktaviaO
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                                    Check out the 19oz Lefty Trucker thread to see faded example photos @jerkules if you have not already. They fade high contrast and super beautifully. I would say give the 19oz a try!

                                    IG: electricindigowizard

                                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                    WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                                    IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                    • T4920T
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                                      @Oaktavia:

                                      Check out the 19oz Lefty Trucker thread to see faded example photos @jerkules if you have not already. They fade high contrast and super beautifully. I would say give the 19oz a try!

                                      Yours and Twin's LHT truckers sold me on LHT for my next pair of jeans! Gonna give the 777s a shot, but I need to work on my 21oz SBG 666s first…

                                      “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                      • jerkulesJ
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                                        That’s really helpful info guys, thank you. Basically sounds like everyone that tries it, loves it. The lefty trucker fades are incredible, so I feel stoked to give them a try.

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                                        • OaktaviaO
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                                          @T4920:

                                          @Oaktavia:

                                          Check out the 19oz Lefty Trucker thread to see faded example photos @jerkules if you have not already. They fade high contrast and super beautifully. I would say give the 19oz a try!

                                          Yours and Twin's LHT truckers sold me on LHT for my next pair of jeans! Gonna give the 777s a shot, but I need to work on my 21oz SBG 666s first…

                                          Happy to hear that!

                                          @jerkules:

                                          That’s really helpful info guys, thank you. Basically sounds like everyone that tries it, loves it. The lefty trucker fades are incredible, so I feel stoked to give them a try.

                                          Let us know if you try the 19oz!!!

                                          IG: electricindigowizard

                                          "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                          WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                                          IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                          • jerkulesJ
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                                            @Oaktavia:

                                            Let us know if you try the 19oz!!!

                                            Oh for sure man. I’ve been living in my slubs and love them, but fancy something a bit different for colder months. Also, my 21oz box is kinda ticked with my SBGs, so I’m defo erring towards the 19oz.

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