IHSH-312-IND - Indigo Ultra Heavy Flannel Work Shirt - Buffalo Check
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Thanks Alex!!
I am certainly headed down the UHF//Iron Heart rabbit hole after picking up one of the tartan green check UHFs a few weeks back. Excited to add to the collection. Keep doing what you guys are doing.
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@Alex does this mean the western will be available soon?
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Yep, both will be released at the same time…..They have shipped to us from Japan, the only doubt we have about our ability to release next week, is that currently, shipping is globally fucked, so we are getting a lot of delayed and split shipments from Japan (like every shipment is only a partial).....
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Yep, both will be released at the same time…..They have shipped to us from Japan, the only doubt we have about our ability to release next week, is that currently, shipping is globally fucked, so we are getting a lot of delayed and split shipments from Japan (like every shipment is only a partial).....
I tend to live in a bubble. Is there a reason that global shipping is messed up at the moment? Holiday prep?
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For what it's worth I work in related space - having a brand advisory practice that helps brands with their strategy on ecomm and multi channel selling (Amazon, Shopify, DTC, Retail).
Capacity is severely constrained - a hangover from COVID impacts. Shippers are enjoying container prices as much as 500% higher than one year previous. And while demand would warrant an increase in capacity they're somewhat limited due to things like dry docked vessels they pulled for work during the initial fall off in demand.
Add to this the current environment of strong consumer demand for imported goods (here in the US, but generally everywhere) AND combine that with the suppliers and makers facing the same troubles procuring material inputs and you have a perfect storm - brands experiencing unprecedented demand without the ability to deliver due to supply chain shortage AND/OR shipping back ups that are severely compromising fulfillment timelines.
Here in the US the California ports and unions were just politely slapped around by our president and told they will now be going to 24 hr operation in an attempt to double throughput at those ports. The Holidays are going to be a shit show by all accounts for both maker and consumer - late or missed arrival of product followed by quick sell through and spotty availability.
Could write a book on this, but you asked, so there's a few thoughts…
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Apologies for being off topic
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Not sure POTUS can just tell people in the private sector they're working more. The new hours of operation were negotiated with the longshoremen/warehouse, Teamsters, and other unions, logistics and retail businesses, and the port authorities. Hopefully it will curb inflation and boost throughput for the holiday season. The alternative is what, letting container ships sit offshore for weeks? Are there other solutions?
For once, this doesn't seem political when you see the US Chamber of Commerce and all these other organizations across the political spectrum pushing for it: it would have happened IMO under any responsible POTUS.
The next problem will be how to get the goods out of the ports given the driver shortage.
Need those self-driving trucks ASAP!
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Apologies for being off topic
Not at all. Very interesting and great to read an eloquent summary. Thank you.
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Should’ve gotten that truck-driving license when I had the chance… got an MBA instead… I was right, Dad was wrong… What else is new?!? [emoji2357][emoji2369]
I’m sure you all heard about the lawyer, who called the plumber, who billed the lawyer $350 for the hour. The lawyer told him, “Hey, I don’t charge that kind of money as a lawyer!” And the plumber said, “Yeah, I didn’t make that kind of money when I was a lawyer either!” [emoji2369]
At any rate, I’m looking forward to the indigo-dyed UHF [emoji119]
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Thanks for completing the thought @mclaincausey - I had the thought in my head but had oversimplified in favor of brevity, so well said - the union component is a crucial one and as you even more importantly underlined - who cares if the longshoremen now work 24hrs if there's no trucks to put it on…ripple effects...
Seems to be trending in the right direction (viewed from a half full perspective...) after a tumultuous 2021 (to say the least)
As for "other solutions" not sure whether the trend will fully develop due to too may variables to discuss, but there is a not insignificant number of brands coming back to or revisiting "onshoring" their currently "offshore" operations. The argument for making in country (in US anyways) gets a lot stronger when the consumer (in the US) ends up paying the same $ due to current environment...so amen to curbing inflation - word to the wise, whatever you think is expensive now is going to get worse before it gets better...
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Anyways - let's get back to talking UHFs - how bout them [insert sports team] as they say?
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Yessir…. an all-indigo IH UHF buffalo check is about as compelling as it gets. Just picturing what these will look like in 10 years... I got away with the Barney UHF but the Western of one could be a bridge too far.... Unless they order too many Larges again
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No, this is indigo dyed. We have never done an indigo dyed Ultra Heavy Flannel before….
Y'all buried the lead lol. I was wondering why these were priced a little higher than the others. I am assuming the added production costs of indigo dying these is the reason. Also explains the comment (on the western version) on the fade potential with these. Wasn't 100% sure I'd grab one of these despite how beautiful they look. Knowing that they are indigo dyed just sold me. Definitely gonna try to grab one of these in the western.
