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IHSH-299-PUR - Ultra Heavy Flannel Work Shirt - Classic Check - Purple

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  • P
    Pufton
    Joined: 17 Feb 2021

    Hi all.

    I took my shirt on holiday but sadly things didn’t work out as planned.
    2 days too hot.
    1 day too wet.
    So I only got to wear it out in the wild for part of one day.

    So.
    Here we are getting ready to go out.
    If anyone is interested in playing a little guessing game - the prize being 3 Iron Heart stickers - I’ll post some more images for you to guess where the shirt went.

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      cc75
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 8 Oct 2021

      Unfortunately out of stock!

      last edited by 8 Oct 2021, 22:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        yannis
        Haraki san Expert
        Joined: 26 Aug 2020

        What size do you wear cc75? Selfedge has the western version of the shirt in all sizes but 4xl.

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          @cc75:

          Unfortunately out of stock!

          https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=16020.msg707283#msg707283

          "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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            Dans
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 4 Mar 2021

            😉

            …big thanks to my 6 year old for letting me eat this.

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              waXology
              Joined: 1 Mar 2021

              For those interested, i finally got around to putting a video together on this beauty.

              😉

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                JP
                Joined: 4 Oct 2021

                @waXology:

                For those interested, i finally got around to putting a video together on this beauty.

                😉

                Great video as always! And am glad I am not the only one who thinks these UHF shirts are scratchy! Not only do you but so does this style blogger: https://dieworkwear.com/2019/01/12/finding-the-perfect-flannel-shirt/. Who says, 'These flannels can be a little starchy at first, but they soften up wonderfully over time.'

                I have washed mine in 30 degrees with vinegar and it's still like wearing a woollen blanket! A beautiful blanket but scratchy wool nevertheless. Maybe IH will use Pima cotton instead. That's from the Andes too - and is far softer! I doubt that's ever going to happen. But at least I am not alone in finding the UHF's scratchy! I just hope that they do soften up wonderfully  🙂

                last edited by 17 Oct 2021, 20:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Anesthetist
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 14 May 2011

                  Blanket-like sure, scratchy? Nah.
                  Wear an IH melton wool CPO, that’s scratchy!

                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                  IG: bluehandsslim

                  last edited by 17 Oct 2021, 22:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    @JP:

                    Maybe IH will use Pima cotton instead.

                    Won't happen.  Aspero cotton is supremely expensive, so we have tried every alternative that we can think of.  In our opinion, nothing comes close to Aspero, so despite the cost, that is what we will continue to use.

                    Pima is a farmed cotton that was effectively invented and trademarked by the USDA in the early 20th century.  It is grown in a number of places around the world, one of which is Peru

                    "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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                      Nskelton
                      Raw and Unwashed
                      Joined: 1 Jul 2020

                      It's a good kind of scratchy. Ha. I think it's very soft.

                      IH-555-01od
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                      IHSH-247-RED
                      IHSH-277-IND
                      IHSH-279-BLU
                      IHSH–299-PUR

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                        neph93
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                        I’m wearing mine now. Probably my 10th UHF, maybe I’ve had more. I would never in a million years describe them as scratchy, but I suppose we all have our individual, subjective tolerances about this kind of thing.

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

                        • Virginia Woolf
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                          Filthy2123ozjunkie
                          見習いボスー
                          Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                          @JP:

                          Snip not alone in finding the UHF's scratchy!

                          Um, the article says, "starchy" not scratchy.

                          last edited by 18 Oct 2021, 06:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            JP
                            Joined: 4 Oct 2021

                            Oh gosh. I didn't mean to cause offence to anyone by calling these shirts scratchy! If others who have them don't find them so then that's brilliant! I was just curious because I have never come across an item of clothing that is meant to be renowned for being super soft and yet seems so wildly different. That's all.

                            Of course, IH is not going to stop using Aspero cotton. I get that. Although Aspero is renowned for being a very dry cotton. Add some starchiness to that mix and you have, perhaps, the ingredients for what I call scratchy.

                            For what it's worth, I bought another UHF at the weekend and, despite it being pretty rough, it's nowhere near as bad as the purple.

                            So there we are. I'll just wear long-sleeved t-shirts!

                            But please, I meant to offence or to criticise! They are great shirts.

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                              waXology
                              Joined: 1 Mar 2021

                              'scratchy' was probably a poor word choice. I meant it in a good way. I have a load of nice wool blankets that have that feel to them but are super warm and soft.

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                                LewisStonehouse
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 11 May 2020

                                I do wonder whether the ‘legendary’ softness comes into play psychologically, i.e it makes you more conscious of the feel of the shirt, and you also maybe have a heightened level of expectation given the reputation (not to mention cost). In any case, glad you’ve found a way of making it work and hope that over time it breaks in and you get on a bit better with it  🙂

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                                  sabergirl
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                                  Thanks for all the feedback, everyone!

                                  I truly just want everyone to enjoy their shirts. I didn’t mean to make you feel singled out, and I don’t feel the least offended. Just wanted some experienced voices to chime in, to see if there might be something different about the feel of this batch.

                                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                    yannis
                                    Haraki san Expert
                                    Joined: 26 Aug 2020

                                    Owning 3 pairs, does not qualify me as expert, but from my perspective they are not scratchy or itchy. Woolen ones feel that way. Now if you expect the feel of a 6oz cotton from a 12oz fabric its a different story. They are heavy and robust and about as soft as you can get a fabric to feel at this weight.

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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                      @sabergirl:

                                      to see if there might be something different about the feel of this batch.

                                      Most/all UHF's patterns/colourways feel subtlety different from each other.  This is because different dyes create different characteristics in the yarn and different weaves create different textured fabric.

                                      "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

                                      last edited by 18 Oct 2021, 17:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        sabergirl
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                                        I’ve definitely noticed that each one has its own individual character!

                                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                        last edited by 18 Oct 2021, 17:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          JP
                                          Joined: 4 Oct 2021

                                          Oh my! I wish I’d never said anything [emoji3526][emoji85][emoji3526] Although, for the record, I have the heavyweight flannels from UES and they are as soft as butter. And I have the IH Kersey shirts and the 14oz denim shirts and they are gorgeous too! Really lovely fabrics on all of those.

                                          And that’s it. That’s all I’m ever going to say now on scratchiness or otherwise of any IH shirt! [emoji1374]

                                          last edited by 18 Oct 2021, 20:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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