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    Toughest Iron Heart denim to fade?

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    • MizmazzleM
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      Can’t beat personal expertise hahA

      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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      • popvultureP
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        I think some might say the 17oz Natural is the hardest, but from my personal experience I'd say my own most difficult has also been the 21L. I have a pair in 666 that don't really get any wear from my anymore these days because they're a bit too small, but I've probably worn them more than any other pair and they might've faded the least. SUPER soft and comfortable though, I will definitely agree.

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

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        • SKTS
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          @popvulture I remember reading that the 17n was notoriously hard to fade and thought it might get a lot of mentions. I’ve never had any so can’t compare personally. @Mizmazzle @Daniel-San I agree the 21L is the softest of the heavier weights that I’ve had but my 18oz vintage are pretty dang soft at this point. They’ve also been washed 4x as much as my 21L so…

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          • popvultureP
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            I do know that the 17N does eventually fade super nicely, just takes a bit to beat it out of em I guess!

            WTB
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            Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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            • neph93N
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              21oz. End of. The 17oz and lefty denims hold out for a while but when they go, they go. 21oz just ages slowly and gracefully.

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              • SKTS
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                @neph93 said in Toughest Iron Heart denim to fade?:

                21oz. End of. The 17oz and lefty denims hold out for a while but when they go, they go. 21oz just ages slowly and gracefully.

                I think this counts as a definitive ruling. Thanks Reuben

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                • MizmazzleM
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                  Dig this convo. Interestingly, I’ve read on the 19oz lefty type 3 thread that that jacket fades fairly quickly. Of course those reporting that are die hard committed to beating hell out of their jackets, so this probably further proves Rueben’s point.

                  In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                  • mclaincauseyM
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                    Slowest ones I’ve had are the 777N, but I did bail on OG 21oz before they started getting going and I’ve not messed with anything heavier than that for an extended period.

                    Think it, be it.

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                    • ?
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                      I think i can agree on that.. 21oz is a ‘slow’ fader but all the good fade examples looks stunning tho! But not that high contrast or so. I was always intrigued by Mike’s aka Filthy his honeycomb game even on the 21L. I think a lot of the fades are also regarding to the fit. A 555 wil get sharper fades then a 634 imo. Since i read the full article about starching your denim etc i started to dry my hands in my kneeholes or just spray them wet before i’ll go out of the door. The honeycombs feels a lot more crispy and start to pop even on my 634 for example. Not as strong as on my 555 UHR, but it’s there. What’s also a thing is that a older worn and faded pair 21oz feels heavier after a while. I received a Beatle Buster 21oz the other day and it almost felt like a 25oz weight wise. It’s all just my humble experience and i just love to talk about IH.. so sorry for the long story haha

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                        The 21 oz from my point of view are the roughest and toughest ones to show some fade. Seems like they take ages.

                        IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                        IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                        • ?
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                          Anyone experience how the 14oz fades? I’m intrested in the broken twill, but never had a 14oz at least not from IH.

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                            As the weather here is warming up, I might start to wear my 643's in 14 oz. But looking from the fabric, I can say that they should definitely fade faster than my 21 oz.

                            IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                            IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                            • GilesG
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                              @the246guy said in Toughest Iron Heart denim to fade?:

                              The 21 oz from my point of view are the roughest and toughest ones to show some fade. Seems like they take ages.

                              There are no fade-examples of our 14oz Broken Twill yet. What the various versions of the 14oz Right Hand Twill fade like are no indication of how the Broken Twill will fade.....

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                              • ?
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                                @Giles do you enjoy your 14oz G?

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                                • GilesG
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                                  I've had a few pairs - love them all....

                                  Here's my first pair....

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                                  "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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                                    My first pair of 17oz natural denim did not fade quickly, the 555N I got last year, I seem to have blinked and missed the fade process and know they look pretty nice!

                                    Easiest denim to fade - SBG 🙂

                                    The devil is in the detail..

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                                    • KasiK
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                                      Ten years of wearing IH Jeans

                                      I can say these fades fast
                                      25oz XHS 25oz 777, 666, 555
                                      XHSib, 25XHSbb
                                      21oz indigo 555 and 777
                                      Pronto 25oz Indigo/Indigo Pronto 25oz XHS
                                      Beatle Buster 21oz
                                      555 21oz non sbg version
                                      UHR 21/23oz the first version

                                      My slowest fade are NO LOT overdyed

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                                      • SKTS
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                                        @Heavy_blue I have some 777S-142 and I’ve found them to be kind of hard to fade. Nothing like the 21L but still kind of stubborn. I’ll try and get a pic up in their thread sometime.

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                                        • louisboscoL
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                                          21L and the 17 slubs for me. couldn't really seem to get them going..

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                                          • SKTS
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                                            @louisbosco I want to add that your 21L’s look awesome though

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