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There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question

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    pechelman
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 24 Jan 2022

    Say we wanted to OD a piece of IH clothing, could it be thrown in the bath with whatever else is in process?

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      Matt
      見習いボス
      Joined: 4 Oct 2011

      You could dye it sure but the IH OD process is notoriously brutal on denim and involves some weird creole magic or something so I’m not sure how you’d replicate all that.

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        pechelman
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 24 Jan 2022

        Mostly I was thinking if something were to be purchased new that wasn't offered in od. I assumed the original stuff that is sold as OD once started as plain indigo and it wouldn't be any worse than those. Clearly this would be a final purchase, at extra cost?, and add an unknown wait time to getting the item, but just curious.

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          Matt
          見習いボス
          Joined: 4 Oct 2011

          I’ll bet You Tube can tell us…

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            sabergirl
            見習いボス
            Joined: 4 Oct 2013

            I think that would present a big logistical challenge for IHUK. Since the OD process takes place in Japan, they would purchase the item like normal, it would be manufactured, shipped to the UK, sold to you, then shipped back to Japan to a different place to get dunked in the OD bath. Then it would ship back out to you. Or rather back to IHUK then back to you. That’s a big carbon footprint for one item.

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              @sabergirl speaketh the truth. Plus what happens if it gets knackered (we've lost a whole run of jeans before because the process is so brutal) or shrinks significantly...

              "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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                Nik
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                Dye it yourself @pechelman here are my 21oz 888 dyed smoke grey in my washing machine

                IMG_3628.jpeg

                They're very similar to the black OD that IH does, but the inside is lighter, the constructional stitching picked up less dye, and the overall colour is more navy-charcoal. I was considering doing a completely different colour inspired by the red overdid denim shirt last season but the shop only had grey. Maybe next time I'd go green...

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                  Oaktavia
                  見習いボス
                  @Alex
                  Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                  @Alex said in There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question:

                  Why can't Yanks spell Aluminium

                  Hahahaha

                  IG: electricindigowizard

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

                  WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                    DrPat
                    Iron Heart Deity
                    Joined: 9 Oct 2009

                    Doesn't the OD process occur with extremely hot dye in a spinning vat? I don't think it's something you can easily replicate at home.

                    Additionally, the whole purpose of overdying is to have it fade from black to indigo to white. Using black dye you buy off the shelf probably won't give you that effect.

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      @DrPat
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      @DrPat said in There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question:

                      Doesn't the OD process occur with extremely hot dye in a spinning vat?

                      Yes

                      "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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                        Inorganic
                        Haraki san Student
                        Joined: 7 Sept 2022

                        OK here it goes - I have a pair of 777s-142bb W:34 and I'm looking to get a pair of 777S-21oz - I was expecting that they'd line up to aW:34 as well - but it seems not - looks like a WW:33 is a better fit. I know the guide is to always look at the measurements and go with what is best...but I was surprised to see variability within a cut. So is variability within a cut (and within a material) expected? Thanks!

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                          Matt
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                          Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                          Definitely. Using the size chart and not the waist size when looking at different materials in the same fit is the way to go.

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                            popvulture
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                            Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                            Agreed. I've got 3 pairs of 634s at the moment, and each fits a little differently. Some are 33, some are 34. I once tried the 634 in the natural indigo, and neither 33 nor 34 were big enough. Definitely varies, chart is the best way.

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

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                              Inorganic
                              Haraki san Student
                              Joined: 7 Sept 2022

                              @popvulture @Matt thanks gents!

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                                Vaperfavour1313
                                Haraki san Student
                                Joined: 27 Jan 2021

                                What happened to the Boot forum? I don’t see it.

                                Make mine Indigo!

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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  Which boot forum>

                                  "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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                                    T4920
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                                    @Vaperfavour1313
                                    Joined: 27 Apr 2022
                                    This post is deleted!
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                                      T4920
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                                      Joined: 27 Apr 2022

                                      https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/post/30

                                      This one?
                                      @Vaperfavour1313

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                                        Vaperfavour1313
                                        Haraki san Student
                                        @T4920
                                        Joined: 27 Jan 2021

                                        @T4920 for some reason it wasn’t giving me an option to view any footwear threads, from the main page. No biggie.

                                        Make mine Indigo!

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                                          Mizmazzle
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                          Here’s a noticing I’ve been kinda curious about;
                                          Since getting into this heavy weight clothing game, I find myself wearing more/ heavier clothes like jackets and flannels during times of the year where, in the past, I’d have been wearing just a t shirt. I simply can’t wait to start wearing my gear when coming out of the summer months.

                                          Is it psychosomatic, or do I now get cold easier than I used to? Is that a slight breeze I feel on a 70 degree day? Better grab the uhf and leather jacket!!!

                                          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...

                                          last edited by Mizmazzle 13 Oct 2023, 22:05 WhiskeySandwichW 1 Reply Last reply 13 Oct 2023, 22:41 Reply Quote 3
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