The Logic to Iron Heart Lot Numbers (or lack of)…
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The distinction doesn't mean too much around here since practically all of the jeans sold via IHUK/EU are selvedge, but IH Japan does make non-selvedge offerings in some if not all of the core cuts. You'll see em turn up on eBay sometimes, or once in a blue moon on the buy/sell section on the forum.
WTB
IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal -
(I could totally be wrong about the S, but I've always imagined that was the logic)
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@popvulture very interesting.
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@Karol said in The Logic to Iron Heart Lot Numbers (or lack of)…:
@popvulture I was thinking that as well but then we have the whole family of HHS i.e. IH-888-XHS.
They are all selvedgeYou mean Xtra Heavy Selvedge?
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Yep, Xtra Heavy Selvedge, Selvedge Indigo Indigo, Selvedge Indigo Black, Selvedge Black to Grey...
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Also makes me misty to see @henry_david right before this thread got resurrected today. Miss seeing you around here dude — hope you're well!
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@neph93 said in The Logic to Iron Heart Lot Numbers (or lack of)…:
526 is type III.
Is it known why the number 526 was chosen for type III jackets? I have been meaning to ask this.
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@Alex said in The Logic to Iron Heart Lot Numbers (or lack of)…:
“ 526 can be read “Kojiro”. Kojiro Sasaki is the rival samurai who competed for sword skills with Musashi.”
Damn that's rad as hell. Glad I asked. I feel like that would be something cool to advertise in some way.
