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There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question

Some Really Boring (but useful) and Some Really Interesting Stuff!
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    nickname
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 23 Feb 2023

    I got a IHSH 352 Red XXXL and it was too big.
    Then I got a XXL and it is tight in the armpits.
    Is this cut just not for me? Should I go with the work cut?

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      WhiskeySandwich
      啓蒙家
      @nickname
      Joined: 1 Mar 2023

      @nickname Depends where it's too big/small. If you're having fit issues, the best way to find out what's is to do the old "measure your best fitting shirt" and adjust as taste/comfort dictates. Many of the cuts and sizes vary by piece, so always go by exact measurements, as specified here:
      https://www.ironheartamerica.com/content/how-we-measure/

      To add, the work shirt is a bit looser in the pits I think. yup.

      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
      -Seneca

      last edited by WhiskeySandwich 24 Oct 2023, 13:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        Matt
        見習いボス
        @nickname
        Joined: 4 Oct 2011

        @nickname try the work cut. Westerns are slimmer.

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          WhiskeySandwich
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 1 Mar 2023

          I noticed a couple of my shirts (ones with the side gusset) have opposite felled seams on the torso and sleeves, I figured this to be an interesting quirk of the order in which these garments are constructed. However, some shirts are not constructed this way. I've tried to come up with a rationale behind the differences and asymmetrical construction, but that's as close as I've been able to get. What's that about?

          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
          -Seneca

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            alexpupin
            Haraki san Student
            Joined: 2 Feb 2019

            I’d like to hunt for “old” IH items, such as shirts and UHFs from the early years.

            Is there a repository, catalogue, list, forum thread, other than past collection’s, to have a better look to never restocked items?

            I usually rely on chance and luck reading random posts in the forum and surely found some interesting pieces, like a IHSH-64-ind while searching for the UHF 262.
            I’m sure I can find a few more lost treasures, but a complete catalogue would be handy.

            Patience is the virtue of faders

            IH-888-UHR-YA
            IH-888S-19L
            IH-634S-A
            IH-666-XHS
            IH-666S-SLB
            IH-634S-SLB

            last edited by 19 Nov 2023, 09:46 T 1 Reply Last reply 19 Nov 2023, 09:58 Reply Quote 1
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              tody
              啓蒙家
              @alexpupin
              Joined: 24 Feb 2021

              @alexpupin

              @tody said in We know you love IH, but where do you think we can improve?:

              If you have time (as it loads really slow), access the old extinct section through archive.org:
              https://web.archive.org/web/20220123154722/https://www.ironheart.co.uk/extinct/

              last edited by 19 Nov 2023, 09:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
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                edgarallanpoe
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 3 Oct 2023

                I bought my first Iron Heart denim shirt and I love it. Does anyone have any tips on how to soften it up a bit as I break it in? My issue is that I have a bit of a beer belly and when I sit down the shirt will crease right under my belly. Rofl.

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                  Oaktavia
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                  You could try leaving the bottom button unbuttoned.

                  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

                  last edited by 19 Nov 2023, 18:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    sabergirl
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                    I wish the extinct section still existed! I used to look at it almost daily. Really came in handy—and the forum threads often don’t have measurements.

                    last edited by 19 Nov 2023, 19:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                      pechelman
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                      Honestly, just wear it and it will calm down and crease where it needs to. It's part of the journey.

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                        Mizmazzle
                        見習いボス
                        @edgarallanpoe
                        Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                        @edgarallanpoe wear it nonstop during the day and while home chilling. Maybe take a nap or two in it…if you really want to go all in sleep in it a few times…or all the time.

                        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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                          jonpwn
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 23 Mar 2019

                          What is the secret behind the diehard IH folks in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, etc) that their heavyweights have so much contrast? Is it the humidity? Being closer to the sun year round??

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                            popvulture
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                            @jonpwn
                            Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                            @jonpwn I feel like most theories I’ve heard attribute it to the humidity. All I know is that I’d be dying if I wore my IH in a climate like that, haha.

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

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

                              @jonpwn that and some of the images floating around Instagram are totally unwashed denim after lots of consistent wear mixed with sweat, dirt, oils, etc.

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

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

                                All I know is that I’d be dying if I wore my IH in a climate like that, haha.

                                I really don't understand how folks do it...walking around in dirty, damp heavy denim all day long. That's gross imo. I guess it's worth it to some people for the fades.

                                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

                                last edited by Oaktavia 30 Jan 2024, 14:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • AlexA
                                  Alex
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                  I suspect that natives of Bangkok maybe better adjusted to the heat than you guys @Oaktavia @popvulture 😉

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                                    jonpwn
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 23 Mar 2019

                                    I cannot imagine wearing 21oz beyond 27C/80F along with humidity but that's just me.
                                    I'm sure like Alex said these guys are acclimated to the climate.

                                    I know that sweat is a huge contributor to blowouts and other tears so that's why I'm confused on how these guys are able to go so long without washing.

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

                                      @Alex absolutely but I don't think I would ever get used to the feeling of heavy damp denim on my...bits 😉

                                      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

                                      last edited by 30 Jan 2024, 14:24 goosehdG 1 Reply Last reply 30 Jan 2024, 14:33 Reply Quote 2
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                                        Fadez
                                        啓蒙家
                                        @jonpwn
                                        Joined: 9 Nov 2011

                                        @jonpwn I’ve thought about this a lot. There are a few things I’ve come up with personally. The first and probably the most important is that they stick to one pair at a given time and wear it all the time. Depending on the labor of a given denim head, this greatly speeds up the process. We have a few here too, my mind comes to @Cutlasshound and @Jcaz6996 and @RoxRocks86 for working in your workwear folks.
                                        Secondly I think is the washing techniques. Since it is hot and humid along with being worn, jeans get washed quite a bit. Differently than in the west. There are a few common ways. The hose down and dry. The bucket wash with powder detergent. And the sea/sand wash. Unless they live by the sea, chances are that this isn’t happening too often.
                                        Lastly, there is a culture of preservation. Buying expensive denim isn’t in the cards for everyone. So when someone commits to a piece, it will worn for many years. It will be taken care of and repaired when needed. So over time with heavy wear and maintenance one can get super wild fades.

                                        I am speaking from mostly a Vietnamese perspective in this post. I certainly don’t speak for the people themselves. Just observations from the daily life of friends and monastics. Hope this helps!

                                        last edited by 30 Jan 2024, 14:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 4
                                        • goosehdG
                                          goosehd
                                          Mod Squad
                                          @Oaktavia
                                          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                          @Oaktavia …but how many people do you know who can sleep in their denim.

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

                                          last edited by 30 Jan 2024, 14:33 O 1 Reply Last reply 30 Jan 2024, 14:36 Reply Quote 0
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