Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything

[Alex]

I'll answer, though this was a bit before my time so @Giles may want to add more..

The DWC was never an Iron Heart specific contest, in the sense that we did not organise it. It was put together and run by @Megatron1505, and Iron Heart helped make jeans and sponsor/judge etc etc. I think Gavin got busy, and the admin required to manage the participants was very taxing. A break was taken at some point, and it never returned. In the interim, the Indigo Invitational was born, and I am not sure that we need two competing contests in the world. (but that is just me). If the guys from the II wanted to make an II/IH collaboration jean to coincide with a future contest, I would be open to it, but we have not been asked

[Giles]

Yes, this was a Beatle / @Megatron1505 thing, not an Iron Heart thing.

[prpx]

What kind of service/repair shop should i look for shortening sleeves on my IH-526Lod ?
Do they need the same (union special) machine used for hemming the jeans? I went to my local tailor and he just said - my machine can’t go through that

[Mizmazzle]

I had a 20oz Oni type 3 sleeves shortened. It worked. But it doesn’t look close to as clean as it did as original. My guess is that it’s quite hard to do properly.

[bryaneidins70]

If you’re are in the USA I would give this lady a call.

https://railcarfinegoods.com/

[Giles]

@prpx said in Ask Giles Anything:

What kind of service/repair shop should i look for shortening sleeves on my IH-526Lod ?
Do they need the same (union special) machine used for hemming the jeans? I went to my local tailor and he just said - my machine can’t go through that

No, there are about 13 separate machines involved I'n making a pair of jeans or a denim jacket. The Union Special 43200G, is just one of them, and all that does is sew the hem.

You'll need a very good tailor who has a bullet proof walking-foot (or something like that. But frankly, I would not bother, the risks are massive.

[prpx]

Thanks @Giles - yeah, i’ll just wear it as it is, it’s maybe a 2-3cm’s extra long

[TinMan]

@Giles after 9 years, long story… I finally soaked my IHSH 45. It got, forgot spent a couple years in garage inside a tote. Most it’s life was on top shelf of closet out of site of mind. Did I harm the denim? by letting it sit around in the raw state for so long?

Hand wash 40 c

[pechelman]

ill jump in here for him

it's totally ruined and you should send it to me for proper disposal.

[TinMan]

@pechelman hell yeah!! For real that made me laugh pretty damn hard. Good medicine! I needed it.

[Matt]

My names not Giles but I’d have to say if it looks ok then it is. And that’s one hell of a surprise find. Congratulations.

I used to love finding forgotten Xmas presents in a closet somewhere when i was a kid. I found an extremely small Transformer one year and it was like full on Xmas all over again.

[Giles]

What a find and what a beaut. I cant think of any way that it could be damaged/ruined.......

[TinMan]

@giles Fan dried over night so crispy and awesome, it would probably stand on its own if it had legs. @Matt Super excited it is like Christmas all over again! @pechelman no need for proper disposal

[Oaktavia]

@TinMan dang dude that's so awesome! I would love to see those fades down the line.

[TinMan]

Forgot this one, blue like the good shit on Breaking bad!

[dinobarnesberlin]

Was wondering why I have never seen any “ pleated” work shirts before.
I mean the pleats, or “ darts” on the back of a shirt along the yoke.
Was the boss just not liking that look?

[Giles]

They make a shirt (obviously) fuller, not an H vibe.....

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Giles ok--that answers that. Thanks

[jordanscollected]

@Giles (or @Alex ) Were the Dobby cloth shirts (both the 380 work and the 389 CPO) made at the same factory as other IH shirts have been made for years? I'm curious as it seems like the fabric may have caused some sizing issues, or possibly a new partner to make IH shirting?

[Alex]

They were made in the same factory as other shirts, yes