The Evolution of Iron Heart

[Alex]

@Oaktavia said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:

While I love the side pockets on the IH Type III models, IMO the Type II ones wouldn't look as nice with them. Fashion over function kind of thing for me.

I'm minded to agree with this, too

[Alex]

This is similar to the age old to-cinch-or-not-to-cinch debate, where 50% of people say they will buy xx jacket with a cinch, 50% of people say they would only buy xx jacket without the cinch, and 75% of both parties don't buy the jacket after all

[T4920]

Another post wash day picture, here with double 18oz Vintage!

After two prior washes, I didn't feel a pre-soak was necessary, but an unfortunate crease fade has developed on the back of the CPO...

Not overly bothered though. At this stage in my denim journey, I'll just surrender to the chaos of this wonderful fabric

[Oaktavia]

@T4920 said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:

I'll just surrender to the chaos

This is The Way.

Also, damn homie! Those bottoms are light af!

[T4920]

@Oaktavia weekly washes when wearing regularly!

Lost count, but probably about around 18 now over 5/6 months of daily wear..

The goal was to differentiate them from other jeans in my collection, great success i'd say

[Oaktavia]

@T4920 For sure man it is working out too. I am doing something similar with a pair of XHSib, ones that I got paint on. I have been throwing them in the washer with each load of dirty clothes. Been probably 7-8 washes over the past several months too. Definitely noticing an overall lightening up all around, with crease fades all over the dang place.

[Tago Mago]

@T4920

[T4920]

@Oaktavia I need to get some XHS, got a link on the forum who offered a pair of 634 at a great price, but don't like to have fresh jeans tempting me when I'm working on others...

If he still has them after six months in my OD 18oz I'll pick 'em up for winter!

Definitely gonna grab the XHS waist bag that was posted by Haraki San recently though, as much as wanna keep fucking up my Hickory one, I think the quilted panelling will lead some amazingly unique fades

[Oaktavia]

@T4920 XHS amazing and I hope you do get to try out a pair!

[Mizmazzle]

XHS = Denim Heaven

But I've heard that 18oz Vintage is the bee's knees too @T4920
I'd love a crack at that in a CPO like yours...

[WhiskeySandwich]

368 over 362

[Yoprst]

@Jcaz6996 said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:

IHSH-33-IND
Just over 1 year old with 72 days of wear ..
Day 1

Day 72

@Jcaz6996 Unbelievable results for just 10 weeks of wear. What did you do in it to fade it to that extent for such short period of time? If it's not a secret of course

[Giles]

He's a carrpenter And works in his workwear.....

[Yoprst]

@Giles Apparently he works really hard

[Oaktavia]

@Yoprst You don't even need to work hard in denim shirts to earn fades in them. I am a school teacher and 72 days of wear (all day, every day, even to sleep in) is plenty of time to show some evo.

[T4920]

I sit at a desk all day at work, but walk a lot, and wear my denim all the time I'm not sleeping (and occasionally when I am).

Always still yielded great result on my jeans over the years, but I have too many shirts in the rotation to see much noticeable change up top in the short term.

[spleef_oner]

IH666SBR-14, 55 days of wear.

[Yoprst]

@Oaktavia The key word is "some"

[A Former User]

@WhiskeySandwich very freaking amazing cool

[Jcaz6996]

@Yoprst sorry for the late reply No secrets lol , as Giles said I’m a Carpenter I work on a construction site erecting Timber frames houses . Physical job working long hours definitely helps with the evolution process . As Steve mentioned put enough time into wearing a particular piece and the fades will come just enjoy the journey