Random questions to which you seek an answer
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Recently got a pair of 633 142od (there's no thread that I could find for them, so asking here). The 14oz overdye feels much more substantial than some other 15oz jeans I have. Is this because of the weave? Or possibly the shrinkage from the overdye results in a slightly heavier fabric per yard? They feel more like 16-17oz.... I'm not complaining! Love them.... just interested....
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Currently squeezing out a lime and have been noticing over the past couple months how much drier limes have been, yielding about half the juice. I initially thought I was picking poorly but have been coming across this regularly and through a variety of grocery stores. I live in northeast US and was wondering if members in other parts of the country/world have been experiencing the same?
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@flannel-slut not an answer to your question but I read the first line and assumed squeezing out a lime must be a euphemism (I’m somewhat relieved it’s not). Wishing you luck with future lime selection!
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@flannel-slut could be because citrus season is in the fall, but probably more just large scale farming. I’ve noticed so many things are kinda bland tasting, but yep I’ve def especially noticed w lemons and limes.
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@ARNC got a pretty good chuckle out of that, totally see how that initially read as a euphemism
@popvulture too true man. I won’t turn this into a rant but dark days when your citrus is not worth the squeeze.
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Haha — grim, zestless
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@ARNC said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
@flannel-slut not an answer to your question but I read the first line and assumed squeezing out a lime must be a euphemism
@flannel-slut This just happens when you get older. You get used to it.
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Shit man. I’m seeing this in a number of different areas of late
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Out of curiosity does XHS sell better than 21 oz? And are XHS runs in much smaller batches compared to 21 oz?
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https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/808606
They are not necessarily smaller runs, but the denim is so difficult to mak it takes much longer.
And the 21oz is the flagship, it is what we are known for, and most people who get into Iron Heart want to try the 21oz.
Although XHS was my idea, I still think it as a novelty denim.
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Does anybody know if there is a tag/device thingy that will send an alert to a device (iPad/phone etc) if it is moved? I know loads of devices that will track, but I just want to know if something has moved.....
"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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Oh yeah sorry. I thought the reference was to the leather, not the process. It looks different.
@Graham Do you have older and newer in stock?
"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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Why is poly/cotton thread not used more often by other manufacturers like IH does other than the often used arguments (or excuses?) such as e.g. wanting to produce "vintage" clothing etc.?
I'd assume strongly that it's more durable than full cotton thread and would (in theory) prevent the stitches from breaking or fraying so easily on some of the (non-IH) clothing I own.
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I think you've probably answered your own question, @cityofdelusion
@cityofdelusion said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
e.g. wanting to produce "vintage" clothing
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@cityofdelusion IH don't see themselves as a heritage/retro brand. "Vintage" is a source of inspiration, not something to be emulated. So not using polycotton, putting handwarmers in type III´s, making CPO's in a western cut, are a non-issue for IH. There are many other examples.
Other Japanese brands like Samurai or Sugar Cane have a different focus and like using vintage construction as well as design. A lot of Samurai geeks enjoy the quick wear and tear the cotton stitching shows. Pocket hems popped after a month, arcs dropping out after three months, etc. Then you have Real Mcoy that go all out hyper-retro.
I guess one of the many things those who appreciate IH like is that the clothes are updated where they can be, without losing the original design DNA.
Excellent excuse to drop this article where William Gibson discusses vintage/retro/heritage, and praises Iron Heart for the atemporality of their clothes.
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Yep, I'm fully aware of the points made above, hence why I mentioned the aspect of producing "vintage" clothing as a primary example in my original post. But I just thought and still think that there are or must be further underlying reasons as to why poly/cotton stitch isn't used rather than the usual linear explanation that goes: "Q: Why do you not use poly/cotton thread to make your clothing more durable? A: Because we're a vintage/retro brand" or we make vintage/retro clothing".
Perhaps if we widened the scope of my question (as I had originally intended, but may not have been expressed well enough by me) to not only "Japanese clothing manufacturers", but also to clothing manufacturers in general, one could come up with more reasons as to why poly/cotton isn't used more often? Just to name a few possible exaggerated examples to illustrate my point: Is it to promote people into buying more stuff they don't need, because it breaks easier? Is it because "the average customer" doesn't know the difference that using poly/cotton thread vs. full cotton thread can make and that the manufacturer thinks "oh f it, they would never notice anyway"?
Or perhaps it could also be that I'm just interpreting too much into why things are done the way they are done and in reality it's much less complex than how I imagine and expect things to be? I need answers man
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