The Evolution of Iron Heart

[MQR]

@Heavy_blue Agreed

[WhiskeySandwich]

My 100 wear comparison between two 21oz pairs of 888. SBG and 21ib. They’re both amazing and it’s been fun keeping track of the evo of both.

[SKT]

@WhiskeySandwich great fades and great shots

[WhiskeySandwich]

@SKT thanks man! I’ll probably do some more outside if the weather cooperates. Really love the 21oz. It’s the best all around denim, hands down imo. Might have to get the 888 in the 18oz too tho. That’s also the best, but different lol

[WhiskeySandwich]

Also forgot to mention, both pairs went 100 wears with zero wash or soak. These shots are after the 100 wear machine washes.

[Fades for future]

@WhiskeySandwich man these are looking just great, nice job

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Fades-for-future thanks! They’ll probably part ways from here as far as strategy goes. I want to wear the shit outta the SBG with minimal washing, but wash the fek outta the 21ib. Thing is, it’s getting hot for 21oz tho, so they may just start taking a back seat until fall. I’ve got some 14oz projects to work on, and a OG 21 indigo that I want as an all around pair…. I’m afraid I’m falling into the too many pairs in the rotation camp.

[Fades for future]

@WhiskeySandwich haha, well man that's the business pretty sure you will be back in the 21ozers after a few 14oz days cause 14 is in my opinion not so breathable like the 21oz... Keep us updated dude

[Mizmazzle]

@WhiskeySandwich
What marbling?
I swear I was never interested in the ib before. But damn if they haven’t been catching my eye lately. Yours look saweet!!

[A Former User]

@WhiskeySandwich they’re looking sooo good

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Mizmazzle Yeah super surprised at how the marbling toned down very quickly. You can tell from my shots in the SBG thread, it was real when freshly washed. Two wears later -barely there.

The ib is super cool. It's different but not screaming different. They're the fastest fading and highest contrasting denim I've had. They get some serious depth of color. I kinda wanna lighten them up a bit more with some frequent washing.

[MQR]

@Fades-for-future really really tempted to try 21oz…especially the 888 or 634 version, not for daily use ( currently breaking the XHS )but for occasion only use

[Fades for future]

@MQR go ahead man, you won't regret it

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich fantastic work. Washes? Edit: I read

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia lol thanks bud! I find it interesting how different pairs react to the same treatment. Now that I've done a personal record of 100 wears - no wash, I probably wont bother setting a milestone like that again really, but I'll still keep counts and stuff and go for contrast. I just wanted to do a two-pair head to head for funsies.

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich That's where I am at with seeing how disgustingly far I can go without a wash with my most recent pair...I got up to 141 before I washed my XHS and I'm not sure if it was worth the grime and grossness. I think ~100 wears might be the sweet spot. I recall someone on here saying waiting too too long might actually hinder fades, whereas washing at a more reasonable time will help them along. I feel like with only one wash with my XHS, now up to 157 wears, they are darker in more areas compared to if I had, say 5-6 washes at this point. With that said, my XHSbb has been washed 9 times and look more overall faded and more further along-looking at 149 wears...I could go on and on about this lol

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia it wouldn't bother me if you did lol I think as far as being involved in fading, aside from activity, wear counts and washing is the 'nuts and bolts' of the ordeal haha. There must be a sweet spot, which is a moving target per denim, where the max potential can be extracted per wash. Of course this is subjective as fuck, and depends on one's style. I love unwashed shiny denim, but I also love fresh-washed denim too. Like your XHS being dark or "still new" in some spots can create more contrast with the faded, high-wear spots, washing brings in the more natural look. I do think that no matter what, fades will happen with great results regardless of how much we care about it, so long as we don't wash them into muted oblivion.

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich yeah man for sure, well put. I think that we have pretty similar ambitions and philosophy with our denim as well as our taste for heavyweights. I think we are also after similar looking fades, so it's good to touch base and share notes. I dig it, dawgie.

[Jcaz6996]

@WhiskeySandwich great comparisons bud both pairs look

[WhiskeySandwich]

Some outdoor shots