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    • Denman JohnD
      Denman John
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      @goosehd Thanks for the link - just finished reading it and answered most of my questions. Much appreciated 👍

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      • markus_berlin_M
        markus_berlin_
        Haraki san Expert
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        • markus_berlin_M
          markus_berlin_
          Haraki san Expert
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          @endo said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

          @markus_berlin_ said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

          What do you think?

          I think I like it. 😉

          6896aeee-4992-47f7-af14-3e3900d614c4-4121680F-AC4F-403C-A34D-EDE920731CF5_1_105_c.jpeg

          I like it too, but 200 euros for a Tshirt
          I would take your shirt for the price 😜😎

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          • X
            xzther8
            Raw and Unwashed
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            has anyone ever added belt loops to their jeans? I just bought my first pair of 888s and do not like how there is only one center belt loop. I always liked it when jeans have two center belt loops as I feel it gives better support from the back.

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              @scooter
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              @scooter said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

              @EdH , I believe IH (as well as other brands) were also using Levi's chevron arcuates, as well.

              Iron Heart and any other brand Levis decided to have a pop at, were threatened with legal action if we did any of the following.

              • Used a red red tab
              • Used an arcuate that resembled the Levis "batwings"
              • Used a patch that included a pair of jeans being pulled apart by a pair of animate or inanimate objects.

              It was a complete pain. Haraki did a load of designs for the new arc, shared them with me and we decided on the current version. But to be sure it would be OK, he went and got Levis approval to it.

              Long story short. This episode was the first major inflection points in our growth as a brand. Until Levis flexed their muscles and threw their weight around, hardly anyone outside of Japan had heard of us (or indeed knew that the Japanese denim scene even existed). Levi's made sure many more did. No such thing as bad publicity.

              Thanks wankers.

              "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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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                Oh, and on another positive point. Haraki was thrilled that he was put into the position of having to throw off the shackles of being a Levi look-alike.

                And who doesn't like the red "W"?

                "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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                • T4920T
                  T4920
                  見習いボス
                  @Giles
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                  @Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

                  It was a complete pain. Haraki did a load of designs for the new arc, shared them with me and we decided on the current version. But to be sure it would be OK, he went and got Levis approval to it.

                  Do you have pictures you can share of prototype arc designs?

                  “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
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                    No sorry. I may have taken photos, but it was a LONG time ago (2007).....

                    "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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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
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                      Just googling for the date of the original injunction and found this...

                      https://www.reddit.com/r/rawdenim/comments/1v4988/giles_padmore_of_iron_heart_ama/

                      I'm particularly proud of this answer.....

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                      "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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                      • T4920T
                        T4920
                        見習いボス
                        @Giles
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                        @Giles When I go back into denim again around 2020, I was actively seeking out more gimmicky/unique fabrics (N&F, ONI, PBJ Slubs). IH was on my radar but admittedly, I didn't think it looked particularly interesting in photographs...

                        Went on to pick up the Indigo 18oz CPO on eBay and it was instantly the nicest denim I'd ever had my hands on (still my favourite fabric to this day).

                        Safe to say, I didn't know what I was talking about.

                        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                        • AlexA
                          Alex
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                          Is Dcs87 your reddit name, @T4920 ?

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                          • T4920T
                            T4920
                            見習いボス
                            @Alex
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                            @Alex lol no... Reddit is the only site where I keep my username private so I can indulge in conversation about my wide array of weird/niche interests without being judged by people I know IRL!

                            Although, I've engaged with a fair few forum members inadvertently on r/rawdenim, so my secret indentity may not be as secret as I'd like to beleive... 😂

                            “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                            • EdHE
                              EdH
                              Iron Heart Deity
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                              @Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

                              Until Levis flexed their muscles and threw their weight around, hardly anyone outside of Japan had heard of us (or indeed knew that the Japanese denim scene even existed). Levi's made sure many more did. No such thing as bad publicity.

                              Sounds like one of the earlier examples of the Streisand Effect. Nice.

                              Take the dive...

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                Thank you for a new addition to my vocabulary....

                                And, fucking brilliant..........

                                "Image 3850" had been downloaded only six times prior to Streisand's lawsuit, two of those being by Streisand's attorneys. Public awareness of the case led to more than 420,000 people visiting the site over the following month.

                                One of may faves.....it was originally told me about salesmen, but lawyers will do too..

                                It's not that surprising that lawyers sometimes shoot themselves in the foot, what is surprising though, is how fast they reload....

                                "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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                                  borosillykid
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                                  Why do certain pairs like the non fade black not have lined pockets, no hidden rivets and no tucked belt loops?

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    Which specific model?

                                    But some answers will be here:

                                    "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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                                    • MattM
                                      Matt
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                                      @Denman-John said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

                                      just wear and tear in a high movement area

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                                      • Tago MagoT
                                        Tago Mago
                                        Mod Squad
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                                        @Giles Did you dictate that answer to someone and they removed all the restricted 18 vocabulary?

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          Erm, possibly.....

                                          "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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                                            borosillykid
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                                            @popvulture I have a pair of 1634 "freebees" they are non selvage and non lined rear pockets, no hidden rivets and no tucked belt loops, I also have a pair of non fade blacks that also do not have these features, I have a pair of triple works that have half lined back pockets. It's interesting to see the changes through the time.

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