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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

The Boulevard of Broken Jeans - The Unit 2 Repair Thread

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    JoshC
    IHUK Crew
    @Jakederoche
    Joined: 18 Nov 2021

    @Jakederoche so I can re-hem over the jeans thats not a problem, it does slightly change the hem position from its original, but that is kind of expected when your reconstructing the leg opening, but it doesn't effect the overall leg too much, I will be reheming them today so ill try and remember to get a photo to show you.

    @motojobobo cheers mate ☺

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      JoshC
      IHUK Crew
      @Jakederoche
      Joined: 18 Nov 2021

      @Jakederoche Here you go, I forgot to upload this over the weekend as I was off, but you can see there is a little bit of movement but nothing crazy, again this would probably depend on how much of the leg opening has been destroyed.

      IMG_0974.jpg

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        JoshC
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 18 Nov 2021

        With the new belt loop machine, it was finally time for me to have a play and put it to the test, as this repair needed 3 new belt loops, here is a little sneak peak of one of those belt loops getting replaced.

        betl loop 2.jpg
        belt loop 1.jpg

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          Jakederoche
          Raw and Unwashed
          @JoshC
          Joined: 10 Dec 2017

          @JoshC that looks very cool! Lots of character! Beautiful!

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            JoshC
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 18 Nov 2021

            Hey Legends, Happy Friday! I have been playing around with the idea of doing a little filming segment or a mini-series on repairs and hemming. This is a very rough go on my phone, sorting out a crotch blowout, so please be kind with me, haha. Feedback would be appreciated, and it would be interesting to see what you guys think if it is something you would like to see more of.

            I'll move the camera to a position so you can see what is happening while I am darning.

            last edited by 14 Mar 2025, 14:54 K G A I L 7 Replies Last reply 14 Mar 2025, 15:00 Reply Quote 19
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              Karol
              啓蒙家
              @JoshC
              Joined: 14 Nov 2022

              @JoshC Awesome!!!

              Favorite:
              IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
              IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
              IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
              IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

              last edited by 14 Mar 2025, 15:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                goosehd
                Mod Squad
                @JoshC
                Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                @JoshC F'n awesome and thank you for doing this!! I love to see how you guys work your wizardry and look forward to more videos. ♥

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

                last edited by 14 Mar 2025, 15:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                  JoshC
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                  Cheers @Karol and @goosehd, yeah I think it could be quite fun to do, but also educational especially if you ever want to try and repair your jeans yourself can use some of these as a guide in a way.

                  last edited by 14 Mar 2025, 15:14 K 1 Reply Last reply 14 Mar 2025, 15:24 Reply Quote 1
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                    Karol
                    啓蒙家
                    @JoshC
                    Joined: 14 Nov 2022

                    @JoshC Absolutley man! But its also such a leson to receive the stuff that was repaired by you. I love the repairs on my IH-888S-21

                    Favorite:
                    IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                    IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                    IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                    IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

                    last edited by 14 Mar 2025, 15:24 J 1 Reply Last reply 14 Mar 2025, 15:28 Reply Quote 1
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                      JoshC
                      IHUK Crew
                      @Karol
                      Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                      @Karol cheers dude, means a lot, so thank you.

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                        AdamJ
                        IHUK Crew
                        @JoshC
                        Joined: 29 Jun 2017

                        @JoshC nice one mate

                        The devil is in the detail..

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                          goosehd
                          Mod Squad
                          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                          @JoshC The thing I learned from your video is that you don't have to trim the fibres around the hole as much as I thought. It looks as if the repair captures most of the strays and incorporates them back into the former tear/hole.

                          Is there any trimming needed if the fibres are too long/excessive? If so, do you trim pre repair or wait until after and trim then?

                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

                          last edited by 14 Mar 2025, 15:32 J 1 Reply Last reply 14 Mar 2025, 15:40 Reply Quote 1
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                            JoshC
                            IHUK Crew
                            @goosehd
                            Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                            @goosehd there can be times where I need to trim it back where it has become abit wild, but if you can flatten some of the broken fabric, you will find you can darn over it and helps make it look abit more invisible as it almost closes the hole back up.

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                              IH-GARY
                              Haraki san Student
                              @JoshC
                              Joined: 3 Jan 2017

                              @JoshC The Master at Work! That was fabulous to watch - your confidence and skill in your work make you come across as a natural in front of the camera! I hope you can find the time in your busy days to make more of these video insights - I could watch them all day! Cheers!

                              My contribution, to urban blues…

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                                JoshC
                                IHUK Crew
                                @IH-GARY
                                Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                                @IH-GARY thanks mate, definitely something I would like to do and have a few ideas, and with the team helping with certain repairs etc it should make these video more of a possibility.

                                last edited by 14 Mar 2025, 15:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                  Lynne
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  @JoshC
                                  Joined: 26 Jan 2019

                                  @JoshC Great video - more, more!

                                  last edited by 17 Mar 2025, 13:31 J 1 Reply Last reply 17 Mar 2025, 13:34 Reply Quote 1
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                                    JoshC
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    @Lynne
                                    Joined: 18 Nov 2021

                                    @Lynne haha thanks Lynne, maybe we should do a duet video, special guest segment haha

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                                      jtaylor69
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      @JoshC
                                      Joined: 28 Jan 2019

                                      @JoshC you make it look dead easy! a video alternating between the two angles will be good, top down and also from the front.

                                      last edited by 17 Mar 2025, 13:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
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                                        jonpwn
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 23 Mar 2019

                                        wow holy guacamole what an amazing thread!! @JoshC beautiful work!! The cone on the Singer looks like so much fun to work on. I'm still fiddling with a reverse switch!

                                        Some questions for you if ya don't mind

                                        -how many shades of blue thread do you have besides the two in your video?
                                        -the cotton you use for patches, is that the same cotton fabric used for IH Pockets?
                                        -regarding patches, do you find that they help prevent tears from spreading further down from the holes you repair? As you can see in my photos below, the warp keeps breaking further down the length after each repair reinforces a section. I don't use patches, but maybe I should..

                                        Here are my 888's. All DIY repairs but i've definitely learned a few things from your repairs that i'll have to try next. Never thought about following the twist of the yarns to make the repair blend in, i've always gone perpindicular to the weft. On one hand it's kind of my signature repair look, on the other it's starting to be very noticeable. Only recently did I get a second spool of baby blue thread to help hide the repairs.
                                        IMG20250324165809.jpg
                                        IMG20250324165837.jpg

                                        last edited by 26 Mar 2025, 01:35 J 1 Reply Last reply 26 Mar 2025, 13:58 Reply Quote 2
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                                          m4xime
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          @JoshC
                                          Joined: 22 Oct 2024

                                          @JoshC Really enjoyed watching that!

                                          WTB:

                                          IHSH-369-GRY (M)

                                          last edited by 26 Mar 2025, 08:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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