• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    How Did Iron Heart 14oz Come About

    General Info About Iron Heart Products
    14
    23
    838
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined:

      One person, who we called The C**t for a while, refused to (there were numerous other reasons for the moniker). He is no longer a member or a customer.....

      "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

      last edited by Giles W 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 7
      • JunkPantsJ
        JunkPants
        Haraki san Student
        @Giles
        Joined:

        @Giles said in How Did Iron Heart 14oz Come About:

        I started to understand that people were buying us as much, if not more, for our quality than for heaviness of our fabrics.

        This is 100% true in my case, and what puts Iron Heart in a league of its own.
        (I do love the heavy fabrics, but the main point for me is the overall quality)

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 6
        • seawolfS
          seawolf
          Mod Squad
          Joined:

          I liked Triple Works, but it being absorbed into IH makes so much more sense. Thank you for the awesome story.

          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

          @zeebeeleather

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • M
            mudhogen
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined:

            Awesome story. Love to hear about behind scenes details of our beloved IH.

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • OaktaviaO
              Oaktavia
              見習いボス
              @ARNC
              Joined:

              @ARNC said in How Did Iron Heart 14oz Come About:

              For some reason, I’m imagining Stevie @Oaktavia reading stuff like this to the little oak rather than traditional bedtime stories 😃

              Little Oak! I'm dead 😍 ...we did choose Hickory for his middle name though.

              I loved this read, how it is written and it's topic. Now do 25oz origin story! @Giles

              IG: electricindigowizard

              "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

              WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

              last edited by Oaktavia ARNCA 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 6
              • seawolfS
                seawolf
                Mod Squad
                Joined:

                Maybe we need a dedicated "Iron Heart Lore" thread.

                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                @zeebeeleather

                last edited by KarolK 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
                • ARNCA
                  ARNC
                  啓蒙家
                  @Oaktavia
                  Joined:

                  @Oaktavia what you really need is “My first book of denim origin stories” with an XHS cover (probably not going to happen though) 😛

                  “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
                  • MizmazzleM
                    Mizmazzle
                    見習いボス
                    Joined:

                    IH origin stories/ Lore could be a fantastic outline for the next seasons Podcast!!

                    In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

                    last edited by Mizmazzle 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 6
                    • MattM
                      Matt
                      見習いボス
                      Joined:

                      I’d personally love to hear the story of how a 14 oz Beatle Buster went into production due to overwhelming Forum support. You could even change the name of it to The Forum Cut

                      last edited by Go For ChillG 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 5
                      • TheChef17T
                        TheChef17
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined:

                        I love hearing about these stories, especially in the earlier days. I could only imagine the " I made up a few things, but they all seemed forced and slightly bullshitty" has happened once or twice more and just makes it all the better 😂

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • W
                          will6er
                          @Giles
                          Joined:

                          @Giles 🙂 At the risk of turning this into the "Ask anything thread" - do you find that 14 is essentially a gateway drug for your customers? They start on the 14 in one cut, find that they are way better than other stuff and wonder: just how good can 18 / 21 / 25 be!? And then the journey begins!

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • KarolK
                            Karol
                            啓蒙家
                            @seawolf
                            Joined:

                            @seawolf said in How Did Iron Heart 14oz Come About:

                            Maybe we need a dedicated "Iron Heart Lore" thread.

                            Yes!!!!

                            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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                            • GilesG
                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined:

                              It is certainly a gateway drug for some people, those that either don't want to spend 21oz plus money or don't believe that 21oz plus will be comfortable.

                              @alex can give you detailed info if he has time. Currently bogged down in new website launch......

                              "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

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • AetasA
                                Aetas
                                見習いボス
                                Joined:

                                HOW DID IRON HEART XX COME ABOUT
                                Beatiful idea @Giles

                                So many great IH stories that should be find in one place/book/podcast.

                                • From the ‘IHD-01 - Special G Denim Version’ to the CPO line
                                • Shuttle-loom woven flannel with a skew made into the glorious IHSH-129
                                • The lost and found weaver for the UHF
                                • …
                                last edited by Aetas 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                • KarolK
                                  Karol
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined:

                                  Can’t wait to hear the story of Mad black 25oz

                                  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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined:

                                    Even we don't know about that........

                                    "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

                                    last edited by KarolK 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • KarolK
                                      Karol
                                      啓蒙家
                                      @Giles
                                      Joined:

                                      @Giles 🤣😂

                                      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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • SourPowerS
                                        SourPower
                                        Haraki san Expert
                                        @Giles
                                        Joined:

                                        @Giles amazing story, thanks for sharing this. I am a huge fan of the lighter weight options, especially as we move into summer. Persistence pays off! Can’t wait for those 14oz 1955s…

                                        Excess In Moderation

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Go For ChillG
                                          Go For Chill
                                          Haraki san Expert
                                          @Matt
                                          Joined:

                                          @Matt I like the idea of “The Forum Cut,” and I propose it be a forum exclusive. IDK how in the world that would work, but I like it.

                                          "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          Copyright Iron Heart 2025.