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

    Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything

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    • anodyneA
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      Almost 55 and westerns all day. Snaps ftw ... and they are like IH's version of the Thundershirt lmao.

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        @wjw said in Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything:

        @Jett129 all about the snaps

        Supposedly snaps were originally put on shirts so that when cowboys were out on the range for extended periods of time,they wouldn’t have to sew buttons on shirts,should they come off. Oh Snap!

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        • SKTS
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          @Jett129 Snap fan for life here

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          • chrisjohnnickC
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            @pechelman said in Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything:

            @Mizmazzle Work shirts rarely work for me. When the length is right it's usually too wide and sloppy looking. When the width is right it's too short. Ive got a couple of work shirts among many westerns, so that's definitely my preference. I also have the good fortune of being semi-in-between-sizes for Western cuts, so I normally go up the half size to XL in UHF for a more comfy fit and down the half size to things in harder faced denser fabrics like denim or serge.

            This is all 100% me, too. Same sizing and everything. I also prefer a little extra room in the shoulders, so generally go up to an XL.

            Wants List:
            IHSH-20-Red, XL
            IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
            IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
            IHSW-45 Black, M
            IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
            IH-777S-SB size 32
            IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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            • goosehdG
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              Same here. Buttons on my jeans and snaps on the shirts.

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

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              • chrisjohnnickC
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                Oh yea, I can’t stand buttons on shirts either. I don’t mind bigger buttons, but smaller ones NOPE.

                In my previous life as a firefighter and emt, some of us would have a zipper installed under the placket of our shirts and glue the buttons on top.

                Wants List:
                IHSH-20-Red, XL
                IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                IHSW-45 Black, M
                IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                IH-777S-SB size 32
                IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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                • jordanscollectedJ
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                  @Alex How are you approaching/communicating the new overdye method with retailers and customers? Just wondering if there's a worthwhile story to tell about sustainability, or if someone will notice the non-oxidized hardware after purchase and have a "hey, wait a minute?!" moment.

                  world tours:
                  888 Fat guy chocolate WT
                  Mad Red x2
                  Wabidashery

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                    Rococo
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                    @sabergirl said in Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything:

                    IHSH-10

                    I see you're an ombré check fan... 47 in brown is stunning!

                    "Style demonstrates the ability to meet the current challenges; it signifies being fully alive to the moment." - Richard Brody

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                    • AlexA
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                      @jordanscollected everytime we release the new method, we detail it in that weeks newsletter to explain the change, and why.

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                      • JunkPantsJ
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                        Are there any future plans for Ignition Works?

                        (I'll be wearing the IGW-101B for the upcoming Indigo Invitational)

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                        • GilesG
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                          Nope

                          "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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                          • JunkPantsJ
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                            @Giles Pretty much what I expected to hear, but a bit of a shame.
                            I quite liked the branding/logo and the products, but I guess not enough people did.

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                            • GilesG
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                              Sorry, nothing at all wrong with the product, but a bit like Triple Works, I think it suffered in part through brand snobbery….

                              "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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                                In the latest collab with Self Edge were there pieces that didn't pass Quality Control,and if so what happens to them? Just curious.

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                                • GilesG
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                                  There would have been, there always is with any production run. If they are fixable, they get fixed (and because we completed making these months ago, they will already have been fixed and be included in the numbers). If they are not fixable, but generally OK, they will get sold at the Iron Heart Camp, where people can see the actual article and make a decision about whether they want it or not. Otherwise they will get destroyed after we have salvaged all useful bits and pieces.

                                  "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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                                  • seawolfS
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                                    @Giles said in Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything:

                                    Sorry, nothing at all wrong with the product, but a bit like Triple Works, I think it suffered in part through brand snobbery….

                                    Such a shame. I still have some Triple Works shirts and they're amazing.

                                    “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

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                                    • JunkPantsJ
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                                      @Giles said in Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything:

                                      Sorry, nothing at all wrong with the product, but a bit like Triple Works, I think it suffered in part through brand snobbery….

                                      The psychology involved is quite fascinating. And for those on the design/production/sales side I imagine it can be rather frustrating at times as well.

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                                      • TobiT
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                                        Not sure this came up already at some stage or is feasible: In weeks where releases or restocks happen, it would be helpful to have a overview thread that would list releases for a given week. Could be just one post with a short list of the items, perhaps with a week number as a title. Could even be (not sure that is possible) locked for comments, such that people would not derail it by discussing individual items. For items where I do not have a re-stock notification, I usually find out only when browsing through unread topics (or via Instagram video.. but I do not always see this), but I am not aware of a centralized summary info. The website also does not seem to have a "coming soon" section or similar?

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                                        • Tago MagoT
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                                          @Tobi not exactly what you are suggesting, but do you check the calendar on here on a regular basis? All releases and restocks are listed there

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                                          • AdamJA
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                                            @Tobi what @Tago-Mago sounds like the ideal solution! When we enter the launch dates in to each respective thread they get added to the calendar at the top of the page so you can see a snapshot of what's going live when. If you click on the calendar entries you can be taken directly to the thread.

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