SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt

[Boit]

@Oaktavia said in SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt:

I also do not think this denim is that similar to the 18oz Vintage, especially the nonOD. It seems more rich and saturated with indigo, texture is different too. It is in a whole other category imo.

interesting and I agree: a whole other category of denim. I’ve only got the od RN, but from what I can tell it’s more of an open weave like that of the 18V and less like that of the 19L/21S (hefty, soft and homogenous). For me that’s where the comparison stops. It definitely feels more substantial than the 18V and the texture is through-the-roof interesting half-way to slubby that drapes really nicely…like that of a SHF. Maybe this 19oz is 19SHV (Slubby Heavy Vintage)?

[Boit]

Not sure if it’s been said here, but. I m also liking the new direct dye od. In conjunction with the raised vertical texture of this weave, it almost looks prefaded yet more of a flat matte black. Difficult to describe, but I do really like it. That said the sulphur od is quite a bit different. A much darker and inky sheen.

[Oaktavia]

@meatmarketdenim1 looks great man and it'll be something awesome to look forward to when the time comes to wear it.

@Boit said in SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt:

@Oaktavia said in SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt:

I also do not think this denim is that similar to the 18oz Vintage, especially the nonOD. It seems more rich and saturated with indigo, texture is different too. It is in a whole other category imo.

interesting and I agree: a whole other category of denim.

@Boit I'm not sure it qualifies as a Heavy Slubby Vintage nomenclature-wise. Is the 18oz Vintage called that because it has a slightly lighter, vintagey-indigo hue? This 19oz is dark like ink from a ballpoint pen. Maybe HSS - Heavy Slubby Selvedge would better suit the denim. Idk. My two cents.

[Giles]

It's Kiya's denim, he can call it whatever he likes, or not at all

[Oaktavia]

@Giles said in SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt:

It's Kiya's denim, he can call it whatever he likes, or not at all

@kiya this is an excellent point. What say you?!

[Fadez]

I’m also curious what @kiya has to say about the overall interest and appreciation for this denim. It looks like the CPOs were very popular and enjoyed by the customers. I for one am extremely excited to start wearing mine. Just gotta get past the heat first.

[DeeDee85]

My OD version arrived this afternoon and… what a shirt. Agree with @Boit about the pre-faded look, almost looks like someone’s bedded it in for me for a couple of months before posting it. I bet these are going to age beautifully. For reference I’m mostly XXL in IH denim shirts and XXXL in flannels and went XXXL for this. Denim is nuts and big thank you to Self Edge for getting this to the UK for me minus the import fees

Edit: please ignore the giant cuffs, this is not how I usually wear jeans

[Chibs]

@DeeDee85 looks so good!! Still waiting on mine here in Canada land.

[DeeDee85]

@Chibs thanks man, you really are in for a treat when you open that box the OD stuff is really special in person. I was waiting for the 293 to re-stock but this just seemed a lot more interesting

[Chibs]

@DeeDee85 I have the 33-0d but this CPO looks different! These photos are fricken killing me .

[DeeDee85]

@Chibs definitely different enough to the 33OD to warrant a purchase, big weight difference and no contrast stitching on this one.. I’ll definitely not be able to convince my wife I need the 293 and this though

[MSav32323]

@DeeDee85 heard that! I convinced myself the same...the 293 is "too similar", so I went with the Indigo CPO and the Type iii OD which did fill a gaps in my lineup. But man, the OD came out so nice, and I'm kickin' myself slightly for not just scoopin' up the OD too lol. Oh well, my wallet is thanking me. Plus, after browsing some photos of the 293 throughout break-in process, it does seem like the 293 will lighten up in color and eventually resemble where this OD is at now.... but there are for sure clear differences.

[DeeDee85]

@MSav32323 agreed on all fronts, I recently let quite a few pieces go which overlapped with others in similarity. Think I made an iron heart newbie mistake of ending up with a wardrobe full of 500 indigo shirts. After the recent culling I sort of have a black and blue shirt in a few different fabrics in both summer and winter weights which is very satisfying for my extreme ocd

[Mister_Brue]

@DeeDee85 said in SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt:

a wardrobe full of 500 indigo shirts.

That’s a mistake!?

[DeeDee85]

@Mister_Brue

[Boit]

@Giles No doubt Kiya is in the driver seat.

[Boit]

@Oaktavia said in SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt:

@Boit said in SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt:

@Oaktavia said in SEXIH25-CPO - Self Edge x Iron Heart 19oz Denim CPO Shirt:

I also do not think this denim is that similar to the 18oz Vintage, especially the nonOD. It seems more rich and saturated with indigo, texture is different too. It is in a whole other category imo.

interesting and I agree: a whole other category of denim.

@Boit I'm not sure it qualifies as a Heavy Slubby Vintage nomenclature-wise. Is the 18oz Vintage called that because it has a slightly lighter, vintagey-indigo hue? This 19oz is dark like ink from a ballpoint pen. Maybe HSS - Heavy Slubby Selvedge would better suit the denim. Idk. My two cents.

Interesting. I had not thought of it that way. I'm not sure of the etymology of how the 18oz became known as "vintage". I figured it was because of the slack weave. Hence, why I figured it was a good adjective to use here. Regardless, I'm getting a kick out imaging shortening the acronym we'll need to adopt for describing this amazing denim. Maybe we're still missing the mark here: 19VHS for Very/Vintage Heavy Slub. I know Kiya has a fondness for the older AV technologies...though I'd wager him more of betamax kinda guy....haha

[Mister_Brue]

@Boit Love VHS.

[Luijim78]

@DeeDee85 it looks great on you my friend, congratulations on your choice

[kiya]

Glad everyone likes the denim so much. Truly I think it's one of the most interesting denim styles we've carried from any brand, and that's after nearly 20 years of selling quite a few styles of Japanese denim...

I wanted a denim which would encapsulate all the denim styles created by Iron Heart over the years. The heft of the 21oz, the character of the SLB denim, the saturation of the Vintage denim, and the light hairiness of the UHR. We went through a few samples of different textiles to get to this one, once the samples were finished we knew we liked it but it wasn't until I had been wearing a pair of the jeans for 2 months that I realized "shit, this could be one of the best denim styles we've ever had". The way it feels, the vintage rug-like waviness to it, and the way the electric blue starts to peak out after just a few weeks of wear. It's perfect, and we're happy to say there is some denim left so we will try to do some more CPO shirts if all goes as planned for early next year (without the W on the chest, that says on the first run).