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

[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).

[Chibs]

@kiya that’s soo cool! Even more excited now and I didn’t think that was possible.

[caithangkhanh]

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

The heft of the 21oz, the character of the SLB denim, the saturation of the Vintage denim, and the light hairiness of the UHR.

Mission accomplished! I guess that’s why it’s so difficult to describe. It’s such a perfect blend of all four denims. Can’t wait to break these in!

[DeeDee85]

@Luijim78 thank you very much

[Boit]

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

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.

@Oaktavia

[Oaktavia]

@Boit

[catdad1]

+1 on the prefaded slubby look and feel. Definitely gonna be a harder break in compared to the 293 (think first couple of days in XHS). Fabric is SUBSTANTIAL, in a great, fall/winter temperatures way. Sizing up in both this and the T3 was the correct choice. Fabric comparison to the 293 and 21od pants.

[Iron Geezer]

@Fadez I tend to baby my IH stuff too much- delays their development of character. Have to follow your example.

[Oaktavia]

Ahh I see it now. Those photos really show how differently saturated the 293 is in comparison. I wore mine to bed the last couple of nights. What I love is how substantial and heavy it is, yet super comfortable. I am so curious how this will fade. Time will tell but I have set my dial for January-ish.

Edit: FWIW I was referring to the non-OD 18oz in my ponderance yesterday. I thought about taking side by side shots of the differences but my view is skewed as my 292 has been washed a few times. A nice vintage blue color. It would be cool to take shots like @catdad1's but of new non-OD cpo and a new 292.