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    RE:LOVE - Repurposed — Iron Heart, Reimagined

    Project RE:LOVE and The Outlet
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    • neph93N
      neph93
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      You need black fugitive dye. You can pick it up at a craft store. It won’t be the same as what you get from IH unless you have an industrial washing machine and industrial dyeing process, but in principal you just dye it black in a bucket of water mixed with dye. Repeat a few times for better saturation.

      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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      • LynneL
        Lynne
        IHUK Crew
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        @CosmoSix5 I do have a pair of od jeans for recycling. We have just sold the two back pockets as Relove coasters, but I have the rest to create products from. So, you will see authentic od products here soon.
        With regards to dyeing in general, I will keep the denims as I receive them in their original state. I may dye some of the shirt fabric I have for lining as they have bleach splats for instance, but not the denim 😊

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        • LynneL
          Lynne
          IHUK Crew
          @Danimal506
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          @Danimal506 it looks right at home! Thanks for posting, it’s so rewarding to see these products in use 💙

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          • LynneL
            Lynne
            IHUK Crew
            @sabergirl
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            @sabergirl ❤️out of stock atm, but as soon as I get more jeans, I’ll post here.

            Shout out for more jeans to relove please!

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            • RossR
              Ross
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              • LynneL
                Lynne
                IHUK Crew
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                @stitchdown-shell this is how we bar tack ⚡️
                Enjoy your wristlet!

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                • RossR
                  Ross
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                  KEYRING RESTOCK

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                  • KarolK
                    Karol
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                    What happens to all the 2nd and 3rd grade 25oz and 21oz denim that you guys buy from the mill anyway? Could those rolls be shipped to UK for @Lynne to find out usable parts?

                    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

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Our 2nd and 3rd grade denim typically just has neps and/or stuttered weave in certain sections of the roll, those can be cut around for small items like bags and calendars....So is used in Japan.

                      "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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                      • KarolK
                        Karol
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                        @Giles thanks for explaining, great that everything is being used. ❤️

                        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

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                        • P
                          peng
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                          Hello master of the sewing machine @Lynne
                          looking at the great stuff that you're creating out of the denim cut offs etc,
                          I wonder if a button extender wouldn't be a good addition to the repurposed portfolio.
                          something like the attached picture, but with the IH level of detail and love.

                          Cheers, Peter
                          713fgGEdyqL.AC_UL320.jpg

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                          • LynneL
                            Lynne
                            IHUK Crew
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                            @peng great idea! I’ve got some smaller lengths of waistband that we could use for this. I add it to mix 🙏

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                            • P
                              peng
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                              @Lynne That's even cooler if you'd use an existing waistband with it's buttonhole and add a new button (silver or copper)
                              Or, if you have a buttonhole sewing machine, use the existing buttons and add a buttonhole.
                              Whether you really need two new buttonholes is open to question.

                              Never mind. I would buy 2-3 of the extenders.

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                              • motojoboboM
                                motojobobo
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                                @peng I’m curious to learn what use you foresee for a button extender.

                                The journey is the objective.

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                                • T4920T
                                  T4920
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                                  @Lynne I have a pair of olive green denim jeans from another brand but unfortunately they have have a bleach stain on them so sit unworn...

                                  Do you think a regular Dylon pod cycle would sufficiently cover the stain, or would a more industrial process be needed for the bleached fabric to take on the dye?

                                  “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                  • P
                                    peng
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                                    @motojobobo
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                                    @motojobobo Being able to button up a pair of pants that otherwise is too tight / uncomfortable in the waist. The one in the pic is too long, for sure, but you get the idea.
                                    buttonext.jpeg

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                                    • JoshCJ
                                      JoshC
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                                      @T4920 I dont think a Dylon pod will do much to be honest if the area has been bleached, It would depend on how bleached we are talking if its very faint you might be okay but if its stripped back to a white colour, You may have better luck with something like a dye pen.

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                                      • T4920T
                                        T4920
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                                        @JoshC yeah it's a full pale/cream splodge..

                                        Might be better off just hemming them into booty shorts tbh

                                        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                        • JoshCJ
                                          JoshC
                                          IHUK Crew
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                                          @T4920 never go wrong with a pair of "booty short" I just turned my 888s into a pair of shorts absolute life saver for the warmer days.

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                                          • Danimal506D
                                            Danimal506
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                                            There isn’t a seltzer thread, so I’ll post it here lol The first official use of my new coaster. 😎
                                            I wonder which denim this is. It feels less than 21oz but more than 14oz. I could be wrong. Whichever it is, I love it! So cool.

                                            IMG_2518.jpeg

                                            Kyle, TX

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