Random questions to which you seek an answer

[ironharry]

Can anyone explain to me the significance of this red m/w/squiggle? I have always thought it to emulate a Levi’s tag of sorts but would love any info you guys have!

[tody]

@ironharry Works, Inc.
https://ironheart.co.uk/pages/our-story

[Giles]

It's a W for Works inc or an M for Motorcycle. Whatever makes you feel good....

[Bridger]

I thought it was the number 3

[motojobobo]

I think it is a beautiful abbreviation and summary of the ExcEllEncE of IH products.

[Mister_Brue]

@Ikeaparty I’m slowly moving over to coloured Nakata hangers.

[Kaskar]

I run a W40 and the back pockets are smaller compared to other brands in same sizing (like Levis, Edwin and Nudie). IMO it makes the jeans look weaker when there is more "empty" material on the butt.

A ran into a guy who had W32, albeit in a different model (I have 888s and he had 634s) and I compared the sizing. Identical. Is Iron Heart using the same size back pocket for all their sizes?

[Giles]

Nope, and the "empty material" is so that you don't sit on your pockets. We are are a motor cycle inspired brand, and that is a key part of our design DNA....

[goosehd]

@Kaskar Moved your question here and @Giles has responded.

[Bailey]

@Kaskar Hi, further to Giles' reply I have attached an example of a Tag 34 as opposed to a Tag 40 (same jean, same cut).. approximately 0.5" difference in width of the back pockets, so the pockets will incrementally get larger, the bigger the tag size. I hope this helps!

[Giles]

Thank you @Bailey

[jonpwn]

what is the origin/meaning of the IH Bell?

[goosehd]

@jonpwn Ironheart is a motorcycle interest based brand and Haraki is a motorcyclist. In that world, the guardian bell is used to scare away demons and gremlins or just about anything that can harm someone whilst riding a motorcycle.

[Giles]

Also, the Bell System in North America, led by The Bell Telephone Company, had as it's symbol/trademark, a bell. The Bell companies were synonymous with North American telecoms, just like Levi's were synonymous with North American work wear.

The Bell logo was a US icon, so our use of it is a nod to that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_System

It is a very Japanese thing to have a word/phrase/image that is means multiple things, this is a perfect example.

[Bridger]

@Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

It is a very Japanese thing to have a word/phrase/image that is means multiple things

Whereas the English have the term, bellend

[Mizmazzle]

@Steve sorry if I missed this somewhere before, but I'm curious if there is a story behind the brand name, Saturday Type Fever?
(Is a play on the movie title a too “on the nose” guess? I know tribute has been played to movie and music icons on some of your pieces)

[ROman]

My father worked for the Telephone Company all his life, after the Navy. He would have been proud.

[jonpwn]

absolutely fascinating. Sounds like I need to hang a bell on my bike (or get a bell print bandana wrapped on the handlebars). Ironically I always give bikers the 2 fingers down when I'm driving for good energy, even if it's inside my cage.

[NickD]

@jonpwn Not a thing in the UK, as we drive on the other side. It's a nod here instead.

[Steve]

@Mizmazzle - the backstory to the name saturdaytypefever is that before working at IH, I worked in advertising and design agencies - and have always specialised more on typography - loving how it can make anything look so different depending on the typeface chosen, or how it can instantly invoke a feeling with a specific typeface. My favourite movie has always been Saturday Night Fever, love 70s style and funk/soul music so it felt like a good name to tie in things together.

I probably first used it 25/30 years ago as my gamertag when playing Quake/Unreal!