The inspiration for the first Iron Heart flannel?

[blue2gnt]

I want to point out something that I think has not been observed before (either here, or elsewhere).

I might only have noticed this because Takeshi Kitano is my favorite filmmaker of all time, and I've watched this movie many times over the last 20 years, but the IHSH-01 / IHSH-332 flannels are virtually identical to a shirt that the main character Shigeru wears in the 1991 surfing film 'A Scene at the Sea'

The pattern is 90% the same (minus the yoke), while the colorway is 100% identical.

So what do we think.... was Haraki-san a fan of this film, or is this just a coincidence?

On a related note, this shirt is my #1 IH wish list item (mostly because of my love for the film), so if anyone wants to sell yours, let me know!

Screenshot 2026-01-19 at 11.02.09 PM

[Giles]

I asked H san......

[blue2gnt]

@Giles Wow that's cool!

[kojimastreets]

So cool. I love everything about this brand, especially the people

[Go For Chill]

That's a slightly different pattern, but very close colors. Super cool spot!

[indigo_fades]

@Giles is the man. Coolest, most direct question/answer thread I've seen in a while lol
We're all pretty much just fabric nerds, huh?

[Anesthetist]

Very similar but ever so different. Both are beautiful!

[sabergirl]

Killer, Matt. Someday we should get a photo shoot with the 04 sandwiched in between. I’m pretty sure it’s exactly the same fabric as the 01, though.

[Mizmazzle]

@Anesthetist just about the coolest pic I might have seen on the forum.

[Anesthetist]

@sabergirl I THINK the only differences between them are the tags. It’s a cool shirt w a different hand than modern UHFs.

[Ross]

@Anesthetist might have another, not too dissimilar shirt to add to this little collection in the future....

[Anesthetist]

@Ross I’m game

[tody]

@Ross the trifecta, that‘s going to look awesome!

[T4920]

Still my favourite pattern of all time, the only item I own that gets consistently complimented.