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My 10 cents worth. Vintage fades are achieved by lots of wear and frequent washing and being drip dried. Vintage fades are not caused by minimal wear and then aggressively washing and putting in the spin or tumble dryer. Nothing wrong with either approach, but they give different results.
Much like naval ratings don't waiti until the end of a posting to drop their N1 at the local dry cleaners, I don't suppose the cowboys of old had much access to tumble dryers.
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I really fancy fading a new denim jacket this spring and summer. However, there aren’t really any new drops in the near future, are there?
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@Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
Much like naval ratings don't wait until the end of a posting to drop their N1 at the local dry cleaners, I don't suppose the cowboys of old had much access to tumble dryers.
Why am I thinking about the Village People having a party in a laundromat?
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@RobeOfTheMagi said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
I really fancy fading a new denim jacket this spring and summer. However, there aren’t really any new drops in the near future, are there?
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@RobeOfTheMagi Well, funny you was thinking this, as we do have a new denim jacket coming out for Spring Summer 26, here is a link to the product page below, absolutely delightful for spring summer with the blend of fabrics.
https://ironheart.co.uk/collections/spring-summer-2026-collection/products/ihj-163-ind
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@RobeOfTheMagi the 122 and 123 are coming out too (14oz indigo/OD work jackets)
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@northsouthdenimguy thank you for your input. I was thinking something similar regarding the temperature. I’m eagerly expecting the 8.5 but also think that I’ll definitely grab the 12oz if it becomes available before I run out of money
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@Aetas I was hoping that someone would recommend owning both!
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@Jett129 which IH jeans are those? I like the width at the bottom.
My 633s are a little too wide for my taste and will be looking for something with a little narrower taper but that isn’t also a skinny jean -
@Jerry3times Both of those are 555s from about 14 years ago. If you would like I can check any measurements so you have some point of reference when you start looking. They are both a Tag size 36.
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Seems to be fine now. I don't know what was happening. Probably operator error.
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@Briggtopp FYI, I have moved your question here. @ShopatIronHeart anything in the works?
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@Briggtopp Hi! No plans with respects to either jacket I am afraid. It's always a never say never, and if any plans do arise the Forum is always the first place to know!
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I am back again, for my yearly check-in on this thread
I have been wearing a pair of lady 106's from ebay 5/7 days of the week. I have never enjoyed a pair of pants this much! I think it's time to double up.
I'm wondering why my pants seem to have skipped the high contrast cobalt phase between washes. I've washed them by machine x4 now, but its seemed really really really warranted, living in a city and getting the public grime on me all the time. It seems like my pants are headed towards lightwash, fast. What gives? I wonder if it's got anything to do with living in Germany, the calcium in the water... but what would be the way to get those electric blues?
I am really tempted to double up on these jeans, since they work so well for me. It seems like the only ones sub $100 I can find are one size down (28-->27) How drastic is this step? If the jeans were only a bit more snug, I think it could work out. So, testimonies appreciated.
One last thing.... With black jeans... I'm worried about the fading getting crazy in the crotch... Any solutions here?
