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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Does anyone else not *get* chainstitch runoff on shirts?

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    • M
      Maynard Friedman
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      I always cut them off, they remind me of scruffy rats tails.

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      • motojoboboM
        motojobobo
        啓蒙家
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        I only became an IH customer in 2015, and after those two years I'm still cutting off the chainstitch runoff on all my tops, all seven of them so far.
        I guess I mostly do it because it would look odd around my community and I would need to answer questions about those 'dangling threads'. However, as I get more familiarized with the intricacies and quality of the IH builds, I feel I'm slowly getting closer to the point where an eventual next shirt will keep its runoff.

        The journey is the objective.

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        • GilesG
          Giles
          IHUK Crew
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          It's a good excuse to evangelise 🙂

          "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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          • manufc10M
            manufc10
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            I cut all of mine off.  Just don't like them.

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            • NomadN
              Nomad
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              The blonde says it reminds her of tampon strings. Great.

              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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              • gaseousclayG
                gaseousclay
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                I like them and keep them on.

                if anyone asks what they are just call them 'stringleberries.'

                WTB:
                IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                IHSH-19

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                • UnTuckedU
                  UnTucked
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                  "I think your shirt is breaking….."

                  No, Baby... That's SWAG! [emoji41][emoji41][emoji41]

                  In search of:
                  IHV-04, med.
                  IHSH-185, large
                  IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                  • ChrisC
                    Chris
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                    @manufc10:

                    I cut all of mine off.  Just don't like them.

                    Same.  Just cut some off a newly purchase shirt yesterday, in fact.  My dislike of them overcomes even my powerful laziness.

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                    • SeulS
                      Seul
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                      They mess with people with OCD so I keep 'm on… I'd even attach some if I could...

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                      • joesaintjohnJ
                        joesaintjohn
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                        I leave them. On everything. Always. #prostringleberries

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                        Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                        • manufc10M
                          manufc10
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                          @Chris:

                          @manufc10:

                          I cut all of mine off.  Just don't like them.

                          Same.  Just cut some off a newly purchase shirt yesterday, in fact.  My dislike of them overcomes even my powerful laziness.

                          So true^^  I feel you!

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                          • gaseousclayG
                            gaseousclay
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                            Another reason I keep them on is should I choose to sell a shirt the buyer might prefer those little details. cutting them off might effect the value. I have never had anyone ask me what a chainstitch runoff is anyway so people don't seem to notice

                            Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

                            WTB:
                            IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                            IHSH-19

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                            • S
                              sonoma
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                              i think the chain stitch is way cool..it says the shirt is quality..thats my take…..

                              give peace a chance …..

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                              • G
                                Gulliver
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                                On seeing the chain stitch run off on my IH Chambray for the first time, my brother remarked that it looked like I’d dressed as an Orthodox Jew. I’d not considered that and it did make me laugh

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                                • mclaincauseyM
                                  mclaincausey
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                                  I like it. I don’t care too much one way or the other. Overlock runoff I trim from sleeves on the IH thermals though because it’s annoying.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
                                    mclaincausey
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                                    @Gulliver
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                                    @Gulliver I’ve had that thought and even though I’m a gentile I like it 🤣

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • MizmazzleM
                                      Mizmazzle
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                                      Wasn’t a fan when I first got into this scene. Now I barely even notice almost all my shirts have it.

                                      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                        Gulliver
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                                        @mclaincausey
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                                        @mclaincausey likewise.

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                                        • doubleteeD
                                          doubletee
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                                          Never crossed my mind either way to stay or cut off

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
                                            mclaincausey
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                                            @Mizmazzle
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                                            @Mizmazzle I was the opposite. I was seriously prejudiced against shirts without it. Now I’m indifferent 😀

                                            Think it, be it.

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