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    Alex in Japan - November 2022

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    • mclaincauseyM
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      Hm that pinstripe selvedge affair one of yourn, @Alex ? Color me intrigued…

      Think it, be it.

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      • NikN
        Nik
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        Cool. Looks like the Sakamoto machine was making slub denim?

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        • Jcaz6996J
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          @Alex:

          Anyone want some archived products?

          Sarina showing off the new shipping scales

          Grab that box for me @Alex  😉
          Great pictures 👍

          IG : @luvthefades

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            the246guy
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            Does that box contains the FW 2021 pieces? Is there a Military serge in size M in black? If so, I would like to have it.

            https://www.ironheart.co.uk/content/fallwinter-21-collection

            IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
            IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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            • GilesG
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              Samples always made in L…...Sorry

              "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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                I assumed you were being tongue-in-cheek about the samples/archives [mention]Alex [/mention] , but in case you’re not, L is my shirt and type III size these days, and I’d love to take any/all that off their hands [emoji23]

                In all seriousness, thank you for all the amazing process pics from the factories. Enjoy your trip!

                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                • AlexA
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                  Thursday was a pretty uneventful day photo wise, we had meetings all day and got an early night before a long day Friday

                  A few randoms

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                  • AlexA
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                    Friday was pretty epic. We woke up at 0300, left the hotel just before 0400 and headed north east to Niigata. The drive took about 10 hours, with a few pitstops along the way for 'toilet' (read 'Haraki needs a cigarette') breaks.

                    I tried to get some shots of the landscape along the way. Remind yourself of a couple of things:
                    1. Landscapes always look much more impressive to the naked eye than they do shot on a phone (or even camera) driving at 80mph on a motorway!
                    2. I am not a good photographer.

                    Bearing these in mind, hopefully you get a sense of how spectacular parts of Japan are..

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                    • AlexA
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                      Niigata is where the fabric for our UHFs is made, amongst other things. First stop was the dyeing factory

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                      • AlexA
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                        Then those yarns are woven into fabric at this mill

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                        • AlexA
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                          Finally the fabric is finished and brushed at a third factory

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                          • AlexA
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                            Then Sarina and I left the rest of the crew in Niigata, they are driving back to Okayama today, and we headed for Tokyo

                            Trains are fast here

                            Christmas decorations not their forté

                            Food on the other hand is

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                            • AlexA
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                              I have a load of videos that will be going on my personal IG over the next few hours, and then all these images and videos will be turned into some Iron Heart stories that will go into the story highlights on the main IG page for posterity as with all recent trips.

                              Once we move to the new forum, hopefully sharing quick clips will be a little easier on this platform too.

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                              • Daniel SanD
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                                Awesome pictures Alex !
                                Al those fantastic machines, so cool !

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                                • AetasA
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                                  Impressive Images @Alex

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                                  • NikN
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                                    Landscapes beautiful and factories looking very cool. Do they have enough staff in those factories? How long does it take for finished fabric to come out of the third factory from when the dyeing begins at the first one?

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                                    • hajdukH
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                                      Factory pics are awesome! Fascinating!

                                      Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

                                      "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

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                                      • todyT
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                                        I'd love to see and learn more of the machinery and production process. That is really fascinating.
                                        I'm sure I can look it all up and find enough youtube Videos, but wouldn't it be cool to have a video documentary covering all the steps from design to finished product?

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                                        • AlexA
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                                          @tody:

                                          a video documentary

                                          Watch this space….

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                                          • ROmanR
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                                            Great overall pics of your journey Alex, and details. Thanks..

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