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    • neph93N
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      IH-888s-sbg being sampled atm….

      Oh man, 888 SBG!  Is there a sample thread on the forums?

      This is great news. My 555-SBG (IH-555-03) where moved on for being too small post wash and my IHxB01-SBGMKii are one of my favourite pairs, but on their last legs.

      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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      • Paul9221P
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        I've never owned anything SBG.  I'm completely sold on the 888 fit, and while I already have the OD 888, I'd love an SBG. I get a huge kick out of black-faded-grey denim!

        Blanket-line all the things!!!

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        • Max PowerM
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          The upcoming 14 oz black denim won't fade, right? Does that mean superblack or another kind of dye?

          @elclintor:

          > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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          • neph93N
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            I'd love an SBG. I get a huge kick out of black-faded-grey denim!

            On balance I think I prefer OD but there is something special about the SBG. It changes the way the 21oz behaves radically and the wear patterns and hand of the denim are quite unique.

            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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            • GilesG
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              @Max:

              The upcoming 14 oz black denim won't fade, right? Does that mean superblack or another kind of dye?

              Yes it will

              https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8825.msg591928#msg591928

              https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12845.0

              "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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              • Paul9221P
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                @neph93:

                @Paul9221:

                I'd love an SBG. I get a huge kick out of black-faded-grey denim!

                On balance I think I prefer OD but there is something special about the SBG. It changes the way the 21oz behaves radically and the wear patterns and hand of the denim are quite unique.

                I'm looking forward to being able to compare them but I'll always have a special place in my heart for OD 🙂

                Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                • gaseousclayG
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                  Since the first zip duck work jacket seemed popular how about a whipcord variant? Or would that be too similar to the ihj-61?

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

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                  • xtcclassicX
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                    Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person on this forum that prefers my black denim to stay black.  😞

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                    • Paul9221P
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                      Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person on this forum that prefers my black denim to stay black.  😞

                      Haha, I know what you mean, I usually want to buy a ________ and know that it is forever going to be the black or blue ________.  If IH sold a slightly faded grey 888, I would buy that over a SBG, but they don't so I'll go with a SBG.

                      On the other hand, my experience with OD has taught me that the transition color is a beautiful thing, plus the process, the process itself is a wonderful gift that gives back a little each day.  I'm working hard to fade the 888XHSib, and it's lovely to see the transition over time.  But if you're on these forums, you already know what I'm talking about 🙂

                      Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                      • ChrisC
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                        A few of us have mentioned a desire for jeans (indigo specifically, in my case) that never fade, but I accept that it is a distinctly minority viewpoint.

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                        • xtcclassicX
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                          I love the fading process with indigo denim, but I haven’t seen a pair of faded SBG’s that I like the looks of as much as I do a clean, nice pair of Superblacks. The OD and IB denim is a different story because the indigo adds color, making the fades much more interesting.

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                          • neph93N
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                            Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person on this forum that prefers my black denim to stay black.  😞

                            I enjoy the variety. I don’t own a Superblack pair but I wouldn’t mind if I felt the right cut was available in it.

                            «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                              I adore my superblacks now that they are over ten years old and finally soft. It was the crunchiest and heaviest denim ever for the first few years, though. If iron heart came out with a superblack with a softer hand, I would be overjoyed. Add stretch, and I would never wear anything else.

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                                @xtcclassic:

                                Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person on this forum that prefers my black denim to stay black.  😞

                                I don't like anything to stay too clean / perfect looking if I beat the hell out of it, so I don't mind some fading. But I  hate when denim fades too quickly

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                                • xtcclassicX
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                                  My understanding is that the selvage version of the Superblack denim that was used on the 888 cut was much softer than the normal Superblack denim. I’d be more than fine with the selvage version replacing the original version, and I’d love a lighter weight option as well, something in the 14-16oz range. Not holding my breath, but I can dream, right?  😉

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                                  • DionD
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                                    I had both SB versions and the selvage iteration is softer to the touch but still quite stiff. It's actually a pretty good idea to replace the old non-selvage SB denim with the selvage edition on bottoms, vests and jackets and also maybe add some other cuts besides the 634/666.

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      @xtcclassic:

                                      Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person on this forum that prefers my black denim to stay black.  😞

                                      I don't like anything to stay too clean / perfect looking if I beat the hell out of it, so I don't mind some fading. But I  hate when denim fades too quickly

                                      That’s the nice thing about nearly all IH gear. Even when it isn’t indigo it ages beautifully. I have the IHE-19 in Superblack and it has had the shit kicked out of OT through everyday use over four years. It’s faded and aged wonderfully, although not in the same sense as indigo denim.

                                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                      • spitfiredealerS
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                                        IH-888s-sbg being sampled atm….

                                        This is great news. Is the production run likely to be this year or next?

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Very late this, or next

                                          "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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                                          • spitfiredealerS
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                                            That’s all good still got some life in my 888 NT’s left before I need a new work pair.

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