The inspiration for the first Iron Heart flannel?
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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 Wow that's cool!
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So cool. I love everything about this brand, especially the people
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That's a slightly different pattern, but very close colors. Super cool spot!
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@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?
