Heavyweight Denim Championships 2013-2015 - Official Thread

[Nerkg]

Oh, I thought Giles had said before It did not involve water, my bad. I thought it was denim passed through like hot rubber or something

[bagley920]

Boys, boys, to each their own is what I say

[Megatron1505]

@Giles:

Sanforisation, what is it?

@Giles:

Sanforization is a post weave process, patented by Sanford Lockwood Cluett in 1930.  It is a method of shrinking and fixing the woven cloth in both length and width before it is made into garments and other items.

The fabric to be sanforized is moistened by water and/or steam, this lubricates the fibres and reduces the inherent friction within the fabric.  Once moist, the fabric enters the sanforization process proper.  Here, an endless rubber belt is squeezed between a pressure roll and a rubber belt cylinder, it is here that the stretching of the elastic belt surface occurs.  The more the rubber belt is squeezed, the more the surface is stretched.  This point of squeezing is known as the pressure zone, or the nip point.  The fabric is fed into the pressure zone and upon leaving it, the rubber belt recovers itself and the surface returns to its pre-squeezed (stretched) size carrying the fabric with it.  The effect of this action is a shortening of the warp yarns,  which packs the filling yarns (weft), closer together:  at this moment, shrinkage occurs.

After compaction, the fabric enters a dryer where the fibres are locked in their shrunken state as the moisture is removed from the fabric.

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4550.msg242080#msg242080

[Megatron1505]

@bagley920:

Boys, boys, to each their own is what I say

Exactly, if it works for you just go with it.

[Nerkg]

Close up of the ironheart 17oz. Denim with first bits of evo..

[sirxlaughs]

Me best Popeye impression. I don't have a corn cob, tho.

[GingerMagician]

@sirxlaughs:

Me best Popeye impression. I don't have a corn cob, tho.

Post/pic of the thread!

[darkstar2q9]

You just need a can of spinach

[tatmantall]

X post

[Megatron1505]

ANNOUNCEMENT

**There are still several pairs of MBB's unclaimed, and not paid for. Paula has tried to contact people twice now and there are still people who have not responded.

For those of you who have pre-ordered MBB's, but not paid, you have 30 days from today to either contact IHUK, or complete your purchase.If you do not do either of these things you will lose your deposit entirely, and your pre-ordered jeans will be put up for sale**

[patch]

Cross post from picture thread
HC-IH-58

MBB w35

Washed at 40, no spin.

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[Chris]

@Megatron1505:

For those of you who have pre-ordered MBB's, but not paid, you have 30 days from today to either contact IHUK, or complete your purchase.  If you do not do either of these things you will lose your deposit entirely, and your pre-ordered jeans will be put up for sale

More contest operating funds!
Score!

[Megatron1505]

Not for me Chris, the MBB's are an IH product, and I'm sure that the deposits were required to cover costs of manufacture.

Patch - Another great fit.

[Chris]

Less of a financial bloodbath!
Score!

[Mrs Patch]

Cross post from pic thread

HC-IH-79

555 21oz w29

[rocket]

looking good… Mrs Patch

[rocket]

HC-IH-03

MBBs w33 pre soak

[Megatron1505]

Mrs Patch and Rocket both looking great here.

[Giles]

Nice one Mrs Patch….

[DrPat]

HC-IH-76

IH 301s-07bk initial pics