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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    New 18oz denim…....

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      We have had some issues over the years with the stability of the 18oz raw denim.  It has proved to be really difficult to control the sizing between production runs.  This is not a good thing for you, not a good thing for me and drives Haraki and Tom insane.  In an effort to stabilise the variance we have developed a new process which we call dry sanforisation and we are absolutely sure no other company in Japan does this.  Effectively it stabilises the denim without changing the inherent character of the denim.

      I have just got a load of IHXB01Raw delivered.  I am running a shrink test at the moment.  Results soon….

      "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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      • emceeQE
        emceeQ
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        This is exciting.  Can't wait to see the results…

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        • SeulS
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          You guys seriously know how to get a certian tired Belgian excited…

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          • 4c4
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            Fascinating…

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            • mclaincauseyM
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              I'm picturing a process similar to those patches with illustrations of horsies trying to "draw and quarter" a pair of jeans…

              Think it, be it.

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              • toddjcoleyT
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                Can I ask why you have issues with stability? And is it just 18 oz?

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                • riffblaster generalR
                  riffblaster general
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                  Oh my

                  PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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                  • ChrisC
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                    @Giles:

                    Effectively it stabilises the denim without changing the inherent character of the denim.

                    You say that like it's a big deal.  Meh.
                    😛

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      @toddjcoley:

                      Can I ask why you have issues with stability? And is it just 18 oz?

                      We don't know….The 19L is pretty unstable too.....

                      "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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                      • jock1624J
                        jock1624
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                        More dabbling in ze denim lab Giles ….? Red light on ( don't enter ) scientists
                        experimenting on defenceless 18oz  denim swatches .....

                        Mirthing my way through life.

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Results.

                          I wore them for a day yesterday and the waist is now at 33.5, so will def make 34….

                          "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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                          • 4c4
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                            Sounds like the thing with the motorcycles worked than, nice one G.
                            😉

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                            • GilesG
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                              Re: The discussion on SuFu.  What we are doing is not designed to minimise the shrinking process, it is designed to stop the variance in sizing between production runs.  It is s complete pain to make a production run of 400 pairs of jeans and find that they are 1.5" smaller in the waist than the previous run.

                              "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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                              • S
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                                …and suddenly it all sounds very logical 🙂

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