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    Ask Giles and/or Alex Anything

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      @jimcord Sorry to be tardy in responding....

      I'm not sure that much has changed to me as a general personality shift, but I am much more aware now, of how to behave when in Japan to lessen intercultural tension/misunderstandings. I also find myself constructing sentences in English in a way that I have observed Japanese constructing sentences when they speak English.

      When Haraki is over here, he needs to go home having eaten at least, Scones, clotted cream and jam, a Sunday roast, fish and chips and, as a bonus point, a decent beefburger.....

      "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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      • RocknRollR
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        I fully endorse Haraki’s dietry “requirements”!

        Sporadic visitor.

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        • jimcordJ
          jimcord
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          Giles, it sounds as if you are plotting a haraki-san game of thrones takeover by means of a heart attack! Lol
          I still remember the advice you gave me in Los Angeles when I told you about the customer service issue I had with Momotaro, in case you don’t remember, you said you would wish you had known me sooner so you could’ve helped me craft my communication with them better to avoid the misunderstandings that took place. I took that advice to Heart in every communication I have had since with any Japanese company., trying to be aware of how tone and words can be misconstrued in translation. I appreciated the advice then, and I still appreciate it now. Thank you.

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            Thank you....

            "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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            • MizmazzleM
              Mizmazzle
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              @Alex @Giles

              With the future of the UHR denim in a state of uncertainty, are there any more runs scheduled for production/ release that might have been initiated with denim that was completed before the passing of the wife from that mill?

              In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                Nope

                "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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                • MizmazzleM
                  Mizmazzle
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                  Guess that’s the way things go sometimes

                  In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                  • RocknRollR
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                    I recently acquired some effectively new (ie unworn or washed) 25oz IH jeans. The denim feels softer and less dark than i recall. That said, my last pair of 25oz was over 10 years ago.
                    I suspect the difference is in my memory or perception, but curious to know if there has been any change in recipe over the last decade or so?

                    Sporadic visitor.

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                    • AlexA
                      Alex
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                      None that I am aware of, or that I have noticed since 2017

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        None that I am aware of.....

                        "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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                        • gXnoyaG
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                          @Giles @Alex

                          Any plans in 2026/27 for the release of 684 XHSib?

                          IH-888-UHR | IH 888-XHSib | IH-634-XHSib | IH-634-XHS | IH-777-XHS | SEXIH-301OD | IH-666-SLB | IH-555-142ib | plus CPOs, jackets etc

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                          • AlexA
                            Alex
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                            probably not, but eventually yes

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                            • RocknRollR
                              RocknRoll
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                              @Alex
                              Thanks for the reply. Must be a case of distorted memory. Beautiful denim anyway.

                              Sporadic visitor.

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                              • Daniel SanD
                                Daniel San
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                                @Alex
                                21oz Type 1 in 2027 ? 😁

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                                • AlexA
                                  Alex
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                                  Maybe...

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                                  • Daniel SanD
                                    Daniel San
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                                    @Alex
                                    very curious about the 555 lefty od
                                    does the overdying have any effect on the
                                    leg twist?

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                                    • AlexA
                                      Alex
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                                      I havent seen a pair in person, but overdying is essentially hot washing - so I presume the same effect as washing has

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        If they are going to twist, OD will just accellerate it.....

                                        "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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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          Howdy folks. I’ll be in Japan next year and it looks like Nagoya would be the only IH retailer I could make it to, either on a Friday or a Saturday. Just wondering if I should prioritize. My priorities are inventory followed by just seeing an IH store. I can survive without it, as painful as that would be. The reason I’m not able to make it to Hachioji is a couple hours round trip carved out of precious family time in Tokyo if that helps frame what I’m after.

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            Remember that what they sell in Japan is a fraction of what is sold internationally.....

                                            "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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