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    There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question

    Some Really Boring (but useful) and Some Really Interesting Stuff!
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    • manufc10M
      manufc10
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      And I thought I was a denim nerd. 😉

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      • Megatron1505M
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        I used to obsess over details, slubs, loom chatter, singed finishes, unbleached wefts etc….. These days I just wear jeans that I like and don't think too much about it  😎

        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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        • FurattoHeddoF
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          @Megatron1505:

          I just wear jeans that I like and don't think too much about it  😎

          Wise words to live by.

          "Don't ever be sorry"

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          • SeulS
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            FRIGGING IN THE RIGGIN
            FRIGGING IN THE RIGGIN
            FRIGGING IN THE RIGGIN
            THERE WAS FUCK ALL ELSE TO DOOOO

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            • steelworkerS
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              @Seul:

              FRIGGING IN THE RIGGIN
              FRIGGING IN THE RIGGIN
              FRIGGING IN THE RIGGIN
              THERE WAS FUCK ALL ELSE TO DOOOO

              words of wisdom from the mad Belgian  😃

              Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
              Well, I have others.

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              • Megatron1505M
                Megatron1505
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                The Sex Pistols misappropriated my regional vernacular  😠

                Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                • Matty123M
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                  Will IHUK ship to Hawaii?

                  Maybe so. Maybe not

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                  • rocketR
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                    Don't see I reason not to do so, but someone of the crew will get back to ya… Aloha

                    rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                    It's all humbug, like everywhere
                    R.I.P. Geo

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                    • GilesG
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                      Hawaii still in the world?

                      If yes, yes.  If no, possible (but we'd need to talk)…..

                      "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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                      • Matty123M
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                        Matty strikes again. I manage to bother Giles with questions he’s already answered. I’ve been shipping things there lately and a lot of vendors don’t.

                        Maybe so. Maybe not

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                        • goosehdG
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                          How much alcohol needs to be consumed on a daily basis to deal with us, and does that quantity need to be increased when a new item is released?

                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                          • AlexA
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                            @goosehd:

                            and does that quantity need to be increased when a new item is released?

                            Yes  😃

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                            • YesBlankY
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                              Here’s a stupid-ish question: does anyone have a sure-fire method and/or product for preventing their thick leather patches from cracking? Particularly before/after a hot wash for shrinkage.

                              Works on my machine.

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                              • GilesG
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                                Oiling it will help, but whether it is a sure-fire solution, depends on what temperature you wash at.  The only sure-fire solution for a very hot wash is to remove the patch prior to the wash…

                                "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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                                • steelworkerS
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                                  @Filthy25ozJunkie  posted in cleaning denim that he never hot washes, there's a photo of a patch thats darkened to a beautiful coffee color.

                                  Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                  Well, I have others.

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                                  • SreeniS
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                                    I guess the coastal parts of my country will be as humid as Okinawa. Will it help if you wrapped the clothes in plastic or any water-resistant material?

                                    Also - @Giles I am guessing Gosport is also fairly humid. Is humidity a factor to consider while packing things to hand down to one's kids? Also, how do they keep rolls of deadstock denim for so many years?

                                    @UnTucked:

                                    @Sreeni:

                                    [Can I do this in a country like India with its heat and humidity? Thanks

                                    I know India is more humid that Okinawa, Japan (Which is pretty damn humid, might I add), so outside of sealing them in air-tight containers, I don't see any way possible.

                                    I literally lost 10-20% of my wardrobe once in Okinawa, because I traveled for work for 30 days… When I got back home, a much of my stuff was mildewed and moldy. Basically, anything that was "dark colored", including leather shoes/boots.

                                    Terrible experience.](https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1)

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                                    • SreeniS
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                                      When I said shorter sleeves, I was referring to half-sleeves or sleeves that end at the elbow joint. On reading it a third time, I realised that we weren't talking about the same kind of sleeves.

                                      So with half sleeves, the guys with longer arms will find the sleeves ending at their biceps. Won't this fit more people?

                                      @UnTucked:

                                      @Sreeni:

                                      @Giles:

                                      @Ivan is pretty small and @Adam is not massive - more shots of them will be appearing, but it is a big big job to go and retro…

                                      On a different note, wouldn't short sleeve shirts fit a larger group of people?

                                      We went through this convo about 2-3 years ago, after a batch of UHF's Sewed up with shorter sleeves. Some people REALLY liked them, but the general consensus was that it's far better to sew shirts with longer (Standard) sleeve lengths, that to make them shorter. That way, if a person has shorter arms, they can do a warm or hot wash to shrink them down. But, if on the other hand shirts were sewn with shorter sleeve, there would be many people who are left out from buying shirts at all, because there is no way to "stretch" the sleeve length.

                                      Not to mention, Iron Heart is a "functional motorcycle clothing" brand. One reason the sleeves are longer, is because when riding a bike, the riders arms are stretched out front, which causes the sleeves to ride up the arms. Longer sleeves prevents that from happening, or makes it less drastic.

                                      So, "long story short" (Get it? LMAO!), longer sleeve lengths is the best solution for all parties.

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                                      • UnTuckedU
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                                        @Sreeni:

                                        When I said shorter sleeves, I was referring to half-sleeves or sleeves that end at the elbow joint. On reading it a third time, I realised that we weren't talking about the same kind of sleeves.

                                        So with half sleeves, the guys with longer arms will find the sleeves ending at their biceps. Won't this fit more people?

                                        @UnTucked:

                                        @Sreeni:

                                        @Giles:

                                        @Ivan is pretty small and @Adam is not massive - more shots of them will be appearing, but it is a big big job to go and retro…

                                        On a different note, wouldn't short sleeve shirts fit a larger group of people?

                                        We went through this convo about 2-3 years ago, after a batch of UHF's Sewed up with shorter sleeves. Some people REALLY liked them, but the general consensus was that it's far better to sew shirts with longer (Standard) sleeve lengths, that to make them shorter. That way, if a person has shorter arms, they can do a warm or hot wash to shrink them down. But, if on the other hand shirts were sewn with shorter sleeve, there would be many people who are left out from buying shirts at all, because there is no way to "stretch" the sleeve length.

                                        Not to mention, Iron Heart is a "functional motorcycle clothing" brand. One reason the sleeves are longer, is because when riding a bike, the riders arms are stretched out front, which causes the sleeves to ride up the arms. Longer sleeves prevents that from happening, or makes it less drastic.

                                        So, "long story short" (Get it? LMAO!), longer sleeve lengths is the best solution for all parties.

                                        I think short sleeve UHF's would be a bit of an "oxymoron", for lack of a better word

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                                        In search of:
                                        IHV-04, med.
                                        IHSH-185, large
                                        IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                                        • SreeniS
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                                          Yes, I didn't mean to include UHF's. I meant all other kinds of shirts which can have a cut similar to the IH Mechanic shirts.

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                                          • UnTuckedU
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                                            @Sreeni:

                                            Yes, I didn't mean to include UHF's. I meant all other kinds of shirts which can have a cut similar to the IH Mechanic shirts.

                                            Oh! Ok, got it.

                                            BTW, how are your 634DD?

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                                            In search of:
                                            IHV-04, med.
                                            IHSH-185, large
                                            IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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