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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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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    Noy that I know of I am afraid, but I don't do subscribes.  We'll try and find out….

    "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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      David K.K. Hansen
      Joined: 12 Nov 2014

      Thanks G!

      last edited by 26 Jun 2021, 15:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        cwcaswell
        Joined: 28 Jun 2021

        Gonna test the limitations of the title here …

        If I were to visit the production shop in Japan, is there a possibility of having a custom piece done? I plan on spending 3 months in Japan early 2022 and I love the idea of having a sample made of a type 3 jacket. I’d be bringing some Pendleton wool for a lining on it.

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          Absolutely zero I am afraid…...We are not a custom shop, so anything like this becomes a major aggravation......Sampling an item costs twice as much as making the same thing once it is in production, we may have to sample multiple times with no possibility of recouping that investment in a production run.  Sorry.....

          "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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            Bill C
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 22 Mar 2016

            To hem or not to hem …

            Have quite a few IH tops now, but just received my first pair of IH jeans (1955S). Absolutely perfect fit, but as expected a few inches of extra leg length.

            Ideally, I’d wear them with a single cuff. Should I get them hemmed by IHUK now, or double cuff them and wear them/wash them a bit first to see how they settle in?

            thanks - Bill

            Profile pic “The Gosport Queen”

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              neph93
              見習いボス
              Joined: 18 Aug 2014

              Hmmm…. There won’t be any shrinkage to speak of, but they will rise a little with wear as creases form.

              On the other hand, heavy wear with a double cuff may cause damage to the fabric which may affect your hem job/single cuff.

              On balance, if they were mine, I’d get them hemmed now.

              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

              • Dame Vera Lynn
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                Jett129
                見習いボス
                Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                @Bill C If you plan on putting them into a traditional clothing drier,I would leave an extra 1/2 inch just to be on the safe side.

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                  Bill C
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 22 Mar 2016

                  thanks @neph93 , @Jett129 !

                  Profile pic “The Gosport Queen”

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                    EB50
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 18 Feb 2020

                    Which weight of indigo/black denim will fade faster 19oz. or 14oz.

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                    EB

                    last edited by 16 Aug 2021, 03:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      No idea, sorry…..

                      "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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                        neph93
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                        I’d imagine the difference is marginal to none. And at the end of the day the major differential will be whichever pair you will wear the most.

                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                        • Dame Vera Lynn
                        last edited by 16 Aug 2021, 07:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          kornnn
                          Banned
                          Joined: 1 Oct 2021

                          I once had black jeans with a shiny effect. The fabric may have been impregnated with something. But the effect persisted even after washing. Has IH made something similar before, or is IH going to do it in the future?

                          Maybe model 634S-18P has a shiny effect?

                          last edited by 14 Oct 2021, 20:40 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            mclaincausey
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                            I think the answer is "no," but you definitely see a similar sheen on some of IH's denims initially, and sometimes in some lights my IH-666S14OD have a similar sheen, though less uniform and concentrated in high-wear areas.

                            Think it, be it.

                            last edited by 14 Oct 2021, 22:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              DrPat
                              Iron Heart Deity
                              Joined: 9 Oct 2009

                              Looks like the shine is from a wax or oil treatment.  Check out the oiled M-65 that was just released.

                              last edited by 15 Oct 2021, 04:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                EB50
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 18 Feb 2020

                                Does the 555-02 stretch as much as the 555-01?  The thighs and back of the knee are a little tight after the soak.

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                                EB

                                last edited by 14 Nov 2021, 03:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  They'll stretch, but typically not as much as the 21oz

                                  "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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                                  • Paul9221P
                                    Paul9221
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                    I'm breaking in a pair of 888-XHSMB and I have never had to struggle so much with a button-fly as I did with these.  No kidding, every keystroke of this post is killing me because my fingers are still sore from yesterday.

                                    The question:  IH jeans come with the top button cinched, does someone manually button these before they ship out or is the button applied and the jeans then shipped (i.e. no one manually buttons/unbuttons before shipping out)?

                                    Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                    last edited by 8 Dec 2021, 21:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • AlexA
                                      Alex
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                      All our jeans come unbuttoned, one of the team will button the top button so we can take an accurate waist measurement prior to shipping. That said, some of us do require a tool to assist them on the heavier denim… @AdamC  😶

                                      last edited by 8 Dec 2021, 21:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • hairydanglerH
                                        hairydangler
                                        Joined: 22 Oct 2017

                                        Try some leather oil on the button holes to help stretch them out. Use needle nose pliers to stretch them open a bit.

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                                        last edited by 8 Dec 2021, 21:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Paul9221P
                                          Paul9221
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                          Dang!  I didn't think I could appreciate the IHUK team more than I already did!  Y'all must have amazing hand-shakes, ha!

                                          Thanks, Alex!

                                          P.S. I would probably use that tool, too, Adam! 😃

                                          Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                          last edited by 8 Dec 2021, 21:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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