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IHSH-208-IND - Indigo Kersey Western Shirt

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    D97x7
    Joined: 7 Oct 2010

    Very intrigued buy this one, so a really dumb question, what makes this material different to corduroy?

    last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 10:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      Wlemon
      Haraki san Expert
      Joined: 1 Sept 2018

      This is what Giles said on the original post about this shirt. Hope it helps.

      "Kersey is a kind of coarse woollen cloth that was an important component of the textile trade in Medieval England.

      It derives its name from kersey yarn and ultimately from the village of Kersey, Suffolk, having presumably originated in that region. However, the cloth was made in many places. It was being woven as early as 1262 in Andover, Hampshire, where regulations prohibited the inclusion of Spanish wool in kerseys. [1] By 1475, the West Riding of Yorkshire including Calderdale was also a major producer, while Devon and Somerset were major producers and exporters until the manufacture later moved to serge making. Kersey was a lighter weight cloth than broadcloth. English kerseys were widely exported to central Europe[2] and other places: a surviving business letter[3] from the end of the 16th century recommends to trade kerseys for good wine on the Canary Islands.

      Kersey yarns were spun in large gauges (thicknesses) from inferior carded wool, and made thick and sturdy cloth. Kersey was a warp-backed, twill-weave cloth woven on a four-treadle loom."

      last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 11:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        D97x7
        Joined: 7 Oct 2010

        Thank you.
        Guess I'll hopefully get to see for myself soon.

        last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 11:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Dstauffer
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 24 Apr 2015

          Alex, if this shirt does well do you think you will entertain another run of this material in a different color?

          You won’t be satisfied until you wear Iron Heart.

          last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 11:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Alex
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 28 Sept 2009

            Quite possibly, yes.

            last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 11:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Wlemon
              Haraki san Expert
              Joined: 1 Sept 2018

              @Dstauffer:

              Alex, if this shirt does well do you think you will entertain another run of this material in a different color?

              That sounds like an awesome idea. I call dibs on a brown version.

              last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 11:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Dstauffer
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 24 Apr 2015

                Brown, grey, green, red….so many options  😃

                My thoughts are that this will do well given all the talk here...the fabric does look amazing!

                You won’t be satisfied until you wear Iron Heart.

                last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 11:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Wlemon
                  Haraki san Expert
                  Joined: 1 Sept 2018

                  Me, too. On the last post, I think Giles said only 40 were made for outside of Japan. I have a feeling they'll go quickly.

                  last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 11:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Sam
                    Joined: 21 May 2015

                    Sam wears Large

                    AJ and Chesson wear M

                    Joe and Steve wear L

                    Adam C, Graham and Alex wear XL

                    Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

                    last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 12:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Sam
                      Joined: 21 May 2015

                      & would appreciate it if you guys left me a large… Please!

                      Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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                        Sam
                        Joined: 21 May 2015

                        Adam also wears large

                        Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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                          Wlemon
                          Haraki san Expert
                          Joined: 1 Sept 2018

                          @Sam:

                          & would appreciate it if you guys left me a large… Please!

                          Every man for himself.  😃

                          last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 12:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Sam
                            Joined: 21 May 2015

                            SEE MORE IMAGES IN THE IRON HEART GALLERY

                            Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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                              Alex
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                              @Wlemon:

                              Me, too. On the last post, I think Giles said only 40 were made for outside of Japan. I have a feeling they'll go quickly.

                              We are taking about 40. There are about 200 for the stockists listed in post three, so you may well get one elsewhere if not through us

                              last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 12:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Mario3309
                                Joined: 10 Dec 2015

                                @Giles , sorry if this was answered already and I missed it: what kind of shrinkage is expected for this fabric?

                                last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 12:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  budpatch
                                  Haraki san Expert
                                  Joined: 16 Sept 2016

                                  @Alex Did you come to a final conclusion on snap upgrades?  Lightweight or Heavyweight?  Thanks in advance!

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                                    Alex
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                    Def HD snaps, will do GA mock ups after product launch for those who expressed an interest on those too

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                                      neph93
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                                      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                      @budpatch:

                                      @Alex Did you come to a final conclusion on snap upgrades?  Lightweight or Heavyweight?  Thanks in advance!

                                      @Alex:

                                      Def HD snaps, will do GA mock ups after product launch for those who expressed an interest on those too

                                      GA snaps will look ridiculously good on this. From experience I can attest to how well they combine and contrast with the native black ones. I guess pearl will be lovely too. Almost a shame it doesn’t take lightweight snaps as MOP would be delicious too.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                                      • Virginia Woolf
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                                        UnTucked
                                        Joined: 16 Nov 2014

                                        @neph93:

                                        @budpatch:

                                        @Alex Did you come to a final conclusion on snap upgrades?  Lightweight or Heavyweight?  Thanks in advance!

                                        @Alex:

                                        Def HD snaps, will do GA mock ups after product launch for those who expressed an interest on those too

                                        GA snaps will look ridiculously good on this. From experience I can attest to how well they combine and contrast with the native black ones. I guess pearl will be lovely too. Almost a shame it doesn’t take lightweight snaps as MOP would be delicious too.

                                        I'm dreaming of copper….

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

                                        last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 14:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Mario3309
                                          Joined: 10 Dec 2015

                                          @Alex , can’t wait for Giles’ reply 🙂 do you know what’s the expected shrinkage for these?

                                          last edited by 9 Oct 2018, 14:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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