Random questions to which you seek an answer
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Well I decided to go ahead and wear them. I'm not going to bother soaking them or anything. Reason being the waist on the 634 is almost 1.5 inches smaller than the 633 in the same tagged size. But the rise and thighs are virtually the same. Which is great for me because the waist on the 633s is a little too big.
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What’s the fun in being faithful, have your cake and eat it too @Filthy [emoji48]
Sticking with the good thing is worth it in the long run, it’s all about a deeper understanding. Swapping between one thing and another leads to insignificent, superficial pleasures. And probably herpes. Apparently.
You must be partying in the back alley used/knock-off section
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@neph93 Just curious, how far are you from Henningsvaer Islands?
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@neph93 Just curious, how far are you from Henningsvaer Islands?
Mr. Padmore is correct, on a clear day you can look over Vestfjørden and see the Lofoten Archipelago from my town. Henningsvær is a particularly lovely old fishing village at the northern end of the archipelago.
To get there you almost have to come via Bodø, where I live. From my town you can fly (30min), take a ferry (3hrs plus a 90min drive to Henningsvær), or take a the coastal cruiser (3 hrs from Bodø to Svolvær). There are more convoluted routes depending on what you fancy and where you’ve been.
Are you considering a visit?
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Thanks Reuben, Some friends of mine were on Holiday in warmer times and showing me photos. A really nice spot.
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They might fall into that category, but maybe these? @seanocono
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Those look like they may be more fast-drying than water-resitant.
Kuhl tends to break the mold of the tech/mountain wear brands (but perhaps not enough for what you want)
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How much prep goes into sourcing, dyeing and weaving aspero cotton? I think it’s such a great fabric and is what separates IH from other brands. Kinda curious why Haraki San chose aspero over regular cotton and what he would do if there ever was an aspero shortage.
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A shit load…..
It is hyper-expensive and H has tried many alternatives, he has also tried weaving with Aspero in the weft and another long-staple cotton in the warp (and vica versa ) with results that don't make us smile. So go big or go home - 100% Aspero for us.
If there is a shortage, we're fucked....
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Oh, and we only know of one guy/one loom who can weave it the way we like…
Lets hope this man lives for a very very long time.
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A shit load…..
It is hyper-expensive and H has tried many alternatives, he has also tried weaving with Aspero in the weft and another long-staple cotton in the warp (and vica versa ) with results that don't make us smile. So go big or go home - 100% Aspero for us.
If there is a shortage, we're fucked....
Thanks. If there were a shortage I’d still buy IH flannels even if they were woven with regular cotton. Were IH’s older flannels woven with long staple cotton? Or are UHF’s with aspero a recent fabric that came about 7-8 yrs ago?
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That was an great question @gaseousclay, its certainly a very cool thing…Aspero cotton...like you I would still buy IH flannels as they are quite the best! Cool to hear some behind the scenes stuff.
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On the topic of UHFs. I was curious how people wash them with regards to buttoning them. I have always buttoned the cuffs, turned inside out and left the rest unbuttoned. Does anyone keep them completely buttoned up? I suppose this could also go in the no stupid questions thread, to maybe lessen the blow of this being a stupid question..
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On the topic of UHFs. I was curious how people wash them with regards to buttoning them.
However they are buttoned when I pick them off the bedroom floor, which is to say, probably not very buttoned at all, but I couldn’t tell you for sure…
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I button everything on my western shirts, cuffs, pockets & placket. I flip the collar up and turn inside out. Immediately after the spin cycle is done I take it out, smooth the wrinkles as best I can, and hang to dry. While still slightly damp, I like to turn rightside out and unbutton everything. Sometimes I wear it while still damp to activate the creases again (only on my denim jacket & cpo's), sometimes I just put it on for a few minutes and bend my arms and things and then hang it back up, and sometimes I just let it dry completely (the uhf's).
The snaps on the westerns are serious enough that I feel better if they aren't banging around on my beautiful aspero. I'm sure it's unlikely to do harm, but just like my IH zippers (which will cut you!), it is better safe than sorry.
On the workshirts, maybe you could hypothesize that buttoning them up would increase the stress on the stitching holding the button to the shirts and potentially shortening the lifespan of that thread? But you might also argue that if they aren't buttoned up, the button might catch on something in the wash and stress the thread?
