Random questions to which you seek an answer

[Matt]

@ARNC said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

@flannel-slut not an answer to your question but I read the first line and assumed squeezing out a lime must be a euphemism

@flannel-slut This just happens when you get older. You get used to it.

[flannel slut]

Shit man. I’m seeing this in a number of different areas of late

[bluemantra]

Out of curiosity does XHS sell better than 21 oz? And are XHS runs in much smaller batches compared to 21 oz?

[Giles]

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/808606

They are not necessarily smaller runs, but the denim is so difficult to mak it takes much longer.

And the 21oz is the flagship, it is what we are known for, and most people who get into Iron Heart want to try the 21oz.

Although XHS was my idea, I still think it as a novelty denim.

[Giles]

Does anybody know if there is a tag/device thingy that will send an alert to a device (iPad/phone etc) if it is moved? I know loads of devices that will track, but I just want to know if something has moved.....

[Jcaz6996]

Has there been a change on the Leather patch? Just bought another pair of 555XHS it looks to be different to my previous pair ?
The print looks to be faint in parts .. ‍️

[Giles]

It's leather, does not come uniform.....

[Mizmazzle]

Interesting...I thought that perhaps there was some form of pigment or heat branding with the older patches and the newer patches were just pressed.

[Giles]

Oh yeah sorry. I thought the reference was to the leather, not the process. It looks different.

@Graham Do you have older and newer in stock?

[cityofdelusion]

Why is poly/cotton thread not used more often by other manufacturers like IH does other than the often used arguments (or excuses?) such as e.g. wanting to produce "vintage" clothing etc.?

I'd assume strongly that it's more durable than full cotton thread and would (in theory) prevent the stitches from breaking or fraying so easily on some of the (non-IH) clothing I own.

[Alex]

I think you've probably answered your own question, @cityofdelusion

@cityofdelusion said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

e.g. wanting to produce "vintage" clothing

[neph93]

@cityofdelusion IH don't see themselves as a heritage/retro brand. "Vintage" is a source of inspiration, not something to be emulated. So not using polycotton, putting handwarmers in type III´s, making CPO's in a western cut, are a non-issue for IH. There are many other examples.

Other Japanese brands like Samurai or Sugar Cane have a different focus and like using vintage construction as well as design. A lot of Samurai geeks enjoy the quick wear and tear the cotton stitching shows. Pocket hems popped after a month, arcs dropping out after three months, etc. Then you have Real Mcoy that go all out hyper-retro.

I guess one of the many things those who appreciate IH like is that the clothes are updated where they can be, without losing the original design DNA.

Excellent excuse to drop this article where William Gibson discusses vintage/retro/heritage, and praises Iron Heart for the atemporality of their clothes.

https://www.heddels.com/2015/03/william-gibson-interview-buzz-rickson-line-tech-wear-limits-authenticity/

[cityofdelusion]

Yep, I'm fully aware of the points made above, hence why I mentioned the aspect of producing "vintage" clothing as a primary example in my original post. But I just thought and still think that there are or must be further underlying reasons as to why poly/cotton stitch isn't used rather than the usual linear explanation that goes: "Q: Why do you not use poly/cotton thread to make your clothing more durable? A: Because we're a vintage/retro brand" or we make vintage/retro clothing".

Perhaps if we widened the scope of my question (as I had originally intended, but may not have been expressed well enough by me) to not only "Japanese clothing manufacturers", but also to clothing manufacturers in general, one could come up with more reasons as to why poly/cotton isn't used more often? Just to name a few possible exaggerated examples to illustrate my point: Is it to promote people into buying more stuff they don't need, because it breaks easier? Is it because "the average customer" doesn't know the difference that using poly/cotton thread vs. full cotton thread can make and that the manufacturer thinks "oh f it, they would never notice anyway"?

Or perhaps it could also be that I'm just interpreting too much into why things are done the way they are done and in reality it's much less complex than how I imagine and expect things to be? I need answers man

[Fadez]

Does anyone have any experience in removing leather transfer from goods to white clothing?

I’m assuming that the dye from the crossbody bag has transferred from the leather to my 202-WHT from all the walking around and sweating. It’s the natural color chambray and black dye/transfer. It’s been accumulating for the past few weeks. Personally, I think it’s a goner and I’ll just live to thrash it even more. But if it does have any hope, it was my “nice” shirt to wear out. I’ve googled some things and saw there is a Rit Color Remover. I won’t have access to that for another week or so. Also I saw isopropanol alcohol may work? Just looking to search the forum for any advice. Thanks in advance for any replies!

[Fadez]

@Giles The Find My App has an option for “left behind” items. I use it for my iPhone and AirPods. You could kind of use it in reverse with an AirTag. Basically if it moves from a certain geo location it’ll give an alert. It might not be what you’re looking for if it’s only moving a small amount. But just wanted to offer what I know and a breadcrumb to potentially follow.

[Giles]

OK, here is the use case.

Traditionally on a boat, an anchor alarm is set to warn you if the anchor is dragging But it doesn't, it tells you if the boat is moving. The anchor is the pivot point and if you have say 100 yds of chain out, the boat can pivot on the anchor describing a circle with a 100yd radius. So you have to do some bollocks shonky calculations which are suspect at best, and set you anchor alarm using said crap data.

I have bought an anchor buoy with self adjusting depth arrangement, which means that it should sit dead above the anchor. My idea is if I can put a device on that buoy that knows its exact location then if it moves "n" yards, it send an alert to my phone...It should drastically reduce the false positives.....

[Karol]

@Giles good use case. Maybe something like this?
https://www.visionanchor.net/

[Giles]

Yes exactly. But that is Euro 800 and is not yet available. I have the anchor buoy, I just need to sort out the comms....

https://shop.chastheboat.co.uk/products/anchor-marking-buoy-with-reflective-tape-line-11m-by-lalizas?variant=39521533427770&currency=GBP&srsltid=AfmBOoplfV6brpFugEj1eW4kkC5tYN-HuddHWFkDbAq1coCP6AJYGrqBp_8

I just found that seller in UK when looking for the link. I spent all fucking weekend searching for a UK seller with no joy, so bought it from an Italian website....

Damn

[Karol]

@Giles sweet buoy!
Im afraid that You are pioneering the anchor buoy approach. Their thing seems to be the only plug and play on the market sharing that approach. Everyone else seems to go for the boat-GPS-in-the-predefined-circle solution. I guess there can be some LoRa components to do the job, but the programing, and making the enclosure for it seaworthy is going to be a nightmare. Remarkably interesting and exploratory project but it might be nothing practical at the end.

[Giles]

I can sort out the waterproofing, that's easy (whilst I am at it I will combine a light so that I (and others) can determine where the bouy) is in the dark. I will take a look at the geofence route for a solution. I cant believe an easyish solution does not exist....