• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    What Are You Wearing Today (WAYWT) 2026

    Random questions to which you seek an answer

    The Resource Centre
    743
    18.9k
    7.3m
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • OaktaviaO
      Oaktavia
      見習いボス
      @jerkules
      Joined:

      @jerkules teal of course!!!

      IG: electricindigowizard

      "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

      ISO: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • ?
        A Former User
        Joined:

        Curious if there's some more info floating around, but I noticed with all my pairs of denim, the indigos are always easier to break in/soften up faster than any of my black pairs. Is it because of the dyes themselves or is it a different process that might cause this? Sorry for what might be a rookie type question, just always wondered why that might be or if I'm crazy to think that lol. Thanks!

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • GilesG
          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined:

          Depends what black you are talking about. If your black jeans have a black (or any colour dyed) weft, then they will be harder to break in because both the warp and the weft have been dyed.

          "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

          last edited by ? 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • ?
            A Former User
            @Giles
            Joined:

            @Giles Got ya! Yeah, do you guys make a black pair with an undyed weft? From what I can find, (at least the 555 cut) it seems like all the black denim jeans have some sort of dyed weft from what I could tell. Could be just plain missing it though 🙂

            last edited by Tago MagoT 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Tago MagoT
              Tago Mago
              Mod Squad
              @A Former User
              Joined:

              @Ed-Rekuc Overdyed black might be an option, although this is technically not a black denim. SBG gets some great fades, although warp and weft are both dyed, even if it is different techniques

              last edited by ? 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • ?
                A Former User
                @Tago Mago
                Joined:

                @Tago-Mago True! I do have a pair of Indigo ODs which did break in easier. I had to rephrase my thought process after writing because I though the SBGs were a undyed weft but then had to re-read the techniques. I guess the only true comparison I had was the Indigo/Indigo vs Indigo/Black that I have, where the IBs were slightly more (for lack of better terms) "Crunchy", but that could just be me. Thanks for the help though guys, I like reading about all the different types products/techniques when I can!

                last edited by J Tago MagoT 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 1
                • J
                  Jett129
                  見習いボス
                  @A Former User
                  Joined:

                  @Ed-Rekuc Years ago there was a black/white denim and I still have the jeans in the 555 and 634 cuts. If I can find a picture I’ll post it. Don’t think it was especially popular back then. There are work and western shirts made from a 12OZ black/white denim.

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                  • Tago MagoT
                    Tago Mago
                    Mod Squad
                    @A Former User
                    Joined:

                    @Ed-Rekuc I can find these two fabrics:

                    IH-1634 Black rope dyed warp, white weft
                    IH-634S-21blk Black sulphur dyed warp, beige weft

                    @Giles or @Alex will surely be able to add anything else

                    last edited by Tago Mago ? 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • J
                      Jett129
                      見習いボス
                      Joined:

                      @Ed-Rekuc Found the pictures and tagged you.

                      last edited by ? 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                      • neph93N
                        neph93
                        見習いボス
                        Joined:

                        There was also one run of a 21oz black denim with an unbleached natural went than presented as cream/light brown. It was gorgeous. And singularly unpopular. Go figure.

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

                        • Alan Turing
                        last edited by neph93 J ? 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 5
                        • popvultureP
                          popvulture
                          見習いボス
                          Joined:

                          SBGs are pretty soft IMO... they definitely don't have that crunch that some of the other dyed weft denims have.

                          The idea of a black warp and white or natural weft is wild to me — I'd really love if IH made something wacky like that again sometime. Although I do completely get why it might be a tough sell. Kinda niche.

                          WTB
                          IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                          Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

                          last edited by J ? 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 2
                          • J
                            Jett129
                            見習いボス
                            @neph93
                            Joined:

                            @neph93 I seem to remember you having a pair of the jeans. Maybe they were 22OZ? Was there also,maybe, a Type 3,that at some point might have been over dyed? Or am I thinking of something else?

                            last edited by ? 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • J
                              Jett129
                              見習いボス
                              @popvulture
                              Joined:

                              @popvulture Levi’s was making 501s like that in the 80s-90s,but even they don’t make them anymore. Haven’t come across anyone else that makes them either.

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • ?
                                A Former User
                                @Jett129
                                Joined:

                                @Jett129 You're the man thanks!

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • ?
                                  A Former User
                                  @Tago Mago
                                  Joined:

                                  @Tago-Mago Yo those are awesome! I love how texture they are, like a slate grey! If you work hard enough, you might even get those puppies to full faded white 😆

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • ?
                                    A Former User
                                    @neph93
                                    Joined:

                                    @neph93 I would have never thought that it would fade to a brown. All these posts are crazy to think of the possible colors and fades by just changing a few things around! I would rock those browns more than my regular chinos ✊

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • ?
                                      A Former User
                                      @Jett129
                                      Joined:

                                      @Jett129 I did find Self Edge has a 22oz Type 3 Overdyed denim jacket. The BSPTIII22OZ. That thing is EXTRA HEAVY chalked up black lol

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • ?
                                        A Former User
                                        @popvulture
                                        Joined:

                                        @popvulture Agreed! SBGs are super soft when you work them in. That's why I had to pause when I read it's black warp and weft. I really thought that maybe it was a white weft at first, hence why they get so soft.

                                        That being said a black warp and white weft I feel like could be just straight pajamas with how comfortable they could get lol

                                        last edited by J 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • J
                                          Jett129
                                          見習いボス
                                          @A Former User
                                          Joined:

                                          @Ed-Rekuc They are absolutely straight up like pajamas/sweats.

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • pechelmanP
                                            pechelman
                                            啓蒙家
                                            @jerkules
                                            Joined:

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

                                            Thanks @pechelman that’s really appreciated.

                                            I like the look too @Giles, but it may inform my colour choice 👍

                                            @jerkules you're welcome. I know this is a bit late, but was wearing this shirt today and figured a picture could help your decision. PXL_20240707_012000683.jpg

                                            last edited by pechelman 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.