Random questions to which you seek an answer

[goosehd]

@tody I think you got it. @BalticBob take a look here: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/topic/2549/ihsh-75-12oz-indigo-selvedge-denim-work-shirt?page=1

I can’t tell from the buttons, but the chain stitching looks right (brown).

[Giles]

Not tin, aluminium....

[IndigoIron]

What cut do you think these pre-2012 jeans are please? They're 21oz Black Armor Denim with a Levis style patch.

[sabergirl]

Looks like super black 461 boot cut

[IndigoIron]

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

Looks like super black 461 boot cut

Thank you

[Karol]

what is the most dense IH denim? Is it post soak UHR, 19oz LHT, one of the OD versions or maybe some other extinct fabric?

[popvulture]

@Karol I don’t know if there’s a way to measure other than feel, but in my experience I’d say the densest I’ve encountered would be the 25oz Mad Black. Probably second to that would be XHSII.

Maybe worth adding that while lighter weight, the 14oz feels like a pretty damn dense weave. We talk pretty frequently about it being less breathable than many.

[goosehd]

@Karol loombreakers…they broke the machine whilst weaving the material.

[Karol]

Thank You Lads!

@popvulture ahh the 25oz MB, if only that fabric could make a come back! I'm always waiting for @Oaktavia to post some new photos.
@goosehd I remember reading something about them in older forum posts. That was duck right?

anything else that comes to mind?

[goosehd]

@Karol That was duck.

[Karol]

@goosehd I need to read up on this topic, I remember that after the shuttle loom broke the rest was made on a more modern type of loom. What a story!

Found it - https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/341837

[pechelman]

The easy way to measure this is to measure the thickness of the fabric. The weight measurement is already an aerial/surface density being a ounces per square yard. Then just convert that aerial to an actual density using the third value. I can take some measurements and put together a list later after work today. Now I'm curious.

But really, just by feel, the mad black does feel pretty dense. Though I'm pretty consistently amazed with how thin UHR feels given it should be 23oz. Putting on XHS after wearing UHR for a month feels like putting on 21 after wearing 14 almost.

[popvulture]

@pechelman yeah man I’d agree about UHR. For some reason it seems to get a reputation for being a punishing denim, but in my experience it’s definitely on the comfier side of other heavy denims I’ve had, various iterations of XHS included. UHR’s a huge fave of mine, both in terms of feel and fading.

[hbg1]

@Karol thanks for posting that link, those photos are crazy. Going to read more of that thread at lunch today.
Love learning more about the denim and brand with posts like this, thanks for sharing all of the knowledge everyone

[goosehd]

[Karol]

@pechelman I would appreciate it so much!! Your proposed measurement method might be just what we need.
I was recently thinking about this topic, as I initially came to IH for heavy fabrics that are super wearable (and boy oh boy IH does deliver) but after I got IHSH-362-BLK - 16oz Non-Selvedge Denim CPO Shirt - Superblack (Fades to Grey) I realized I like ''cardboard - like'' denim as well
I want to understand what makes it this way and what other fabrics like that I should have on the radar.
@goosehd pointing to loombreakers suggests it has to be connected with the weaving tension. I guess the 16oz (IHSH-362-BLK) was non-selvedge to facilitate that increased tension.

[pechelman]

really the "best" way to do this is someone who has access to the raw fabrics who can cut swatches of it, say a square yard. Then physically just weight the thing on a scale and measure the thickness. Though I'm not about to cutup my jeans for this

[goosehd]

In the big scheme of things, the answer really doesn't matter anyway (other than for personal interest). Buy and wear what you like as there will always be a new denim to try and ones we missed out on. Enjoy and cherish what you have...

[Karol]

@goosehd Its all personal preference at the end, right. For me this is a matter of understanding what makes the things that I like that way. Personally this extends to all aspects of life. To conscientiously walk through life is to understand ... in order to be.

[Mizmazzle]

I’m curious about “Life is Miracle” by Iron Heart.

I’ve seen this on a few of the 7.5oz tees now…is this simply a design idea slogan…or is it something else? An Iron Heart spin off of some sort, maybe?