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@scooter yes agreed but thanks for providing some insight with your photo. How do you like the 817s? Yours look super nicely faded!
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@Oaktavia , I loved my 817. But, I wore them like I hated them. They're retired, now. I'll be bringing them to the party. I know some would dig seeing them irl.
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@goosehd said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
@Oaktavia Here's what I'm finding and they may be an extremely rare pair:
@Graeme said in Your biggest Iron Heart regret:
Just before the Loom Breakers were released, there was a pair of work pants sampled in the indigo / indigo canvas. They never made it into production, but the sample pair fit me perfectly.
I have no idea what happened to them. They never came up in any sample sales, but in retrospect I should have talked @Giles into selling them to me.
There have been a few releases that I liked the look of, but would be too warm for Australia. The IHM-38-OLV is a current example.
As for the IH-436, I got a pair from the last run in a size 34 during the pandemic. Due to being a bit fat then, they didn't fit me, and due to my gym habit, they still don't fit me. They're a weird cut. I probably should stick them up in a sales thread.
@Matt said in Your biggest Iron Heart regret:
@Graeme you aren’t talking about the double indigo duck work pants are you? Those were in production I believe, unless you’re talking about something else or unless I’m mistaken. I know that’s what G has.
@Graeme said in Your biggest Iron Heart regret:
@Matt they were probably more like the Engineer's jeans. I remember them being double stitched in orange thread.
@Giles Care to chime in and confirm...
@Graeme This is from the sellers description:
Good Condition. These are precious work pants with orange triple stitching that are pretty cool.■Size:W32, Waist/16.5in, Inseam/34.6in, Hem Width/9.0in,”
Here is what was Dennis found.
Edit: I ended up making an offer to the seller and they accepted it. If they arrive before the party I'll see if I have enough room in my luggage to bring them to show you guys if you're interested.
Link to listing.
Now that I look at it again, the fade patterns on the waist do look like a how a duck weave would fade. Plus, the inside looks dark like indigo, unlike the 817 which is not indigo/indigo.
I found these which might be warmer but no cigar.
These as well but they are not the same either...
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They are duck, and I vaguely recognise them, but can't remember the Lot Number or if indeed we ever went into production with them....
"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
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Creases and fades
Read somewhere but can’t find it now, someone mentioning something like soaking to set in creases in legs/arms before washing to get better fades. Could someone clarify please?
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@Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
They are duck, and I vaguely recognise them, but can't remember the Lot Number or if indeed we ever went into production with them....
Meaning they may have been Japan only?
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@Oaktavia Well, that conversation didn’t go into my memory banks…lol. @scooter thank you for letting me know and hopefully I can remember it the next time an orange thread question pops up…
"I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)
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I have a brand new pair of XHS. Haven't soaked/washed them yet. I lost some weight during summer and there's some excess fabric in the back. If I make a very very hot soak and then machine wash them (cold or warm), will shrinkage be permanent or will stretch back to pre soak measurements? Of course inseam and hem will not. I'm asking about thighs, front and back rise.
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@goosehd somehow I remembered...it may be due to my semi recent bout of sobriety, or maybe my hyper fixation on double duck would prevail regardless.
Anyway I'm still searching and I found 23oz duck/duck which if you keep scrolling you will see @Giles adds,
"We are sampling a 634S type cut but with triple stitching and the like, I am also discussing a chino type work pant.."
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@boutsk With the XHS, you will probably lose about .5” and up to 1.5” in the waist washing it that way. The waist will stretch back out while the other areas (unless they are under tension) should not.
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@goosehd said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
@boutsk With the XHS, you will probably lose about .5” and up to 1.5” in the waist washing it that way. The waist will stretch back out while the other areas (unless they are under tension) should not.
Thank you. Have you got any idea how much will lost at front and back rise?
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@boutsk “up to” means you “may lose” not “will lose” a half inch.
This is not an exact science and I’m afraid to put any definite numbers out there. Your results could vary from that number and is more of a generalized number from many users past experiences.
You have to decide if a half inch will get you what you want or not.
