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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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      Iammalone
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      I just bought a pair of iron hearts. Cannot return them. Pants are 1.5 inches to wide at the waste but the length is perfect. How should I shrink the pants without effecting the length?

      Thanks.

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      • mclaincauseyM
        mclaincausey
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        That’s a tough one. Kettle of hot water on the waist in a soaking vessel followed by a bunch of agitation?

        Think it, be it.

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        • goosehdG
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          @Iammalone I have moved your question to here.

          As to shrinking, the first question is what pants are they? Some pants will not shrink, some will shrink and only be temporary, and some will shrink.

          1.5 inches is a lot to ask for almost any pant, and you may have better luck trying to sell them on the secondary market and reclaiming some of your money.

          "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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          • goosehdG
            goosehd
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            Your other option is to take them to a tailor and see if they can take them in.

            "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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            • iamjustdannyI
              iamjustdanny
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              So for the flannels with the selvedge detail, I have to ask... Was the flannel fabric made from a shuttle loom?

              Pics from my IHSH-348-GRN

              IMG_6043.jpeg
              IMG_6044.jpeg

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              • AlexA
                Alex
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                @iamjustdanny Yes

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                    Cymro
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                    Hi, how do you decide on the size of the pockets on ih jeans?
                    I only have one pair (so far! Waiting for the non fade black to arrive), 634 ib
                    Pockets seem much smaller than my other jeans (Hiut jeans ), both in the depth of the front pockets and the size of the back pockets.
                    Thanks

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Basically what Haraki thinks is the most suitable/functional/visually attractive. May not be what everyone likes , but he’s designed well over 5,000 jeans in his career, and what we seel is the culmination of those decades of experience.

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                      • neph93N
                        neph93
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                        @Cymro it is something of a game to guess at Haraki-san’s design choices. It has been suggested (probably by me), that the small front pockets are due to the fact that bikers don’t keep shit in them. When you’re sat on a bike a lot, it gets in the way and would be uncomfortable.

                        This is also the popular rationale for the widely spaced and lined back pockets. Bikers do keep shit there, so they’re strengthened and moved to where you won’t sit directly on your stuff when straddling a saddle.

                        On a personal note, stuff in front pockets does tend to spoil the aesthetics of the top block. This will be a concern for some, while others won’t care.

                        Edit:

                        I’ll add that the first Hiut cuts were fairly relaxed jeans with a lot of associated work wear marketing. The aesthetics were very «do mucky, handy stuff in your jeans». I had a pair and the pockets were deep and large as you say. I suspect the design choices there was «keep all your stuff in your pockets». In fact I recall it being a point that you could get your iPhone into the front pockets easily. So horses for courses…?

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                        • Virginia Woolf
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                          Cymro
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                          @Giles @neph93 thanks, all makes sense when I think about it!
                          (perhaps I should have listened to my mother all those years ago and “take your hands out of your pockets and stop slouching “!!)

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                          • Tago MagoT
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                            @neph93 I'm mildly surprised this hasn't spawned numerous "Is that an iphone in your pocket" responses

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                            • RobeOfTheMagiR
                              RobeOfTheMagi
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                              What's your favourite CPO?

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                IHD-01

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                                • RobeOfTheMagiR
                                  RobeOfTheMagi
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                                  I'll investigate that shirt :)!

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    @Tago-Mago never ever would I ever. Bloody hate phone fades. Also, everyone knows I am just pleased to see them. Filthy slut that I am.

                                    “Some of those that work forces
                                    Are the same that burn crosses”

                                    • Virginia Woolf
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                                    • AdamJA
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                                      @neph93 @Tago-Mago the iPhone fade on my broken twills is getting to pronounced it's beginning to look sprayed on

                                      The devil is in the detail..

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                                      • SKTS
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                                        @AdamJ if you get time I’d love to see yours. I’m thinking I’ll put my 822’s away in a couple weeks and start in on my BT’s for the warm months ahead. Really looking forward to wearing them

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                                        • AdamJA
                                          AdamJ
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                                          @SKT I'll bring them in tomorrow for pics! They're coming along quite nicely, I wash them quite regularly so haven't got the high contrast comb vibes as such. They have worn in very nicely, comfy as hell

                                          The devil is in the detail..

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                                          • SKTS
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                                            @AdamJ thanks man! Looking forward to seeing them. I’ve worn mine a little bit and I’m with you on how freaking comfortable they are. I just need to get the fading going for real

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