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    Random questions to which you seek an answer

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      Cymro
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      Not sure if I should post this here or in the care thread, it’s a question not so much about washing but drying jeans.
      I normally wash jeans inside out; machine wash on a handwash cycle 30 degrees ( a ‘delicate’ cycle would be shorter, perhaps that would be better?)
      No spin, roll in towels to get most of the water and hang to dry on line, still inside out, upside down hanging from the hem. This is to get rid of any creases etc. Once around 90% dry, bring them in, turn right way out and hang from the belt loops to finish drying.
      I’ve seen a lot of guides saying to do all the drying right way out and hang from the belt loops. What would be the advantage of doing it this way?

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      • goosehdG
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        @Cymro To be honest, I think it’s all personal preference and others may/will chime in with their thoughts.

        "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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        • RobeOfTheMagiR
          RobeOfTheMagi
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          @freepickin said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

          I have a work shirt that I, well... Maybe I worked a bit too hard in and the pits truly stink. And every time I wash the shirt the stink either remains or comes back pretty quick; a regular wash with detergent, no spin and hang drying isn't cutting it. Anyhow, any suggestions? Maybe soak it in distilled vinegar before washing? Target the pits with baking soda?

          This:
          https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/871495

          It works wonders :).

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            @Cymro I wash and then spin at about 0 or 400 (depending what I feel like/whether a crow has flown past the window/whether there is an R in the month etc etc etc)......

            Then I turn right side out and hang on a line.

            End of.

            "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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            • RobeOfTheMagiR
              RobeOfTheMagi
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              Do you think you fade a shirt better by wearing it beneath another shirt?

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              • goosehdG
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                @RobeOfTheMagi Yes and you could look up @denim-dawg’s experience of wearing bibs over his jeans as inspiration.

                Time, wear, and friction would all contribute to fading.

                "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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                  Cymro
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                  @Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

                  @Cymro I wash and then spin at about 0 or 400 (depending what I feel like/whether a crow has flown past the window/whether there is an R in the month etc etc etc)......

                  Then I turn right side out and hang on a line.

                  End of.

                  Essentially I should stop overthinking and just get on with it!! 😀

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                  • GilesG
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                    Each to his own, and there are no hard and fasts. Do what makes sense to you. I'm pretty lazy, so do what is easiest 🙂

                    "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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                    • seawolfS
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                      @RobeOfTheMagi I've always wondered if there might be a little abrasion happening from shirt-to-shirt contact, but it's got to be minimal at best.

                      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                      @zeebeeleather

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                        chararger
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                        IHV-13 vest Hells Angels colab

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                          chararger
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                          This should be the IHV-13 vest. Any idea how much of these were made?

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                          • goosehdG
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                            @chararger Here is a little information on it: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/369775

                            "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
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                              @Giles I know you may have a little more information on this. Any idea as to numbers made?

                              "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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                              • OaktaviaO
                                Oaktavia
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                                Wow those vests are killer. I love the red lining, it looks awesome.

                                IG: electricindigowizard

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

                                WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                • todyT
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                                  They used to be listed on eBay UK in a few remaining sizes, but it seems like they're gone now.

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                                    ssherman95
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                                    Are the IH 14oz denim good for summer? I’ve heard mixed reviews. For reference, I live in the Midwest, USA so it can get hot and humid.

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                                    • goosehdG
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                                      @ssherman95 This was a response to a similar question in the 555-14oz thread from @Steve an IHUK staff member:

                                      @Steve said in IH-555S-142 - 14oz Selvedge Denim Super Slim Cut Jeans - Indigo:

                                      @GardenState I have a pair of the 14oz in the 555 cut (on left) and 21oz, in the 777 cut (the 14oz I have had probably 6 months longer), and if I'm honest I havent really noticed any difference when I wear them in the summer from a breathability aspect - the tighter weave counter balances the denim weight - but the 14oz I do find a bit more comfortable in the summer to move around in (cycling etc) which you tend to do as you are out and about more. I find also the 14oz denim is a bit more electric blue in colour. Hope this helps!

                                      Hope this helps and I also moved your question to this thread.

                                      "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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                                      • pechelmanP
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                                        @ssherman95 id say 16, 18, and 21oz, generally in that order, are all better and more breathable than the 14oz which is pretty tightly woven and hard faced. I recall the 14IB in particular being pretty hot when new. ymmv.

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          @chararger said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

                                          This should be the IHV-13 vest. Any idea how much of these were made?

                                          Maybe 50

                                          "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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                                          • C
                                            chararger
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                                            Thanx for the respons

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