Random questions to which you seek an answer

[Seul]

What other items besides the IH down jackets are made in China?.. Wasn't a pleasant discovery, I'll tell you that much… Trying to avoid this for the future...

[Giles]

Nothing and nothing else that I bring over will be.

I spoke to H at length about it.  He could not understand my concern, in fact he was very affronted when I said it was a problem.  His reply "It is made to my spec, what is the issue".  He just did not understand my conceren.  That is, until I pointed at his Harley and said would you have bought that if it was made in China?  It was then then that he got it.  He has now found a factory in Japan that can do the down stuff…G

[Seul]

Thank you very much for your response Giles - happy to hear you share my concerns.

[deadendpro]

^ haha, i found that to be a  ??? aswell.

[Beatle]

Point *********

[Dchill]

@Giles:

Nothing and nothing else that I bring over will be.

I spoke to H at length about it.  He could not understand my concern, in fact he was very affronted when I said it was a problem.  His reply "It is made to my spec, what is the issue".  He just did not understand my conceren.  That is, until I pointed at his Harley and said would you have bought that if it was made in China?  It was then then that he got it.  He has now found a factory in Japan that can do the down stuff…G

That's awesome that you talked to H about this (relief washes over me in a cool wave).  I'm sure I speak for many when I say thank you.

[Seul]

I'm really stoked y'all think about this the same way I do!.. 

[Dchill]

Yes sir, we're on the same team for this one Seul.

[hectic]

Yap, PRC is not rocking out provenance.

[Seul]

I just got my new Atelier La Durance Prescotts - bought for my brother. I'm just wondering whether I should hotsoak them to get all the shrinking out of the way before letting him starting to wear them?.. I can't even remember whether they'll shrink  :-\

[mvb]

mine didnt shrink,  but i washed them after 7 months or so (ewww!)
after a day of wear they sat as comfy as always

[Seul]

No shrinkage whatsoever lengthwise?.. Nice!.. The waist stretches a bit after some wear, right?.. Cause they're a bit tight on my bro right now (fat bastard should just lose some weight)…

[mvb]

dont remember any significant shrinkage in hte length, waist stretches as a mofo, but it took a while, you can try pulling them down and then sitting in them without wearing a belt

[LandoCal126 0]

So this is a question for anyone who has experience with sewing patches or repairing their own pair of 21oz denim by hand. So I am looking to sew a patch onto my IH-9526V and am wondering what needle, thread, and tips you may have? Thanks in advance!

[Giles]

Lando, try this:

[LandoCal126 0]

You bastard! Where can I buy that?  ::)

[Beatle]

lol..now I just used a regular needle and some random cotton thread to give the crotch area on my 07´s a little extra stitches..that part always gives in first. Needle still ok - hands as well.

[gee_]

So I'm kind of disappointed/pissed right now. Just took off my jeans (2nd day of wear) to go to bed and noticed that the patch got messed up..

How do I fix this?

[Beatle]

not at all..you either embrace it as a part of evolution - or you ask Giles if it would be possible to have a leather patch send out to you

[gee_]

I mean, the patch itself is fine, it just got partially ripped off of the jeans. I'm sure I could just sew it back on but damn the material is so thick….I'm mostly wondering how I managed to do this after only 2 days of wear.