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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      @jacoavlu:

      not completely true, correct. I should have said not regularly available, and I think im probably mistaken about the XHS. Point is don't expect someone proxying for you from Japan to be able to get every piece you can get here

      Giles does not get enough credit for the growth of the brand and the expansion of the product line. We know Haraki as the heavy denim master but remember Giles is right there as the driving force behind a lot of these great denims and cuts, were it not for him these products likely would not exist

      Thank you Jaco.

      Yes the xhs is now available in Japan.  Haraki asked me if he could sell them, had I said no - he would not have done.

      "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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        @Giles:

        Yes the xhs is now available in Japan.  Haraki asked me if he could sell them, had I said no - he would not have done.

        BB's too I see.

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          Anyone have a list of reasons IH jeans are so expensive, I wanna be able to justify to my wife when I buy my next pair, I think she thinks it's just name brand type deal, SHE DOSENT GET IT, obviously there way better made but specific reasons..

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          • scroogenS
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            Please refer to the thread about why triple works is named triple works. Iron heart is made with quality materials (quality meaning the best) top notch workmanship and with a thoughtful design. It's made to last and to get beat on and take punishment like a champion.

            Also consider the weight. I can go to sears and get levis STF for like 60usd. They're 12oz or probably less, use cheap ass cotton and are constructed by factory workers… Not craftsman.

            IH jeans are like a brand new top end sports car where most other jeans are like a shitty Plymouth horizon

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              I know all that^ specific I said

              Like technically. I'm the type who is interested by that sort of thing. Don't tell me better materials, I can feel that with my own hand. Tell me they treat the cotton with berries from a rare tree that only grows on some mountain top or something

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                not gonna work, you can give a bunch of reasons but none are likely to justify a second pair of jeans, actually you think about it lots of reasons (built to last, etc) actually argue why you shouldn't need a second pair

                you gotta take the approach that you enjoy them, they make you feel good when you wear them, you work hard for your money etc and that's what you choose to spend it on. if that don't work I don't know what to say.

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                • scroogenS
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                  Dunno what else could possibly be said. They aren't magic, they're just pants that are well made and heavy as all feck.  They're expensive because of the cost of materials, cost of workmanship and shipping. I don't think IH advertises like huge mall brands so that probably isn't a big part of the cost.  The fact that they do small runs of items brings the cost up too.

                  For me it's worth the price to know that

                  My shit will last
                  It's not made by children or people that are basically slaves to a company
                  It's made from the best materials for the job
                  IH is no BS clothing.

                  Edit:
                  Jacoavlu basically said it perfect

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                  • Dirty DenimD
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                    Think of any hobby or thing ur wife does that u dont do urself and is her own thing like getting her nails done or maybe buying a good book to read.  That will be ur comparison with what u spend on ur hobby and what she spends on her hobby/Grooming  I justified the jeans thing with a feel bad for me story.  I said hunny  Its not only a pair of jeans that will yes last because of how well they are made but they are the one thing I actually consider a hobby of mine.  Yes I like the way the look but that $500 is not being paid so i could look good in a $500 pair of jeans.  I enjoy the journey of them and the story they will tell.  Same concept as someone who like puzzles or model airplanes.  U have to get her away from that they are JEANS and show her how they are a hobby or a puzzle.      I had the same issue at 1st with my girl but now she gets what comes with buying a pair of jeans and how I can justify the money.  Look at everything we do with those jeans…We take tons of pics & post em , talk about them, baby them, and of course fekk em up.  Dont forget after we are done with our project jean they are still worth quite a bit..  So whatever the initial investment is will be partially recouped unlike any other dept store brand.  BABY ITS MY ONE AND ONLY HOBBY

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                    • GilesG
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                      I can't do specifics because this is not a science.  But recently I helped Haraki procure some Alpaca for some stuff we are doing next winter.  This stuff is seriously expensive wool which I got from Peru, had it shipped to UK and then shipped to Japan.  When I told Haraki how much it was going to be per yard, I thought he would go apeshit, but his response was calm "cheaper than 21oz"…...

                      "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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                      • injunjackI
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                        Just buy then jawns and let the bitch bitch. After a while she'll stop. Then go on and get your 3rd pair….

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                        • LuciferL
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                          IHSH-08sbg: $350
                          IH-9634Z: $350
                          Aero cafe racer: $1000

                          Feeling like I'm donning fecking armor,  feeling like I'm invincible, like I'm a medieval champion ready for anything the world can throw at me?

                          Priceless

                          Seize the day and don't you cry.

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                          • GilesG
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                            @LandoCal126:

                            @Giles:

                            Yes the xhs is now available in Japan.  Haraki asked me if he could sell them, had I said no - he would not have done.

                            BB's too I see.

                            No they are not.  Haraki very occasionally sells second quality at events like Iron Hearts Day.  He sold a few substandard BB's in 2011 at silly prices, he may have done again in 2012, but they are not generally available….

                            "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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                              @Giles:

                              @LandoCal126:

                              @Giles:

                              Yes the xhs is now available in Japan.  Haraki asked me if he could sell them, had I said no - he would not have done.

                              BB's too I see.

                              No they are not.  Haraki very occasionally sells second quality at events like Iron Hearts Day.  He sold a few substandard BB's in 2011 at silly prices, he may have done again in 2012, but they are not generally available….

                              Sorry G. I did not realize that they were substandard. My memory flashed on the video and I remembered seeing other pairs. Thanks for clearing that up.

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                              • GilesG
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                                No probs Lando.  You worried the shit out of me when you said that, I thought I must have drunkenly agreed that Haraki could sell them, and I was sure I had not…..

                                "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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                                  All I saw is u procured some alpaca from Peru, what's that for?

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                                  • Dirty DenimD
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                                    Giles ur like a drug lord.  Don't be crossin my block Haraki…..SON

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      @MikeC:

                                      All I saw is u procured some alpaca from Peru, what's that for?

                                      It'll be to line something with.  Other than that I don't know.  He'd tell me if I asked, but I actually prefer to be surprised….

                                      "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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                                      • zhivagoZ
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                                        @injunjack:

                                        Just buy then jawns and let the bitch bitch. After a while she'll stop. Then go on and get your 3rd pair….

                                        Nice IJ

                                        Zhivago

                                        MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                                        G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                                        • Dirty DenimD
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                                          I just received a levi's shrink to fit denim trucker jacket today.  Iv never bought or nor have I heard of a STF trucker.  Its an XL & is a bit boxy.  How should i soak it?  The hotter the better right?  SHould i boil some water and mix that in with tap hot water and for how long a soak ?  Thanks in advance

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                                          • Dirty DenimD
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                                            Also is this a good detergent to use or should i grab Woolite dark?

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