Y2 IR-42, IHSH-389-IND, 888-nin

Seeing the Withered Fig guy:

Indigo Single Rider (IR-42). Around 20 wears in, getting some creasing on the arms and shoulder mobility is getting better… but this is going to take I think ~100 wears before it’s comfortable!

I’m sorry, did you say -TWENTY ONE- oz work shirt?

It allows me to add some IH hall of fame pieces to my cart. For free!!

For what it’s worth, I used to be a huge Arc’teryx fan. They were subsequently sold to Anta (a Chinese company), who left the BCI (better cotton initiative) to continue using cotton from the Xinjiang region of China (where forced/slave labor of Uighar muslims to work crop fields has been reported). Of course, I’m not an international trade expert, or cotton expert, or clothing expert, or… you get the point. I also don’t support 3Sixteen (India) and Post O’alls (China) for reasons in the same bucket. Again, I’m not an expert, I can’t say I have even a tenth of the information, and I could be completely wrong in my decision.

Iron heart appears to be a company that supports ethical manufacturing, fair pay for workers, environmentally conscious sourcing and development practices, and just plain appears to treat people well. It’s becoming harder and harder to find clothing companies to purchase from that can say all of those things. So, very grateful to you guys and the work that you do!

1. That 21 oz monster sashiko shirt
2. The duck bomber I’m going to wear over it
3. The Tiger camo pants I’ll be wearing with the above combo as we survive the post-apocalyptic wasteland

Seven things that I am not initially excited about, and then immediately have to get when more pictures/information come out. Along with, of course, the four pieces that are immediately going to sell out.

7 wears in; XXL on 6’1”, 210 pounds. The arms were quite tight initially, but have loosened up nicely with wear!

Damn, this is probably one of the fastest sellers in recent IH memory. Went from 5 XXL to 0 in a matter of 8 mins

At this point, just tell us the colorway.

Makes me appreciate IH even more… when it’s time for the release, they’ll show the piece, the closeups, and an attractive British man will try it on for you as many times as you damn well please

The 17oz duck IH-2526J was my gateway. Still my favorite, I’d say!

Thank you to @catdad1 ! Tremendously easy transaction and fast shipping through UPS, which arrived lightning quick (in around 48 hours after I initially contacted him)!

Re the Kristofferson: There is a new color coming out this year (but I’m unclear whether they will offer it both in denim, and the other color, which I suspect to be black. To be clear, I don’t have any proof that it will be black, but the staff did confirm a new color when I visited the ship john store a few months back).

With regards to the jacket (with the caveat that I have tried a friend’s, but decided against buying one myself), it is essentially a Dehen product. I do think that the lining is truly superb. The denim is not as interesting as Iron Heart (in my opinion). The jacket itself is very warm, and consistent with the usual Ship John sizing patterns (which I think are a little less forgiving than other companies).

Overall, if you live in a particularly cold environment or run cold, and the jacket fits you, it’ll be a superb purchase. If not, you may find that it is just sitting in your closet.

Edir: forgot to add, I don’t believe that you can wash this piece like you can with the 17oz 526-SL with the polyester lining. If you would like to get a close approximation of what the material feels like, try to find this Dehen N1, which I believe has the same broken twill denim and mouton lining as the Kristerofferson:

https://dehen1920.com/products/n-1-deck-jacket-lasso-denim?_pos=11&_sid=b148a1b5d&_ss=r

This is a beautiful piece!!

For those with the red chore jacket, how are you feeling about the ‘hand dyed’ process? Debating on whether to pull the trigger on the new Shop Vancouver type 3…

Sounds like you should keep both!

@ShopatIronHeart Is this sulphur overdyed? Thank you!

@gazza61 said in IHDR-434-BGC - 14oz Fox Brothers Wool CPO Shirt - Saddle Brown Gun Club Twill Flannel:

@scenic only if you are a certain age.

-turns up hearing aids-

You calling us old?

@scenic So I should tell my wife I’ll be purchasing this one too?