Don’t worry, I don’t think he is going to stop making 100% cotton selvedge. Although the new stretch denim is selvedge too, of course.
Yes, I noticed that many famous brands, like PURE BLUE JAPAN, started using different synthetic threads, when the weather is cool, it is still tolerable, but when it's hot, then it's already a problem ..!?!
I am glad that Haraki considers this all important, and if he changes his approach, then it will no longer be Iron Hearts, and I will no longer be interested in this, since I will never wear jeans with elastane, I’m probably just a person of the old formation ..
I don’t quite agree, for many people selvedge hem, which is visible on the cuffs of the legs, is an essential attribute of correct jeans, such a fetish, it’s more than just clothes, it’s a lifestyle ..!
However, these 301S that I had are noticeably softer than all the others IH.., maybe a lower thread tension was used when weaving ..?!
I have a lot of respect for Zimbabwean cotton and it made me very happy in these 301S.., they are very pleasant to the body.
We have not used Zimbabwean cotton for a long long time…..
I think it was after 2012, I bought at this time 666S - 18oz, which were the last with such cotton ..?!
Since these have selvedge at the fly, these are the newer ones. The OG 301 have no selvedge ID in evidence.
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I wonder what is the approximate release period..?!
@neph93 – Yup, my IH-301S also had the selvedge ID cut off. I happened to snag them in May of 2011 from SESF. Would love to see some pics of your new-to-you jeans, @escanderA!
To be honest, I was very surprised when I found this item at a Japanese auction, and immediately wanted to buy it immediately!
Thank you for the answer that clarified this question, I bought these 301s a month ago at a Japanese auction, I love the taper, this is my favorite style, so I immediately bought them for my other Iron Hearts, a little later I will post their photos.
Hi! Recently, by chance, I became the owner of practically new IH-301S, and was very surprised when I found that they do not have selvedge on the inside seam of the pant leg, but in other places it is present, I know that there is a part of the 301S with selvedge. for example, which were sold in the Self Edge store, I want to know more about this, since it turns out that these 301Ss, which I got, are of a very old release, and just lay somewhere for a very long time , can anyone share information ..?!
After the received results of soaking, it is sure that it is necessary to take the usual size of a belt - W, and length - L, on three inches more usual are long, other superfluous or as it is pleasant to whom!
It seems to me that a lot of things depends and on quality of washing.
Probably the washing temperature isn't sustained, and paints descended more than it is necessary, color was as though leveled. It is better to erase probably in the manual way in cold water…!!! 
There are very interesting supervision on soaking when trousers will dry, will write results…!!!
RocknRoll, surely, today already presoaked, I prepare…!!!
Fine photos, it is visible that you love the trousers! I envy you that you have a possibility often to carry them, and at us very much hot +30, will become cold only in a month, here then I and will begin them exploit intensively…! 
Probably because of it, people also love Iron Heart…!!!
