Don’t the first days of spring just fill you with positive vibes, good cheer and hopes about new beginnings…? Nope, me neither. Load of bollocks.
However, it does provide some decent light for photo’s. I’ll be taking all the credit for those, and for posting them. No way a stupid season is getting it.
Yesterday (All IH plus ///):
Today (All IH plus Wesco’s):
To my shame, this post is nearly three years late.
On a visit to Gosport in late autumn 2022 when I was in a pretty terrible place in my life, I was gifted one of my grail pieces by the eminent @goosehd
The IH-526v-XHS fit me perfectly at the time and I then proceeded to put on about 10kg and stopped using it. Dug it out to for work last night on a whim, and while getting it closed is a challenge, I felt I could get away with it. Looking forward to kicking the shit out of it over the next few months.
So a belated public thank you to Dennis. Love you mate 
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New shirt (actually my first new IH shirt for years). Old jeans. Pub bathroom mirror.
One thing about northern Norway… get out onto the islands and you’ll need layers, even in the middle of summer…
Werk…
Jeans/Vest/Tee/ Bar Towel - IH.
Just popping in to say hi… been missing this place and you guys.
Actually took some fit pics today. Nothing shocking… but a recently purchased pair og 634-XHS (pre soak) are featured.
PN watch cap
Untucked
IH hoodie
IHT
IH-822
Custom Boss
Late night pub look. Grail vest.
I’m enjoying my shitty mirror pics! All IH plus a rather nice pair of Campus ///
@hjl360 correct. And that was decided to be the limit. The challenge was the seams on the sleeves and the cuffs, which also negates the shirts.
At the end of the day @rimaarts never say never. But the denims you mention are not IH 25oz, and the brands aren’t Iron Heart. Until the Boss finds a way of doing it with his denim, that he is satisfied with, it won’t happen.
@rimaarts you’ll notice I said impossible to make well. And that is Haraki-san’s conclusion. Not mine.
I’ve always found Russian to be quite beautiful to listen too. The way of mixing consonants and vowels can be harsh, but is often quite enchanting too.
@rimaarts not really an option for the same reason an IH 25oz type III jacket doesn’t exist. The denim is so thick, and tricky to work with that the amount of felled seams make it impossible to make well.
@Tago-Mago the denim gods giveth and taketh away 
@Richard they’re going to be work mate… but it is very rewarding as the end result is akin to thick indigo sweatpants. Especially in the forgiving 888 cut.
To be fair, 4oz is the weight of a regular t-shirt. Glue that into your 21oz and you’d know about it.
Of course, the 25oz is much less pliable than the 21oz, but that is a factor of design, not weight.
IHUK have sole responsibility for all distribution outside of Japan. A large portion of that distribution is western only, including many jeans cuts, and a lot of shirting. There is also a smaller amount of items that are more or less only available in Japan. The 463 being an example.
As sole distributors internationally, IHUK also supplies Self Edge. As one of the oldest IH retailers outside of Japan, Self Edge are privileged to have cuts that are exclusive to them, namely the 633 and 301.
In that case I’d certainly do a 30-40C soak first. That way you’re finished with it. If they fit now, they fit after the stretch. Just means a bit of work the first few days of wear.
