Really impressed with this one. Almost impossible to photograph the lighter blue color but it's a showstopper. SUPER excited to see how this one fades. These photos don't do it justice. Sad the Texas Sun dictates I won't get to wear it until October. Now if only I could get my family to plan all work trips to Japan around all the Iron Heart release dates...
Trying to summon the courage to put on my new magic standing denim. It’s 95F and only 53% humidity out today. I expect Iron Heart to cover the cost of a custom denim coffin.
When did IH switch from sewn-in cloth placards/ hanger tags on the pocket to the paper ones we see today on the IH-666-XHS - 25ox? Recently acquired this pair that still has ones sewn in and trying to date them. Thanks for any input.
@goosehd said in IHSH-444-IND - 7oz Cotton Linen Chambray Western Shirt - Indigo:
One-Washed
- Post construction, we wash the completed garment in an aggressive industrial washing machine. This process removes virtually all potential shrinkage.
- No further shrinkage is expected when washed according to our care guidelines
Care Guidelines- We recommend washing this garment at 30°C with a low (or no) spin cycle. Hang dry, do not tumble dry
Wow. Is there's some sort of IH signal that shines in night sky when someone posts a question as such!?!? Thanks for the quick answer!
Hello. Longtime lurker, first time poster. I've always been curious about learning to sew. Seeing that this thread (pun intended) is filled with people who share the same interests in heavyweight denim and clothes, does anyone have suggestions on where one might start? I've thought about trying to find a local class or something. Would love to eventually be able to chain stitch and darn my own denim let alone take in clothes. Thanks.
@Lynne said in Short Guy CPO Hemming:
You may be interested in following roughcutofficial on insta and online https://roughcutpatterns.com/
He’s created a batch of workwear patterns and teaches you how to sew them. Nothing new in that, but what is great is the WhatsApp group he’s created to support this, where you can get advice from starting out to more advanced adaptations and your own designs. It’s become a real community. Recommend having a look.
Ah this is great. Some good insight and gives me some goals to works towards. Thanks so much.
@indigo_nico said in IH-666S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans:
@Pointman my 666 SBG are 34 and I ordered 33 in UHR. that sounds about right to me!
The lovely IH folks were kind enough to find me a 33 that skewed a bit larger. So I think all will be okay.
I was kinda intimidated by UHR after reading about their alleged tough break-in. But these things are easier out the gate than any of the IH 25oz pairs I’ve broken in and honestly not much difference from the 21oz.
@goosehd said in Please Help Me Identify These IH Models:
@Pointman https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/2552/ihj-09-cotton-serge-windbreaker?page=1
AHA!!!! Thanks for the eagle eye. Much appreciated.
@endo said in IHJ-09 - Cotton Serge Windbreaker:
Talking about necroposting @tody. I just found this beauty in the bay.
Washed it with conditioner, put some Greenland wax on it (guess where I missed to iron afterwards). Will put another layer on anyway.
Great jacket. I thinking of getting it lined. Kind of polyesther quilt sleeves and a wool blanket lined body.
@endo curious if you're still happy with your waxed version after a few years? You have me thinking about waxing mine. I think mine would look better if it was darker.
I was kinda intimidated by UHR after reading about their alleged tough break-in. But these things are easier out the gate than any of the IH 25oz pairs I’ve broken in and honestly not much difference from the 21oz.
Trying to summon the courage to put on my new magic standing denim. It’s 95F and only 53% humidity out today. I expect Iron Heart to cover the cost of a custom denim coffin.
Curious on the initial soak and wash instructions found here: https://ironheart.co.uk/pages/product-care-guidlines
Why do the instructions call for drip drying your UHR after the initial soak and then washing? Why not soak and then straight to washing without first drying? I assume there's reasoning behind this but I'm too dense to pick up on it.
@will6er said in IH-666S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans:
I am now giving them the first try on - to @Denimhead-0 's point - how do you even do the buttons!? I have done 2 and that will do for today!!!
A little button hole TLC with a pair of needle nose pliers is my method.
As this is my first go around with UHR, would it be prudent to warm-ish soak, skip washing and then hang dry to take it easy on shrinkage out the gate? Then if they're too big after round one, do it again? Pretty sure I've got sizing right but don't want to overshoot and end up with something too small.
@indigo_nico said in IH-666S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans:
@Pointman my 666 SBG are 34 and I ordered 33 in UHR. that sounds about right to me!
The lovely IH folks were kind enough to find me a 33 that skewed a bit larger. So I think all will be okay.
Ordered! I measured my 666S-21 34 and 666-XHS 33 and hopefully I got it right ordering a 33.
We hemming at purchase while accounting for inseam shrinkage or leaving unhemmed? While I'd rather wait and hem mine later, any chainstitch job requires me mailing to someone or taking a roadtrip. Not ideal. I generally wear a 30 inseam, so I could hem just a few inches off to avoid having giant rolls. Like hem it to a 34 and be safe to hem again in the future.
I’ve got a roomy pair of 666s-21 size 34 and a more fitted pair of 666-XHS 25oz in a 33. Trying to read size charts and tea leaves on which size to buy in 666-UHR.
