Ask Giles Anything
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I would be intrigued to see Haraki’s take on a work pant with a diamond crotch gusset.
And @Giles, can the 705/714 UHS serge fabric be made again? Or is it to heavy to attempt another run? Many years ago, I had to make a terrible, unthinkable choice between one of the last UHR’s or one of the last Black 714’s. I chose the UHR and have always felt longing for “what could have been”…
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If you are prone to crotch blow-outs, and it is a matter of physique more than anything, then the thicker the denim, the more likely a crotch blow-out becomes.
I wear my jeans hard and I have never had a crotch go, I know people who can do that in a month.
Just the way you're made.
Yup, I figured as much at it's my body type that causes this, but do you think the lighter weights have a lesser chance for this happening? Why do you reckon this is?
In the end I'll just accept it as unavoidable and go with the denim I like most. But curious as to why it would happen more frequently with the heavier stuff.
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Haha Neph, in the same boat here!
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Hey @Giles - I was browsing Haraki's blog and any idea what denim cut the first photo here is? Thanks!
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@Giles in your personal experience, what top 3 fabrics/weights have been the most durable in Iron Heart jeans? Not thinking about fades, but how resilient the jean has been to wear and tear.
Hmmmm, I tend to wear a pair of jeans for about a year more or less non-stop. Then I move on to the next great thing…
If I had to make a stab at this, I'd go.
25oz
14oz
19ozInteresting… The 14oz and 19oz stronger than the 21oz due to the tighter weave?
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When I was viewing the first sample of the IHJ-35 - Black Cowhide “One Star” Jacket in Tokyo, which as per norm was my size (well, actually Haraki's but luckily I happen to fit the same size tops as him), I asked him how many Yen I needed to give him there and then to take it home with me.
I've never done that before or since.
There is actually very little that Haraki shows me that I am not excited about. I tend to expect most stuff to be amazing, with the occasional "you can release that in Japan if you like, but I won't be buying any" piece
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Giles- After the acquisition of my new Indigo N1 deck vest, i got curious. Why did the Indigo version cause such a premium if the Wabash or other indigo dyed items retail in line with other shirts?
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Just a guess.
We did a relatively small run of the indigo whipcord.
Also, costs are going up in the factories and new fabrics get the costs worked out from first principles, but the Japanese are not very good at going back and looking how increased costs affect stuff that has been being made for ages, so they tend not to increase costs of older stuff until they realise they're taking a hosing.
