Posts made by alexswords

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This is heartbreaking. I can't count the number of conversations I had with him here on the forum. Such a thoughtful and passionate person. I hope he found his peace.

Your Denim may have been faded but our memory of you will not be.

RIP Mike

Looking at both the jacket and jeans i really appreciate the different orientation of the material at the pockets.. instead of the denim all facing the same direction you'll notice the pockets on the type II are at a 90 degree angle or "perpendicular" to the rest of the jacket.. same thing with the jeans and the front pockets.. excellent detail choice.

@Kasi those are the "snap caps" and not the "snap upgrades" correct?

@Brock NVM i had a brain fart

@Brock hey dude, what size snap cap is that on the wills

i'll throw my name in the hat for a vote on something similar to the Ship John anorak prototype.. it's so bizarre but i love it.

@Kasi that's it! they look great, size up to 34 was the answer.

@Kasi fit pics of the new 777XHSib ???

@Kasi I'm happy i could help sway your decision to give 777 another try! I think you will be pleasantly surprised 

@Smiladon Thank you my dude, you're too kind!  And i have to say your pair is looking great, it's obvious you've been putting in some major hours because they're definitely showing it! Also i love the no cuff stacked look you've got going  Can't wait to see what they look like after the year is up!

@hoppy_IPA thanks man! i'll keep this thread updated at least once a month.

@twin thanks for l noticing! it sure does take longer for the indigo to start shifting if you keep this denim dry but i'm excited to see the outcome, If in fact i can manage to keep them dry long enough to find out..

@neph93  "this is the way" 

@Giles The enabler of all things awesome as always 

@Lowlander So last year i hot soaked early, and soaked again twice more along the way, however, i didn't really see any noticeable indigo transition until about 8 months in but then they just seemed to transform almost over night.. This year i've decided to keep them dry for as long as i can to allow the denim to create as much character as possible.. It's quite interesting to see what kind of affect a slightly different approach and subtle changes in variables will have on the same of denim over the course of 12 months..  I will say this, although rather stubborn, the XHSib is one of the greatest denims i've ever had the pleasure of wearing 

Happy New Year Everyone!!
3 Month Update for the Indigo Invitational
90 Wears
Still Dry
Still Stubborn
Loving the Process and still really enjoying the fit of the 777.. Sizing up one was absolutely the way to go.

few more pics just for fun.

2 month (December) Update for the Indigo Invitational. Really enjoying the fit of the 777XHSib..
60 wears / 0 soak / 0 wash

looking good @Smiladon

Been wearing the IHSH-227 a lot lately and loving it. Very versatile piece.

@CMcCartie  KILLER  ???

I would absolutely buy this in a 21oz

Working on converting my father to the Iron Heart Army.. I think he’s close  :-\

And one from behind the scenes.. My fiancé is rather accommodating when it comes to my weird hobby  ::) ::)