Posts made by majkel

@Filthy Looking sharp fella. I catch myself coming to this thread a couple times a week to see how these ib's fade

Im gonna start calling fake Iron Heart items "Iron Lung"  items

Before otter wax

After

@twin I have about the same amount of fading as you and I've been wearing them for a little over a month! I need to go hiking.

Side note, the weave is so tight on these that my dog's hair doesn't get stuck in the fabric as easily as my unbrandeds. He's a boxer and his hair is like little daggers to my clothing

Post work chilling. IHSW-42, thanks to the man himself Giles

@Kasi:

@majkel:

@naufalnuh 10/10 beautiful fit. I believe this is the fit we all strive for & look at the perfect cuffs. 777 may be the next fit I try.

@Kasi Bellissimo & time for 555XHSib? Those hooks look like they've been suffering through holding 25oz denim for so long they're bending lol

Still does the job than wooden peg would do, solid grip so don’t fall and they become more heavier when wet, laugh to that..  you freshie

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Wait did you really take offense to that  I use plastic and they are bending worse.

@naufalnuh 10/10 beautiful fit. I believe this is the fit we all strive for & look at the perfect cuffs. 777 may be the next fit I try.

@Kasi Bellissimo & time for 555XHSib? Those hooks look like they've been suffering through holding 25oz denim for so long they're bending lol

@Filthy:

@majkel:

@brobles:

Been trying to consistently wear these for at least a few hours a day before the Arizona heat kills my chances of wearing them outdoors.

Im really liking the high contrast and the deep blue/black hues that come through at certain spots.

On the other hand, they are also softening up quite nicely! Hopefully i can get them OD soft before they go into hibernation.

Same situation here and my problem in VA is humidity for a solid 3 or 4 months.
Mine are already very soft for only wearing them almost a month casually (2 soaks). The feel of them on the hand & against the legs. But still defying gravity and rigid.. interesting juxtaposition

The world's most amazing fades are from the world's most humid regions…. all of the "holy shit" fades are from Thailand. So you are at an advantage from my point of view. The fibers of your jeans are like a barometer. The more rough, the higher the humidity. The higher the humidity the more friction and indigo transfer ther is. Use it to your advantage and fuck comfortability.

Oh yeah man I'm definitely taking a page from their book this summer. I'm not doing irrigation work anymore so I can enioy these pants without literally being on the cusp of heat exhaustion haha

@brobles:

Been trying to consistently wear these for at least a few hours a day before the Arizona heat kills my chances of wearing them outdoors.

Im really liking the high contrast and the deep blue/black hues that come through at certain spots.

On the other hand, they are also softening up quite nicely! Hopefully i can get them OD soft before they go into hibernation.

Same situation here and my problem in VA is humidity for a solid 3 or 4 months.
Mine are already very soft for only wearing them almost a month casually (2 soaks). The feel of them on the hand & against the legs. But still defying gravity and rigid.. interesting juxtaposition

@Giles:

You may be in luck….

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/outlet/ih-outlet-133.html

Thanks for looking out.  However i ended up getting another outlet item, the 555sii . Although I'm still in the same position of not wanting to fuck them up either hahaha. Perhaps I'll see about getting a used pair.

@Kasi

I don't think it's too visible in the photo but there's a exercise bike thing in my living room I can use lol. How are yours coming along sir?

Post quick hot soak photos.

The potential whisker fades

Honeycombs not quite crispy yet & unique looking compared to my other jeans & other people's photos here. Worn casually for a week. Interesting how the fit behind the knees can change the look of the honeycombs. Mine fit pretty tightly & the creases look almost random.

@Aetas
Funnily enough, a lot of the time I have no idea haha. However today I tig welded aluminum hinges onto 5" diameter 1/4 thick pipes that were split down the middle. Only been fabricating/welding professionally for 6 months now
I'm trying to find the perfect IH denim to wear in the shop.. they'll be susceptible to heavy damage & stains. I'm open to suggestions. My new 555XHSib are way too dear to me to do that to them.

double whammy

@tvenuto:

Indeed there are no denim police to come nab you for doing whatever you like.  I, for instance, cut the leather patch off of all of my jeans.  However, when asking for advice "do what you want" is a flip and unhelpful answer, so I'll chime in with my experience:

I really wouldn't be afraid to hot soak these, if they're not skin tight to start with I don't think you'll run into any issues.  I got noticeable shrinkage but they relaxed back quite quickly, even with me not wearing them for a week they seemed to relax on the hook.  I actually thought they were more comfortable after the hot soak, even though they were a bit more "form fitting."  I'm very glad I did the hot wash, and I'm very much in the camp of not liking tight pants.

For my first wash I'm going to do a tub soak with moderate agitation by hand.  I usually don't go to any lengths to preserve fading but I get the feeling that these will still be pretty crunchy and will be very susceptible to strange creasing patterns from the washer itself.

Ahh they did relax without wearing them? I was gonna ask about methods for getting any unfavorable creases out and how long those creases come out naturally. Unfortunately, logically understanding "wabi sabi" isn't enough to diminish my ocd tendencies 

@Filthy:

@Kasi:

@Filthy:

No, I do partial soaks to stuff all the time. Use the hottest water possible and soak for as long as possible. For example I soaked mine for 5 hours and I changed the hot water 3 times to keep it hot.

Everyone’s have their own ways own rules

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Should have said, no it would not be silly to do a partial soak. But I was just saying it is okay to hot soak and okay to partial soak…. to get the kind of crisp fades that I am seeking. I have ruined at least 4 pairs of jeans following other piecemeal advice about washing and stuff. But if you ask 50 people you'll get 50 different answers. Generally speaking soaking in any temperature  water without any kind of agitation is totally okay.

Also the "starch" Alex swords is talking about is actually sizing they use to make the fibers slippery. But you can use heavy starch to get the stiffness back if you wanna. (Spray the inside of the jeans because it appears chalky white).

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7734.msg577536#msg577536

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7385.msg510987#msg510987

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6774.msg403443#msg403443

50 different answers and the same love for the fabric 
Its always best to learn from people who learned the hard way too lol.
Thats interesting stuff man

@alexswords I appreciate the time you took to write this! I feel lucky to have these. They're insanely unique & I loved everything about the ironheart experience. The ogling of the web store.. researching the fabrics & their fades.. breaking out the tailor's tape and measuring to find my fit.. the friendly back & forth emails with the staff.. anticipation.. and pay off.

I went with a warm to hot soak for 30 mins & you were right.. barely any differences apart from more stiffness that is softening up quickly right now. These will remain dry for a long time as I do oddly enjoy the rigidity of these. And fit wise I think I'm in a similar boat as you. Will you commit yours to cold water? That's what I'm considering.

Thanks for the feedback dudes. My only concern being fade shifting later on, would it be silly to just hot soak everything except the top block since the top block will stretch back out anyways?

My thoughts on the jeans; I always glanced over people saying the buttons were difficult  boy oh boy they took me 15 mins with pliers and I have no plans of unbuttoning the bottom button. The rise on this is perfect. The combination of the slimness AND the thickness require that much room I believe. Restrictive when sitting upright in a chair, but that's getting a lot better on my 3rd day of wear. At first I wasn't convinced it was actually indigo hahah. I can't wait to see this contrast. Although I'm not sure what the non-fading black weft entails.

In my state of VA we get a lot of humidity in the summer but I'll try to tough it out like the incredible Indonesians & their amazing fades. I work in a welding/fabrication shop so these are liable to get burn holes on the first day so they'll be evening and weekend pants. I might relegate my older denims to the shop in time.

I'm realizing my s8 isn't taking the greatest photos 

Hey guys and girls of the IH forum. I'm Michael & new to IH jeans & somewhat new to raw denim (a few months). I know buying these right now is sort of like getting a face tattoo as your first tattoo, but I'm the type that goes deep when I get into a new hobby. I got my IH-555-XHSib's last thurs and I'd like some opinions based on my fit photos. Is the length look good? Does this fabric shrink a lot with just cold water? I feel like I can't afford much shrinkage but I am noticing its stretching out comfortably

My dog is lurking harder than I was before I made an acc for this forum lol