General IH Discussion

IH-634S-PD - Indigo 18oz Money Denim Straight Cut



- "Yenim" - the warp is made from Japanese currency pulp, so an obvious nickname!

- This highly experimental denim utilizes the warp from our 18oz denim and uses a weft made from paper currency pulp, which is half the diameter of a cotton yarn, but twice as strong

- We are delighted with the end result which is a denim that feels like 14oz but is stronger than 18oz, however it was a lot more difficult to weave successfully than anticipated so we don’t plan to make this denim/”yenim” again

- Because the currency pulp weft is so thin there is not a lot of weft see-through on the face, resulting in a very dark indigo denim



Sizes 29-34, 36, 38 & 40



USD450

Credit (or currency) where credit's due. That's pretty kick ass.

New cinch back trucker (IHJ-51) is live on RB

 It does look good. Although, with that cinch back, it's more hybrid, than type II. The original Levi's type II introduced slimming tabs, and eliminated the cinch. I can't decide whether I want to think of it as a type II w/cinch, or type I w/2nd pocket. Historical accuracy aside, you aren't going to beat IH's construction and fabric quality, at this price. Had this been available a month ago, when I purchased the Sugar Cane 1953, I would've had to take it into serious consideration. In the end, I wound up with the piece I was truly looking for, though.


 Edit: Interestingly...I don't know whether it's merely a coincidence, but if the IHJ-51 had been a sample design, historically, that sample may very well have been presented in 1951. Things that make you go...hmm.

Almost makes me want to buy their whole inventory.

IH-634S-18 - 18oz Vintage Style Selvedge Denim Straight Cut



"Vintage style" The gospel according to Haraki.....



Denim has to be woven slow and low tension by old shuttle loom.

And it has to be the thickest made by this way.

I don't prefer exaggerated face with just using thick yarn. It should be normal, natural face too.

Sanforized is also very important so that we can solve the problem of sizing and consistency.  Pure vintage was not my priority.



And the sewing should be tough like regular IH heavy oz denim, using core span and thick thread. Again, if we stick to vintage, we would use cotton thread. But we don't do that.



Mixing old methods and new techniques is IH's "Vintage Style"



28-34, 36, 38 & 40



USD360

IH-634S-18
IHT-1600
Vans Sk8-Hi



IH634S-18
IHSH-155 black
Vans

I tried to capture the fuzziness but it's hard.  Great jeans though.  They are also available on Rakuten in the 666 and 634 cut.  Also they are an extant item which means they will be making more runs.

Cool, ickes.  Thanks for the pictures and quick write up.

It'd be fun to see some comparison shots of your IH denim collection--21s, 19L, 14oz, 18 vintage, etc, if you feel so inclined

That 1600 is thick AF--I've got the LS version (white) in route, as we type...

I hear you; the fit on my cotton sweater IHTB-01 (medium) is picture perfect, their 6.5oz T-shirts (Large)--only OK.

RB got a restock of their 1501's--black and white (but white--maybe new release--is going quick).

Mihara also reiterated the end of March deadline for IH gear via Rakuten.

Yeah that was me.  

They are actually pretty damn close in terms of weight (obviously), color, and feel.  Keep in mind I only had the 633N's in hand for maybe an hour or so before I put them in the bag.  I would say they are the closest IH fabric to the 18oz vintage though but the 18oz is fuzzier/hairier and more rigid.  Again, this is just from what I can remember.

It's a low tension weave so it's breathable which means it wont be as warm as most other heavyweight denims.  It's a great fabric, I highly recommend it.