Random questions to which you seek an answer

[Alex]

@Tago-Mago no plans yet..

[MastersOfDeath]

(I should probably know this by now, but....) What size Is a type 3 jacket label size 40 - is it a large?

[Giles]

Yes

[mcswoon]

Help dating a second hand IH N-1

Hi all,

First post here so hello and apologies if this isn’t the right sub to ask!

I’ve just bought an N1 jacket second hand from Japan and wondered if any one of you kind folk could put a rough date on it? I’m not sure how to look back at previous models and their subsequent release dates.

Concerning the condition, the listing description said “There are a lot of signs of wear such as dirt marks fading pillings”

Which I thought was a bit harsh as it looks on pretty good Nick to me ‍️ either way I can’t wait to get it!

[goosehd]

@mcswoon I don't know if there is a way to put a date on it...they are rerun quite often and there are really no major differences between year to year reruns.

[jordanscollected]

@goosehd I think the biggest difference would be hard to figure out. There was the addition of the extra windproof liner in between the wool and outer shell a few years back.

[sabergirl]

I think the older ones didn’t have alpaca in the pockets, also.

[Matt]

Looks like the real deal.

[mcswoon]

@Matt haha yes the glued on badges will be coming off but I agree it does look good

[Matt]

The IH patch on the back is a favorite of mine. I think it would look killer on the sleeve where the red one is.

[Giles]

@jordanscollected said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

There was the addition of the extra windproof liner in between the wool and outer shell a few years back.

Our N1's have always had an additional windproof liner. We just did not brag about it in the early days because H thought it unimportant to point out......

[jordanscollected]

@Giles I’ll be over here adding incorrect info to the internet. Basically everything else you find is true.

[cityofdelusion]

At the risk of asking a too general question: Are the newer Iron Heart products (jeans, knits and sweats, jackets etc.) of an obviously superior construction and material quality than the earlier products?

[Giles]

Most of the fabrics will be effectively the same, there may be some tweaks as we try to improve, and there may be subtle variances as raw materials become unavailable and we have to source alternatives.

Regarding cut and constructional detail, Haraki is always tweaking/trying to improve, but typically a change will result in the lot number changing.

Whether those tweaks are good or bad is really in the eye of the beholder, because Haraki rarely considers what other people will like, just what he thinks is best for him personally.

[cityofdelusion]

@Giles Perfect, thank you.

[flannel slut]

@JoshC or for those of you that have hemmed your OD, do you chainstitch with a black or yellow thread?

[Mizmazzle]

@flannel-slut my 21oz OD were hemmed with the golden yellow thread by IH.

[flannel slut]

@Mizmazzle

[Giles]

@flannel-slut said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

@JoshC or for those of you that have hemmed your OD, do you chainstitch with a black or yellow thread?

We default to yellow as that is the colour of the original constructional stitching. But you can request any colour you want.

[LibagBall0105]

I’m looking for a straight leg with a very slight taper which the 634s looks like it has but I’m not sure if it would actually fit my body (175cm and 77kg) well. For reference, here are my Sassafras Fall Leaf denim. They are (relatively speaking) my best fitting pair of denim. Below are their measurements

Waist: 95.6cm/ 37.64in
Front rise: 31cm/ 12.2in
Back rise: 41cm /16.14in
Thigh: 33.5cm / 13.9in
Knee: 26.67cm/ 10.5in
Inseam: 73.5cm / 28.94in
Leg opening: 24.3cm/ 9.5in