IH510 - IH * Take5 (HK) collaboration (IH-634S)

[ronaldlsh]

Mind sharing a close up of the take5 patch?

[Max Power]

nice pair. are they raw or why are you planning to soak?

[aki]

They are made from the 21oz sanforized so minimal shrinkage.

[FOXY]

here are some close-ups

[FOXY]

@aki:

They are made from the 21oz sanforized so minimal shrinkage.

true - I have a pair of regular IH-634S in W33 - more a force of habit, I guess…

[User]

Where did you get these?  Most importantly where did you get a 20% discount? 

[crisone]

These look promising…....

Cris.

[Finn666]

looks like a great pair there…though i don't like the red stitchtings too much! black would have been the better option imo...

[FOXY]

@User:

Where did you get these?  Most importantly where did you get a 20% discount? 

Take5 in Hong Kong (http://www.take5jeans.com/), probably one of the best denim stores for Japan denim outside of Japan.

If you buy there regularly and spend a certain amount within a year (something like +HK$4000 or +HK$5000) you get the option to become a member in their discount program - which means 20% off on most of their merchandise…

[jimmy]

correct me if i am wrong. are these just 634S with a extra patch and different arc?

[deadendpro]

^ and a gold W of course!  and i think there is something stitched into the pocket inside the jeans to keep track of soaking/washing.

[FOXY]

@jimmy:

correct me if i am wrong. are these just 634S with a extra patch and different arc?

more or less…some minor details only - but what is there to improve or customize?
you don't want to mess with the denim or the cut - so you are left with the details like pocketing, patches, arcs, embroideries to improve or mess around (depending on your aesthetic preferences).
in terms of the type of collaboration it is not unlike DC4.

I quite like the red stitching and the arcs - I could have done fine without the additional patch and the gold, but I can see their point and it disappears under the belt anyways.

[FOXY]

OK - let's go through the details:

thread color red - embroidery/corporate logo yellow - key hook - customized arc (as shown previously)

[FOXY]

not to mention the additional patch shown previously.

pockets bag made from herringbone fabric - standard care/size label

[jacoavlu]

^^^ why doesn't that chain stitch go all the way to the edge at the waistband?

[FOXY]

technically speaking - because standard chain stitch machines don't do back tacking (other than lock stitch machines).

[FOXY]

in order to not have the seams unravel they had the chain stitch running along the main section of the waistband and did the end sections (fly front/buttons) in a separate operation on standard lock stitch machines.

this was also more efficient in terms of attaching, turning-in the end sections and finishing the waistband. today, this could be executed differently, but then it wouldn't be that "authentic" anymore…

please compare with your standard IH-634S and you should notice the same execution.

(Sometimes this can change between production runs.)

[jacoavlu]

just curious because it's different than my 634SR.

[injunjack]

wooot… only 5 washes and they're dead meat??? 

jeez I'm sure there was pics of lifecycle label sewn on pocket about 15sec's ago...

[FOXY]

@jacoavlu:

just curious because it's different than my 634SR.

like I said - there are many different ways to "do" jeans - what you see here with the IH510 and my IH-634S is considered a very "authentic" execution - not up-to-date considering modern machinery, but who cares…

if you post a picture or direct me to one that shows the execution for your IH-634SR I could comment.