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IHSH-333-SAX - Ultra Heavy Flannel Blanket Check Western Shirt - Sax Blue
Iron Heart - Ultra Heavy Flannel Blanket Check Western Shirt - Sax Blue
It's UHF season. We look forward to this time of year every season. We know each time a production is completed, we're going to be surprised by an even better product than we could imagine the moment we open the box. The details never fail. The construction never fails. But no matter how much we understand what's coming, the heavy yet fluffy nature of this fabric knocks us off our feet.
The blanket check is a nice change up on the classic "big check" patterns of UHF past. We reckon this is a bit of a "look what we can do now" flannel as it mirrors the color of the 20th-anniversary flannel exactly. For further explanation, the 20th Anniversary flannel was a reproduction of their very first flannel. While an updated weight, it was still a 20-year-old pattern. This is the 2022 version built for a whole new era. In person, it really impresses. The smaller pattern made us all stop and stare in the studio and we think it will probably do the same on the streets.
- Made in Japan
- Western shirt
- Iron Heart original 12oz ultra-heavyweight sax blue blanket check flannel
- Aspero cotton woven in the foothills of the Andes Mountains
- UHF (ultra heavy flannel)
- Single brushed on face and double brushed on reverse
- Pearl Iron Heart logo’d Permex snaps
- Button at the collar
- Two external snap fastened chest pockets
- Single, double and triple needle stitch construction
- Yellow bobbin thread
- One-washed, but could shrink up to half a size with continual or very hot washing/tumble drying
| Tag Size | S | M | L | XL | XXL | XXXL | XXXXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulders | 15.8 | 16.6 | 17.7 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 19.8 | 20.4 |
| Length | 28.6 | 28.8 | 29.5 | 30.4 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 31.9 |
| Chest (P2P) | 20.5 | 21.2 | 21.9 | 22.6 | 23.5 | 24.4 | 25.0 |
| Waist | 19.2 | 20.0 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 23.1 | 23.7 |
| Opening | 19.5 | 20.3 | 21.1 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 23.6 | 24.3 |
| Sleeve | 25.3 | 25.8 | 26.6 | 27.0 | 27.7 | 28.2 | 28.6 |
| Sleeve Opening | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
A variance of +/-.5" is within tolerance.
Fit Notes: Shop owner Tommy is wearing a large in this piece. We would recommend for anyone who already doesn't know their Iron Heart size to buy a size bigger than your normal choice. If you're a medium, go for a large (that's what we did here) The western fits the smallest between the two core-style shirts, so keep that in mind. 99% of our returns are because an item is too small, so please pay attention to those size charts. Tommy is 5'10," 165lbs with a 40" chest.
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The last time we saw this flannel it was dyed with Kakishibu. We didn't think that could be topped, but you know how much we love mud. Amami Dorozome is an age-old process done on the island of Amami-Oshima in Japan. It's a blend of mud and vegetable oil that creates rich earth tones in a washed-out, well-worn pigment only achievable through this process. In a traditional cotton check pattern such as this, it shines its brightest. We didn't get our hands on this personally last time, but we aren't going to let this one slip through our fingers.
The last time we saw this flannel it was dyed with Kakishibu. We didn't think that could be topped, but you know how much we love mud. Amami Dorozome is an age-old process done on the island of Amami-Oshima in Japan. It's a blend of mud and vegetable oil that creates rich earth tones in a washed-out, well-worn pigment only achievable through this process. In a traditional cotton check pattern such as this, it shines its brightest. We didn't get our hands on this personally last time, but we aren't going to let this one slip through our fingers.
These guys keep one-upping the Sashiko game every year. We didn't get a chance to see these in person, but we're so glad we picked them up. They are so much better than we could've even imagined. At first sight, they look like a denim pant lined with a hickory stipe screen print. Then, we got close up and realized it was the vertical sashiko creating that line work. The hand-feel after the one-wash is beyond soft, but they're still packed with so much color you're still going to get those incredible highs and lows in the knees. The great part about sashiko is you get varied high points throughout the garment that catch wear in a different way. The inspiration for sashiko garments derives from the Japanese sashiko which never truly died. They would use pieces of the last garment to create the new, hand stitching throughout. Well, they've taken this concept and created a modern work of art. They've used a combination of No.6 warp and No.5 weft yarns on specially calibrated Jacquards looms. Their hope is to replicate the Sashiko stitchwork of the kimonos, and we'd say they've accomplished that pretty damn well.
These guys keep one-upping the Sashiko game every year. We didn't get a chance to see these in person, but we're so glad we picked them up. They are so much better than we could've even imagined. At first sight, they look like a denim pant lined with a hickory stipe screen print. Then, we got close up and realized it was the vertical sashiko creating that line work. The hand-feel after the one-wash is beyond soft, but they're still packed with so much color you're still going to get those incredible highs and lows in the knees. The great part about sashiko is you get varied high points throughout the garment that catch wear in a different way. The inspiration for sashiko garments derives from the Japanese sashiko which never truly died. They would use pieces of the last garment to create the new, hand stitching throughout. Well, they've taken this concept and created a modern work of art. They've used a combination of No.6 warp and No.5 weft yarns on specially calibrated Jacquards looms. Their hope is to replicate the Sashiko stitchwork of the kimonos, and we'd say they've accomplished that pretty damn well.
The only thing that could've improved this serge western was a new color. This one was originally called Mocha Brown, which we think is very suitable. It's this rich color that suits this now iconic shirt. It used to be that we rarely saw green from Iron Heart, but now green is a staple. So, we've been super stoked to see khakis and browns rearing their pretty heads. You can't go wrong with the western cut, unless you don't size up, as it has some absolutely gorgeous details. We love the yokes and Permex buttons the most on these beauties.
