Picking My Favorite Denim for my Clothing Brand. (Selvedge Denim Jacket)

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Picking my favorite denim! For my clothing brand! Clothing line...whatever! Mikey is starting his own business in 2021! Of course it's raw Japanese selvedge denim...what else is there. Anyways this is the third update for my clothing line and things are COOOOKKIIIIIN!!! Naked and Famous sent me over some denim samples and some leather samples to look through and I had a heart attack over them. It's a classic denim, 14.5oz in weight, a little heavier than a pair of your fav Levi 501's. A little lighter than your 21.5oz Iron Hearts. It's denim everyone, it's the best spring pant, the best fall pant, the best winter pant. It's the best. Okay now goodbye.
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The Iron Snail is a men’s fashion vlog starring a young man named Michael and featuring a snail no bigger than a quarter. The two are set on taking over the world of fashion by creating a clothing line to end all clothing lines. Until then, we’re here to tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about the best clothing out there, from the highest quality raw denim jeans to the warmest jacket to the sturdiest boots…the Iron Snail has got you covered. (written by Taylor, though Michael is sometimes known to talk about himself in the third person… xoxo)

[@GamingKing-ql6fq]

I think it would be cooler if you use the natural leather patch for the first jacket, especially because it probably will make the design pop out more, or be more defined

[@TheIronSnail]

I think you’re right!

[@W.X.W.]

He's 100% right. Especially if the snail design is done in a darker colour like black.

[@TioMogi]

Plus the design will become more pronounced as the natural leather ages and gets a natural patina. Could looks pretty sick after awhile

[@sashayav5061]

It’s been so cool watching yo grow. Your editing and story telling has improved, and now your making your own clothes. Also I think the snail would make great enamel pin.

[@TheIronSnail]

Hey thank you!! And pins are coming (i think)

[@m0nkman123]

I think the natural leather patch sounds more interesting because it will slowly darken over time and take on character

[@TheIronSnail]

Very true!

[@sincerelyscotttt]

Natural leather so it’s tan like the pages of an ancient manuscript

[@TheIronSnail]

Oooo i like that

[@sssnrrr]

Sway it babyyy

[@brendanfancett4706]

This right here 👍🏻👌🏼

[@danielcollins5003]

Natural leather! Really excited to see what the jacket looks like!

[@TheIronSnail]

Me too!!

[@electricbamboogaloo2]

I am so impressed! All these years I've never seen someone actually do denim as part of their starting clothing brand, and the fact that Naked & Famous is working with you to make it is even more awesome! Such progressive thinking on both sides - It's so encouraging!

[@TheIronSnail]

Hey thanks so much! I couldn’t be more excited!

[@electricbamboogaloo2]

@@TheIronSnail I will honestly say seeing this video is making me rethink my own path. I always wanted to have something made that I would like to wear for myself. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@nathandkreosote9917]

Natural leather absorbs dyes and pigments so you can draw on it with markers. I often like to give my leather goods to my girlfriend to have her doodle on them. It's a little thing, but having her drawings on a jacket patch would bring me joy.

[@bloatedsodium7301]

You can call those buttons the Mykkael Buttons. You’re welcome and i want a 20% discount code for that idea. Thank you in advance.

[@TheIronSnail]

Thank you for making me a millionaire

[@christianamato4193]

Love the storybook idea, roll with it.

[@TheIronSnail]

Will do!

[@northeastwanderer]

Your video quality is always improving and your comedy is consistently funny, along with he soundtrack. Super excited for the jacket, are the YKK buttons going to be brass? I feel like so many denim jackets have silver colored buttons and brass buttons would be beautiful for a change. Natural is my suggestion for the leather, because like the snail, it is unchanged, infallible, an untouched. Can't wait to see more!

[@TheIronSnail]

Ty ty!! And i was actually thinking silver on this run but not positive yet! Either way there will hopefully be many many iterations in the future

[@tigortenorio8994]

The entry of this video is one of the best things I've ever see on youtube hahahahahaha thanks Michael

[@TheIronSnail]

Bahahaha of course!

[@williamman7304]

Super grateful to see you come this far!!! Looking forward!

[@TheIronSnail]

Hey thanks!!!

[@mattlesicko6440]

Natural for me! Can’t wait to buy this bad boy. Congrats man!

[@TheIronSnail]

Hey ty!!

[@Hitari0]

Auu naturell baybee absolutely adore the snail illustrations btw!! so exciting to see your vision come to fruition 😊

[@mycasioforyoursub1036]

A lot of love for the pink

[@circa54]

Like the way you edit your vids, good stuff

[@TheIronSnail]

Thank you!!

[@AdamChapman1992]

Please tell me you'll be able to ship to the UK. Been following your channel for a while and so excited for this jacket and the future of The Iron Snail collection. Keep up the great videos!

[@TheIronSnail]

Thank you! And I think so! I have to look into it a bit more!

[@byronc7571]

a vote for natural from me! And, emboss the everlanding sh*t out of it. I want an everlasting patch of an everlasting snail. please and thank you.

[@TheIronSnail]

I got you on the emboss!!

[@laurens4561]

I'm so proud of you Michael.

[@TheIronSnail]

Ty L!

[@rubberlover666]

14.5 oz is the move for a denim jacket. That combined with the dark red leather patch is going to look (channeling 1990s WCW) toooooooo sweeeeeet! As an early subscriber, I demand the hook up!

[@TheIronSnail]

Ugh the PATCH is what i can’t decide on!! It’s killing me!

[@jimmydgrant]

Good choice on the fabric. Looks like a less hairy version of RGT’s cryptic denim which I love. Natural patch all the way.

[@TheIronSnail]

Thanks! I agree! I love RGT’s

[@christianandrietorres9892]

the left hand twile denim is good for straight cut jeans.

[@TheIronSnail]

Agreed!

[@oravenheart]

i like the color of the pull up more BUT i think the snail will look better on the natural and it's about the snail and not about the leather. also this is very exciting and i'm so happy for you!

[@TheIronSnail]

Ty ty ty ty!

[@ryanmcfadin09]

After the jacket man, you gotta make some jeans. My gf tells me they'd be a must buy haha.

[@TheIronSnail]

You read my mind!

[@candshoes1890]

Hey man, keep it up. I’m super excited

[@TheIronSnail]

Will do!

[@theyellowgoat6372]

The problem I've encounter with leather on denim jackets are those thick leather tag patches. As you wash them it hardens and get so really uncomfortable to wear. Remember its inside of the jacket. Especially if Im only wearing a thin cotton tee inside. So I usually remove them. I prefer cloth tags or paper tags.

[@TheIronSnail]

I actually may have some very good news for you!

[@skandahooligan88]

Each video just keeps getting better and better 🤘

[@TheIronSnail]

Ty ty!

[@B1GDaddYJOe]

Natural is fun! Also really dig the denim you landed on, can’t wait to cop

[@TheIronSnail]

Hey thanks! I’m so excited

[@AwAlRiZzLa]

Natural leather patch is my vote too. They patina so nice in just a few months.

[@TheIronSnail]

True!

[@adamlevoir6939]

Maroon Patch Gang! Goes well the pink and the natural have too much contrast for such a dark denim. "In my expert opinion"

[@adamlevoir6939]

Ps. I have also transitioned out of cargo shorts since the last time I commented

[@TheIronSnail]

Ah interesting!!

[@TheIronSnail]

Omg what are your thoughts on the transition? I’m so sorry i targeted you like that

[@adamlevoir6939]

@@TheIronSnail I have transitioned into chino shorts. Next step is find an iron snail jacket!

[@TheIronSnail]

Great shorts!! Love the next step!

[@vnollora]

I'm so excited for this I'm hoping the price is as accessible as some of the other N&F stuff

[@TheIronSnail]

Shooting for around there but we shall see!

[@sneaky.vampire]

To be fair, you look nuts in all your vids. Jkjk lol. When I saw the 14 Oz I knew that was what you were going for. I'm super excited about the jacket tho Michael! I'm ready for it!

[@TheIronSnail]

Bahahahahaha And ty!!

[@alexaraki2226]

I think pink would be great 🥴 but natural too! Looking forward to it!!

[@TheIronSnail]

Maybe pink it is!

[@carlwest5936]

Good pick. I liked the 18oz slub too but you’re right it would take much longer to break in.

[@TheIronSnail]

Ty!

[@subzedd1907]

Another great video can’t wait to see the final product 👍

[@TheIronSnail]

Thanks can’t wait to show it!

[@Jack-eu5vu]

i like the pink leather alot, but i think the darker red whatever leather would fit better for a jacket.

[@TheIronSnail]

…I’m getting on the pink train

[@simeonnedyalkov1500]

The first thing that I thought about when you were describing the Iron snail was, so this is a snail version of .... Yoda?

[@TheIronSnail]

Bahahaha yoda works for me! They’d be friends

[@addisonbulloch6639]

I am excited to purchase this Denim jacket Michael. Will it be available for purchase in Canada? The Iron Snail is on the horizon it'll be on our backs before we know it, protecting us like the very shell on it's back. The tale these jackets will tell. Stocked for your story Michael, the channel, the jacket, what will we expect next in this tale, full fit in the prologue? Cheers!

[@neilziesing7761]

Congrats!

[@TheIronSnail]

Ty!!

[@leoeli577]

Voting for natural leather!! It'll patina and change together with the jacket in a much more pronounced way then the burgundy, imo :) fits the overall philosophy, too, quality stuff that gets better with age!

[@TheIronSnail]

Ty! Counted the vote!

[@thedenimheadspodcast6385]

In honor of NYC's rank choice voting: 1. PINK-You have a pink selvedge ID line and it's whimsical. I mean how often have you seen a pink patch? No one will really see it anyway since the jacket is being worn. 2. Maroon-It'll go with the red patch on the left arm. 3. Natural-sorta vanilla

[@thedenimheadspodcast6385]

Reading some of the comments and looking at them as if they are a focus group, I don't think people will not buy if it has a pink leather patch but some people will definitely buy if it does. Meaning for most it's not a dealbreaker if you went pink, but you'll definitely get some people who will specifically buy it because it does. Hopefully, that makes sense. I just think you may be worried about what would sell, and would you turn people off if it was pink.

[@TheIronSnail]

You’re conviiiiincing me on pink!

[@thedenimheadspodcast6385]

@@TheIronSnail Have you said if it'll be a Type I, II or III?

[@billtodd7693]

I'd vote for the natural colored leather plate because I'd guess it would be better for the art work you have in mind. Good luck!

[@TheIronSnail]

Thank you!

[@wojciechpietka5329]

Man you got me pumped for that jacket. Love the enthusiasm and all the little details that you put in the design. Can’t wait to see the final product. Btw. will it be possible to ship it to europe/scandinavia? Cheers!

[@TheIronSnail]

So glad to hear!! And i think so! Still looking into shipping abroad

[@witte2702]

This must be very exciting for you. Great to see. Did you say the chosen denim had a pink selvage line? Because a pink patch would make sense. You could match the selvage line color and the patch color in future releases (different colors different releases)

[@TheIronSnail]

Ugh yeah i love this idea! It does have a pink selvedge line!

[@witte2702]

@@TheIronSnail if you established this (match selvedge line to patch) it opens up the options in some ways. Instead of concentrating on the color of the patch (as this is predestined by the denim choice) you could instead focus choice on the texture & finish of the patch.

[@tomallen722]

Hitting that like button for the opening 13 seconds alone. Edit. I like the pink.

[@TheIronSnail]

Bahaha ty and THANKS!

[@abicamoro4117]

Natural all the way!

[@TheIronSnail]

NATURAAAL!

[@saumilthakore253]

Hey Michael, been following you for a short while now, and I'd like to say good luck with your adventure, we'll be supporting you all the way! p.s. dark red pullup >>>

[@TheIronSnail]

Thank you so much! And your vote has been counted!

[@FindonMacdonald]

Hey Michael, really excited for you and the jacket release. Do you know what shipping to the UK will be like? Thanks as always for the laughs :)

[@TheIronSnail]

Hey of course! And tbh i do not know yet I’ll have to do some research!

[@Janoeliop]

Pink!

[@TheIronSnail]

Pink! I like it!

[@michaellai2672]

Yo I’m tempted to get one alr 😂

[@TheIronSnail]

Ay ay!!

[@walterblack666]

I thought the snail was going to be silver and make of iron. What price range are you aiming for? If the price is reasonable and the color is dark, I'm in. Will the leather patch be on the inside of the jacket? If so, color don't matter. If on the outside, I may cut it off.

[@TheIronSnail]

Not 100% positive on price yet but I’ll let you know! Leather patch is on the inside, don’t worry

[@wagz54]

Elephant denim revival for the snail??

[@TheIronSnail]

I wish!!

[@EMCUEAY]

we cookin beuys!

[@TheIronSnail]

Stove is on!

[@laker42594]

Very exciting! Do you have any idea what the pricing will be like on the jacket?

[@TheIronSnail]

Kinda but not enough of an idea to release any info yet!!

[@pelv3027]

Inside pockets? 14oz is good.

[@TheIronSnail]

Inside pockets ALWAYS

[@pelv3027]

@@TheIronSnail great to hear that, im fully on board.

[@NikonFM2n]

I want a patch to for the front shoulder of my new levi's premium jacket

[@TheIronSnail]

Don’t worry, I got you!

[@ferbadcompany1499]

you must see FreenoteCloth's variety of denim (the colors)

[@TheIronSnail]

Ugh i love Freenote!

[@CarlosValentor]

BURGUNDY FTW!

[@TheIronSnail]

BURG!!

[@CarlosValentor]

@@TheIronSnail everybody’s using natural veg tan man... now you could dye the veg tan yourself so it wouldn’t be chrome tanned and it wouldn’t be everybody’s veg tan either 😀

[@danielcollins5003]

(I’m secretly hoping the design is a type 1 or 2 trucker with hand warmer pockets, internal pockets)

[@TheIronSnail]

Daaah womp womp it’s a type 3!

[@danielcollins5003]

@@TheIronSnail still super excited

[@michaeldelia6325]

My name is Michael and the intro hurt my head a little… congrats on the come-up tho!

[@TheIronSnail]

Hey a fellow Michael!! Ty!

[@sneaky.vampire]

@@TheIronSnail i too am a michael, the michaels unite!

[@TheIronSnail]

@@sneaky.vampire we are TAKING OVER

[@TheMadskater360]

burgundy leather with foil stamp that is the same color as the selvedge ID line

[@TheIronSnail]

Oh the foil stamp is such a good idea…

[@yifanzheng1999]

Congratulations! I’m not first anymore, how could this be😔😔

[@TheIronSnail]

Yifan what happened!!

[@yifanzheng1999]

@@TheIronSnail life man, life

[@paigewillow8768]

Natural 100%. It ages.

[@alanpatrick7465]

did you get any broken twill samples? would be cool to have a broken twill denim jacket? also any thought of making mixed material denim jacket? or perhaps leather/corduroy behind the collar?

[@TheIronSnail]

Oh yes to all of these! This is the first most basic product but more funky things to come :)

[@Henri09]

5 seconds into the video and I already started to crack laughing. Ok, so I got to 7:00 and I listened to the story of the iron snail. Pro tip: Don't drink or eat anything while you hear it.

[@TheIronSnail]

Bahahaha ty!

[@prycedavies4828]

can u incorporate the cartoon snail u have in the video intros

[@hernandezz4912]

natty patch gang dawg.

[@TheIronSnail]

It took me way too long to figure out what natty meant

[@lolly4961]

do you have a high quality pivture of the prologue tale? for background puporses

[@TheIronSnail]

Yes! DM me on IG!

[@lickingaborrachero]

When I had seen the notification I thought this was the video of you review the $2000 Levi's jacket. 😠

[@TheIronSnail]

Oh ugh me too

[@thesoftbulletin52]

What’s the name of the song playing in the background on occasion?

[@TheIronSnail]

Eat My Freedom and Die! Lol it’s pretty intense but it’s a great song

[@thesoftbulletin52]

@@TheIronSnail Thanks! Seems to be from some artist named "pär". Great find.

[@bstnhardcore]

What is the fit going to be like?

[@TheIronSnail]

Pretty standard! Not slim but not insanely boxy if you go true to size you should be able to just about later a hoodie underneath

[@OolabaSwa]

natural leather cuz it kinda looks like snail leather

[@TheIronSnail]

Snail leather is an interesting concept!

[@mostlymexican]

I vote natural leather

[@TheIronSnail]

Your vote has been counted!

[@NikonFM2n]

If it's raw Japanese denim can you eat it raw like sushi?

[@TheIronSnail]

This is an excellent question let me eat my jeans and report back to you

[@NikonFM2n]

Jajajajajajajajajajaja hahahahaha 🤣😂😆

[@bloatedsodium7301]

@@TheIronSnail you might get indigo dyearrhea .

[@shirayasha]

p i n k i n k

[@TheIronSnail]

…I’m starting to be convinced

[@cartervepley2143]

Youre going to need more than 50 jackets...

[@TheIronSnail]

…how amazing would that be

[@oyster_3694]

Go natural!

[@TheIronSnail]

Deal!

[@devinhurt7698]

If the story of the iron snail isn't about your sister being attacked by the goose, and getting infected. Then waking up with snails on the wound and in then I have no idea what the significance could be

[@TheIronSnail]

You’re a genius…

[@devinhurt7698]

@@TheIronSnail I knew it can't trust those geese