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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    • goosehdG
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      @SamD …or romance novels from the 80’s.

      Tom, with his thick blonde hair, bronze skin, and blue eyes took Margaret by the waist and pulled her body close to his. She tried to resist, but deep down she knew she wanted to kiss him. The sound of the ocean lapping at the shores made everything feel right as they embraced…is this right, is he the one. She didn’t care…

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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      • Go For ChillG
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        Why is it that waist sizes are required “the Iron Heart way” on the market place, yet that way is used nowhere on the IH website? Just a random pointless curiosity.

        "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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        • AlexA
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          @Go-For-Chill i don't follow you. What do you mean?

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          • goosehdG
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            @Go-For-Chill Are you talking about the way Iron Heart measures all of their jeans and is in this video:

            @Giles said in VIDEO - How To Measure Jeans and Pants - The Iron Heart Method:

            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              @Go-For-Chill. Because the Iron Heart tutorial and the sizing charts corresponding to what the seller is posting so there is consistency across the board about sizing that minimizes mistakes. I have found that although thatbis the idea, some sellers still post incorrect measurements.

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              • goosehdG
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                The reason it's in the marketplace is so that everyone is using the same method of measuring so that it minimizes variance and unhappy customers both from IH and from private marketplace sales.

                Thank you @yannis

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • popvultureP
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                  Yeah @Go-For-Chill those videos are a great resource. It's good to know all the specifics ways that IH measures their stuff, but the waist technique is the most unique. I'll agree with @yannis that there are still some inconsistencies you can run into out there in the world, which I suspect boils down to whether or not someone pulls the waist super tight when they measure it, or simply lays it as flat as possible (which is what I do), or even just kinda half-asses the measuring. All that said, I think the IH method is the best for the brand because it's the in-house point of reference.

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                  • Go For ChillG
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                    All of the answers make perfect sense. It might be nice to see “ the IH Way” measurement listed on the IH website. I know I’ve come to understand and use that measurement a lot since getting into IH.

                    "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                    • EdHE
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                      @Go-For-Chill I don't know what you mean mate. All the measurements on IH's website are done with measuring the IH way. This is clearly stated on the product pages.

                      Are you saying that you think the waist measurement row in the sizing tables should literally say "Waist - measured the IH way"?

                      Take the dive...

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                      • flannel slutF
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                        @Go-For-Chill they do man, there is a “how we measure” tab on every product sales thread
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                        • AlexA
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                          @Go-For-Chill we do say this above the chart:

                          The best way to determine the size you need is to find a similar item that fits you well, then measure the same way we do (see “How We Measure” tab) and compare with the measurements in the chart below.

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                            There is a How to measure tutorial where a lovely lady with a British accent thoroughly explains how Iron heart measures.

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                            • GilesG
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                              That lovely lady is Paula...

                              I don't understand the question either. Every measurement we do everywhere, is done the Iron Heart way.

                              And we do it because it is the way the Japanese garment making industry does it. We did it some other random way in the early days and when we specced new products, they never turned out how we expected....

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • Go For ChillG
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                                @Alex Apologies, I think I misunderstood the measurement instructions. I rewatched the video and it makes perfect sense now. My mistake

                                "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                                  Curious, can anyone post some images of how they have repaired tears along the entrance/seam of the front pockets without replacing the entire pocket bags? My three month old 14oz OD’s have blown out both pocket bags along the stitched seam at the top of the pocket. Most repairs will likely leave some really obvious stitching along the front of the jeans. Curious how others have dealt with this.

                                  I have to admit I was quite surprised how quickly these gave out. Maybe the OD process is rough on the lighter cotton?

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                                  • 68degreesorless6
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                                    @nrtphotos here’s pocket repairs by selfedge on 21oz. This area is usually the first to go on all my jeans, OD’ed or not. I doubt it’s an OD thing or quality thing. Seems more like how they fit and how you wear them.
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                                      @68degreesorless that’s very interesting, looks like they pulled the seam apart and just darned the original bag. It looks very clean.

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                                        Outgrew my beatle busters and am looking for a suitable replacement. What current cut of jeans fits closest to the old Beatle Buster fit?

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                                        • AlexA
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                                          @hangwithhuang the beatle buster was mid/high ish rise, and tapered. The closest options will be the 888 and 1955, though neither are exactly the same. The 555 is similar rise, but slimmer.

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                                          • MattM
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                                            Doesn’t sound quite right to me @Alex. I think a Buster rerun is the only solution.

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