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We know you love IH, but where do you think we can improve?

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    Matt
    見習いボス
    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

    Was able to see quite a few sashiko tops from various brands in Philly this weekend. Most of them had similar creasing from being folded during shipping. I don’t think this is avoidable given the need to fold during shipping and the nature of the fabric's texture and dying.

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      HalfPastNever
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 31 Oct 2022

      I know you hear this all the time and you'll probably ignore this message but I will die on this hill. You need to make Regular and Tall or if it makes you guys feel better call the Tall, Motorcycle Fit but you should make different sleeve and body length Western cut shirts. I've had to have so many shirts altered so that I dont have to wear EVERY single shirt from you guys with the sleeves folded. Getting sick of the same look. I've actually stopped buying IH button ups and going to other brands. That's how fed up I am with it. Still love you guys, you still make the best stuff and are the best group of guys. Just this one thing, drives me insane. It probably only drives me nuts because of how much I respect your brand. If I didn't, I would just move on.

      WTB:
      IHSH-262 NAV in Large
      IHSH - 316 9oz ombre western in Large

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        Nik
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 12 Nov 2020

        Arm extensions?

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          It won't happen. We are simply not big enough to create tops for different body types. If we did, I bet none of our retailers would take any because of the complexity of stock management. So we would have to take them all, and we would be left with far more unsold than we currently do (because we would have to guess the quantities needed for more items, and we would get it wrong). That would lead to an increase in warehouse space needed and the number of items that go into the outlet, which would mean increased costs, so prices would have to go up across the board. It is unfortunately the case that some brands fit different body types better than others. The Flat Head shirts never work on me, It's a shame, but it is what it is.

          "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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            jordanscollected
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 13 Nov 2018

            Well said Giles and that has always been the stance IH has taken on this subject. The shorter inseam jeans was discussed a few years back but ultimately had the same fate.

            I will add that when you see Haraki in the clothes he himself designs, he also folds his cuffs or swims in a jacket at times. It’s the nature of clothing that isn’t custom fit, even for the owner.

            world tours:
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            Mad Red x2
            Wabidashery

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              @jordanscollected
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              @jordanscollected said in We know you love IH, but where do you think we can improve?:

              The shorter inseam jeans was discussed a few years back but ultimately had the same fate.

              That was slightly different. We were making a special run of short inseam jeans, we had a lost in translation issue, and the opening ended up basically the same as if we had shortened the longer inseam version. Not what we wanted. So that project was put into the too difficult pile, at some point we may try again.

              "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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                Tobi
                Haraki san Prodigy
                Joined: 12 Aug 2022

                Also: for us long-arm apes.. we feel like almost every brand making nice shirts have too short sleeves. For me the long sleeves are one of THE top 3 features of IH! 🙂

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  Ask 100 people what they would like, and you'll get 101 different answers....

                  "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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                    long_john86
                    Iron Heart Deity
                    @Tobi
                    Joined: 30 Oct 2023

                    @Tobi Hear, hear. Came for the sleeve length, stayed for the sleeve length 😊

                    6'4". Wingspan of Phelps.

                    WTB:
                    IHSH-399-ORA - Tag XXL
                    IHSH-260-PPL - Tag XXXL
                    IH-888S-SLBod - Tag 36

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                      jdwaid
                      Haraki san Prodigy
                      Joined: 12 Sept 2023

                      If there is a way to bring down the variance in sizing at all, that might be an area to look into. Some of the more recent work shirts I've tried on deviated 2-2.5” in the chest and 1.5” in the shoulders. Sucks to have to return items / worry if the garment will match the size chart.

                      On a plus side, buying direct from iron heart usually helps make sure the sizing is dialed in. But buying from other retailers size chart deviation is a real issue.

                      IG: selvedgelooks

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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        @jdwaid
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        @jdwaid said in We know you love IH, but where do you think we can improve?:

                        If there is a way to bring down the variance in sizing at all

                        If it was easy, we'd have done it........

                        "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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                          jdwaid
                          Haraki san Prodigy
                          @Giles
                          Joined: 12 Sept 2023

                          @Giles fair enough.

                          IG: selvedgelooks

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                            Mizmazzle
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                            I would love to see the pocket bags on IH jeans ultra reinforced. I get constant tears on all my IH jeans' pocket bags.

                            In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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