There's no Such Thing as a Stupid Question

[Jieshou]

Newbie question: is there much difference between the western and work shirts in terms of fit?

[Giles]

Work shirts are a little roomier,

Click on the link below to see how to compare sizing on a number of items (up to three can be compared at once):

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[Jieshou]

Thanks, Giles!

[bryaneidins70]

Why don't the retailers iron the shirts before photographing/modelling them?

[Giles]

Don't know I am afraid….

[hairydangler]

There's a distinct lack of short sleeve shirts available. Why? Do most people just roll up their lighter weight long sleeve shirts in the summer?

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[Giles]

We make them, they don't sell (well, they do in Japan).  I used to think it was because the sleeves were too baggy, so we modified them on a couple of shirts last year, still did not sell.

[Steffen]

@daltmeyer:

There's a distinct lack of short sleeve shirts available. Why? Do most people just roll up their lighter weight long sleeve shirts in the summer?

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Exactly that is what I do and I think it looks better.

[Bill C]

fabric weights - how does this work? For example, my IHSH-201 (6oz) feels more like my IHSH-21 (10 oz) weightwise than my IHSH-133 (6oz) …

[Giles]

Weight per square yard of loomstate fabric….

[Bill C]

@Giles:

Weight per square yard of loomstate fabric….

if so, why is the 201 much heavier than the 133? -not complaining, just interested 

[Giles]

Is it, or does it just feel it?

[Bill C]

@Giles:

Is it, or does it just feel it?

fair point - feels noticeably thicker/heavier - both great shirts anyway!

[Giles]

If a fabric is very tightly woven or if it has a load of sizing agent (often starch) left in the fabric, it will feel heavier than a loose weave or one with no sizing agent left in it…

[neph93]

I think it's also easy to be fooled as the layman only has the garment in his or her hand or body, not the square yard of cloth on a scale. So a 10oz chambray, which as you say is thin and tightly woven, will feel lighter than a 10oz denim that is coarser and thicker.

[Bill C]

ah, ok, I understand now - many thanks both 

[Chris]

It's weird how an item can play tricks on you.  I have two pairs of jeans that are the same size and the same weight denim, different manufacturers.  I was absolutely positive one pair was much heavier than the other, until I weighed them.  Exactly the same weight, down to the tenth of a pound.

[sonoma]

in regard to the comment about short sleeve shirts..i personally perfer to roll up my sleeves..just my opinion..

[neph93]

@sonoma:

in regard to the comment about short sleeve shirts..i personally perfer to roll up my sleeves..just my opinion..

The same. Works for me.

[Matty123]

Me too, but I can’t roll up iron heart sleeves. My forearms are too big. I stretch the shirt out too
Much. But I’m a fan of the look