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

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    • popvultureP
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      @pechelman @jordanscollected you don’t see it on a typical pearl snap western shirt, but other than tradition, would there be a reason why it couldn’t be a snap? Could be a structural thing.

      WTB
      IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
      Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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      • weftyarnW
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        I absolutely love it, mate @cityofdelusion and the Mrs even more haha! She loves the jacket.
        You know what the problem is? None of the other jackets I know has a tag that you can use as a loop to attach a proper loop such as the 08 🤷🏽‍♂️

        Use it or lose it.

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        • AlexA
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          Coat loops have been asked for 100 times, Haraki does not like them so I don't see it happening, I am afriad.

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          • cityofdelusionC
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            @weftyarn I'm glad it's useful! And I 100% agree regarding the coat loop idea, always wished for IH jackets to have them by default, but as Alex said, Haraki-san does not want them...

            Funny enough though, the IHJ-79 (which I own) has a coat loop and if I had to guess, the new Primaloft jacket that Haraki-san is working on might have one too.

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

              @pechelman @jordanscollected you don’t see it on a typical pearl snap western shirt, but other than tradition, would there be a reason why it couldn’t be a snap? Could be a structural thing.

              I'd prefer for it to be a snap personally, but figured there's some reason Haraki-san does it the way he does it with western collars being buttoned vs cpo collars with snaps (i.e. doesnt seem like it's a structural issue to me). Either way, sounds like this may be making its way in 2024?

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              • popvultureP
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                Ah right… some do have snaps there. I think the 14oz indigo black shirt I have (forget the no.) has a top snap. I’d love it to become a global thing.

                WTB
                IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                • deancleanD
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                  It would be nice on the internet site if when doing the product comparison, you could highlight the measurements column of interest. This way you could easily see the information you wanted. I have no idea how that would be possible, and maybe there is a way that my computer can do it, but thought I would ask.

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                  • AdamJA
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                    @deanclean Good things are in works, this very feature included, so you will only see the tag size relevant to you

                    The devil is in the detail..

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                    • deancleanD
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                      Nice to know @AdamJ thanks!

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                      • T4920T
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                        Have you guys ever considered putting some of your most popular core pieces into production without snaps, and allowing customer to chose the snaps they'd like upon purchasing?

                        It's a small thing, but one that would be in line with IH's signature customer service.

                        Pimping options are great, but I'd be lying if I said I hadn't passed on certain pieces in the past because I wasn't a fan of the stock snaps, and didn't wanna pay to have them swapped out.

                        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                        • AdamJA
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                          @T4920 Given the relatively low number of snap upgrades we do in comparison to the default ones, it would not make sense to do so in my opinion. Not to mention a large increase in workload.

                          For example, when the IHSH-33's get restocked, a large portion of them fly out the door on day one. Having to fit the snaps on every single one, would delay shipping, and require a lot of manpower to get them done in a timely manner.

                          The devil is in the detail..

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                          • GilesG
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                            And we'd have to break down the numbers (with and without) for Japan. No retailers will want them sans snaps.

                            "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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                            • T4920T
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                              @AdamJ Makes sense, I'm probably grossly underestimating the time taken to fit snaps and the amount of shirts you actually sell...

                              “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                              • T4920T
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                                I just had a little rant about the crease/fade marks on the sleeves of some shirts on the 21oz Sashiko thread, so to keep the criticism constructive, I thought it would be a good idea to open up a conversation here on how this could potentially be alievated going forward.

                                Is this an issue that's been discussed amongst the crew in the past?

                                “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                • MattM
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                                  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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                                  • H
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                                    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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                                    • NikN
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                                      Arm extensions?

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        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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                                        • jordanscollectedJ
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                                          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.

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            @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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