Random questions to which you seek an answer

[MSav32323]

@Tago-Mago Cool thanks! Yeah I've been on here long enough (which is not long at all) to know that patience is a virtue! But was wondering about exactly that, roughly the time that announcements are made and catalogs drop. Thanks y'all!

[Giles]

IWHWIH

[Jett129]

@MSav32323 You could ,also,look at some of the previous Spring/Summer collection threads and take note of the dates that the threads started. That might give you a window of time when you might hope to expect the announcement.

[Alex]

Early Jan

[Mizmazzle]

My buddy just bought a pair of Freenote black/ grey 14.25 oz jeans.
My question is about marbling. Just curious if this is an issue to be cautious of across black jeans in general, or something perhaps Iron Heart might be more prone to for whatever reason.
I’ve advised him to presoak and flip inside out before washing…no spin etc.

Just wondering if marbling is something all black jeans have a tendency to do?

[GraemeE]

I know there was legal drama surrounding the red tab at some point but did "The Big L" ever throw a temper tantrum over this logo?

[tody]

@GraemeE Because the legal opinion on this is that ‚anything‘ pulling apart a pair of jeans is an infringement of their iconic design.

[Giles]

Yes:

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/842646

[GraemeE]

Thanks guys I missed this earlier in the thread

I was about to mention the Streisand effect but I read farther down and @EdH got that covered already as well
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/842680

[T4920]

When taking shoulder measurements 'The IH Way' why do you guys go up to the collar and then back down again rather than straight across?

Just curious, as most retailers seem to do the latter and it has thrown me off on occasion.

[Giles]

Because that is how the factories do it in Japan. (same with all our other measurements....

And we do that so when we are discussing/speccing products with Japan, there is less room for misunderstanding.....

[Graham]

And the above fro G came about because The "up and down" method considers the slope and contour of the shoulder seam as it would sit on a person, rather than just a flat, straight-across line. This better reflects how the shirt is constructed and how it drapes when worn.

[T4920]

Makes sense, cheers for the info guys.

I find that deducting 0.4 inches from the IH shoulder measurement equates to the 'straight across' measurement when I'm eyeing up things from elsewhere.

[goosehd]

From my understanding and experience, it’s also how a tailor will measure you for dress shirts and suits.

[pechelman]

If a western shirt cuff fits a little tighter than I'd like, is there realistically anything I can do other than not button it?

[Giles]

Nope

[Jett129]

@pechelman Motorcyclist use extenders on their vests so that they can wear them over their jackets. If you had a piece of denim with snaps on each end you could extend/loosen the diameter of the cuff. It may seem like a lot of work,but then you could use them on any other western where the cuffs were too tight. Doesn't have to be denim just be able to hold the snap.

[Matt]

Work or western? If it’s a work shirt just resew the button closer to the edge of the cuff.

[pechelman]

Western shirt with snaps at the cuff. It's mostly my fault because of my watch but the cuff is the smallest of any IH shirt I have.

[Matt]

When wearing a watch I usually just snap the top snap and leave the bottom snap open.