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    • GraemeEG
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      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?

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

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          Yes:

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

          "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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          • GraemeEG
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            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

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            • T4920T
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              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.

              “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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              • GilesG
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                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.....

                "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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                • GrahamG
                  Graham
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                  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.

                  🤘

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                  • T4920T
                    T4920
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                    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.

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

                      "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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                      • pechelmanP
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                        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?

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Nope

                          "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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                          • J
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                            @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.

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

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                              • pechelmanP
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                                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.

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

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                                  • goosehdG
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                                    Same.

                                    "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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                                    • pechelmanP
                                      pechelman
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                                      unfortunately it's very tight with either snap. maybe this means i need a new watch....

                                      thanks though guys. was hoping there was another clever thing i could do

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                                      • freepickinF
                                        freepickin
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                                        Does anybody have any examples of any hickory stripe fades? It's kinda an enigma to me because it seems like a cool fabric but it's kind of hard to get a good look at it in photos and I can't find much for fades out there

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          @freepickin

                                          https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/433729

                                          https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum//post/604553

                                          "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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                                          • AetasA
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                                            @freepickin

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