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[Jcaz6996]

@Mizmazzle I wonder if the rise has something to do with it, I had two pairs of 555s-19L with the same thigh measurements as my XHS but couldn’t get them to work for me so had to sell them . Super tight in the thigh and a lower front and rear rise measurement .

[yannis]

@Mizmazzle. I think hip measurements matter also but we don't account for them. Also where the taper starts from will make a difference of how the thigh will feel.

[goosehd]

This cut comparison thread may also be of help: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/topic/12810/graphic-comparisons-between-ih-cuts/9?_=1735331680347

[Mizmazzle]

@Jcaz6996 @yannis
I do think hip and rise could play a part in how the overall top block fits and then where the thigh width sits on the leg could create a wider or tighter feel depending.

@goosehd that was helpful, thanks.

[goosehd]

@Mizmazzle This is the one I was trying to find from IHUK: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/content/cut-comparison

[Memphisakers]

@goosehd
Ok… that’s awesome! I have never seen that before!!

[Mizmazzle]

@goosehd to really boil down what I’d like to understand and be able to do is say, if I know I love my thigh, knee and hem to be X,Y,Z…can I achieve that leg profile in a different cut with a different waist/ tag if I move up or down on the size chart.

Right now I’m looking at the UHRs in 888 and 555. Two cuts I have jeans in already. But really I want that perfect fit that is somewhere in between where those fall classically. That’s where those cut comparison charts fall a bit short for the understanding im trying to develop in this particular case. However, excellent they are for general understanding of how the cuts fit overall.

[Mizmazzle]

@Mister_Brue what you’re saying makes perfect sense. And you’re 100% right. Having had both cuts should solidify my thinking. The thing is my 555s are the XHSbb and by all accounts fit more in line with an 888 on that particular iteration. Which I’d have to agree with too. Not nearly as skinny as 555s I’ve tried on in stores. So essentially, I’m trying to replicate the way my XHSbb fit in some UHRs

[GardenState]

@Mizmazzle The answer, my friend, might be a pair of 888 UHR taken to the tailor

[yannis]

What size do you wear @Mizmazzle

[Giles]

If we could do more than provide fit comparisons and also specific jeans measurements we would. Drops mic.....

[popvulture]

@Matt I have a pair from him too. They’re snug on me but I can make em work. My original pair was some 666 that are now definitely too small for me. @SKT I wonder if they’d maybe fit you? Sz 33.

[Mister_Brue]

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[popvulture]

He is the keeper of the vault

[SKT]

@popvulture I think my 33 days are behind me

[Mizmazzle]

@Giles no doubt yall are going above and beyond in the fit details department. I’m just looking to master the subtleties of my own personal preferences based on the measurements at hand and how best to understand how they translate to the cut patterns.

[popvulture]

@SKT I hear ya. I’ve found recently that they might have absconded with my 34 days as well.

[Matt]

I can still do 33… as long as I get two inches of stretch.

[Mister_Brue]

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[Hamza Yunus]

hey everyone, @Giles @Alex @Kasi @labrat @T4920
I have a question for iron-birds. What type of indigo is used for IH jeans or jackets, Indian indigo, or indigo grown in Tokushima, Japan?
Which type of indigo stands out more in the final product? What would the price difference be for the same pair of jeans if made individually with Indian indigo versus Tokushima-grown Japanese indigo?
Furthermore, I’d like to know if "natural indigo" is simply a marketing term, similar to "faux leather" or "faux shearling." How chemically pure is natural indigo? Does it still contain impurities like indigo-rubins or others? Also, what are the distinctions between natural, organic, and other types of indigo used in the Aizome dyeing process?