Random questions to which you seek an answer
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I would be extremely surprised if inseams are getting shorter, and if they were it would be reflected in the sizing chart upon restock . For any given model they will be what we originally specced them to be. But they do vary between 33.5 and 37 depending on model and articulated in the sizing chart. In fact some models have a longer inseam the larger the waist. Making all bottoms 37+ would mean we get fewer jeans per roll, so we tread a line between utility and price.
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Reading through yesterday's rip stop and chino new arrival email… anyone else now read the new arrival emails with @SamD voice, energy and British accent in their head? like you’re watching a product release video? Really quite charming
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@flannel-slut Ha ha, maybe I can start narrating the newsletters in audiobook/podcast form
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@SamD …or romance novels from the 80’s.
Tom, with his thick blonde hair, bronze skin, and blue eyes took Margaret by the waist and pulled her body close to his. She tried to resist, but deep down she knew she wanted to kiss him. The sound of the ocean lapping at the shores made everything feel right as they embraced…is this right, is he the one. She didn’t care…
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Why is it that waist sizes are required “the Iron Heart way” on the market place, yet that way is used nowhere on the IH website? Just a random pointless curiosity.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison
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@Go-For-Chill i don't follow you. What do you mean?
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@Go-For-Chill Are you talking about the way Iron Heart measures all of their jeans and is in this video:
@Giles said in VIDEO - How To Measure Jeans and Pants - The Iron Heart Method:
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@Go-For-Chill. Because the Iron Heart tutorial and the sizing charts corresponding to what the seller is posting so there is consistency across the board about sizing that minimizes mistakes. I have found that although thatbis the idea, some sellers still post incorrect measurements.
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Yeah @Go-For-Chill those videos are a great resource. It's good to know all the specifics ways that IH measures their stuff, but the waist technique is the most unique. I'll agree with @yannis that there are still some inconsistencies you can run into out there in the world, which I suspect boils down to whether or not someone pulls the waist super tight when they measure it, or simply lays it as flat as possible (which is what I do), or even just kinda half-asses the measuring. All that said, I think the IH method is the best for the brand because it's the in-house point of reference.
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All of the answers make perfect sense. It might be nice to see “ the IH Way” measurement listed on the IH website. I know I’ve come to understand and use that measurement a lot since getting into IH.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison
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@Go-For-Chill I don't know what you mean mate. All the measurements on IH's website are done with measuring the IH way. This is clearly stated on the product pages.
Are you saying that you think the waist measurement row in the sizing tables should literally say "Waist - measured the IH way"?
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@Go-For-Chill they do man, there is a “how we measure” tab on every product sales thread
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@Go-For-Chill we do say this above the chart:
The best way to determine the size you need is to find a similar item that fits you well, then measure the same way we do (see “How We Measure” tab) and compare with the measurements in the chart below.
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There is a How to measure tutorial where a lovely lady with a British accent thoroughly explains how Iron heart measures.
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That lovely lady is Paula...
I don't understand the question either. Every measurement we do everywhere, is done the Iron Heart way.
And we do it because it is the way the Japanese garment making industry does it. We did it some other random way in the early days and when we specced new products, they never turned out how we expected....
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@Alex Apologies, I think I misunderstood the measurement instructions. I rewatched the video and it makes perfect sense now. My mistake
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Curious, can anyone post some images of how they have repaired tears along the entrance/seam of the front pockets without replacing the entire pocket bags? My three month old 14oz OD’s have blown out both pocket bags along the stitched seam at the top of the pocket. Most repairs will likely leave some really obvious stitching along the front of the jeans. Curious how others have dealt with this.
I have to admit I was quite surprised how quickly these gave out. Maybe the OD process is rough on the lighter cotton?
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@nrtphotos here’s pocket repairs by selfedge on 21oz. This area is usually the first to go on all my jeans, OD’ed or not. I doubt it’s an OD thing or quality thing. Seems more like how they fit and how you wear them.
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@68degreesorless that’s very interesting, looks like they pulled the seam apart and just darned the original bag. It looks very clean.
