Sizing - How to (User Perspective)
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Just ordered a set of 666S SBG blind and nailed the sizing thanks to tips like these. Measured my 634S UHR the IH way and used those to guide my tag size in the 666. Looked at the waist, but also the thigh in particular since the 666 is a slimmer fit.
IH’s consistency in how a product is measured serves as a solid foundation for how to determine if a product is the right fit regardless of tag size. I’ve never encountered a company who is as helpful when it comes to sizing.
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@goosehd awesome write up and super useful.
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very helpful! thanks!
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Love this! I'd like to add that the product comparison tool is super helpful when trying to pick between two products, or comparing a new product to one I currently own and don't have my own garment measurements handy.
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@goosehd that’s a brilliant write up, and took a lot of time and effort on your part. Thanks for doing so
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This a great post, thank you for making it!
Before I found out about Iron Heart clothing I never really gave much thought to clothing measurements. I was a size 32 in Diesel, and a large or XL in tops depending.
Once I figured out how the measurement guide works and I watched the videos as referenced above , I learned a lot about vanity sizing lol.
Seriously though , I do much the same as you OP. I will add, that now that I know my IH sizing pretty well I find I mainly just focus on the chest dimensions (mostly). For me, everything else pretty much falls into place if that’s correct.
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I do something similar. I just keep a little Excel sheet going of the things I own, and the stated measurements (not the actual ones of the ones in my closet), and I have that open on front of me when new measurements of new items are posted. I always go with the stated measurements as no point trying to compare actual in hand measurements with the stated measurements of a new piece. Unless you're going to narrow it down to a certain size then start emailing the crew to narrow it down further based on what your prefs are.
I just do a quick comparison by pasting in the new item at far right of my table and seeing how it compares, obviously I know how each of the other shirts feel on me so it's pretty easy. I mean you're usually only going to be between the same two sizes, most of the time anyway.
So when it goes live I know what I am getting. And what it is likely to be like.
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Great idea for a thread!
I look at the dimensions in the following order of importance since some are much more critical to the fit than others. If the shoulders are off, I will notice right away but I've never given a though to the sleeve opening.
- Shoulders
- Sleeve Length and Chest
- Length
- Waist and Opening
- Sleeve opening
Also, shrinkage is not the same in every dimension. For example, if you wash a UHF at 30deg, you will get approximately 1cm shrinkage in the sleeve length and length, but nothing noticeable in the horizontal direction. The can differ depending on the material (denim, chambray, etc) due to the weave direction.
