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    Alex
    IHUK Crew
    @Go For Chill
    Joined: 28 Sept 2009

    @Go-For-Chill i don't follow you. What do you mean?

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      goosehd
      Mod Squad
      @Go For Chill
      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

      @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:

      "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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        yannis
        Haraki san Expert
        Joined: 26 Aug 2020

        @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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          goosehd
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

          The reason it's in the marketplace is so that everyone is using the same method of measuring so that it minimizes variance and unhappy customers both from IH and from private marketplace sales.

          Thank you @yannis

          "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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            popvulture
            見習いボス
            Joined: 2 Oct 2018

            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.

            WTB
            IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
            Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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              Go For Chill
              Haraki san Expert
              Joined: 3 Jan 2025

              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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                EdH
                Iron Heart Deity
                @Go For Chill
                Joined: 2 Jan 2022

                @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"?

                Take the dive...

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                  flannel slut
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  @Go For Chill
                  Joined: 21 Feb 2022

                  @Go-For-Chill they do man, there is a “how we measure” tab on every product sales thread
                  IMG_2188.jpeg

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                    Alex
                    IHUK Crew
                    @Go For Chill
                    Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                    @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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                      yannis
                      Haraki san Expert
                      Joined: 26 Aug 2020

                      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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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        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....

                        "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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                          Go For Chill
                          Haraki san Expert
                          @Alex
                          Joined: 3 Jan 2025

                          @Alex Apologies, I think I misunderstood the measurement instructions. I rewatched the video and it makes perfect sense now. My mistake

                          "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                            nrtphotos
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            @Mizmazzle
                            Joined: 26 Apr 2022

                            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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                              68degreesorless
                              Haraki san Student
                              @nrtphotos
                              Joined: 19 Jul 2021

                              @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.
                              IMG_3435.jpeg IMG_3434.jpeg

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                                nrtphotos
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                @68degreesorless
                                Joined: 26 Apr 2022

                                @68degreesorless that’s very interesting, looks like they pulled the seam apart and just darned the original bag. It looks very clean.

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                                  hangwithhuang
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 13 Jul 2016

                                  Outgrew my beatle busters and am looking for a suitable replacement. What current cut of jeans fits closest to the old Beatle Buster fit?

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                                    Alex
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    @hangwithhuang
                                    Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                    @hangwithhuang the beatle buster was mid/high ish rise, and tapered. The closest options will be the 888 and 1955, though neither are exactly the same. The 555 is similar rise, but slimmer.

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                                      Matt
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                      Doesn’t sound quite right to me @Alex. I think a Buster rerun is the only solution.

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                                        Mizmazzle
                                        見習いボス
                                        @68degreesorless
                                        Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                        @68degreesorless pocket bag tears are my nemesis too. Look like they did a solid repair job. I'm impressed. Like @nrtphotos said, looks like they darned the torn part of the pocket bags. Wonder if they have to remove the whole pocket bag to do that??

                                        I usually repair mine myself and just pull up the pocket bag to where its not shredded and resew the clean material to the pocket opening. My repairs are nowhere near as clean but I kind of like my home done repair look too.

                                        In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                          Mizmazzle
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                                          I feel like I should know this but somehow I don’t.
                                          I know these high quality denims we love are made to fade and do so because of indigo rope dying. This was how denim was made up though the 70s for the most part.

                                          However, main stream jeans from the mall or wherever, don’t fade like the niche brands we love. How are the threads indigo dyed on mainstream jeans? Why don’t they fade like ours? Does the dye used go all the way to the core keeping the color fast for a longer period?

                                          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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