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For all who have their jeans hemmed:
If a store was using a Union Special 43200H, instead of the one-generation-older 43200G model, would that deter you in any way from having them hem your jeans?
Considering picking up a machine myself.
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True to Size (TTS)....what the hell does this mean or what are people meaning when they refer to this? It's never made any sense to me.
I can see things being TTS in the fact that a size 9 show is smaller than a size 12 or that a size M is smaller than a 4XL, and perhaps even to say that they're smaller proportionally speaking for that brand's sizing as being "true to size", but beyond that it just breaks down for me.
Maybe this belongs in the rant section because it feels like a mostly useless phrase that's an inherently subjective term that lacks any objective standardization.
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@pechelman when I use the term, it is in the context of I normally wear size XL and in this occasion I chose the same, neither sizing up nor down.
I agree with your argument that unless you know my normal size then tts is meaningless.
In general, it is loosely thrown around without context too often.
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I wont lie, maybe 10 years ago when I just wore any old clothing, I would just buy "size medium" t-shirts and say that's my size, but it's totally subjective to different companies with different fits etc... I think the average person just says "yep i'm THIS size so I'll just buy that"
I think that's why it's important to still refer newcomers to actually measure their body/something that fits well
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When I hear TTS I think of the difference of vanity sizing from department store jeans to a waist/tag size that is actually indicative to the actual waist measurement. Eg. I'm a 34waist in Levi's, wranglers, Lee, etc. but around 36 in IH and my actual waist measurements on all these different jeans are 36ish. Beyond the jump from life in vanity sized department store clothes to not, I don't really get the whole true to size thing.
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Forgive me if this has been asked but has there ever been talks about making a 526PJ-OD? I can’t find anything on it. I know there been an unmodified one in the past that was 22oz and some selfedge ones. Just curious
Less is more
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Just a general question: I see a lot of Iron Heart items listed on eBay shipping out of Japan. How legit are these items? Are they authentic Iron Heart or knock offs?
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Hi @Merv
Giles explains this topic here:
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True to size....
30 waist in Levis, 32 in IH, 34 in a couple of pairs of chinos. RMC t shirts and sweatpants are size S, sweatshirts M, jackets 38, 40 and 42. US9 in NB, 8.5 in Whites.
Which of those is my true size?
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@pechelman said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
True to Size (TTS)....what the hell does this mean or what are people meaning when they refer to this? It's never made any sense to me.
100% agree, it is one of the most bollocks phrases in an industry full of bollocks phrases and nonsensical myths. Shrink to Fit (STF) winds me up even more. If you start with the wrong size, how the fuck will it shrink to fit?
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Shrink to not fit.
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@goosehd ok thanks. I’ve just never seen them before. Was just curious. Cheers
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@Merv the sellers on eBay from Japan are legit used IH items, but they are folks who are purchasing used clothing from Japanese sites like Mercari, Rakuten, Yahoo Auctions, etc. then giving those an extreme markup to sell them to us. I’ve come to suspect that the stores are all reusing the same pics from the Japanese auction site listings, then tossing the same item up on as many platforms as they can all at once. You’ll see the same item over and over, supposedly from different shops and at different prices. It’s still less of a headache (to me) than using a service like Buyee, but it’s the same exact used Iron Heart from the Japanese market.
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@sabergirl Ok, thanks for the info
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I have some 19oz and I love them. But I’m excited for some 21 and possibly some 25 ounce denim. I know that the 21 ounce is coming soon in 634 and 21 ounce and 888 in July as per the IronHeartUK Instagram post this morning. Will there be any 25 ounce denim this fall?
Hopefully, I’m putting this question in the right place.
Please excuse this noob!Cheers all,
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