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[wjw]

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.

[Choko]

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

[Merv]

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?

[imgg]

Hi @Merv
Giles explains this topic here:
https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/954041

[NickD]

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?

[AdamJ]

@Choko Yep you're right we had the unmodified one in the past. I guess as we had the Lefty OD and 22oz OD for a while, we likely deemed it unnecessary at the time. Never say never though, would be nice to see one day I agree

[Giles]

@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?

[NickD]

Shrink to not fit.

[Tago Mago]

One size fits all, equally nonsensical

[Boggzy17]

@goosehd ok thanks. I’ve just never seen them before. Was just curious. Cheers

[sabergirl]

@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.