Posts made by DrPat

An hour video call with an IH staff member of your choice.

Is production still suffering from foreigner workers leaving during COVID or is there something else currently going on in Japan?

Good luck with everything!

The house around the corner from my parents. After they won a competition on TV last year, it’s become very popular.

@samo I have no idea if the measurements have changed for the various releases. But I am still happy with my jacket that is one size larger than my shirt size.

Since this jacket is stuffed with insulation, it’s a bit tricky to use the measurements alone to determine which size you need.

Maybe @Giles has experience with both the original and current versions.

Some photos from the Iron Heart Germany Winter Barbecue which took place on Friday.

Uploading multiple images under iOS gives an error. Uploading them one at a time works fine.

Now that this jacket is out of the closet, it’s a good opportunity to take some more photos.

The original N1. Now 14 years old. With @Axel-HH and his N1 from 2 years ago.

@Shane-B Will they have a medium rise like the 634 or higher rise like the 1955?

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.

1. Shoulders
2. Sleeve Length and Chest
3. Length
4. Waist and Opening
5. 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.

@possiblymaybe said in IHSH-436-RED - Ultra Heavy Flannel American Check Western Shirt - Red "The Watermelon Man":

This'll be my first UHF, assuming I'm quick enough to snag one.

Could I get advice from staffers or UHF owners on sizing?

I measured a flannel shirt I own per the Iron Heart Youtube video, and came away with:
Shoulders: 18.25 “
Length: 30.5 “
Chest P2P: 21 “
Waist: 20.25 “
Sleeve: 24.625 “

If it helps, I own the IH-526-142 in size 40, and it fits perfectly.

I'm guessing I'm a Large in this. Thoughts?

(Also: hey @Chibs! I came here because of one of your great YouTube videos. Looking forward to the next one!)

The measurements for this shirt are not published yet, but you will most likely be a medium or large, depending on which dimensions are most important to you.

The IH International website also lists it as Navy: https://ironheart.co.uk/collections/fall-winter-2025-collection/products/ihm-47-nav

@goosehd I wouldn’t call this an issue with iOS. A change was made in the location of the browser functions and applications must adapt to this change.

Apple also changed the way hardware device ids are reported in MacOS 26 and I spent quite a bit of time at work on device recognition .

@Tago-Mago The screenshots are from the forum saved as a bookmark on my home screen.

On the iPhone with ios26 the browser controls cover the arrows at the bottom of the forum page. Note that this only occurs when scrolling down a page.

When scrolling up, the arrows are above the controls.

@IH-GARY said in All Things Mac/ Apple:

I've updated the iOS on the phone, I'm liking the new smart cross-fade in Music way more than I was expecting. The update on the MacBook can wait though, iOS 26 no longer supports Time Machine backups so I'm going to need to source a new option other than the Cloud to do this. - I'm less happy about this!

From what I understand, Time Capsule will no longer be supported, not Time Machine.

It's now been 2 weeks since the US got rid of the de-minimis. What's been the real-world experience of US customers? Are packages actually being checked and fees charged? If so, is there a quick way to calculate the customs charge based on the price of the product? I've heard that things like product material (cotton vs wool for example) are important in determining the fee.

The best breakdown I could find was this site from DHL specific to Malaysia. It looks worse than the US tax code. https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-my/logistics-advice/import-export-advice/All-You-Need-to-Know-About-US-Import-Tax-and-Duties

A friend in the EU is looking to get made in Japan converse. Any recommendations on the best way to go about this in order to avoid resellers. A quick google search didn’t turn up any retailers. Perhaps using a Japanese proxy service would be the best option?

@RobeOfTheMagi Check out the Dehen sweaters. There are not too many with crew necks but they have been making wool motorcycle sweaters since the 1940s.

https://dehen1920.com/collections/sweaters

@Tago-Mago The Philadelphia airport is south of the city and next to the highway that leads to Baltimore. It would be an good option.