Posts made by John Galt

256V, 33T, TG, 666S-19L, Viberg

@hammertoe1 I own one of these in size XS and I second everything you state in your first paragraph. I look forward to an IH type II in 21oz if it should go into production.

@markus_berlin_ so blessed - congrats!

2526V, 33blk, TG, 666S-19L, Viberg

@Rangadello I second what you so elequently put into words and feel very similar and would express similar if I were even half the orator that you are. Thanks for that heartfelt feedback that not only applies to yourself.

9526V, 33od, TG, 666S-19L, Viberg

With the three FW26 shirts that are released or being released thus far all having what appears to be atypical western shirt dimensions and more typical of work shirts, my bad in misinterpreting this along with the comment on regrading the sample resizing / tweaking to be more than it was literally noted. Thank you @alex for kindly setting me straight in that these recent shirt releases are just the normal of some shirts running atypical from the typical dimensions and not a new normal.

256V, 33ind, TG, 666S-19L, Viberg

The work shirts are a shorter, wider, roomier cut. Now the recalibrated western shirt dimensions are running similar to the work shirts. I personally found IH based on their slim fitting western style that were long enough to tuck and were one of the few brands that provided a size XS and the typical chest measurement around 19.5-20.0” worked well along with the slim waist and opening dimensions so not a lot of excess fabric when tucking. Again, hoping this is temporary resizing for the westerns - fingers crossed.

The other thing to note with the recalibrated western shirt dimensions in terms of overall length (if they should all continue as the recent FW26 releases), this shortened length leaves zero room for potential shrinkage when washing even if wearing as untucked depending - particularly for anyone taller than me at 5’-6”. Sleeve length is another item to note, but this is also a factor of the shoulder dimension which appears to had somewhat increased for the given sizes. But the bigger shoulder dimension also will make the chest wear larger of which that dimension increased by approx. 1.5” per given size. Fingers crossed that future releases trend back towards what has been a given for the western shirt typical dimensions over the past 6+ years I’ve been purchasing.

@twin thank you

03brn, 434ind, PT, 555S-21, Anderson Bean

@Oaktavia I’m looking to get a 6X to wear when experiencing that Northeast inclement winter weather versus my Royal Deluxe versions. So you had to size up one size on the 6X from the Stetson measurement chart and your actual head circumference measurement to accommodate for the stiffness of the 6X to get a good fit?

02ind, 289red, PT, 814ind, Viberg

If you should like to tuck your shirts or should want to even occasionally tuck any of them, the overall length will be too short to do so when wearing a 555 or 666 unless you’re a person that is extremely vertically challenged. Being of a shorter stature myself at 5’-6”, I personally don’t wear high rise jeans like the 888, but that cut may be the only one that can tuck these recalibrated shirts if the measurements of these recent FW26 releases are the new standard. I personally find it difficult to keep the previous size XS shirts tucked in a 555 or 666 when getting shorter than 28.0”.

@Oaktavia the Open Road looks good - is that the Royal Deluxe in color caribou? A keeper?

235gry, PT, 555S-21ib, Anderson Bean

When wearing a size XS in most IH shirts over the past 6 years and then a recalibration sets the sizes larger without adding a size XXS, the only option is to size up to a shirt that fits way too big. And with the shorter length and sleeves for the given sizes from previous dimensions, the option to shrink the shirt is off the table since it will then be too short. Not complaining - and I get it - IH has to make changes to sell items if that is where the numbers are - and I’m just one customer (but with a very average slim build).

526V, 33T, TG, 666S-19L, Viberg

Hopefully the recalibration eventually shifts back towards the prior-recalibration dimensions before I actually need to buy a new shirt.
The overall length and the sleeves are running shorter in the recalibration with the chest, shoulder, waist, and opening running larger. Looks to me like it got recalibrated to the work shirt dimensions.
I get it - I’m just one person (that has a typical slim build) and it is what it is - fingers crossed that the dims revert back over time.