Random questions to which you seek an answer

[T4920]

@goosehd planning to grab the ladies herringbone UHF from the outlet with my next order, thanks for the info! I think XS would be best, she's 160cm and quite slim.

[jordanscollected]

@DeeDee85 I feel like 1600 is pretty long in the body compared to a lot of t-shirts. I'll take a body length measurement of my XL tonight and shoot you a PM. May be helpful since it's been washed and hot dried.

[Luijim78]

@T4920 Maybe the sleeves would be excessively long in men's sizes XS or S, the LM flannel shirts I could never buy them just for the overall length and the sleeves, although now it seems that the girl's type 3 are all oversized so it could be great if she likes this style

[DeeDee85]

@jordanscollected I would really appreciate that, thank you!

[jordanscollected]

@Luijim78 the sleeve length is a huge difference for the men's vs women's shirts. I bought an XS men's flannel for my wife and she had to shorten the sleeves like 4-5" as well as have it tapered on the sides.

[Matt]

Get an XS or S OD type 3. It would be smaller in theory due to the OD process.

[T4920]

XS would be a 34 in IH jacket sizing?

[goosehd]

@T4920
34 = XS
36 = S
38 = M
40 = L
42 = XL
44 = XXL

and so on

[goosehd]

@RoxRocks86 Need your expertise on Type III's and sizing. @T4920 needs some help if possible.

[RoxRocks86]

@T4920 does she already own a denim jacket or a jacket that she likes the fit of that you could measure the IH way? That might be the best bet in trying to figure out sizing. It might also help if you know if she likes her clothes fitted or loose.

I’m 4’9” 100lbs and right off the bat the fit of XS men’s shirts & jackets are all too long and baggy on me, plus I have a short torso. But I like the oversized fit. If ladies sizing for shirts are available I typically go for that.

Fit pics for reference * edit to add this is the IHJ-142od in small.

[goosehd]

@RoxRocks86 ...as I've said before, You ROCK!! Thank you

[RoxRocks86]

@goosehd

Hope it helps somewhat. Sizing is such a dilemma when making purchases online!

[Mizmazzle]

@T4920 well looky here!! Man I remember when I first started measuring Morgan’s clothes. She’s really slim as well. Some of the XS Iron Heart westerns I could make work. I’ve got her a 33T and a Purple Acorn UHF in XS that fits her well. But not all XS works for her. It has to be on the smaller side of that size. With many XS shirts still being too big.
Are you trying to surprise her? I remember sneaking measuring sessions when she’d be getting ready or showering or something.

[T4920]

@RoxRocks86 thanks for taking the time feel like we could probably make an XS work with a slightly oversized fit

[Alex]

@T4920 said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

Have 21oz Type 3s been made in ladies sizes before?

No ladies sized jackets in stock in Japan, sorry mate

[RobeOfTheMagi]

Please move this post, if it's not the right place for it.

Has anybody experience with bike-commuting in Iron Heart denim? I wear my jeans daily and I bike about 20 kilometres every day in them. I'm a little worried about the crotch blowing out far earlier than any other part of my jeans show any significant wear. Has any experience with biking in non-stretch heavy denim?

I ride a brooks C14 saddle which is pretty mean to any kind of jeans unfortunately.

[AdamJ]

@RobeOfTheMagi our very own @SamD and @AdamC commute to work on bikes

[goosehd]

@RobeOfTheMagi moved.

[AdamC]

@RobeOfTheMagi I am quite prone to crotch blowouts anyway but havent noticed riding my bike in speeding that up, but that being said, I often change clothes. I would say categorically that any cycling for distances in any jeans would considerably speed up the chances of any wear and tear, especially with a Brooks saddle

[AdamC]

I also cycle about 4/5km each way so much less distance