When I updated my joggers, I figured Ryan could use an upgrade too. Instead of dusting off my self-drafted pattern, I stuck with a GreenStyle pattern. I’d already made Ryan some Gridstop fleece hiking pants using the Iron Joggers pattern, so why reinvent the wheel?
Style and Fit
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Sizing and Version
The Iron Jogger pattern comes in nine sizes, covering waists from 24 to 44 inches and hips from 31 to 51 inches. I used the exact same size as before—XL. Ryan’s measurements haven’t changed in two years, so there was little need to tweak any pattern pieces.
I never really dove into body measurements and sizing with the Iron Joggers, so that’s the main focus here. Here’s a breakdown of body measurements for the low waist, natural waist, and hip with sizes listed above each bar. One thing to note: I think there’s a typo on GreenStyle’s size chart for the 3XL low waist measurement. The minimum value seems off since it’s the same as the max for 2XL—probably a copy-paste slip-up.
The waistband measurement refers to the waistband fabric itself, not counting any elastic you add later. Interestingly, the waistband is just slightly bigger than the recommended body measurements for each size. This means the fabric never has to stretch to fit, even though they suggest using a 25% stretch, 4-way knit fabric.
Now, if you compare that to the women’s Brassie Jogger waistband, starting with size J, the waistband actually needs to stretch to fit. Same fabric recommendations, but the fit and style are totally different. Men’s have a relaxed fit, whereas the women’s are tighter.
Next question, can the waistband stretch enough to slide over the hips? For the Iron Joggers, absolutely. No sweat.
Just to jog your memory on the Brassie Joggers—the waistband might be too snug to pull over the hips unless you make it the same circumference as the top of the waistline.
Both the Iron and Brassie joggers technically require the waistband to stretch to fit the waistline, but with the Iron Joggers, the difference is less than 4 inches across all sizes.
For the Brassie Joggers, though? That difference ranges from 2.6 to a whopping 11.5 inches. I’d definitely recommend redrafting your waistband on both patterns so it matches the waistline circumference. That way, no more guessing if your pants will fit over your hips.
Lastly, I measured the hip circumference starting from the top of the crotch curve. The Iron Joggers have positive ease across all sizes, meaning there’s extra room compared to body measurements.
This wasn’t the case with the Brassie Joggers. Most sizes have zero or even negative ease, which means the joggers are the same size or smaller than the actual body measurements. That’s why I size up when I make Brassies for myself.
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