Care For Your (Denim/ Wool/ Cotton)

[Max Power]

I always use Red Wing Boot oil and Mink oil. Much cheaper than obenaufs or the DC4 thing. 5-10€.

[simonc]

Vasiline

[hectic]

Washed my superblack shirt for the first time yesterday - with some trepidation. However, following Dr Pat's advise (no flakes, no spin - I used Bronners), it now looks great.

I thought I would never wash it but I can now recommend.

It is as stiff as ever - in your face son of Jorel.

[Max Power]

Does this beast ever get soft? I seriously doubt it.

[hectic]

I think you would have to work outdoors for a very long time before it even began to drape.

[DrPat]

I'm glad the washing was successful.  If anyone else is planning to machine wash the super black, I would also recommend turning it inside out to avoid any visible abrasions.  I haven't noticed any on either side of my shirt though.

[hectic]

FYI: I did not machine wash, it was a handwash in the bath with Bronners.

[Max Power]

i also only do handwashes, but I do that with all of my denim.

[Seul]

I might work in my IHSH-08 on December 24 and 31 (combined with IH-9634Z) just to make things interesting… In fact: coming to work on those days, is worse than attending your mum's funeral... The whole month of December is one huge massgrave actually... Horrible... Someone call Den Hague...

[bagley920]

just bought my first pair of IH 461's. Any advice on how long I should wait to soak/wash them. I've heard many conflicting stories and ready many things. I figured I should ask the guys that wear them everyday. For what its worth, my 461's are a little tight and I wouldn't mind loosening them up a bit. Would a soak help or hinder that process or should I just wear the hell out of them?

[injunjack]

so are they 461 or 461S ??  Both are sanforised though to my understanding…

[Giles]

Both sanforised and they will stretch with wear…..

[bagley920]

They are 461, not selvage. i have worn them about a week. Most other jeans I have would have stretched by now but given that these are "tougher" I should be a little more patient I suppose.

So would a soak help or hurt the process?

[Seul]

Don't soak. That will only make them tighter. Just wear them. They'll take 2-3 weeks to stretch… Depending on how hard you wear them... Perhaps don't wear a belt with 'm...

[bagley920]

I figured the belt might hinder them so I haven't been wearing one. When I do, I wear it loose.

[bagley920]

My wife is the villian today. She washed AND dried my IH-634S's in the dryer. Now they have spotty lines and creases in them. Anyone know if the fading will even out over time or am I screwed?

[7tacos]

Go now, everyone, and get a sharpie and write DO NOT WASH on the inside on both pockets of all IH bottoms.

[Seul]

bagley920: wear them for a couple of days and see what's what… Can't imagine a machinewash ruining them... Well, not 634S'es...

[bagley920]

It hasn't ruined the feel, just the look. Down the leg it looks like my jeans have varicose veins!

[Max Power]

do you have pics? I suppose she didn't turn them inside-out? I think you'll be fine over a looooong period of time. Just embrace it as a remembrance of your beloved girl - makes it easier, no?