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IH-634SR - 21/23oz 5 Year Anniversary Straight Cut

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    ronaldlsh
    Joined: 7 Mar 2010

    How far are you from buttoning the top button?

    THE RAW WAR

    @ronaldlsh:

    > Just going to keep wearing IH.

    last edited by 13 Oct 2011, 03:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      hangten
      Joined: 22 Sept 2010

      try buttoning your jeans while laying on your back.  This typically does the trick when my jeans have shrunk a little to tight in the waist.

      last edited by 13 Oct 2011, 05:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        meschan
        Joined: 10 Mar 2011

        well not very far.. i just tried and i can do it when i havent take any meals.. ;p

        last edited by 13 Oct 2011, 05:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          georgeel
          Joined: 27 Feb 2011

          My 643SR size 28 now are 30" in the waist. I swear.

          IH-888S-142OD

          last edited by 13 Oct 2011, 21:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            ronaldlsh
            Joined: 7 Mar 2010

            imo i feel that there is a huge change that the jeans will stretch out just nicely for u…

            Not sure what the others feel.

            THE RAW WAR

            @ronaldlsh:

            > Just going to keep wearing IH.

            last edited by 14 Oct 2011, 00:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              meschan
              Joined: 10 Mar 2011

              do you think i should do a hot/cold or no soak before wearing?

              last edited by 14 Oct 2011, 17:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                You must soak raw denim.

                1. to get rid of the starch
                2. to get the constructional stitching bedded into the denim

                If you dont you will shorten the life of your jeans.

                Cold or warn, does not matter, but you will get more shrinkage the hotter you soak/the faster you dry them.

                  • Giles begins to think that he should hot ket this post so it is easier to repost.

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                last edited by 14 Oct 2011, 17:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  ALEX1976
                  Banned
                  Joined: 7 Jun 2010

                  giles….constructional stitching bedded into the raw denim
                  but not necessary @ sanforized denim?

                  last edited by 14 Oct 2011, 19:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    That's right Alex….

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                    last edited by 15 Oct 2011, 06:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      ALEX1976
                      Banned
                      Joined: 7 Jun 2010

                      Thanks;-)

                      last edited by 15 Oct 2011, 06:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        georgeel
                        Joined: 27 Feb 2011

                        634SR

                        IH-888S-142OD

                        last edited by 1 Nov 2011, 23:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Soaked my second pair yesterday, 28W:

                          1. Inside out, folded lengthwise, gently placed in the basin of the washing machine.  Hot water.  Bit of Woolite Dark.  Lid closed.  7 hours.
                          2. Drained.  Soaked again in hot water to rinse out soap. Hand agitation (swirling water back and forth). 1 hour.
                          3. Hung on a line outside, still inside-out.  5 hours.  60' F.  25% humidity.
                          4. Put on while slightly damp, walked around, up and down stairs, squats, etc.  Still wearing them…

                          It gets easier the more you do it apparently.  I had all four buttons closed within an hour.  Best jeans ever.

                          last edited by 2 Nov 2011, 11:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            ampuniakudj
                            Joined: 27 Aug 2010

                            Adam313 & Giles, do we really need to soak the jeans overnight to get rid all the shrinkage in it?
                            as far as i know,ppl usually soak their jeans about 1-2 hour(s).. so is there a significant shrinkage between soaking this SR for 2 hours and overnight?

                            last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 01:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              jacoavlu
                              Joined: 17 Dec 2010

                              I don't know that it's all about shrinkage
                              the overnight soak thing for these jeans came from haraki himself…

                              last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 02:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Well I must admit I am only following directions as jaco said.  The info is on page 35 in this thread, as well as bits and pieces of info on other pages.

                                "Overnight" seems to be subjective even around this forum.  On my first pair, I needed to shrink as much as possible, so I soaked them for 17.5 hours with three water changes (Overnight-15h, Soak-1.5h, Soak-1h) and multiple agitations.  But I was considered a freak by the people who responded to my post, so 17.5 hours might be on the extreme end of the soak spectrum.  But truth be told, my jeans came out like velvet, and the fades are amazing, and after only a few months.  I got 1.75" shrink in the length, 1" in the waist, and ~.5" in the width, all in all just about average from what's been posted here in the past.

                                This time the measurements were perfect, so I soaked as long as I slept, which was 7 hours.  I rinsed and dried them just as before, but this time they were not as soft as the first pair IMO, but they were just as fuzzy.

                                My guess is that the extended soaking time allows the water to penetrate into this supa-tight woven denim.  All the threads are so thick that they might benefit from some time to relax.  There were stories of this denim tearing itself to shreds because it didn't get a chance to soak before it was subjected to extended wear.

                                And I do not doubt the master that knows how to make things I do not know how to make.  I say, "yes sir, I will soak as you say, thank you sir, domo arigato."

                                last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 02:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • madmondayM
                                  madmonday
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                                  good post adam.  you caused me to scrap my response as u did such a fine job

                                  head high, middle finger higher

                                  last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 02:44 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • madmondayM
                                    madmonday
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                                    😞

                                    maybe i'm not feeling well 😃

                                    head high, middle finger higher

                                    last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 02:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      ampuniakudj
                                      Joined: 27 Aug 2010

                                      nice explanation Adam, i might do the overnight soak too in the near future

                                      last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 03:07 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        jacoavlu
                                        Joined: 17 Dec 2010

                                        I must admit I didn't do the overnight soak thing, just typical hour or so tub soak
                                        but when I got my SR I was not aware of harakis instructions or even this forum

                                        last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 03:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • injunjackI
                                          injunjack
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 19 Feb 2010

                                          When I got my SRs they were soaked once, only very light wear. I put them in washing machine inside out and gave them delicate spin at 40°C no spin. I didn't notice any significant shirinking at that point anymore.

                                          I think this info is valuable for coming 634S RAW21/23…

                                          last edited by 3 Nov 2011, 07:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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