IH-634S-RAW - 21/23 ounce raw straight cut

[yongIH]

5th month. RAWS. Soapy soak on Sunday.
Counting down for the big day. 

[crankyfart]

looking good mate. too bad tuckshop didn't have these in my size. 

[yongIH]

@volcano:

looking good mate. too bad tuckshop didn't have these in my size. 

Thanks. Was lucky to get a piece and plus the price was too good to say no. haha.

[bagley920]

just picked up one of the last pair of these from Self Edge, can't wait!

[Fergz]

You will not be disappointed Bagley. My first introduction to Iron Heart and a true example of wabi-sabi!

[urbanwoodsman]

@bagley920:

just picked up one of the last pair of these from Self Edge, can't wait!

My favorite type of denim so far.

[bagley920]

I know I'm a little late to the game but figured I would roll the dice given the exclusivity of these.

[davito]

nice catch bagley, looking forward to seeing you in this nice 23oz

[bagley920]

There's one more 36 at SE for anyone still looking

[davito]

If anybody of my denim friends visits Zurich in the near future: VMC has also some pairs of these guys in the shelf (do not know quantity and also not knowing available sizes)

[crankyfart]

@davito:

If anybody of my denim friends visits Zurich in the near future: VMC has also some pairs of these guys in the shelf (do not know quantity and also not knowing available sizes)

OMG! thats so tempting!

[bagley920]

Anyone got any experience with not soaking these? Or doing only a cold soak?

[Finn666]

what you want to know matey?

[Giles]

It's completely up to you what you do with them, but if you don't soak them you will reduce their lifespan

[bagley920]

Not sure I want to shrink them in the waist just yet. Was more curious what kind of shrinkage I could expect with a cold soak as opposed to a hot soak. Don't really want to leave them raw

[Finn666]

best thing you could do is to leave them on while giving them a soak and wear´em till they´re dry. you won´t have problems buttoning them up afterwards and you also won´t let them shrink as much as they would if you wouldn´t wear them…just my 2cents though!

[MastersOfDeath]

Not recommended:
"Raw DenimAlways soak before wearing, not only does this shrink the raw denim to tag size, it also beds in the constructional stitching, lessening the possibility of a stitching problem (e.g. crotch blowout).  Ideally soak for an hour or so in a bathtub or large sink of hot water and drip dry.  If you cannot drip dry, soak up the excess water with an old towel and lie flat on a clothes rack to dry."

edit: got sidetracked in between reading original question and subsequent replies and me copying and pasting

[Seul]

Not his question…

[bagley920]

To be more direct…

A hot/warm soak will give the 1 inch shrinkage in the waist as described on the purchase page

I was curious if someone had just done a cold soak and if so can I expect the same 1 inch or less shrinkage, or any at all

[Seul]

It will shrink. Probably not as much as a hot soak, though.

You could cold soak and stretch the waist manually whilst it's drying, or put it on while it's damp to stretch it quicker…