IH-666Sod - Devil's Fit Overdyed - Super Slim Tapered

[Giles]

@daynym:

I compared the measurements and saw the huge difference.
Giles says that the 18oz raw denim shrinks about three percent.
which sounds a bit little. I always thought raw denim shrinkage is around 8 percent.
which would explainbthe measurement difference between 666s and 666sOd.

I said the raw 18oz denim shrinks 3%. - by that I mean our 18oz raw.  That is accurate.

Some raw denim shrinks as much as 10%.  I have not done shrink tests on other brands of denim, so I can't be accurate.

I'm confident that I could get Haraki and Ono to make me a denim that shrinks 15% if I really wanted (which I don't).

[Giles]

@nerkg:

I think the overdye is done in boiling water or something cause it shrinks the piss out of them, my 34 was TIGHTTTTT. And I'm a 33 waist. I could barely get them on

Well, not boiling, but super hot and super aggressive

[Chris]

This is something else that people often fail to take into account- "super aggressive."  Just soaking your jeans won't get as much shrinkage as running them through the washing machine.  Agitation increases the shrinking process dramatically.

[Finn666]

^true that Chris…that's why I can't see why one shouldn't get the 666s to the measurements of a 666Sod in the same size, after an initial hot wash! the od process is nothing else imo!...

[Giles]

Correct.  And I have often said, the OD process "over shrinks" the denim as the process is so aggressive, but much of that shrinkage comes out very quickly with wear.

[Finn666]

Correct as well…my tagged 38 Sod measured ~35" at the beginning but stretched to a comfy 37" after just a few days/weeks of wear. in the end I had to sell them since they were too big after all...

[Matt]

I ran mine through the washer last night and hang dried them.  I thought to myself this morning, let's pull 'em on and see if they shrunk a bunch…  No one should sweat that much at 7:30 in the morning.

[joesaintjohn]

Recognize these Finn & Natehate? Couldn't get my fat thighs into them and so I had to create a new convert. Expect a new member soon.

[Finn666]

now those are a much better fit on him than on me…perfect imo!
and great to see your lil bro is putting some love in these, since they haven't got any from me during 2012!

[Guest]

@Finn666:

now those are a much better fit on him than on me…perfect imo!
and great to see your lil bro is putting some love in these, since they haven't got any from me during 2012!

Not to induce seller's remorse in any way, but I liked your fit in the 666od, despite what my original comments might have intimated. There's slim fit and then there's skinny…I guess it depends on the wearer's level of comfort and personal style.

[Finn666]

well the biggest reason for me selling them is that i haven´t worn them one single time in 2012 (ok, let´s say like 5times max.!) and i somehow just didn´t fell comfortable while wearing, so they had to go. the fit was a nice one you´re right, but them jeans just wasn´t me!…now i´m happy though, since i´ve made someone else happy!

[MikeC]

You said the waist stretched to a 37 too and your a 35, I couldn't deal with that on jeans. Bunched up denim on the waist band is garbage.

[Finn666]

yeah they were too big in the end as well, so they had to go…

[joesaintjohn]

Thank god, because my little brother hasn't taken them off!!! His little buddies are all so jealous. They're obsessed with IH, but can't convince their parents to buy them any

[Finn666]

haha…good to know

[Guest]

@Finn666:

well the biggest reason for me selling them is that i haven´t worn them one single time in 2012 (ok, let´s say like 5times max.!) and i somehow just didn´t fell comfortable while wearing, so they had to go. the fit was a nice one you´re right, but them jeans just wasn´t me!…now i´m happy though, since i´ve made someone else happy!

Nice people make me uncomfortable…

[Seul]

That's probably why I love you.

[georgeel]

[stevehm]

I just took delivery of a pair, my first pair of Iron Hearts. They were actually creaking as I buttoned them up. I can feel them giving as I lie here on my bed waiting for the moment when I can sit down in them without a seam popping.

They are awesome.

[stevehm]

why won't the pictures appear? I'm copying in the share link from flickr. Do i need to use the bb code?