IH-555-03 - 21oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Superblack (Fades To Grey)

[T-Bone]

Oh I see, very cool indeed.

[Finn666]

@T-Bone:

Finn666, would you please post a pic showing that "hemmed to perfection" pants? Just for taking notes, you know.

here you go lad!
the first pic is from day 1 (1st wear unhemmed)…
the second pic is after the hemming was done!

[Friday]

^^ perfect!!

[wariosss]

@Finn666:

@wariosss:

washed at 40° and had 1 inch of shrinkage in the inseam

oh oh
let's hope mine won't shrink…had them hemmed to perfection...actually! :-\

before washing i wore mine with a small cuff, like you finn, now i don't need it anymore

[Finn666]

good to know
this denim is really something special. after a few months of wear (2-3 I think!) it's really coming alive and the grey is popping up everywhere!

[T-Bone]

Cheers, Finn, I really dig that little cuff, I hope you won't lose it with the washes.

[Finn666]

don't think so, but if it should be the case, life goes on right

[MikeC]

Finn, these will def shrink like an inch over time, in the inseam.  Sanforized denim shrinks 1%-3%. It's a twill weave, all twill weaves shrink to some degree.

[Finn666]

not a problem lad…if that should be the case, oh well

[T-Bone]

Quick noob question: I just call The Works to arrange the hem-job and a very helpful lady asked me if I rather prefer chain-stitching or some other option I didn't quite get (sorry but I still have to work on my Japanese stitching lingo) which is more resistant according to her.

Does the chain-stitching have any particular advantage? Shall I go with the other option instead?

Thanks in advance.

[Giles]

Chainstitching tends to create more roping, but is a fundamentally weak stitch and can unravel.  Chainstitching became unpopular in the 80's with the jeans manufacturers who were stone washing etc, the chainstitched hem just kept busting, so they replaced it with a lock stitch.

I am not sure if the alternative The Works offer is lockstitch, but personally I would go with chainstitched hem.

[T-Bone]

Thanks, Giles, I'll take your advice.

[Finn666]

shades of grey:

[Anesthetist]

That's the motivation I needed to get mine back out of the closet!

[wariosss]

grey fade to black

[Mumbles]

nice evo fellas.  diggin it.

[madmonday]

new to me 555-03 SBG (sized 34 unhemmed at the moment)

[davito]

very nice colorway madmonday and those SBG's come along great on you

[Finn666]

great fit Mickey. perfect cut for you i'd say!

how would you compare (in fit) this 03 w34 with your 02 w36 btw.?

[madmonday]

thanks for the kind words.  this pair feel a great deal slimmer than the 36s & are close to the 8301s I had in a waist 34 many moons ago.  the measurements provided by CLJ were spot on as i can comfortably get in & out of these & even tuck a shirt.

i know folks say the 301 series from Self Edge & the 555 from the Denim Vault aren't the same cut, but they feel really similar on my legs & i'm a sucker for those selvedge id details.

strongly considering the 18oz 555s, variety & all that