Heavyweight Denim Championships 2013-2015 - Official Thread

[Sopiarz3]

Congrats, I'll be lucky to even get half that amount of wear.

I should have bought two belts. One as an air freshener and one to wear around. My whole room smells like a leather store. Mega the belt is fantastic. Thanks for all your help.

[Max Power]

Congrats again! I remember picking up my two prizes from halloffade at customs - they were also totally not believing what I told them about winning a denim contest.

[MikeC]

@Finn666:

@Nerkg:

It's so funny everyone is soaking these.

not at all imo…they are sanforized yeah, but not one washed as FH and Giles stated, so there´s still some shrinkage to be expected! even if it´s just a tad!

If I remember correctly, the 25oz jeans (in any cut) are all sanforized and unwashed. I'm pretty sure a one wash 25oz IH jean does not exist.  If I were H and I lost some of the denim in production, I definitely wouldn't one wash the 25oz….

[Giles]

The 25oz Beatle Busters were specced to be one-washed, but due to production delays, we had to skip this process as it would have added 10 days which we did not have.

[tmg]

G, I understand why they missed their wash, but what is the purpose of that first wash?

[Giles]

To take as much shrinkage as poss out of the fabric (and hence any guess work) AND (most importantly), bed the constructional threads into the denim AND it also gets rid of any spinning or weaving gunk, particularly "size".

Size is a solution normally applied to the warp yarns to strengthen, smoothen and lubricate them.  Starch is probably the most common size used in denim production.

[Finn666]

hot soaking my pair as i type…the water is blue as blue can be

[summ3rhays]

@Snowy:

summ3rhays, you've taken it to next-level. Standing outside barefoot, in a t-shirt, with snow on the mountains behind you. Epic

Haha, I'm barefoot whenever I can. My wife looked disapprovingly at my indigo covered toes from scraping my way into wet MBB's.

[tmg]

@Giles:

(most importantly), bed the constructional threads into the denim…..

Thanks G, that's the confirmation I was looking for

[tmg]

@Finn666:

hot soaking my pair as i type…the water is blue as blue can be

How easy is it to clean the bath tub afterwards?

[Finn666]

HC-IH-77 - IHxBxHXx25

pre soak fitpics:

[bagley920]

@tmg:

@Finn666:

hot soaking my pair as i type…the water is blue as blue can be

How easy is it to clean the bath tub afterwards?

Comes out with some Comet

[Nerkg]

It is unstable dye, that's why we love it so.. 

[summ3rhays]

Great pics Finn!

[Jordan23]

@summ3rhays:

Great pics Finn!

+1

Enjoy ya addiction!

[Finn666]

thanks guys!
need to get rid of that huge "bucket" cuff though
also i thought i should wear the exact same outfit as i had on as shooting the IHxB01 (21oz) fitpics so you guys have something to compare to (both size 36 btw.)…

[Seul]

Just one more time: disregard Nerkg's comments and soak your 25 oz jeans at least after a couple of weeks of wear… Especially if you cuff your jeans or if you're prone to crotch blowouts...

No disrespect Kev, but they won't last two years without a soak... 

[Giles]

@Seul:

but they won't last two years without a soak… 

At last, a ray of hope.  My jeans sales may not fall off the cliff after all…..

[Seul]

I of course meant to say that they wouldn't last two years without needing some repair…

[Guest]

Backed.  Regular soaking is not a bad idea either.  This denim is far too thick and crisp.  It will rub away the seam stitching both inside and out at the hem and crotch seam if you don't.