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    IH-666L - The Devil's Left Hand

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      theding
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      Thanks all for your replies. Sorry I missed the product care post myself.

      And Giles, it was the girl that sold me my RRLs who said not to wash. I'm inclined to take your advice over hers. Especially on your product.

      Now I'm off to run a bath…

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      • GilesG
        Giles
        IHUK Crew
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        The fundamental points are that you need to get the starch out of denim and get the constructional stitching bedded in.  If you don't, and it matters not what make the jeans, you will reduce the life of the jean

        "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

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        • nietenhosenN
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          and post soak.

          shrinkage is less (didn't measured, but feels like predicted a few posts back) than expected for raw denim, maybe a special feature of this denim, or the lht?
          I don't care, fits great.

          www.schmidtkoeln.de

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            theding
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            Soaked as advised. No idea of shrinkage measurements but they certainly feel snug in the waist. Prefer stacking them to cuffs and was expecting to need to get them hemmed but I reckon the length is good.

            Already my favourite pair of jeans I have ever owned. And already eyeing up the 25oz 666.

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            • GingerMagicianG
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              Nice fit, theding - could do with a cuff or some hem-love though imo… 😉

              Simon

              @Megatron1505:

              > You're not even bloody ginger  >:(

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                theding
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                @GingerMagician:

                Nice fit, theding - could do with a cuff or some hem-love though imo… 😉

                Thanks. I did try a cuff but not something I'd normally do and worry that if I get them hemmed I risk going too short. Such a hard life I lead…

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                • Finn666F
                  Finn666
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                  the fit in the top looks spot on imo…but i´d adjust the fit from knee down. let them hem (~2" off) and you´re good to go imo!

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                  1" hem is good, 2" is even better, so Chris is right!

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                  • ChrisC
                    Chris
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                    You could easily hem 2-3 inches, which would clean up how they look, and still not have to worry about going too short.

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                      davito
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                      Cuff em the thing 🙂 🙂 i was never a cuff guy in earlier days now I even double cuff and nothing to worry about 🙂 you still can hem after you broke em in imo

                      Cheers,
                      David

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                        tatmantall
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                        I second davitos comment

                        "I know to you it may sound strange, but I wish it would rain…"- The Temptations

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                          theding
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                          Reckon I'll give cuffing them a go. Partly because I don't want to be without them for a while when I only just bought them.

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                            theding
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                            Thanks everyone for your comments.

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                              Snowy
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                              @davito:

                              Cuff em the thing 🙂 🙂 i was never a cuff guy in earlier days now I even double cuff and nothing to worry about 🙂 you still can hem after you broke em in imo

                              davito speaks truth. Cuff Em, Double Cuff Em. Once you hem you can't go back, but you'll likely love the cuff ;). I do 3" cuffs whenever I get the chance now 😉

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                                theding
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                                Been wearing them for a few days and you guys are right - they are too long so need to be hemmed or cuffed. Noticed something unfortunate though.

                                On the right leg they seem to be twisted. The seam that runs down the outside twists inwards so the selvedge is sat just to the right of the tongue of my shoes. Is this a sign I did something wrong when I soaked them? I left them for an hour in the bath and then drip dried from a hanger over the bath for a couple of days.

                                Any thoughts?

                                Matt

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                                • SeulS
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                                  Normal…

                                  http://loomstate.blogspot.be/2013/01/the-twisted-truth-leg-twist.html

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                                  • Max PowerM
                                    Max Power
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                                    That's just the nature of raw denim - twisting back. With RHT it's usually the left leg that seems to twist more towards the middle, on LHT vice versa. Embrace it as something special.

                                    @elclintor:

                                    > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                                    • ChrisC
                                      Chris
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                                      Completely normal.  Leg skew is a characteristic of raw denim.

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                                        theding
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                                        Thanks guys. Thought I'd messed them up

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                                          demonito
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                                          should i size up on these? i dont want a slim fit

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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            Ed, they're a slim (but not ridiculously) fit, difficult to avid that….

                                            "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

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