IHxB01xRAW Beatle Buster 18oz Raw Japanese Selvage Denim Indigo
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Thanks! I did a hot pre-wear soak for 1 hour and it shrank a bit. However I did not measure them pre and post soak, so I don't know how much they shrank exactly. I think about 2 inches for the inseam. But the waist stretched back out pretty quickly.
And I love the raw texture of the jeans!
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My first adventure in RAW!
Getting the hot soak. My tub isn't big enough so I had to fold the legs under. I basically just turned the hot tap on and didn't mix with any cold. Our hot water service is a little sketchy so the temperature wasn't scalding hot but hopefully it should be enough to do the trick.
Pre-soak measurements were almost exactly as listed on the website: inseam 37.3 and waist 30.4. Will report back with post-soak measurements later.
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Ok. I ended up getting 0.8 inches shrinkage in the waist and about 1.5 in the inseam. And the fit pics…
I haven't figured out what I'm going to do yet with the length. They're double-cuffed in these shots which I don't mind. I might wear them for a while like this and maybe do a hemming later if I think it's necessary.
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did the hem shrink at all? i am wondering if that happens, i'd like it to!
thx.
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Jesse, I just measured the hem and it came in at 7.5 inches which, assuming the posted measurements were accurate, would mean a 0.4 inch shrinkage. I didn't do a pre-soak measurement of the hem as my main focus was on inseam length and waist.
Snowy and Seul - thanks for the kind words. I'm happy with the fit and will keep up the double-cuffs for a while to see how it goes. This is an experimental pair for me. I'm hoping to get a feel and sense for how IH's raw denim evolves and also whether I like massive cuffs or not. I think it was Chuck Denim (or someone else on the boards?) that was saying they never hem and just cuff so I wanted to see whether the same philosophy would work for me or not. All part of my never ending education in denim…
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Qinhan, that fit is perfection - one of the top 10 best fits I've seen on the entire forum, imho.
grabby none too shabby either (sorry if you hear that all the time, I couldn't resist).
I wish I could fit my waist into these in a size 30 or 31, but console myself with the thought of the imminent arrival of my IH-555-01.
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Qinhan, that fit is perfection - one of the top 10 best fits I've seen on the entire forum, imho.
Woah, thanks! I think I'm going to blush…
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you really can't beat the 18oz denim.
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3 months, 1 soak, 0 wash.
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