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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

DWCxUHR - Denim World Championship Ultra Heavy Raws…

Heavy Weight Contests & Competitions
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    skaterpunk437
    Joined: 30 Dec 2013

    I'm not doing the contest as I rotate denim often and it takes me forever to fade lol but will post in this forum from time to time and follow the contest

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      superfuzz
      Joined: 31 Dec 2012

      I'd like to see some fit pics as well! I got a pair but I'm too lazy to do contests.

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        Herman
        Joined: 8 Apr 2015

        @Megatron1505:

        There doesn't seem to be as many people in the contest wearing these as have ordered them, strange.

        For the contest, I plan on wearing these or Samurai 5000 15 anniv. 25oz. Gonna let the fit decide…

        It all started with a leaf…

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          Filthy2123ozjunkie
          見習いボスー
          Joined: 21 Jan 2013

          @Megatron1505:

          There doesn't seem to be as many people in the contest wearing these as have ordered them, strange.

          I'm not taking part in the contest either. I just wanted the jeans because they are awesome.

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            Caduceus_Maximus
            Joined: 23 Sept 2014

            Giles, I had sent Paula an email about a change in hem length a couple of days ago.  Do you know how often she checks?  Either length will work if they have already been cut, I just wanted to see if I was too late.  ~Oklahoma, USA

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              @Madame Buttonfly  checks about every 5 minutes…...And it won't be too late.....

              "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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                Madame Buttonfly
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                @Caduceus_Maximus - yes, all good, just sent you a PM  🙂

                AKA Mrs G

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                  Jett129
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                  Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                  I actually had no idea as to what the contest really was when I ordered these jeans. When I found out I felt bad if I was taking them away from someone who wanted to participate,but that doesn't seem to be the case.–Jett

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                    Caduceus_Maximus
                    Joined: 23 Sept 2014

                    @Madame:

                    @Caduceus_Maximus - yes, all good, just sent you a PM  🙂

                    Thanks!  You were right, with the exception that my wife deleted the email! I wonder if that means anything.  lol

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                      skaterpunk437
                      Joined: 30 Dec 2013

                      Just got these bad guys in today and man are they stiff I was not expecting them to be as difficult as they were to put on and especially button  afraid to soak them lol thinking if I should have sized up or what they fit good now pre soak and the waist is good but it feels snug I'm thinking more from the stiffness of the material thoughts before the soak?

                      Just showing my hand fits in waist. Not perving out on the denim lol…....

                      Will these stretch beyond presoak? And from the pics should I stick with this size or try to +1?

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                        cadence
                        Joined: 18 Jul 2013

                        I think I would probably wear them during the soak to prevent too much shrinkage.

                        My DWC contestant forum page

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                          skaterpunk437
                          Joined: 30 Dec 2013

                          Perhaps but now the 34 would shrink to at least 33.5 which is a little tighter than these at presoak and will presumably stretch to where resistance ceases? The other measurements are also very close ~.2 in I'm just worried that that might be the safer option. If the 33s will stretch I'd say ~.3in more than post soak I'd be happy but I'm not sure they will? Arghhhhhh I hate my uncertainty lol and I'm sure if I ordered the 34s I'd be concerned they were too large lol

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                            Megatron1505
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                            Joined: 10 Jul 2011

                            That is a great pre soak fit, and they will stretch but the problem is that after you soak them they will inevitably get smaller. You really have 2 options….

                            1. Cold soak them for minimal shrink, not much agitation and wear them for a few months to stretch the denim, it might be uncomfortable for a few days but it will pass.

                            2. Swap and size up to a 34.

                            Personally I would go with option A but thats me.

                            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                              superfuzz
                              Joined: 31 Dec 2012

                              They should stretch back to pre-soak waist and probably a little more with pressure, so I think you'll be fine with the size you have.

                              @Giles One question, do you let the jeans dry completely after the soak before machine washing them, or do you put them into the washer right after the soak, still wet? I've never had loomstate denim from IH before.

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                                cadence
                                Joined: 18 Jul 2013

                                I'm pretty nervous about sizing too. I normally don't wouldn't order jeans like this online for this reason but I have the Beatle busters which IH was originally showing the same measurements for. It seems they've changed a little and so I sized up from my original preorder just to keep from having a pair that's too small. I guess I'll keep my fingers crossed.

                                My DWC contestant forum page

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                                  skaterpunk437
                                  Joined: 30 Dec 2013

                                  I think I'm starting to agree with Megatron on this I double cuffed and tried on again I think the hardest part will be stretching after soak but the fit on these is perfect (imho) in presoak so stretched back to this and maybe a quarter to half more in waist will be spot on.

                                  I'll wait a day or two to mull it over and see if I get any more helpful replies or insights….. I appreciate all the help and support from the members.

                                  P.s. here's a comp between these and my 21ozers (a little over a year old )

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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    They'll stretch to pre-soak, but it'll be tough.

                                    "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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                                      mclaincausey
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                                      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                      I imagine that some areas won't stretch back, according to how much tension there is. For example, thigh and calf areas, unless the things are fitting like jeggings, seem like there's no tension to pull them back to pre-soak form. Waistband and other parts of the top block seem subject to the tension required to bring them back. To a lesser extent gravity would provide some tension perhaps to affect shrinkage in the vertical dimension. Just spitballin my instincts…

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                        superfuzz
                                        Joined: 31 Dec 2012

                                        I find that the thighs do stretch a bit over time even if not super tight when standing from the pressure when bending, sitting, etc. Not sure if they will stretch less in this heavy denim tho. Just my two cents.

                                        last edited by 20 Apr 2015, 20:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          el padre
                                          Joined: 8 Jan 2013

                                          I had a similar pre soak fit in my 666uhr. I put them through the machine at 40 and wore them while damp. We didn't get on with each other very well for the first week or so but I reckon they're a perfect fit now.

                                          Not looking forward to the next wash, though.

                                          last edited by 20 Apr 2015, 20:17 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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