DWCxUHR - Denim World Championship Ultra Heavy Raws…
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No @Megatron1505 ! Straight in is no soak, no wash, no nothing!
That's what I did with my 634 UHRs on Sunday - I'm still a bit sore, mind you!
@Giles will caution against this, though as the denim is so abrasive it can cut the stitching! The overall first try of those UHRs made me check stock levels, though - if I've found the perfect pair of jeans I will need a pair in reserve! The 1955 UHRs are coming on nicely and I like the 666 UHRs too…but the lack of an orange arcuate meant the DWC variant didn't appeal to me!
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@superfuzz looks like a dam good pre soak fit. Reckon you are to winner with these.
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No @Jeansman I was asked if I had let them dry before washing, which I didn't. Straight in is local parlance.
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@Megatron1505 . Oh yes so you were!
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Bam. Check the comp thread for more pics.
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@spitfiredealer Thanks! I'm really happy with the fit. As long as I can deal with the waist they should be perfect!
@summ3rhays Great fit! After seeing the wear on your MBB, I can't wait to see what you do with the UHR denim.
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Very enjoyable posts that remind me of when I got my 666UHR last Oct, my first ever heavy raw jeans. It was a time of uncertainty, anticipation and small pains and rewards - truly an awesome experience and looking back at these pictures brings it all back [emoji4]
The denim is truly spectacular and should yield great stuff in the competition IMO [emoji106] -
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@Megatron1505. Thanks
@superfuzz I found that buttoning and unbuttoning them a couple of times before you put them on works wonders. Got them on a 2nd time today no problem.
@skaterpunk437 I'm a size 34 tagged, and these are the best I can do. I live in a cave, no light, no mirrors. I might possibly be a vampire…
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I will be around a few other vampires tomorrow and will get somebody to take a few better pics in some sunlight.
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Wow great fit and sick predator
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I also should point out: I haven't noticed these being "too warm" for summer wear yet. After living in 25 oz IH denim for so long, even sleeping in it most nights, this denim seem like the perfect weight. The 21 oz sanforized seems ultra light now, the 25 oz denim washed several times seems super thick. This 21/ 23 oz denim feels just right. IH 21/23 oz denim codename: Goldielocks haha
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Got mine yesterday,thumbs still sore from buttoning them. Did the old guy (I'm 62) express break in. Hot soaked them for an hour,then warm washed them,inside out, and then put them in the dryer with extra drier/fabric softener sheets and tennis balls. Thought they would have shrunk more than they did,especially with machine drying them. They're pretty comfortable today,and look amazing.–Jett
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I used pliers to get the top button initially unbuttoned. I always soak them with coins pressed into the buttonholes. Can't remember where I saw it, but it works pretty well to get them stretched out in the beginning.
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Coins in the button holes… Good idea! I use Crayola marker caps because I've had to repair several button holes after wrestling with them. I also saw that someone soaks their jeans with a 2x4 cut to the smallest bearable waist measurement for insurance. Anyone attempting salt or vinegar treatment during the initial soak? I don't do it, but I'm curious if anyone else is.
*...And I'm still waiting for my UPS guy. I live 3 miles out of town, which makes me last of the stops for the day. Gotta sign for them too, ironically I am getting lots of laundry done.
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I didn't think the buttons were that hard to button on their own. Just hard to get the 2nd to top one when cinching in my muffin top and all the flab.
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Vinegar and salt are both used to set dye in. Much like sodium carbonate (soda ash). They are used as a fixative to set in dyes. This is why when you buy fiber reactive dyes you should use a fixative and why when you buy the Rit dye in the grocery store it calls for copius amounts of salt. It helps the dye further permeate and bond in between the pourous fibers of fabrics.
Since the end game if most here is to net some beautiful fades… DO NOT USE VINEGAR OR SALT. Just soak them and wash of you must, and wear the f*** out of them.
I am already noticing indigo loss on the combs, after 6 hours of wear... You won't need to do much for these to fade beautifully, rather quickly.
@Giles I recall you saying somewhere that these have no post-loom processing…. Other than starch, I presume. (certain portions of the fabric felt sticky after the soak). no usual Iron Heart voodoo to retard fading. Am I correct?
