IH-666-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Traser2g]

Hello,

I need to get as much shrink as possible out of mine which are about 6 months old with 1 initial hottish soak and worn every day up until recently.  I could use a bunch in the waist and there's plenty of shrink I can take in the length and opening as well.  Basically I could use a smaller pair now since I have lost gobs of weight, but can't part with these if there is hope!  I am thinking a very hot hand wash and into the dryer, but am worried about what it may do to them considering they are barely starting to break in.  Any of you old vets have any words of wisdom?  Thanks in advance!

[Oleg]

@Traser2g Hello!Try washing them inside out at 60C and dry hot(greasing the patch might help to save it)

[Traser2g]

Thanks @Oleg.  I was reading through the Care thread and probably should have posted there, but wanted specific input on the 25oz.  Greasing the patch is a great bit of advice!  I would love to get 2" in the waist and maybe 1/3" in the leg opening but I am probably asking a lot.

[Oleg]

2" might be impossible to achieve,but tell us about an outcome

[Haddtoo 555]

@Oleg

Really nice pair

@Traser2g

Get another pair
          &
Hold on to the old pair.

[Oleg]

@Haddtoo 555 thank you. Getting another pair seams the best solution

[Traser2g]

@Haddtoo 555 @Oleg  I tend to think I will end up with a new pair in the fall.  I guess the one down side to getting healthier is having to replace much loved IH pieces.  I'm going to see what kind of shrink I can get out of these and will do pics and measurements for posterity.  Thanks guys

[Haddtoo 555]

@Traser2g

Boil and dry the them britches. Just cut that patch off, your kill if you don't. Let's see before and afters !

To your health

[Giles]

Yep, take the patch off.  You can always resew…..

[Seth]

@Traser2g:

Thanks @Oleg.  I was reading through the Care thread and probably should have posted there, but wanted specific input on the 25oz.  Greasing the patch is a great bit of advice!  I would love to get 2" in the waist and maybe 1/3" in the leg opening but I am probably asking a lot.

I encourage you to get another pair that fits and keep the current pair in good condition in case you put on the weight again. I'd hate to see you cut off the patch, boil the jeans, and then put them in a dryer. Seems blasphemous to treat them that way. You can always sell them later if you don't mistreat them too much. Just my opinion.

[Haddtoo 555]

@Seth:

@Traser2g:

Thanks @Oleg.  I was reading through the Care thread and probably should have posted there, but wanted specific input on the 25oz.  Greasing the patch is a great bit of advice!  I would love to get 2" in the waist and maybe 1/3" in the leg opening but I am probably asking a lot.

I encourage you to get another pair that fits

That's his plan….and try to shrink his current pair.....when your hellbent.....

[Oleg]

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[Haddtoo 555]

They look better on you

[Dion]

Did you have them tapered, Oleg? They look kinda slimmer than usual.

[Jordonf9]

@Oleg I would like to know this too. Where can you send them to get tapered?

[twism_23]

@Jordonf9 @den213 I had one of my pairs of 666-XHS tapered by Railcar Fine Goods. They did a great job for me. They got them to the exact measurements I wanted. They also did a good job matching the threads they replaced.

[Oleg]

@den213 @Jordonf9 No,I didn't taper them.They've shrank after first few washes.Now the Hem measurement is 7.8".

[Dion]

Cheers @Oleg & @twism_23 !

[Jordonf9]

@twism_23:

@Jordonf9 @den213 I had one of my pairs of 666-XHS tapered by Railcar Fine Goods. They did a great job for me. They got them to the exact measurements I wanted. They also did a good job matching the threads they replaced.

Good to know!

[Haddtoo 555]

The fit…. The way he fills them out is just perfect