IH-634SR - 21/23oz 5 Year Anniversary Straight Cut

[jaythejet]

what's the deference between hot soak and cold soak in terms of results for the first time you soak them?

[Beatle]

I went for super hot soak - I always like to get as much shrink as possible. Hot soak also helps getting rid of the extra starch…

[ALEX1976]

beatle the sr´s look great on you!
Rock the Beast!

[jaythejet]

I already soaked once in hot water for 45 minutes but I want some more shrinkage. is a second soak frowned upon?

[Beatle]

nope, why ?

[jaythejet]

will soaking do anything to the color of the denim?  should I do hot or cold?

[Beatle]

if you want more shrinkage - hot. And no water doesn't hurt the indigo..they might even get a little darker..

[Giles]

I did an experiment today and popped a pair in the hottest water I could get out of the tap.  Dangerously fucking hot when I crank the boiler up.  Absolutely no indigo loss….....

[jaythejet]

all right thanks you two. also I see specks of white on the denim it isn't a solid indigo throughout that's normal right?

[Seul]

In Beats' pics?.. Cause that's just snow, lad…

[jaythejet]

nah on mine

[Seul]

Yeah - that's normal lad 

[gbougard]

@Giles:

This pic is so beautiful I want to cry!

[Giles]

And now they are drting out:

[ALEX1976]

i have 2 pais of sr…one was stiff like this pics from giles here,the other on was not stiff and stand not alone!
never soak before the flubby one,there was new with tags.

[thewickett]

received mine today!

Pre-soak measurements were accurate with the sizing chart on the website. Soaked in hot water for about an hour with agitation from time to time. I allowed them to get partially dry and now I'm wearing them until the drying process is finished. All I can say is the denim is crazy and its easy to see how it fades so well. STOKED!

[that_was_easy]

100% cotton stitching on these, right?  Saw some chatter elsewhere and can't recall or find out if this is the case.

Excellent fit  DZ!

[Chris]

@that_was_easy:

100% cotton stitching on these, right?  Saw some chatter elsewhere and can't recall or find out if this is the case.

Pretty sure the stitching is poly/cotton; pure cotton thread just isn't strong enough for IH gear.  I could be wrong about this, though…

[thewickett]

just gave my jeans a second hot soak. I've realized the denim is so thick and starchy that the jean needs it to drape properly when worn.

Edit: basically, I recommend at least multiple hot soaks with these!

[that_was_easy]

EDIT

thewickett, any agitation with those soaks?  I selected the washing machine method for my 2nd soak, inside out w/ warm water and doubt that all the starch is out even now.  These things are so damn stiff it's hard to be sure though.

@Chris:

@that_was_easy:

100% cotton stitching on these, right?  Saw some chatter elsewhere and can't recall or find out if this is the case.

Pretty sure the stitching is poly/cotton; pure cotton thread just isn't strong enough for IH gear.  I could be wrong about this, though…

My thoughts exactly, but was curious.