IH-666S - The Devil's Fit Indigo - Slim Tapered

[elclintor]

Here's a quick post soak pic…

Think i should give it another soak?

[Giles]

Give them another really hot one…..............

[elclintor]

Will do Giles…

Like boiling hot?

I soaked them for 1 hour as hot as the faucet would pour..

[Giles]

No, no hotter that you have already done…..

[elclintor]

Ok, another soak tonight then…

Thanks

[quesadilla]

thats similar to what i did. i did a soak as hot as my faucet would go + some hot water every now and then from a kettle. then the next soak i did as hot as the faucet would go + more hot water from the kettle and a large pot of water that i brought to a boil. HOPEFULLY i've gotten the shrinking out since i'd like to have them hemmed…

edit: currently wearing them, i think i could've pulled off a 30. it would've been uncomfortable for awhile but i dont think i can get any more shrinkage from the waist. oh well. time to try and save for an IH belt NOT YET. if the overdye can get down to a 29.6 im determined i can get to a 30 at least. soaking pt. 3 will be happening. is it possible giles?

[Giles]

Confused, ask me in simple language…..

[quesadilla]

is it possible to get a size 31 to shrink down to the OD measurement for a size 31?

[Giles]

Yes, if you boil the shit out of them,  But, like the OD, they'll stretch back rather quickly…...........

[quesadilla]

ahh. in that case i think i'll leave them be. thanks a ton G! next IH purchase will be a belt..if only you guys had the natural one that selfedge has..(its nice not paying tax) haha

[stever]

@elclintor:

Fit pic from last night.. Please ignore the uneven cuffs, I was in a hurry….

size 32 TTS PRE-soak.

awww shit. one of my favourite shirts!

[oomslokop]

can i get an answer to my previous question @giles?  waist 33.5, can i fit into 666s tagged size 32? im from jakarta, indonesia, so wont be able to do live-fitting heheh.

thanks,

mikael.

[Beatle]

not sure how you measured your waist..what other jeans / sizes do u wear ?

[Danny RnH]

I got my 666s today and the fit is perfect before a soak.
I can button up.but there is no more room in the waist as in David's case. Size 31w.
I deliberated over the 32s.

If i cold soak does it mean I should never eventually wash them in anything other than cold water? (may be a dumb question but a bit of an unsanforized virgin)

Should I warm soak and work hard to stretch them back at the waist?

return for a 32w? As i say the fit everywhere from waist to thigh to hem is perfect.

[Beatle]

if you had no problem buttoning them up - do a warm soak…always possible to stretch back out

[Danny RnH]

Thanks, Beatle.
They were tough to button up but that was more the stiffness of the denim than my girth.

[elclintor]

IH666S

[oomslokop]

@beatle i measured according to yr "how we measure" instructions. i used an old pair of jeans (local, straight cut) that i really like the fit of. i measure 86cm/33.9in in the waist in them. that pair of jeans is a (tagged) size 32. i generally wear size 32 (at least for the last 5 years).

hope that helps.

thanks,

mikael.

[Beatle]

yeah, that helps..judging by plain waist measurements I would recommend a 33. But - make sure the thigh measurements work out. Same procedure..hehe

[Danny RnH]

Worry over. Gave a warm soak for 1 hour and can button up. A bit tight but reckon they should stretch out nicely. Will do some pics this week