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    IH-666-UHR - Ultra Heavy - Devil's Fit (Slim Cut)

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      The denim is dipped in the same indigo for the same number of times for the same elapsed period.  The different fades wearers achieve is 100% down to lifestyle.

      Which is really why denim is so special.  Without wanting to sound pretentious, denim to some extent tells your story/documents your lifestyle…

      "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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      • Matty123M
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        @Giles:

        The denim is dipped in the same indigo for the same number of times for the same elapsed period.  The different fades wearers achieve is 100% down to lifestyle.

        Which is really why denim is so special.  Without wanting to sound pretentious, denim to some extent tells your story/documents your lifestyle…

        Thanks Giles. I didn't find that pretentious. It's a difficult decision! Enjoyable though

        Maybe so. Maybe not

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        • Matty123M
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          Can anyone tell me how much shrinkage in the waist after sufficient soaks? And did you find that it stretched back to tag size? Thanks

          Maybe so. Maybe not

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          • GilesG
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            Per the product page:

            Will shrink approximately 1" in the waist and approximately 2 inch in the inseam, and after a month or two of wear the waist will stretch back to approx pre-soak size

            "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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            • Matty123M
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              @Giles:

              Per the product page:

              Will shrink approximately 1" in the waist and approximately 2 inch in the inseam, and after a month or two of wear the waist will stretch back to approx pre-soak size

              what is your opinion on thigh shrinkage with IH jeans?

              Maybe so. Maybe not

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              • GilesG
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                https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4549.msg373063#msg373063

                "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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                • neph93N
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                  @Matty123:

                  what is your opinion on thigh shrinkage with IH jeans?

                  All horizontal measurements will shrink proportionally to waist shrinkage, all vertical measurements proportionally to inseam shrinkage.

                  Seeing as waist, knee and hem measurements don't involve masses of fabric, shrinkage is negligible, unless of course they were too tight to behind with.

                  EDIT: Of course it would be easier to follow @Giles link which explains things much more succinctly  😢

                  “Some of those that work forces
                  Are the same that burn crosses”

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                  • ColeC
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                    X-post from WAYWT. It starts to get to warm for the Heavy stuff. Need to get the LB out again. Say, are you doing repairs in the IH UK headquarter, @Sam ?

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                    WTB:
                    IHJ-96-OLV Size L
                    IHE-13

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                    • SamS
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                      What kind of repairs are we talking about @Cole?

                      Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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                      • ColeC
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                        @Sam:

                        What kind of repairs are we talking about @Cole?

                        A hole in the crotch area and reinforcements on the right knee. I'll take some pictures of the Damage when I'm back home, @Sam .

                        WTB:
                        IHJ-96-OLV Size L
                        IHE-13

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                        • tfahey00T
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                          Hey all, was wondering if a cold, warm or hot soak makes a difference in shrinkage for the 21/23oz unsanforized UHRs? They're pretty loose everywhere, but don't want them to shrink TOO much if I go hot. Thanks!

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                          • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                            If they are loose you can go for a warm to hot soak because they will stretch back out.

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                            • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                              @Giles:

                              Per the product page:

                              Will shrink approximately 1" in the waist and approximately 2 inch in the inseam, and after a month or two of wear the waist will stretch back to approx pre-soak size

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                              • neph93N
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                                I'd recommend a hot soak or 60C wash. Just get all the shrinkage out and be done. They'll stretch in the waist if you need them to.

                                “Some of those that work forces
                                Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Please be very careful washing these in a washing machine.

                                  In the early days when the denim is still very stiff, there is a tendency to get unwanted fade lines.  I would probably never wash UHR rightside out and I would never wash in an aggressive washing machine and I certainly would not spin or tumble dry.  Do any of those things, and I guarantee that you will be pissed off with yourself….

                                  "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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                                  • ColeC
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                                    Listen to him.

                                    I washed my UHR BB right side out, because it was so friggin stiff after the soak I could not turn it left. Got a shitload of fadelines from it which piss me off every time I put it on.

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                                    WTB:
                                    IHJ-96-OLV Size L
                                    IHE-13

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                                    • tfahey00T
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                                      Yeah I'd definitely avoid a washing machine at all costs. I have a pair of Flat Heads that were stiff as a board after the initial soak, but it eventually went away and softened up, plus I'll use the starch in the fabric to my advantage to get some crisp whiskering and honeycomb foundations.

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                                      • tfahey00T
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                                        I also typically turn them inside out when soaking/washing to get all the sweat grime out of the inside (although sometimes I don't), so I'll make sure I do that every time too.

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          Apologies. I was a little cavalier with my original advice, and the guys are correct, you need to be careful with UHR. The washing machine is, from my experience, totally unproblematic, as long the jeans are wet through (I use the shower head), and the spin cycle is turned off or right down.

                                          Mine were soaked twice and machine washed  twice to get Max shrinkage. The combs and whiskers set regardless and the indigo falls out if you look at it too hard. And following the above method, no marbling or crease lines.

                                          “Some of those that work forces
                                          Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                          • steelworkerS
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                                            Most American top loaders beat the shit out of clothes washing in a  front loader  is gentler on UHR

                                            Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                            Well, I have others.

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