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

[tfahey00]

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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[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

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

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@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

[neph93]

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.

[Giles]

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….

[Cole]

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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[tfahey00]

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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[tfahey00]

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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[neph93]

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.

[steelworker]

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

[Giles]

Which is why US customers on average get more shrinkage than European customers, and we all get more shrinkage than Japanese customers

[Matty123]

@Giles:

Which is why US customers on average get more shrinkage than European customers, and we all get more shrinkage than Japanese customers

What do they wash clothes with in Japan. Mountain Mist and gentle breezes?

[Yossarian]

Wait, now I'm confused (might just be my reading comprehension being off)…

I always wash my denim at 40deg C. Only owned sanforized so far so I never pre washed/soaked.

Would it be safe to just only wash UHR denim at 60 deg in the machine the first time? Is it paramount to soak first and then machine wash? I don't have a proper tub and figured a hot wash inside out, no spin in a front load machine would be fine with the UHR, but is that correct?

[Giles]

Your scheme is fine.

[Yossarian]

Thanks a bunch, @Giles!

Now to sit around some more and wait for the 888-NT…

[louisbosco]

1 for the road..

[illo59]

^great pair!

[louisbosco]

cheers. going to miss this pair. i'll surely pull it out every now and then..

[D97x7]

[goosehd]

^^^ That is an awesome picture!