IH-888-NT - 21/23oz indigo Selvedge DWC Jeans
-
So I gave my pair a ~5 hour soak (hottest tap water, no agitation) + a gentle 40° C wash and the most noticeable shrinkage occured (as expected) in length: they lost ~ 1,6 in. The waist shrunk ~0,5 inches, I made sure I can put them back on and wore them while they were still damp. The waist stretched back pretty quickly and I managed to add another ~0,5 in so they fit now very well. Every other dimension stayed the same. Future soaks/washes will add more shrinkage in length but for now I am pretty happy. Thanks Megatron & G for this nice cut!
-
If you wash these when they are new you are going to ruin them.
It's funny I was thinking about not even soaking mine as an experiment. I guess it depends on the fit.
-
Here they are! Heavy as all hell and a perfect fit in the waist pre-soak. Can’t wait for the hot soak to be done and these to be dry.
-
Waiting for my package to be delivered is agonizing. Especially now they have a live view of it's location. It has been in my area for 2 hours now.
-
Mine got here this afternoon, currently giving them a hot-ish soak for 1 hour then 40 deg in the machine no spin.
Waist was perfect pre soak/wash, even though it did cut my hip bone a bit. I figure that's mostly cause of the nature of the denim. Excited to see if I can get into them after the wash - then they'll be perfect.
Took me 15 minutes to button up the first time….
-
I'm completely blown away by the 888s! This is the best fitting pair of Iron Hearts that I've ever owned. A little snug in the waist and yet plenty of room in the thighs. The denim is much darker than the last version of DWCUHRs. They are absolutely perfect. Thanks for everyone's hard work and all the countless hours of planning and deliberation over the cut. I love them. You guys are the best.
I decided to soak them, except the waist.
-
I’ll second that. There is a lot of love in the creation of these and I can’t wait to get them going. Might do the cold soak and leave the waist out if that works.
-
@filthy25ozjunkie
Mike , no wash for you ?Mine stuck in UK due to ups delay. Supposed to deliver today but not sure when the next delivery window is. Most likely next week.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
I briefly submerged the waist just to get it wet. Except the leather patch because I don't want it to crack in the hot water.
-
Mine shrank 1” in the waist as expected. And maybe 1.5” in length. Going to try get them on now. My thumbs are expecting a battle.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
@Mustafa911 Just this one soak. Then these won't be seeing water for a long time, unless I poop my pants or something like that.
-
@spitfiredealer
Waist 1" shrink after wash or soak?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
I would not wash these. You will get white creases because the denim is so stiff. Also the denim being rough and stiff is kind of the point of having raw denim/ and part of the fun of breaking them in.
-
@spitfiredealer
Waist 1" shrink after wash or soak?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Cold, soak for 1.5hrs then cold wash in the machine with 700 spin for 40 mins
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
@Filthy25ozJunkie:
@Mustafa911 Just this one soak. Then these won't be seeing water for a long time, unless I poop my pants or something like that.
Might I inquire about your reasoning behind this? Won't your fades shift when you wash down the line?
-
Just a matter of personal preference really. But I know any time I have machine washed a pair of Iron Hearts they were not the same after I washed them. This is why I made the washing tutorial I posted here:
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9785.0It is a compromise between the SwissJeansFreak Hardcore school of thought of never ever washing your jeans and washing them. But, ultimately they are your jeans and you can do what you want with them.
