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    IH-888-NT - 21/23oz indigo Selvedge DWC Jeans

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    • Matty123M
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      @neph93:

      @Matty123:

      The cold is prob about 70F… cuz the water here is like Piss.

      That temp seems kind of pointless. The aim has to be to get rid of all shrinkage without fucking your jeans up so I'd run your tap hot for the soak and wash on the middle setting, but for the love of all that is indigo, put them on the lowest spin setting or take them out before. You'll be fine.

      On another note. I've reluctantly decided that I'm not getting a pair of these. I love the UHR but that thigh is a bit too big for me. I'll stick to my 888S for now… It's making me sad but it's for the best.

      That last paragraph gives me a clue of how you broke up With every girl you ever dumped. And you gave us the news on a Friday. Textbook. Wow  😉

      Maybe so. Maybe not

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        I thought mine would arrive today but they got rerouted to a pet store at the last minute. So I guess next week now.

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        • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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          Now the agonizing wait for them to be dry-ish begins.

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          • JordanxbufferJ
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            @Filthy25ozJunkie:

            Now the agonizing wait for them to be dry-ish begins.

            I’m right there with you.

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              https://imgur.com/a/gcokE

              Presoak pics… not sure how much room in the thigh/lower thigh i'll have after the soak/wash. top block is fine though.

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              • xtcclassicX
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                @Norrin:

                … distilled vinegar added for natural softening & antibacterial properties...

                @Giles  does this work? Is it safe for the Superblack denim? I wouldn't mind softening my pair up just a touch.

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                • summ3rhaysS
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                  I thought vinegar set the dye so that it wouldn’t fade.

                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

                  IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                  • summ3rhaysS
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                    Damn tough if the coin pocket dented my new IH belt.

                    Post soak

                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

                    IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                    • JordanxbufferJ
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                      @summ3rhays:

                      Damn tough if the coin pocket dented my new IH belt.

                      Post soak

                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

                      How were the buttons? Hah

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                      • Matty123M
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                        Ok so Right out of the bag the 40’s were roo big. I could buttonbyhe 38’s at the waist but they were tightt tightly. Im going to Be losing more weight so I’m Going with the 38’s. Fuck it. I am really excited about these. @Alex I’ll email you about a return label for the 40’s. I also may send the 38’s back
                        To be hemmed. I’ll email you. Thanks

                        Edit: never mind, I just saw the return directions. Oops

                        Maybe so. Maybe not

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                        • neph93N
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                          @Matty123:

                          That last paragraph gives me a clue of how you broke up With every girl you ever dumped. And you gave us the news on a Friday. Textbook. Wow  😉

                          Hmmm… if that were truly the case I’d have already bought another pair of jeans and started wearing them hard, last Friday [emoji15][emoji41]

                          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                          • Matty123M
                            Matty123
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                            @neph93:

                            @Matty123:

                            That last paragraph gives me a clue of how you broke up With every girl you ever dumped. And you gave us the news on a Friday. Textbook. Wow  😉

                            Hmmm… if that were truly the case I’d have already bought another pair of jeans and started wearing them hard, last Friday [emoji15][emoji41]

                            I didn’t say you theoretically hadn’t.

                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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                            • neph93N
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                              @brotherslen:

                              Presoak pics… not sure how much room in the thigh/lower thigh i'll have after the soak/wash. top block is fine though.

                              I think you’ll be just fine. The thighs will only shrink about .3 of an inch and will loosen up a bit. Probably feels constricting now because of the weight and stiffness of the denim. They look great though [emoji1434]

                              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                              • neph93N
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                                @Matty123:

                                @neph93:

                                @Matty123:

                                I didn’t say you theoretically hadn’t.

                                True. But I would have mentioned it first time around. Just to twist the knife [emoji56]

                                «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                • Matty123M
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                                  @neph93 @Megatron1505 correct me if I’m wromg but you guys are of The opinion that they should be a little too Tight in the waist at first and then they will Stretch? Thansk

                                  Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                  • Megatron1505M
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                                    @Matty123 , mine were crushing me at first, and for the first 10-15 wears. Now they are perfect 👌

                                    If they fit just right in the waist after a wash then they may be a little loose after some wear, nothing too bad though, and @Giles has a fine range of belts for sale  😉

                                    Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                    • Matty123M
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                                      Everything aaboit the 40’s is Too big. The 38 looks Much better and I will continue to drop weight sooo. I’m
                                      Going with the  38’s. Fk it

                                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                      • Megatron1505M
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                                        Good choice, but be prepared to think you were wrong after soaking them….feel the pain.....persevere......love your jeans (in about a month  😃 ).

                                        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                        • Matty123M
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                                          Yeah I’m totally prepared for the second guessing. So far I’ve bought 2 pair of IH denim a tad too big. Wearable and comfortable and awesome. But big. I’m going for it.

                                          Thanks Bud

                                          Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            I have no idea whether putting vinegar anywhere will make the jeans softer.  I do know however, that vinegar retarding fading is an old wives tale, as is sea washing being good for fades.

                                            "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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