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

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

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

[Jordanxbuffer]

@Filthy25ozJunkie:

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

I’m right there with you.

[brotherslen]

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.

[xtcclassic]

@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.

[summ3rhays]

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

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[summ3rhays]

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

Post soak

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[Jordanxbuffer]

@summ3rhays:

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

Post soak

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How were the buttons? Hah

[Matty123]

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

[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]

[Matty123]

@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.

[neph93]

@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]

[neph93]

@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]

[Matty123]

@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

[Megatron1505]

@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 

[Matty123]

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

[Megatron1505]

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

[Matty123]

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

[Giles]

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.

[Yossarian]

My pair is drying after a 1.5 hour hot soak and a 40 deg wash w/o spin. In a few places, there are tiny marks and dents like these. I suspect I mashed the jeans in too much and should have checked that they were more smoothed out in the drum.

Ah well, I think it’ll only be noticable by me. Luckily there are no long lines or major spots that have faded…

[neph93]

That kind of thing is pretty much unaviodable. As you say it’s barely visible and when the jeans start fading will be gone. What you want to avoid is that kind of thing, but writ large, long and fat up and down half a leg. Sounds like you did great!