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

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    • JordanxbufferJ
      Jordanxbuffer
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      @Megatron1505:

      I'm so pleased that the majority seem to like the cut, and that it looks great on everyone  😎

      They are GREAT!

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      • M
        Mustafa911
        Raw and Unwashed
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        Indigo proof = service :
        Recently I got two hems  done and the turn around time was 1 one week complete from the day I mailed to the day I received the pants . 1 week isn't bad

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        • JordanxbufferJ
          Jordanxbuffer
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          @Mustafa911:

          Indigo proof = service :
          Recently I got two hems  done and the turn around time was 1 one week complete from the day I mailed to the day I received the pants . 1 week isn't bad

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          I was more speaking to actual repairs, not hems. Her hemming is crazy quick.

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          • ChrisC
            Chris
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            Hemming is relatively quick and easy, which is probably why she continues to take jeans for hemming.  Repairs are more complex and take more time, and there, her backlog is pretty long- I sent jeans to her in August and they aren't done yet.

            I'm not complaining, mind you, she does impeccable work and I have more than enough other jeans to wear.

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            • JordanxbufferJ
              Jordanxbuffer
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              @Chris:

              Hemming is relatively quick and easy, which is probably why she continues to take jeans for hemming.  Repairs are more complex and take more time, and there, her backlog is pretty long- I sent jeans to her in August and they aren't done yet.

              I'm not complaining, mind you, she does impeccable work and I have more than enough other jeans to wear.

              Yep. Every time I see a picture of a pair she darned I can't believe how seamless (heh) the repair is.

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              • Matty123M
                Matty123
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                @Filthy:

                I only ever sent my jeans to be hemmed by Rain at www.indigoproof.com never used a tailor so to speak.

                Right. I couldn’t remember the name and my search yielded broad results. Thanks man

                How’s her turn around time on hemming?

                Maybe so. Maybe not

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  a week at the moment

                  "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
                    Matty123
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                    Thank you sir.

                    Maybe so. Maybe not

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                    • JordanxbufferJ
                      Jordanxbuffer
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                      Rainy and cold in Grand Rapids, Michigan today. Here’s a “fit” pic of the 888-NTs on me.

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                      • DionD
                        Dion
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                        Somehow the 888-cut reminds me of TFH's 3012 having a roomy top-block with a snuggy waist and comfy leg. Maybe slightly less taper. All in all pretty fantastic :)!

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                        • YossarianY
                          Yossarian
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                          I had this feeling that I hadn't gotten all the shrink out of my pair…

                          So I buckled up and gave them a 60deg wash w/o spin. Now the fit is amazing and I definitely got more shrink out of the back rise, thighs and waist.

                          Downsides are a bit more marbling throughout the thigh and my inseam lost another inch to the point where I can only do a tiny tiny cuff without going high water.

                          The denim feels much more dense now though and the creases are much sharper than before the hot wash.

                          Won't be touching water for a while now I don't think, I definitely can't shrink them more...

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                          • J
                            jmg65coupe302
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                            Great… 6 days into the DWC with my 888 NTs,  and my 5 month old daughter puked all over them. Washing them this early won't really ruin the fading, will it? I'd rather not wear jeans that smell like putrid milk vomit.

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                            • Matty123M
                              Matty123
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                              You’ll be fine. It’s like a additional presoak.

                              Maybe so. Maybe not

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                              • neph93N
                                neph93
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                                @jmg65coupe302  Matty speaks the truth. Either hand wash or repeat the soak/machine wash process with little or no spin. Lots of folks soak and wash a few times to remove absolutely all the shrinkage. No fading worries necessary.

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

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                                • J
                                  jmg65coupe302
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                                  Thanks @Matty123 and @Neph93, that's a relief. I did forget to mention that I used a bit of Dr. Bronner's soap in the wash, hopefully that doesn't "set the dye" like what it says all over the web.

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                                  • YesBlankY
                                    YesBlank
                                    Haraki san Prodigy
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                                    I feel your pain, last year my daughter did a similar number on a brand new pair of Momotaros. On the bright side, at least it wasn't a diaper explosion…

                                    Works on my machine.

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                                    • ChrisC
                                      Chris
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                                      I've had similar mishaps, from both ends of my children, though happily, not both ends or both children at the same time.  Iron Heart, Studio d'Artisan, and Oni jeans have all survived infant attacks.

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                                      • M
                                        mpukas
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                                        Re: post-fit pics in my previous post a few pages back: I had soaked the jeans in-side out for about an hour, and then ran two back-to-back washes in front loader on hand wash cycle with slow spin, and then a short stint in the dryer. The jeans were in water for several hours by then. A couple days after that, I gave them another hot wash and a short tumble dry (in-side out). There was minimal shrinkage, but weirdly the inseam measured 1/2" longer than previously - original was 35.5; after 1st & 2nd washing it was 34.0, and after 3rd it was 34.5.

                                        ALSO - I iron my jeans after the initial washes, before any combs, whiskers, etc. start to set in. I find ironing really relaxes the fabric and makes it drape much better. I also find it stretches out the fabric slightly, and I get slightly larger measurements after ironing. It also gets out any weird creases/folds along the seams that I get from washing. In my above washing & measurements, I ironed the jeans after each washing, so my measurements were consistent.

                                        I attribute the length differences to measuring error, and level of fabric stiffness at different stages.

                                        My ironing routine is to turn in-side out, fold the legs flat seam-to-seam, and iron the selvedge outseam flat, and the inseam flat. I stay away from the edges to avoid creasing. I then turn right-side out, fold seam-to-seam, and iron the seams flat again. Then fold the legs flat front-to-back with seams on the sides, and iron the center of the legs, front and back. Finally I use the end of the board to iron as much as possible around the waist and hips. After a few weeks of wear and a couple washings, the denim is usually relaxed enough that ironing is no longer a benefit.

                                        So far I still didn't get as much shrink as I expected, and the fit is slightly looser than I'm used to. But that makes them very comfortable and I have great range of motion. And, I'm happy to report, I didn't get any crocking along any folds from washing, drying and ironing - they look perfect and ready to fade.

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                                        • J
                                          jmg65coupe302
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                                          @Chris:

                                          I've had similar mishaps, from both ends of my children, though happily, not both ends or both children at the same time.  Iron Heart, Studio d'Artisan, and Oni jeans have all survived infant attacks.

                                          @Chris and @YesBlank, ah yes, the diaper mishap. I had my old PBJs hit with a diaper blowout when my older daughter was a baby. I remember my wife wondering why I ran off to the washing machine so quickly that day. Good times…

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                                          • fanyaF
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                                            @jmg65coupe302:

                                            Thanks @Matty123 and @Neph93, that's a relief. I did forget to mention that I used a bit of Dr. Bronner's soap in the wash, hopefully that doesn't "set the dye" like what it says all over the web.

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                                            I'll never understand what this "set the dye" thing is about soaking/washing.  The faded pair are the 25oz fabric, that have seen 25-30 soaks.

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