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

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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
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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
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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
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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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                          • Matty123M
                            Matty123
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                            Certain people believe there are things u can do to raw denim that will inhibit fading.

                            I don’t know about setting the dye through soaking and washing. As I stated that isn’t a problem.i know soaking and washing  helps Set the stitching of raw loomrate denim.

                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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                            • ChrisC
                              Chris
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                              There are all sorts of crazy myths on the internet. I'm pretty sure there's nothing you can do to stop indigo dyed fabric from fading besides leave it in a dark closet and never wear it.

                              Besides, the point of this contest is to wear and care for your jeans in your usual manner and then see what they look like after two years.  The individuality of each pair, in spite of whether the owner did things "right" or "wrong", is what makes it all interesting.

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                              • JordanxbufferJ
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                                @Chris:

                                There are all sorts of crazy myths on the internet. I'm pretty sure there's nothing you can do to stop indigo dyed fabric from fading besides leave it in a dark closet and never wear it.

                                Besides, the point of this contest is to wear and care for your jeans in your usual manner and then see what they look like after two years.  The individuality of each pair, in spite of whether the owner did things "right" or "wrong", is what makes it all interesting.

                                This!!!

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  The only way we know how to inhibit fading, is some seriously sexy (and no, we won't tell you what it is) treatment we give the denim before making garments.

                                  Any other suggestion is as Chris would say, an internet myth.  Or as I would say, complete bollocks….

                                  "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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                                  • joephotoJ
                                    joephoto
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                                    New Belt… New Wallet... and new jeans

                                    I feel I can now start DWC 2017-19.

                                    Day three on the jeans, one soak, and they feel fine.

                                    Ohhhhhh that constitutional stitching!

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                                    • mikebarhootM
                                      mikebarhoot
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                                      ^noice!

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                                      • BloodnThunderB
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                                        ^^  So much evolution to track.

                                        IG: Shadesofindig0

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                                        • joephotoJ
                                          joephoto
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                                          That was the purpose of making sure I had all three ready to go.

                                          @BloodnThunder:

                                          ^^  So much evolution to track.

                                          Ohhhhhh that constitutional stitching!

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                                          • Matty123M
                                            Matty123
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                                            Sending mine to indigo proof for hemming this week. Leaving them about 1.5” longer than my normal hem. I only lost .8 in the first Soak and wash. Besides who gives a f*ck… I’m gonna murder these jeans.

                                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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