IH-888-NT - 21/23oz indigo Selvedge DWC Jeans
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What’s the highest temp you recommend soaking or washing? I agitate by hand in the tub because my washer is too aggressive. I would like some More shrink.
Why do you say it's too aggressive? Do you have a top load?
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Yes I have a top loader. It’s a low profile agitator but it’s streaked a pair of Tellason’s pretty badly. Not that I care because they are beaters that I used when I was pouring concrete. But I don’t want my NT’s creased and streaked with white marks
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After about 60 wears I put mine in the wash at 40 degrees. Must say I like the fit better than before. Still a very nice relaxed fit, but the seat has shrunk up a bit and i'd say there has been 1/4 inch or so through the thighs and bottom opening. I'd guess that the measurements now on these is very close to the 21oz measurements.
Joe
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I smell a wash coming on soon, probably within a week or 2.
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You can try and pull it through with one of these….
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00L10X5Y6/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_3p_dp_1
I was too curious after this post so I ordered both. The needle pushed it through on the first try. Thanks @Giles, that’s a handy trick.
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Coming along rather nicely…..
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These things piss indigo.
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^agreed @Matty123
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The sun decided to hang out in Michigan for a minute so I took a picture. I plan on doing a soak or wash on these in a week or 2
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Some close-up shots from 2 weeks ago:
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Some close-up shots from 2 weeks ago:
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These are lookin great!!
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I'm giving in, and buying some 888 UHRs… I'm 6'1 with relatively short legs, and need some help deciding what length to hem the 888s to.
1955S measure: 30.4 inseam, 42.25 total length
Levi's 541's measure: 30.7 inseam, 41.5 total length.The Levi's length is perfect, while the 1955S could lose half an inch (despite being shorter in inseam, they make up for it with front rise).
It looks like these 888's should lose 1 or 2 inches when machine washed.
Recommendations? Cheers!!
Edit: I'll be wanting to wear these without a turn up, after they have shrunk. The 1955S I have do have a turn up, and the measurement above doesn't take that extra fabric into consideration.
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I need a final length of about 31” for jeans to fall and sit without a break. I don’t cuff unless I have to but don’t mind a little stacking (the wider the hem, the less stacking I want).
I had mine hemmed to 33.5 and after shrinkage and wear (combs can take up .5”). They are now around about how they should be with a little stacking and measure 31.5”.
It isn’t an exact science though. The absolute best solution if you are very particular about the end result is to get them hemmed after soaking/washing.
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Thanks for the reply @neph93 . Interesting that you lost the full 2 inches, from a 33.5" starting point. As I tend to wear boots predominantly now, a little extra rather than a little bit short seems to be the side to hedge my bets towards. Nice if you can wander around the house without treading on the hem or needing to cuff, though.
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Yeah I lost 2 as well. They are also hemmed to a inch shorter than I usually take, because of the rise this worked out well.
Bonus pic to show you how great they fade.
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2inches seems to be standard loss, then. So based on my existing jeans with higher rise (1955S) being 30.4 and a tad too long, and my jeans with lower rise (Levis 541) being 30.7 and perfect, I should aim for 30.5 I guess? Which means hemming to 32.5
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My 888-NT shrank 1.5" in length, from 35.5" to 34.0", after a cold soak and five - yes 5 - washes in the first month. A couple of years ago I had a pair of 1955-UHR and they lost 2.25" after a cold soak and 1 wash. 2" shrink in length seems to be the standard. I was looking for a 33" inseam, and advised by IHUK to err on the side of more shrink and get them hemmed to 35.5".
They didn't shrink as much as I anticipated, and with higher rise they are longer than I anticipated (I wear these lower on my hips than higher at my waist, just because that's where they end up). I cuff occasionally, and usually walk around with excessive stacks. I'd rather have them too long than too short, but I really need to get them hemmed shorter.
