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    IH-555-02 - 18oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo

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    • S
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      I think that's your best fit, yet @RoxRocks86. They look great!

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      • neph93N
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        Very nice indeed. They suit you well. As for washing machines and dryers, imho, they’re your jeans and you can do exactly as you please with them. Purists can cringe all they like.

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

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        • RoxRocks86R
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          Thanks @Haddtoo 555 @sabergirl & @neph93. Everything about these are just freakin’ sweet! I think the higher rise helps the pockets fall in a more aesthetically pleasing location.

          Love all the fuzziness and those tiny cotton balls that pop up in random places. Not sure if there’s a term for that.

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          • neph93N
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            @RoxRocks86:

            Love all the fuzziness and those tiny cotton balls that pop up in random places. Not sure if there’s a term for that…

            There may well be…
            https://www.heddels.com/2013/09/knowing-your-raw-denim-slub-and-nep/

            Also, agreed with the pocket location. It, ahem, works. Aesthetically [emoji56]

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

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            • Stuart.TS
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              @neph93:

              That’s a fair point too. I just taken my 2nd oldest IH to my seamstress for their third round of crotch repairs and thought the same thing. In the end I probably won’t wear them a whole load, but it will be nice to have them available.

              @neph93 could she repair my crotch? Nothing to do with denim or material you understand, it's just that mine has had a battering over the years.

              I'm still weighing up between the various 555 options or a pair of 14oz for the warmer months. The money is burning a hole. These look beautiful but the sizing isn't quite right for me on this model  😞

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              • neph93N
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                @Stuart.T  I would not recommend needle, thread or sewing machines for a battered crotch. Something more tender perhaps?  An Aloe Vera wash?

                Nor would I recommend the 18oz denim for summer use. Unless it is a good sweat your crotch needs. It breathes the least of all IH denim with the possible exception of the UHR.

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

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                • Stuart.TS
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                  @neph93:

                  @Stuart.T  I would not recommend needle, thread or sewing machines for a battered crotch. Something more tender perhaps?  An Aloe Vera wash?

                  Nor would I recommend the 18oz denim for summer use. Unless it is a good sweat your crotch needs. It breathes the least of all IH denim with the possible exception of the UHR.

                  Thanks @neph93 . Useful information. I'm learning that there is not a simple correlation between denim weight and denim function.

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                  • neph93N
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                    Flagship 21oz is king if you want heavyweight denim combined with the benefits of air circulation. The 14oz denim I can’t comment on.

                    The new 14oz (142) utilises the same construction techniques as the 21oz so may have some of it’s airy properties. @Appfaff might be able to speak to that. He’s the only one who could at the moment.

                    The “N” denim, which is otherwise inexplicably underrated, does pretty well in the summer heat.

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                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                      I wear 25oz in summer NY area 🙂
                      This year I am planning to wear UHR 21/23 oz

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                      • neph93N
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                        I can do 25oz in summer too. It’s warm but doesn’t bother me. I also hate wearing shorts so it has to be pretty unbearable for me to take off denim at all. I do avoid wearing UHR in the summer though. Much, much worse than 25oz.

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

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                          @neph93
                          Oh , I suspected UHR issue in the summer due to the material construction. I may just use my 25 or 18 if UHR so hot

                          Thanks for the heads up

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                          • neph93N
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                            Different people tolerate different things. There are lots of denimheads in SE Asia wearing UHR in over 30C with 90% humidity. I wouldn’t though [emoji28]

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

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                            • RoxRocks86R
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                              @neph93:

                              There may well be…
                              https://www.heddels.com/2013/09/knowing-your-raw-denim-slub-and-nep/

                              Also, agreed with the pocket location. It, ahem, works. Aesthetically [emoji56]

                              I’m gonna dub the 555’s as pocket peach gains.

                              & thanks for the link it helped connect the dots  😃 always saw those terms mentioned & thought they meant something completely different.

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                              • neph93N
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                                @RoxRocks86:

                                I’m gonna dub the 555’s as pocket peach gains.

                                This is brilliant. I’m using that phrase [emoji1]

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

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                                  hehe

                                  well played Rox, the 555 look great on you…

                                  rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

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                                  R.I.P. Geo

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                                    @neph93:

                                    The new 14oz (142) utilises the same construction techniques as the 21oz so may have some of it’s airy properties. @Appfaff might be able to speak to that. He’s the only one who could at the moment.

                                    Hey @Stuart.T - the new 14oz denim (142) is probably what you will want for the summer heat. It’s constructed the same way as the flagship 21 (as @neph93 stated) so it moves, stretches naturally, and has a nice breath ability to it. Where it differs is the weave tension, however. The 142 denim has a much more dense feel to it, and a natural crispness much like the old (current) 14oz., although the current 14oz has a more purplish hue, where as the 142 is so dark blue, it’s almost black in low light.

                                    The new 142 denim has kept me very comfy, even in mid 80 degree, humid weather. And I easily drove 10 hours in them the other day, even before they are properly broken in.

                                    The 18oz denim, when broke in, is extremely soft, versatile, and I feel it’s quite comfy - but when paired with the snug fit of the 555, and when new, it’s a bit of a sweat machine. I would
                                    Easily wear broken in 18oz in the early summer months, but I would opt away from the new and rigid stuff most likely.

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                                    • manufc10M
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                                      @RoxRocks86  I am totally with you regarding your thoughts on this fabric. Love the fuzzy neppiness it has. It's a shame it's being retired and isn't available in more cuts.  This needs to be done in a 777 cut (tag size 35 too 😉

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                                        @manufc10:

                                        @RoxRocks86  I am totally with you regarding your thoughts on this fabric. Love the fuzzy neppiness it has. It's a shame it's being retired and isn't available in more cuts.  This needs to be done in a 777 cut (tag size 35 too 😉

                                        seconded  😃

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                                        • RoxRocks86R
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                                          ^ Yeah, definitely surprised that the 18 oz. is endangered & in only a few cuts. It just seems like something that would fly off the shelves considering the great characterisitics this denim has. Glad I snagged a pair before it disappeared.

                                          & thanks @rocket!  😎

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                                          • neph93N
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                                            @RoxRocks86:

                                            It just seems like something that would fly off the shelves…

                                            This OG version of the 18oz is old school. Nearly as old as the 21oz. It was what the first iteration of the 666 cut was made out of I believe. So it has been used a lot previously and has sold well.

                                            I can advocate for the new «vintage style» 18oz though. I’ve owned both, and the OG stuff is very nice but the new stuff is super lovely. Hairy and a great shade of indigo, it fades quickly, more like the UHR but breathes well too.

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                                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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