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

[cander49]

Playing around with a foreground light source a bit after sunset. We were there to take shots of my wife's quilting project, but I love these jeans and this IH/Simmons shearling jacket, so had to jump in for a few.

Bonus quilt shot. Too bad for her that her shearling jacket is Diesel, since she can't get anything at IH level for women  :

[Giles]

Beautiful quilt….

Could easily make her an ANJ-4 (or really any SB)....

[cander49]

Good to know for the future! Hopefully I can eventually talk her into it!

[Winchy]

Need to try some repairs on mine so they've just had their 3rd or maybe 4th wash prior to some novice sashiko attention.

[Winchy]

@cander49
Those look great!

[cander49]

Thanks, yours too. Here's an update. I guess it's ~2 years of wear, and still only 2 washes. 

[cander49]

@AdamJ:

I was super surprised how soft they get in comparison to how they start out.

Mine feel close to sweatpants at this point. 

[nietenhosen]

two years in:

round about five washes..

[Anesthetist]

Jeans look amazing but I love that shirt. I take it that it’s one of your own creations? Btw, I was recently wearing my denim western you made me years ago and got tons of compliments. Still one of my favorite shirts!

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[BD81]

Very nice pair! The honeycombs are amazing!

[gaseousclay]

@Anesthetist:

Jeans look amazing but I love that shirt. I take it that it’s one of your own creations?

Looks like a Lee shirt judging from the patch on the pocket

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[nietenhosen]

Thanks.
Yep, Lee 101 Rodeo Shirt.

[Perrault]

Hello, my very old 555-02, 5 or more years

[AdamJ]

Nice work! That top picture in particular, the texture of the fabric looks wicked

[neph93]

@Perrault Yes! Been too long since I saw a pair of these. Between this denim and the UHR, the world has lost two awesome fabrics in the last year or so. Fortunately this stuff is built to last, so it'll be good to see older pairs like this popping up.

[Perrault]

@neph93
@AdamJ
Thanks. Love it), they are improving over the years.

[bob_z]

I was in contact with IH today and came to realize that my beloved 555-02 went past their 6 month anni, that cannot go unnoticed of course so here are some pictures.

I presoaked my jeans and they have not seen any water since besides some rain here and there.

The pictures have no filter or any alteration:

[bob_z]

I crashed while skating and I was just wondering what do you guys do? Repair immediately or leave it as it is?

[A Former User]

Since it is not a constructional concern (something near the crotch seam), you can definitely leave it as is for right now and keep truckin. It will get bigger, but only marginally at first, and it will take time, so you have some time to figure out what you would prefer. Depending on who repairs it and how, it might change the way your jeans feel and move for a while until the repair softens and breaks in. There are several repair options, like basic patches, sashiko, or darning, and all will be relatively minor and painless, since the hole is not big and is in a good spot. Hope there was no physical damage and the jeans did their job and protected your body…

[bob_z]

Hi Adam, great reply, thnx! I think I leave it as it is right now and see how it develops, there is no need since it isn’t, as you said, in any wat structural. I wear these jeans 6 months now and this is something that just happened so it’s all cool.

We have some nice repair shops here in the Netherlands who repair it any way you want it and do a great job.

I was in fast crossover turn when I lost control, wouldn’t specify these jeans as motorcycle wear but as skate wear they did a great job only minor scratches on my knees.