IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[LewisStonehouse]

Good tip @GC - anything I can give a firm pull to ease the ball chafe?

[GC]

Cue @neph93 the king of puns! 

[neph93]

Too obvious @GC… although I will say that a firm pull is the answer to many of the world’s problems, in my experience.

[LewisStonehouse]

Amen to that @neph93

[LewisStonehouse]

Loving these! Fit feels spot on 

[neph93]

Very nice indeed. I’m eternally jealous of people who get a silhouette like that from the 634… well done.

Btw, have you soaked?

[LewisStonehouse]

Cheers @neph93  Haven't soaked yet, going with the wear them a little bit to get some of the stretch out then soak approach 

[Jett129]

If I didn't know what cut those were I would have guessed they were 555s as they fit you so good.I also wish 634s fit me that good.

[LewisStonehouse]

Cheers @Jett129, I'm a big fan of how they're looking! Must have a bit of junk in the trunk to fill them out 

[Palmer]

@LewisStonehouse That is a solid fit my man. Like others have said I wish the 634 fit me like that.

I would soak those sooner rather than later though, my XHS shrank an inch when I initially soaked them.

[LewisStonehouse]

Thanks @Palmer. I was going to get them in the bath in the next few days for a soak in cold water, maybe for half an hour. Hoping the shrinkage will be fairly minimal, but even if I get an inch of shrink I'm sure they'll stretch back out 

[Palmer]

@LewisStonehouse:

Thanks @Palmer. I was going to get them in the bath in the next few days for a soak in cold water, maybe for half an hour. Hoping the shrinkage will be fairly minimal, but even if I get an inch of shrink I'm sure they'll stretch back out 

I doubt you'll see much change at all with a cold soak. Wear them hard!

[neph93]

@LewisStonehouse I would recommend a hot soak to get the shrinkage out… after a little discomfort they will stretch back to where they are now, possibly even a little bigger. That way you know where you are from the start and avoid potential fade shift down the line.

That being said, I didn't soak my first pair of XHS and they came out nice in the end: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1819.msg640752#msg640752

[LewisStonehouse]

Thanks @neph93, I shall do as you say, but I can't promise I won't curse your name as I'm stretching them back out of again. How hot is hot, 60c ish?

[neph93]

You don’t have to do anything you don’t want too, they are yours. My thinking is that unless you’re one of those “interesting” types who really never ever wash their jeans, yours will get a wash at some point. Then you’re back to square one, because the potential for shrinkage won’t have gone away. So why not just get it over with?

If you want to play it safe, then soak them on the same temp as you will wash them eventually, normally 40C. But 60C will certainly get the job done.

[LewisStonehouse]

Yeah I'll be washing them at some point, would probably wash at 30 or 40, so if I soak at 40c then I onow where I am. Thanks for your help pal!

[neph93]

@LewisStonehouse:

….would probably wash at 30 or 40, so if I soak at 40c then I know where I am....

Exactly! Use a bath tub. Flip them and straighten out any creases. Soak for at least an hour but not more than two. Half way through agitate them in the water then straighten/de-crease them again for the remainder. Air dry, and Robert’s your father’s brother.

[LewisStonehouse]

In progress! Will report back on results when they've dried 

[LewisStonehouse]

Soak done, skinned my damn thumbs getting them on but no pain nk gain.

Thoughts gents?

[Jett129]

Didn't think they could look any better,and they do. Good job!