IH-666-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
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Hurray, the XHS is here!
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Should I soak it? If not I would like that the XHS sees water after about 6 months of wear.
You can choose. I always soak my XHS in order to get the last bit of shrinkage out (about .5” in the waist normally). I like knowing how it’s going to be later. You can wear straight out of the bag to stretch the waist a little and then soak.
I would not wait six months with the soak if you are going to wear them a lot. The fades and creases will set, and then you may find that new creases form in different places because of the shrinkage.
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That sounds like a plan. So you mean I wear it for a week or so and then give it a Soak? Warm or cold? What do you recommend? So that shrinkage after soak of about 0.5 inch - Would I gain it back? I cannot afford to let it stay there. It would then be uncomfortable.
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Like neph93 says. Up to you. I never soak my jeans before wearing them. I really like that stuff new feel. They always seem to change after a soak. I just wear them until I feel they need a bit of a cleaning then either soak them or just spot treat it. One thing I like to do along with many others that I’ve seen on here is treat the leather patch with a preservative of some kind. I don’t think it matters what but I’d stick with something natural. Enjoy them!
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I tend to soak in cold. And if they really need it throw them in the washing machine on cold or warm with some woolite for darks.
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Thanks for all your suggestions. I will wear them for a few weeks and then see what I do with them. I regret having missed these all these years.
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I'm with @neph93 @the246guy . I would be pretty nervous going along and not knowing what the end state of my jeans is going to be when they inevitably get wet down the line. I take that uncertainty out of the picture right away with a soak and natural dry. Yes, they change after a soak. That's kind of the point–they're gonna get wet, and you should not be afraid to wash them when you need to.
They will contract, but areas that get tension (the waist, to some degree the pant length due to gravity) will stretch back out.
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My routine: hot soak inside out with a bit of agitation for about an hour, hang for about 5-10 minutes, then wear wet for a couple hours making sure to move around, bend my knees, sit, etc. (just make sure to put a towel down before you sit, otherwise your seat will end up blue). Then I hang them to dry the rest of the way. This does a few things - 1) removes any shrinkage that's left in the jeans 2) wet denim stretches easier than dry denim, so while wearing them wet sucks, it makes the first actual wear a lot more enjoyable 3) the bending and moving while wet helps set in creases faster
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My routine: hot soak inside out with a bit of agitation for about an hour, hang for about 5-10 minutes, then wear wet for a couple hours making sure to move around, bend my knees, sit, etc. (just make sure to put a towel down before you sit, otherwise your seat will end up blue). Then I hang them to dry the rest of the way. This does a few things - 1) removes any shrinkage that's left in the jeans 2) wet denim stretches easier than dry denim, so while wearing them wet sucks, it makes the first actual wear a lot more enjoyable 3) the bending and moving while wet helps set in creases faster
Usually I would be worried about creating knee bags wearing wet denim but I swear the XHS never stretches so much that it's unflattering. I might try this out on my next wash.
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My routine: hot soak inside out with a bit of agitation for about an hour, hang for about 5-10 minutes, then wear wet for a couple hours making sure to move around, bend my knees, sit, etc. (just make sure to put a towel down before you sit, otherwise your seat will end up blue). Then I hang them to dry the rest of the way. This does a few things - 1) removes any shrinkage that's left in the jeans 2) wet denim stretches easier than dry denim, so while wearing them wet sucks, it makes the first actual wear a lot more enjoyable 3) the bending and moving while wet helps set in creases faster
I did this when I got my pair of XHS and I WOULD NOT advise doing it. I didn’t think I was ever going to get them unbuttoned.
If you’re going to do this, maybe use something to stretch out the button holes a bit before you out them on. -
How do you guys do about with the Fly buttons? This is my first day on the XHS and it was a struggle to get the waist button done. I have left the fly buttons undone and I'm wearing it as is.
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You can loosen them up a little with a set of thin pliers @the246guy
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They need a little help the first time, but after that they get soft and pliable. Reverse pliers work, or regular pliers which you simply open when inserted in the buttonhole.
If you don’t have any handy you can carefully use a heavy pair of scissors by inserting the closed tip of the scissors in the buttonhole and opening the blades so that the outer Edge stretches the hole. Do it one time and you are ready to go.
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For now I'm going to leave the fly buttons undone for the next few days. The waist is already a tad tight.
Today marks my first full day of wearing the XHS. Feels like someone is hanging tight on my waist. The pressure is very much noticeable when sitting. Hope this gets better over the next days. My IH 777 D were also like this to start with, but now after a few days of wear they have given up and are the most comfortable.
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I regret not having purchased this piece from IH UK. Sometimes it is just a matter of a few centimetres that makes a galactic difference on how comfortable the denim fits you. My sweet spot for the waist is around 81 cm and I made an expensive mistake of not getting it from IH UK. I measured the waist and it is around 78 cm. I hope that the waist gives up a little bit so that it is comfortable enough for me to enjoy this denim.
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@Kasi I'm wearing them raw. Afraid of soaking them and loosing some more on the waist. It would then be impossible for me to wear it anymore.
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Fwiw my experience was exactly how Neph described — gave em a hot soak and had barely any shrink, no more than 1/2". I get wanting to wear em raw for a bit, though. Maybe just wear em long enough to stretch a half inch then soak. Then they'll stretch back out with wear.
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Day 2 of my IH 666 XHS and I cannot say if it still is the right size on the waist for me. I'm attaching a picture that I took in a seated position. The waist button is undone, but at that position it is comfortable, but for me to be able to do the waist button, I had to suck air in so that my stomach contracts and then button it up. Is this normal?
This is why I said in my previous post above is that a few cm's makes a galactic difference in the comfort. As it can be seen that I just need those 2 to 3 cm for my waist to be comfortable. If that is going to be achieved by the stretch, that is to be seen.
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Those could be a little tight. I definitely wouldn’t soak them. Mine are snug at first but I’m able to do them all the way up without too much issue. Others may have more input. I never soak my jeans before wearing. I just put em on and wear them till they need a wash.
