IH-888-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut - Black/Black

[Paul9221]

Any idea how much shrinkage we can expect in the waist and thigh?

[AdamJ]

Approx 1" in the waist which we'd expect to stretch back to pre-soak size. Not as much in the thigh but I'd expect that to stretch back to pre-soak over time with consistent wear

[Paul9221]

Thanks, Adam. I did see that on the details tab but I was wondering if we had any personal experience with it. Like if anyone had posted pre and post measurements.

On the 555XHSBB thread, I saw that Jett hot washed and dried his and barely got any shrink.

[Nskelton]

@Paul9221 on my 777xhsbb I got .3in on thigh and 1 inch on waist.

[Paul9221]

@Nskelton:

@Paul9221 on my 777xhsbb I got .3in on thigh and 1 inch on waist.

Oh, thanks!  That's shrink?  Is that after a soak or wash?

[Nskelton]

1 hot soak. Considering doing another measurements/hot soak soon ish.

[Paul9221]

@Nskelton:

1 hot soak. Considering doing another measurements/hot soak soon ish.

Thanks!  That helps a lot.

[Paul9221]

Okay, I'm a wee nervous but I ended up picking this up with a 31.9" waist and a 13" thigh.  I'm hoping to get that 0.3" shrink in the thigh and I can handle a 1" shrink in the waist.

I'll keep you guys posted but that's it for me for the year.  Just realizing that that doesn't mean much when there's 10 days left in the year LOL!

[A Former User]

All that matters is the conviction. Whether there are 364 days left in the year or 3, the main point is that you choose a position and stick with it. I love the commitment! No Iron Heart for 10 days?!? You are a man amongst boys lol!!!

[Paul9221]

Adam, you're so positive!  Can you be my life coach?

Black denim has a special place in my heart.  And with all IH black denim, I never know if it's going to be run again.  Couldn't miss out on this one.

[neph93]

@Paul9221:

Okay, I'm a wee nervous but I ended up picking this up with a 31.9" waist and a 13" thigh.  I'm hoping to get that 0.3" shrink in the thigh and I can handle a 1" shrink in the waist.

Excited to hear how this goes. Fingers crossed  for you.

[Paul9221]

@neph93 have you ever heard of anyone losing more than an inch in the inseam after a soak with sanforized but unwashed denim?

[neph93]

@Paul9221:

@neph93 have you ever heard of anyone losing more than an inch in the inseam after a soak with sanforized but unwashed denim?

Nope. Seems unlikely to me too, but who knows?

[Paul9221]

Just trying to get the hem right.  Story as old as time

[Nskelton]

I didn't actually measure my inseam on my 777 but it came with a card stating they were 37.2 and after a hot soak 35.75.

[Paul9221]

@Nskelton:

I didn't actually measure my inseam on my 777 but it came with a card stating they were 37.2 and after a hot soak 35.75.

Dang, you must have boiled them

Thanks for the measurements. I ended up hemming less just in case.

[Giles]

Shrinkage is not an exact science, which is why we caveat our shrinkage statements with words like "about and "approx"…...

[cool_breeze_]

Paul - thanks for all your help in the PMs, I went with a 31 in these given the roomy thighs and rarity of IH-bb vs overdyed production. These measurements look perfect for skinny guys like me with a serious case of deadlift addiction…

Will save the 888-XHS-mb for a future adventure, gotta thrash these bad boys into submission first! Cant wait for my first pair of XHS straight from the IHUK source. Should be a great way to close out this strange year and something to look forward to start 2021 the right way.

[Paul9221]

@cool_breeze_:

Paul - thanks for all your help in the PMs, I went with a 31 in these given the roomy thighs and rarity of IH-bb vs overdyed production. These measurements look perfect for skinny guys like me with a serious case of deadlift addiction…

Will save the 888-XHS-mb for a future adventure, gotta thrash these bad boys into submission first! Cant wait for my first pair of XHS straight from the IHUK source. Should be a great way to close out this strange year and something to look forward to start 2021 the right way.

Awesome!  I ended up going with a 32 with a slightly bigger than avg waist.

Just making sure that you know that you're potentially getting about an inch of shrink in the waist with a soak, and some shrinkage everywhere (inseam, thighs, probably the front/rear rise) on account of these being sanforized but unwashed.  It'll stretch out to its starting measurements if you put the pressure on those spots, and then some.  The inseam is the only really concerning measurement with shrink – you don't want to hem them to your desired length before soaking them and losing an inch.

[cool_breeze_]

Cool cool, Yep I got em hemmed long, and will take em in to self edge if I want more down the road…gonna be a fun one to button up