• Home
  • Recent
  • Calendar
  • Register
  • Login
  • Home
  • Recent
  • Calendar
  • Register
  • Login
Iron Heart Forum See product in shop
Iron Heart Forum

New Iron Heart Website - Live Now - Feedback and Bug Report Here Please!

See product in shop

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

Bottoms
42
261
29.3k
Loading More Posts
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • P
    Paul9221
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 19 Apr 2011

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

    Blanket-line all the things!!!

    last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 01:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
    • N
      neph93
      見習いボス
      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

      @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?

      “Some of those that work forces
      Are the same that burn crosses”

      • Virginia Woolf
      last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 05:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • P
        Paul9221
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 19 Apr 2011

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

        Blanket-line all the things!!!

        last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 06:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • N
          Nskelton
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 1 Jul 2020

          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.

          IH-555-01od
          IH-555S-19ib
          IH-777-XHSbb
          IHSH-247-RED
          IHSH-277-IND
          IHSH-279-BLU
          IHSH–299-PUR

          last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 08:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • P
            Paul9221
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 19 Apr 2011

            @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.

            Blanket-line all the things!!!

            last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 15:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • G
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

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

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

              last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 15:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • C
                cool_breeze_
                Haraki san Student
                Joined: 1 Dec 2020

                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.

                It Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time

                Looking for:
                L-XXL tops
                888 cuts ~32 waist
                anything fire

                last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 18:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • P
                  Paul9221
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                  @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.

                  Blanket-line all the things!!!

                  last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 19:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • C
                    cool_breeze_
                    Haraki san Student
                    Joined: 1 Dec 2020

                    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  😎

                    It Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time

                    Looking for:
                    L-XXL tops
                    888 cuts ~32 waist
                    anything fire

                    last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 19:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • P
                      Paul9221
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                      @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  😎

                      The XHSib was probably the toughest button-up I ever had.  I think it took about 15 minutes of attempts peppered with thumb-rest-breaks for me to get them buttoned 🙂  The XHSMB wasn't bad, nor was the XHS.  We'll see how this one plays out 🙂

                      These are going to arrive right before I pig out for Christmas.  Fitting into a waist that's already tight at my thinnest is going to be fun after I gobble up some pies 😃

                      Blanket-line all the things!!!

                      last edited by 22 Dec 2020, 19:44 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • J
                        Jett129
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                        These were hands down the tightest button up I’ve had so far. Made the mistake of putting them on while still damp and having a beer. You know what they say…You don’t drink beer you borrow it. When it came time to return it I almost didn’t make it. Heed this warning. Any shrinkage I got in the waist or thighs,on the 555s, stretched right back out within hours.

                        last edited by 23 Dec 2020, 01:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • P
                          Paul9221
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                          @Jett129:

                          These were hands down the tightest button up I’ve had so far. Made the mistake of putting them on while still damp and having a beer. You know what they say…You don’t drink beer you borrow it. When it came time to return it I almost didn’t make it. Heed this warning. Any shrinkage I got in the waist or thighs,on the 555s, stretched right back out within hours.

                          Ha, I read your story in the – was it the 555 or 777 thread?  I'm excited to turn my tub black.  These should arrive on Christmas Eve.

                          Blanket-line all the things!!!

                          last edited by 23 Dec 2020, 01:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • J
                            Jett129
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                            The Octopus 🐙 on the patch would’ve been totally appropriate for your 888s.

                            last edited by 23 Dec 2020, 02:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • P
                              Paul9221
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                              @Jett129:

                              The Octopus [emoji223] on the patch would’ve been totally appropriate for your 888s.

                              Oh man, that would've been great!  Big fan of those octopus patches!

                              Blanket-line all the things!!!

                              last edited by 23 Dec 2020, 07:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • P
                                Paul9221
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                This soak bleed is nuts!

                                Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                last edited by 25 Dec 2020, 00:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • J
                                  Jett129
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                  Like an octopus 🐙 in the tub.

                                  last edited by 25 Dec 2020, 00:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • P
                                    Paul9221
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                    @Jett129:

                                    Like an octopus [emoji223] in the tub.

                                    Yessss!

                                    Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                    last edited by 25 Dec 2020, 00:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • P
                                      Paul9221
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                      Bananas!

                                      Going into the washing machine now.

                                      Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                      last edited by 25 Dec 2020, 00:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • J
                                        Jett129
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                        That’s exactly what I did with mine.

                                        last edited by 25 Dec 2020, 00:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • P
                                          Paul9221
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                          @Jett129:

                                          That’s exactly what I did with mine.

                                          I saw that!  Just a cold wash for me.  Lowest spin possible. Already done. No marbling at all.

                                          Now drying in the wind outside. Pretty windy over here but also raining. Might take until tomorrow afternoon to dry.

                                          Will report back with pre and post measurements when they're set.

                                          Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                          last edited by 25 Dec 2020, 01:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          37 out of 261
                                          • First post
                                            37/261
                                            Last post
                                          See "IH-888-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut - Black/Black" in shop
                                          Copyright Iron Heart 2022.