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IH-888-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

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    neph93
    見習いボス
    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

    @Nkwkfld:

    Since they've seen hot water and agitation I'll look forward to vintage fades on these.

    So-called vintage fades are more likely to occur do to wear patterns and regular washing, and on denim with a weave and indigo dyeing technique that supports it.

    As far as the latter is concerned, XHS is not likely to develop vintage fade patterns. There is heavy indigo dyeing, only a few post weave processes. This in itself promotes high contrast fading. The denim has a mildly uneven character with a lot of weft raising the warp. This encouraged pronounced vertical fading.

    However if you wear a lot, but also wash a lot, this will encourage a softer more vintage fade anyway. One wash won’t make any difference.

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

    • Virginia Woolf
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      vaquero357
      Banned
      Joined: 9 Aug 2020

      @Nkwkfld yes they tightened up and still left you with a nice cuff!!

      …a very comfortable cut! 🙂

      last edited by 8 Jan 2021, 14:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        frankie72
        Joined: 2 Feb 2021

        Hi. What would be a slimmer version of the 888 XHS? I like the high rise, and I am only aware of the 555 XHS that also has the high rise but I think maybe the 555 XHS is too slim for me. So something that is in between the 555XHS and 888XHS and still maintaining the high rise cut which I like. Any suggestions?

        last edited by 3 Feb 2021, 06:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          neph93
          見習いボス
          Joined: 18 Aug 2014

          @frankie72:

          Hi. What would be a slimmer version of the 888 XHS? I like the high rise, and I am only aware of the 555 XHS that also has the high rise but I think maybe the 555 XHS is too slim for me. So something that is in between the 555XHS and 888XHS and still maintaining the high rise cut which I like. Any suggestions?

          I assume your asking about IH cuts, in which case there isn’t one. The 555 and 888 are also very different, with the 555 falling straight below the knee and having a roomy top block, while the 888 tapers all the way down the leg and has a top block which is meanongfully higher and tapers in from the yoke.

          I would strongly consider sizing down in the 888 to achieve the look you want, if you are able to.

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

          • Virginia Woolf
          last edited by 3 Feb 2021, 06:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            frankie72
            Joined: 2 Feb 2021

            @neph93:

            @frankie72:

            Hi. What would be a slimmer version of the 888 XHS? I like the high rise, and I am only aware of the 555 XHS that also has the high rise but I think maybe the 555 XHS is too slim for me. So something that is in between the 555XHS and 888XHS and still maintaining the high rise cut which I like. Any suggestions?

            I assume your asking about IH cuts, in which case there isn’t one. The 555 and 888 are also very different, with the 555 falling straight below the knee and having a roomy top block, while the 888 tapers all the way down the leg and has a top block which is meanongfully higher and tapers in from the yoke.

            I would strongly consider sizing down in the 888 to achieve the look you want, if you are able to.

            Thanks @neph93 . I see that you own the 888model. Hope you dont mind me asking about stretch. My long term fit I am aiming for in the waist is about 81.5 cm. Am I correct that a size 31 measuring waist 79.8cm raw/brand new would be my correct fit? I am hoping they will stretch to +81.5cm and then after wash stretch back to +81.5cm.

            last edited by 3 Feb 2021, 07:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              neph93
              見習いボス
              Joined: 18 Aug 2014

              @frankie72 That should work out ok.

              Depending on your frame and body shape, the XHS can be a flexible cut. I have it in four iterations (UHR, XHS, XHSib and 21oz OD). The XHS you see in this thread is the biggest. I went true to size, which to my mind means they sit comfortably and I can easily get a finger or two between the waistband and and body. The other three are sized down from W34 to W33.

              The idea is that given the high rise and narrow waist on these jeans they sit higher up the body where the waist is smaller. On me this works. They were all tight in the waist when new but have stretched out. I can't quite get the finger in-between but they are not uncomfortable.

              Here are a couple of pics to show how that plays out in terms of fit:

              W33 IH-888-XHSib:

              W34 IH-888-XHS

              As you can see the silhouette is different, with the W34 coming off as a relaxed tapered pair which was what I wanted, while the w33 is closer to a slim taper (on my chunky legs).

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

              • Virginia Woolf
              last edited by 3 Feb 2021, 07:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                frankie72
                Joined: 2 Feb 2021

                Great answer @neph93 . I was just bout to pull the trigger on a size 31 from the ironheart uk site but sadly received a message from Adam C that they have to temporarily suspend shipments to European Union (EU) countries  😢

                Seems no other european online retailer have this model in stock so I just have to wait a while longer. But big thanks anyways for great support!

                last edited by 3 Feb 2021, 08:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  We will get this fixed, but at the moment we're taking a loss on every package shipped to EU

                  "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

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                    Nik
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 12 Nov 2020

                    @frankie72:

                    Great answer @neph93 . I was just bout to pull the trigger on a size 31 from the ironheart uk site but sadly received a message from Adam C that they have to temporarily suspend shipments to European Union (EU) countries  😢

                    Seems no other european online retailer have this model in stock so I just have to wait a while longer. But big thanks anyways for great support!

                    PM’d you [mention]frankie72 [/mention]

                    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

                    last edited by 3 Feb 2021, 13:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      yannis
                      Haraki san Expert
                      Joined: 26 Aug 2020

                      Any idea when tag 38 will be restocked on those fellows?

                      last edited by 3 Feb 2021, 17:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        We have submitted the production order, but have not had a due date yes, I am afraid.

                        https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12250.0

                        "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 3 Feb 2021, 18:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          yannis
                          Haraki san Expert
                          Joined: 26 Aug 2020

                          Just gonna have to wait. Thanks Giles! I will cop for sure when it gets back in stock.

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                            • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                              Filthy2123ozjunkie
                              見習いボスー
                              Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                              So my 63421L pair has stretched to the point where the waist is falling off me now. I haven't lost any more weight recently. I was thinking about going for a pair of 36 in these and hoping the waist won't stretch as much…

                              last edited by 25 Mar 2021, 13:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                              • weftyarnW
                                weftyarn
                                Iron Heart Deity
                                Joined: 8 Nov 2020

                                @adam313 Phenomenal fade pics! It's not easy to capture the "natural" fading look - these look absolutely authentic. Even though i never saw the denim in person, these pics make me feel i have 😃

                                Use it or lose it.

                                last edited by 25 Mar 2021, 13:13 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
                                  Filthy2123ozjunkie
                                  見習いボスー
                                  Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                                  I also copped a pair of these today. I figured after pestering Alex and Giles for over a year about making the 888 in plain XHS is was the right thing to do. The thing is when they came out I was on the verge of skid row. I can't wait to see my double chainstitch job. @spitfiredealer I finally got a pair hemmed to 33" so I can either go for stacks or maybe like a 1" cuff and a stack.  🙂

                                  last edited by 26 Mar 2021, 18:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                    neph93
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                    @Filthy you are a beast. Excellent score… You're going to need more legs mate. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with a tailored leg length.

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

                                    • Virginia Woolf
                                    last edited by 26 Mar 2021, 19:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • spitfiredealerS
                                      spitfiredealer
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 8 Apr 2013

                                      Nice Filthy. Look forward to seeing them on.

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                      last edited by 26 Mar 2021, 20:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • hoppy_IPAH
                                        hoppy_IPA
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 24 Feb 2019

                                        @adam313 - great pics & denim. Wefty said it perfectly

                                        @weftyarn:

                                        @adam313 Phenomenal fade pics! It's not easy to capture the "natural" fading look - these look absolutely authentic. Even though i never saw the denim in person, these pics make me feel i have 😃

                                        last edited by 27 Mar 2021, 01:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Paul9221P
                                          Paul9221
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                          I'm no expert fader by any means, but these have been the slowest to fade in my experience. I probably have about 90+ wears on mine, took then hiking a few times, just dorking around the house, and I'm finally getting a little light blue popping behind the knees.

                                          Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                          last edited by 27 Mar 2021, 02:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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