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    IH-555S-21od - 21oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo Overdyed Black

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    • RichardR
      Richard
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      @neph93:

      @Richard:

      Maybe I should wait for the 666S 21? Any advice welcome. Thanks.

      The 777 does have a trimmer top block than the 555. I’m afraid the top block in the 666 is also quite close fitting. Maybe stick to the 555, and have a look at the 888?

      Thanks. Meant to post this in the 555 01 thread, not this one. Sorry. Can you edit this? Guess measurements are the same, however.

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      • neph93N
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        @Richard:

        Guess measurements are the same, however.

        Not quite. These start of life as the IH-555S-21 but they are garment dyed (dyed as finished garments). The overdying process is quite dramatic and shrinks a fabric that is otherwise very difficult to shrink. The OD versions of 21oz jeans are typically around 5% smaller than the indigo originals. They do stretch more readily however.

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

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          Is this the same OD as ISH-178? So it'd be a similar kind of fade?

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            Same OD but different denim,so you might get different results.

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            • neph93N
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              @Kingmob31  what @Jett129 said. When overdying IH take a finished garment and infuses it with black sulphur dye. The difference in base denim means there will be some difference in fading. For example the 19oz IH-526L-OD type III fades quickly from black to greyish white, because the original denim loses indigo in areas of high abrasion quite quickly. Both dyes come out together. The 21oz denim is a stubborn fader so while the black sulphur fades quickly more of the indigo is retained. The result is a blue/black effect before whiter areas start peaking through

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

              • Virginia Woolf
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              • K
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                Thank you @Jett129 and @neph93. Sounds really promising.

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                • wunnazW
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                  Just an update.

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                    prpx
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                    any chance of restock soon?
                    would love a pair of these beauties. they would be my first IH jeans

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                    • GilesG
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                      Should be v soon…..

                      "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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                        prpx
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                        super, thanks! still thinking between them and same 21oz od on 666
                        either will be great i think!

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                        • AlexA
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                          Restocking at 1600BST on Thursday 25th November

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                          • AdamJA
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                            RESTOCK

                            The devil is in the detail..

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                              Shanman11
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                              Wow !! Idon't know if I can resist these.
                              I'd love to see some fade pics of some pairs.
                              Have a pair of 634 OD, and the fabric is like velvet and just now finally showing that bluish black coloring the thighs.
                              The other problem would be I probably would wear these more than the 634's (a more relaxed fit) once I get them, and my poor 634's that are just starting to look incredible wouldd sit neglected lol
                              anyways, cheers ya'll, it'll be a tough decision also as I have yet to have the classic 21 oz indigo in the 555, my fave fit, I have the 25oz though in the 25oz ib…
                              thanks

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                              • AdamJA
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                                Will they stay black forever? No
                                Will they fade nicely over time? Yes 🙂

                                @Shanman11

                                The devil is in the detail..

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                                  Shanman11
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                                  oh damn !! these are of course beautiful !!
                                  Mine are shipped !!

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                                    Hi y’all I just got my first pair of IH denim and I need a fit check. I think the thigh to knee area is a little too tight but the waist and from the knees down fit well. I’m not sure if the thighs will stretch enough to a less extreme look with wear. Should I size up to a 30 W or get the 777 in 29 W? I think if I sized up in the waist it might be too roomy in the top block once the waist stretches with wear. The 777 seems like it might the solution to my problem, but after comparing measurements between the two cuts the thigh is the same and the knee is only .4 inches bigger/wider on the 777.

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                                    • FadezF
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                                      [mention]Rockett [/mention] if the OD aren’t comfortable right from the start. Size up. They should be soft and comfortable for you. They’re the easiest to wear but toughest to fade. Well worth the endeavor to size correctly

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                                        Just an update.

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                                        Finally a picture with some lighting!  I am trying to decide if these jeans are "black" or "indigo".  I am looking for a denim that starts off dark and "blackish", but fades to a denim "indigo" with wear and over time are truly a "blue jean".  I don't particularly look good in the black to gray world and was wondering if these are for me, or not?

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                                          @AdamJ:

                                          Will they stay black forever? No
                                          Will they fade nicely over time? Yes 🙂

                                          @Shanman11

                                          This post also answers my question, but I must ask…were the faded ones machine washed?  The fading seems a bit softened and not high-contrast like I am looking for.  Will I be able to get the fade to black to blue high-contrast fades with these if I just wear them and don't machine wash them?

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                                          • peregrineP
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                                            @tnjyoung The 21od fades softly no matter how you wash them. You might want to wait for the IH-555S-21ib if you want contrast fades.

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