IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black
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Hi @tnjyoung, congrats on your purchase, and welcome to the club!
I'll give you some of my experiences below, but I don't know everything, so maybe some others will chime in too.
1. Will these ever stretch? ::)
They will. Not as much as the 21 oz denim, but some. Maybe a quarter or half inch?
2. Will they shrink too much to wear once washed?
If they're very tight now, maybe you should postpone washing until they're more comfortable.
3. Will they "return" to wearable and stretch back out if they do shrink?
After a wash, they'll tighten up a bit, but they will also stretch back out again to where they were (i.e. beyond the measurements upon purchase).
If they're still too tight in the waist, you could try some at-your-own-risk techniques like stretching the waist using a car jack. I think there are some of us here who have successful experiences with that. See here: https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=14597.msg650555#msg650555
4. Will these ever be soft? If so, when? ???
They say the XHS softens up so much they'll feel like sweatpants after some time. I think that's mostly a manner of speaking, esp. since the 555 cut is very tight. But they will soften up considerably! Maybe after about 100 wears? I'm guessing here–I don't really remember. I'm at about 350 wears right now, and they're entirely comfortable to me.
Good luck with the journey! Let us know how you get on.
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Thank you so much! Exactly what I hoped to hear!
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And rightly so! What a glorious pair of jeans @Jcaz6996
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I'm putting these away until the Fall. But first a little update. Now at 382 wears.
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Great work
looking awesome
How many washes ? -
@Lowlander Those are insane fades!
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superb
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Thank you gents!
@Daniel San 1 initial soak, 1 bathtub wash, 2 machine washes.
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Look great @Lowlander
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You should easily make it to 500 wears.
Yes I think so too! They're still in pretty good shape. Just some cosmetic DIY repair here and there, but nothing structural yet. Actually, I'd really like to try and wear these at least a 1000 times. But I'm taking my time. These have been in rotation for 2.5 years now.
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Anyone with experience with both the Indigo x Black: 21oz and 25oz?
Or at least any comparisons between the 21oz and 25oz material.
It's probably obvious the 21oz is easier to break in and breaths better… any other considerations?Is the 25oz wearable in SoCal (California) or is that just the 'wrong' pair?
Edit: I have 888-21oz and find them very wearable here. I'm curious if the 25oz feels substantially "nicer" or what they extra weight translates to, from an daily life/owner perspective.
look amazing..
