IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black

[Lowlander]

And rightly so! What a glorious pair of jeans @Jcaz6996

[Jett129]

Those are flat out stellar.

[Jcaz6996]

@AdamJ:

@Jcaz6996 very own pair up in the Hall of Fades - view here

Nice one AJ top job mate much appreciated look amazing..

[Jcaz6996]

@Jett129:

Those are flat out stellar.

@Lowlander:

And rightly so! What a glorious pair of jeans @Jcaz6996

Cheers
Well happy with how they turned out and love Hall of Fades pics 

[Lowlander]

I'm putting these away until the Fall. But first a little update. Now at 382 wears.

[Daniel San]

Great work looking awesome
How many washes ?

[Dmart]

Jesus…

[the246guy]

@Lowlander Those are insane fades!

[Oaktavia]

Excellent fades my guy

[hoppy_IPA]

superb

[Kasi]

It a killer

[Lowlander]

Thank you gents!

@Daniel San 1 initial soak, 1 bathtub wash, 2 machine washes.

[Jcaz6996]

Look great @Lowlander

[Jett129]

Those look awesome! You should easily make it to 500 wears.

[Lowlander]

Cheers @Jcaz6996 @Jett129

@Jett129:

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.

[b1lf]

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.

[Guest]

Does this look okay? It’s like it’s not correctly stitched through those 3 loops.

[neph93]

Looks good to me. I think that is just the crossover/knot that fastens the chain stitch.

[neph93]

@b1lf:

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.

Apologies for a late reply.

The 21oz and 25oz simply different denims with different weaves/dyeing processes. “Nicer” is subjective.

I love them both for their varying individual qualities. As well as the differences you mention, fading is especially different, the 25oz fading quicker and with much greater contrast. The break in is wildly different. More so than the extra weight would imply, with the 25oz being quite heavy and stiff and generally more restrictive than the 21oz, at least at the beginning. Over time and with wear they go through an enormous transition to heavy but very soft. The 25oz is more of a journey.

As for SoCal temps, again what is wearable is subjective. Some folks wear UHR, IH’s warmest denim in 90F. I wouldn’t. I wouldn’t wear 25oz at the height of my summer, however I live in Northern Europe and we have defined seasons, so I have a good reason to own varying weights. 25oz is a three season denim, 21oz a four season denim. Objectively, you will notice they are much warmer on the legs than 21oz.

[Jett129]

@b1lf I have both 21 and 25OZ in the Indigo/Black Denims,and after wearing the 25 the 21OZ feels lighter than it actually is. I’m in the NYC area and I couldn’t wear the 25OZ in the Summer,but have no problem with the 21OZ. Both really great denims.