IH-888-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo
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@Mizmazzle I always put a lot of thought into a new pair of jeans and hems. My first question is always: How will I wear them? Single or double cuff, no cuff but stacks, no cuff and breaks at the shoe. Then I have the question what kind of shoe am I typically going to wear with them.
Once you have answered those questions then I start thinking about hem length. It sounds complicated, but you’ll get the knack of it. The denim shrinkage is pretty standard for each specific type of denim. Most of the info is on the forum, but sometimes you have to read pages of info to find your answer. You can always ask around here too. Sometimes we know, and sometimes we are still learning ourselves.
The easiest thing to remember is that it is easy to take material off, but adding is not.
Good luck!!
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just to be sure: does the XHS need to be soaked before wear?
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We recommend that you do (though, I don't bother)…..
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Do most of y’all do the double chain stitch hem on these heavies?
I would obviously prefer chain stitch on all of my IH denim, but I never guess the inseam correctly pre-soak and invariably ask my wife to hem them using a standard heavy duty machine.
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Do most of y’all do the double chain stitch hem on these heavies?
I would obviously prefer chain stitch on all of my IH denim, but I never guess the inseam correctly pre-soak and invariably ask my wife to hem them using a standard heavy duty machine.
I see I see. I’m hoping I guessed the length right haha. I read earlier in this thread that Giles and some others do a double chain stitch hem. Was kinda wondering if this thick of denim makes that method preferable. Does your wife send it through the machine an extra round?
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Do most of y’all do the double chain stitch hem on these heavies?
I would obviously prefer chain stitch on all of my IH denim, but I never guess the inseam correctly pre-soak and invariably ask my wife to hem them using a standard heavy duty machine.
I see I see. I’m hoping I guessed the length right haha. I read earlier in this thread that Giles and some others do a double chain stitch hem. Was kinda wondering if this thick of denim makes that method preferable. Does your wife send it through the machine an extra round?
She has a bit of a tough time pinning the fabric down on account of its density, but once she has it pinned, it goes through the machine well. And it's usually a single stitch. Actually, I don't think I have double stitch on any of my stuff.
Double stitch is great if you can get it but it's not necessary for the jeans' structural integrity
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Perhaps the extra chain stitching becomes necessary when the denim is not cuffed? My single stitches have never failed, but my jeans are cuffed. In my case, the abrasion of the denim against the footwear causes wear to the fold of the cuff, while the stitches are undisturbed.
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Do most of y’all do the double chain stitch hem on these heavies?
I got double chain stitch on my 2 recent pairs. Like Giles, I don’t cuff either. Kinda wanna see the 1080 though, G!
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I had to order these through Self Edge. I had a credit from another purchase so it made more sense. I will, however, never buy IH from anywhere else again but from IHUK directly. Again, I am resisting the urge to badmouth anyone here, but IHUK they ain’t!!! Incidentally, SE does not offer a double chain stitch. Guess I can send them to Gosport if the hem comes unraveled since I don’t cuff either.
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Kinda wanna see the 1080 though, G!
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=15852.msg689733#msg689733
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Got the heavies in today!! Tried them on and think I got the fit spot on!! Gonna soak em tomorrow morning!
Im new to the chain stitch game. There is some thread coming loose it seams. Thought I’d run it past y’all to see if this is normal or not before I reach out to Self Edge. What ya think?
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Here the pre-soak fit pick. Think it’s about perfect. Some shrinkage after soaking should tighten up the length and top block a bit. Super happy with the sizing. Now to send them back to self edge to fix that chainstitch hem and get to the soaking, line drying, and most excitedly the pain!!!!
