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Ultra Heavy Raw (UHR), AKA 21/23oz Denim

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    popvulture
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    Joined: 2 Oct 2018

    I'm very curious about the same thing. Basically interested in how much shrink I can expect, and how much they stretch back to or past tag size.

    From what I gather in the thread, seems like a hot soak only gets about 1/2", which is what I'd be doing since my washing machine is such a piece of shit. IIRC someone did a hot machine wash and was closer to 1".

    Also am I right in understanding that these are a bit less breathable than XHS, but also softer from the get-go? Seems like because of the latter, they might have a little more stretch? All speculation on my part of course…

    WTB
    IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
    Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      We thought that it would be a laugh to give you zero information and let you work it out for yourselves.

      What do you really think we will do?

      "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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        Daniel San
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        Joined: 2 May 2020

        😃
        I said it might be a stupid question  …now I know I was right

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          Paul9221
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          Joined: 19 Apr 2011

          @Daniel:

          😃
          I said it might be a stupid question  …now I know I was right

          Ha!  No, not a stupid question.

          The crew will have a size chart with these like they do with any garment.  But because of the raw-ness, they usually do a test soak/wash in Gosport and tell you how much shrink they got, too.  You then do your best to size for your  needs based on their shrinkage.

          But they can't tell you any of that until they get their hands on a pair, which I'm not sure they're in possession of just yet.  Maybe just an early sample.

          Blanket-line all the things!!!

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            popvulture
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            Yeah I mean, usually there's some pre/post soak info for sure, but also a lot of info comes out in these threads. Definitely not expecting IH to just throw us some pairs and let us figure it out 😃

            @Paul9221:

            But they can't tell you any of that until they get their hands on a pair, which I'm not sure they're in possession of just yet.  Maybe just an early sample.

            And yep, I'm hoping for some insight on how much they stretched from some of the peeps on here who sampled pairs.

            WTB
            IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
            Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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              steelworker
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              Joined: 16 Apr 2014

              shrinkage is consistent with UHR it's not brain surgery

              Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
              Well, I have others.

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                Paul9221
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                Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                @steelworker:

                shrinkage is consistent with UHR it's not brain surgery

                I'd be willing to bet there are brain surgeons who have trouble sizing raw denim [emoji14]

                Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                  steelworker
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                  😃 no doubt!

                  Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                  Well, I have others.

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                    Jett129
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                    Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                    Just curious if any of you had ever worn the Shrink to Fit Levis 501s?,because this is ice cream compared to those… Back in Prehistoric times. They gave you some basic guidelines, but after that you were on your own.

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                      Oaktavia
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                      @Paul9221:

                      @steelworker:

                      shrinkage is consistent with UHR it's not brain surgery

                      I'd be willing to bet there are brain surgeons who have trouble sizing raw denim [emoji14]

                      I audibly chuckled at this

                      IG: electricindigowizard

                      "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                      WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                        mikebarhoot
                        Iron Heart Deity
                        Joined: 15 Dec 2015

                        Mine shrank like 4”. But the water was cold. Oh wait… wrong group.
                        [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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                          popvulture
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                          So you're saying that UHRs are growers, not showers?

                          WTB
                          IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                          Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                            Paul9221
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                            Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                            @mikebarhoot:

                            Mine shrank like 4”. But the water was cold. Oh wait… wrong group.
                            [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

                            LOL!

                            Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                              Kasi
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                              @Paul9221:

                              @mikebarhoot:

                              Mine shrank like 4”. But the water was cold. Oh wait… wrong group.
                              [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

                              LOL!

                              Mine shrank 5 inches hanging in the garden by air only lol  😃 😃 😃 😃

                              The world's insane
                              While you drink champagne
                              And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                                Mizmazzle
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                                So now I am having total FOMO.  Bought a pair of XHS (which I am loving already!!!) but y’all keep preaching the specialness of this UHR fabric. So of course my left eye is starting to twitch and I’m having flashbacks of never asking Melissa Lane out in 4th grade.

                                If I pass on this run of UHR, how long until it comes back through? Every few years or so??

                                In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  It really depends how this run sells…...I killed it off a few years ago, I have no idea why.  Then had the "brilliant" idea of doing it again about a year ago, I see no reason why we won't rerun.....

                                  "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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                                    louisbosco
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                                    Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                    I'll take a 634, no questions asked…

                                    "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                                    • Harvey Specter
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                                      popvulture
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                                      @louisbosco:

                                      I'll take a 634, no questions asked…

                                      I'm counting the days. Well, abstractly, since we don't have a day to count to yet 😃

                                      WTB
                                      IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                      Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                        Kasi
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                                        Joined: 9 Oct 2014

                                        Fuck it…

                                        When you want something buy it.

                                        The world's insane
                                        While you drink champagne
                                        And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                                          BlueBlood
                                          Haraki san Prodigy
                                          Joined: 2 Jan 2022

                                          @Mizmazzle:

                                          So now I am having total FOMO.  Bought a pair of XHS (which I am loving already!!!) but y’all keep preaching the specialness of this UHR fabric.

                                          I'm in a similar position here, but I'm currently breaking in a pair of XHSib and have an unworn pair of XHS hanging in my closet that I'm going to break in this fall. Regardless, I'd still like another pair of heavyweight IHs (crazy, I know :D), but the UHR's extreme lack of breathability might be an issue for me. I might opt for a pair of 19Ls instead.

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