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IH-888-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

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    jordanscollected
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 13 Nov 2018

    Still haven't washed or soaked these. I've dropped some lb's so I can afford the shrinkage now so maybe a wash is in order before they go away for the hottest months.

    world tours:
    888 Fat guy chocolate WT
    Mad Red x2
    Wabidashery

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      Paul9221
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 19 Apr 2011

      Nice job on the weight loss, Jeff!

      People have been saying it on the forums forever, but I finally saw it for myself.  I hand-washed my 888-XHS a couple of times recently because they were nasty.  I used cold water but really got my hands into them, rubbing the detergent is as best as I could.  Wow, the agitation really does make a difference!  Even though the water was cold, they really puckered up after that wash.

      How are the Ridgemont sneakers treatin' ya?  They look great!

      Blanket-line all the things!!!

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        Mizmazzle
        見習いボス
        Joined: 29 Jun 2021

        Well, it only took about a month, but finally got my botched hem job XHS back. Hot soaked em, almost no waist shrink and about 1/4” length shrink. Flipped em inside out, threw em in a hot wash in the machine and line dried. Minimal shrinkage in the waist, like less that a 1/4 “ and got another 1/4” in the length, for a total of 1/2” length shrinkage, which is perfect, because I asked for a 33” hem from Self Edge and got a 32.5”. I think they tightened up just enough to make em look nice and trim!

        Before soak/wash

        Post soak and wash

        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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          Matt
          見習いボス
          Joined: 4 Oct 2011

          Congratulations!

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            Mizmazzle
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            Joined: 29 Jun 2021

            Thanks @Matt y'all weren’t lying about the thumb pain when buttoning these SOBs! I took @jordanscollected advice and used the knife honing tool from my kitchen and worked the holes over before I threw these in the wash. Had that tool all ready to go again once they dried and ready to mount. Didn’t even need it the second time. Buttoned up pretty easily. Loving the feel of these heavies. 1000 fans can’t be wrong!!

            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...

            last edited by 2 Jun 2022, 18:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              hoppy_IPA
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 24 Feb 2019

              fit came out great after the wash/shrink.  i bet thats quite the relief after all the hoops you had to jump through

              last edited by 2 Jun 2022, 19:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Mizmazzle
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                Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                Yeah big time relief. I’ve been wearing them all day and have to say, they are already pretty comfortable. Hearing everyone’s stories I was anticipating limping, bleeding, and quite possibly a trip to the ER for an injection of penicillin.

                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...

                last edited by 2 Jun 2022, 21:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  bizbuzz
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 5 Feb 2022

                  Yea I feel like people over hype the break in on the XHS. Get a pair that's a bit snug out of the package, wash em if you want and they'll be stiff for a bit but after a day or two of wear no big deal.

                  Here's a picture of mine post wash:

                  Looking for:
                  IHSH-355-RED XXL
                  IHSH-292-IND XXL
                  IHSH-189-BRN XXL
                  IHSH-358-IND XXL
                  IHSH-288-IND XXL/XXXL

                  last edited by 6 Mar 2022, 00:52 3 Jun 2022, 00:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    That's not what happened with any of the 25oz I have worn…

                    "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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                      Mizmazzle
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                      Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                      Well if anyone would know it would be you @Giles you said your first pair drew blood for the first two weeks!! Haha. Literally, or metaphorically??
                      Is it weird I was actually hoping for a bit more pain in this process? Masochist that I am, perhaps. Maybe a lifetime of throwing my self off of stairs, ledges, and rails on my skateboard have made my legs impervious to abrasion. Either way, loving these XHS so far!!

                      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...

                      last edited by 3 Jun 2022, 14:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        @Mizmazzle:

                        Well if anyone would know it would be you @Giles you said your first pair drew blood for the first two weeks!! Haha. Literally, or metaphorically??

                        Literally.  I was doing a lot of physical work at the time (moving in to and outfitting our first office)…..

                        https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1572.0

                        "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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                          Mizmazzle
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                          Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                          Damn @Giles i just read through that whole thread. That was a really cool look into the history of IHUK. Thanks for sharing that. I can only imagine how proud you are to have brought this IH name to the larger world and grown from such humble beginnings!! Don’t fuck it up @Alex haha. Totally joking. With the amount my closet has grown recently all signs point to continued success! Can’t thank y’all enough for doing things as well as ya do!!!

                          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...

                          last edited by 3 Jun 2022, 15:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Jeanmoreau
                            Joined: 19 May 2022

                            Got mine hemmed by shipping to railcar. Total cost including shipping was 70 usd.
                            I'm satisfied and I think the cost was fair. But yeah next time I'm definitely ordering them hemmed.

                            Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk

                            last edited by 14 Jun 2022, 17:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • PanZomP
                              PanZom
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 21 Mar 2022

                              @Jeanmoreau:

                              Got mine hemmed by shipping to railcar. Total cost including shipping was 70 usd.
                              I'm satisfied and I think the cost was fair. But yeah next time I'm definitely ordering them hemmed.

                              If you ever need to get another pair hemmed give Franklin & Poe in Philly a try. They hem on a vintage Union Special and charge $20 plus shipping. I had them do my IH-666S-21od and the came out perfect.

                              last edited by 22 Jun 2022, 18:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Jeanmoreau
                                Joined: 19 May 2022



                                Weird streaky white stains. I'm not even sure they're stains. I tried washing in the washing machine to no avail, twice.
                                What can stain jeans like this? Never had it happen to any other pair.

                                last edited by 1 Jul 2022, 23:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Jett129
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                                  Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                  I have no idea as to what may have caused that,but I’ve had stuff happen to jeans,in the wash,that totally freaked me out at the time,and a few months later you don’t even notice it. Just adds character. No one else will ever notice it. Can’t imagine someone coming up to you and going…Dude what the fuck happened to your jeans? Hope I made you smile.

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                                    sabergirl
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                                    Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                                    Looks like part of the weave to me. Just wait until your XHS is more broken in, there’ll be vertical falling like that all over.

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                                    last edited by 2 Jul 2022, 02:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Paul9221
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 19 Apr 2011

                                      I think it looks cool.  I have some slubby Samurai denim that has the same look.

                                      Blanket-line all the things!!!

                                      last edited by 2 Jul 2022, 03:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        That's some vertical slub…It's not a stain, it is where the slub (raised bit) has abraded more than the surrounding denim.

                                        "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

                                        last edited by 2 Jul 2022, 06:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Kasi
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                                          Joined: 9 Oct 2014

                                          I have them on my jeans. Then they go away after more fading…

                                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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

                                          last edited by 2 Jul 2022, 08:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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