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IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

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    popvulture
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    Joined: 2 Oct 2018

    Gave mine a soak this morning with the tap on full hot — scalded my hands a bit giving the jeans some agitation, might chill just a wee bit on the temp for the 2nd go-round haha…

    Didn't do super precise before/after measurements, but did a quick check with a cloth tape and it seems like the waist, front rise, and inseam all came in around an inch. I tried them on to see how they felt, and the waist and rise seemed to loosen up back to pre-wash feel after a couple of squats. Will give em one more hot soak with agitation tomorrow.

    This is my first pair of 634s — I tried some of the 17oz at one point but just couldn't get a pair that worked for me. These, however, are seeming like they'll be my favorite fitting IHs I've owned. Slimmer than I thought but still more room than 666, really perfect.

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

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      Peterldavey
      Haraki san Prodigy
      Joined: 4 Jun 2021

      Sounds like your got the soaks nailed

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        popvulture
        見習いボス
        Joined: 2 Oct 2018

        Not my first rodeo by any means but a lot of the talk on here had me sweating haha 😅

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

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          Peterldavey
          Haraki san Prodigy
          Joined: 4 Jun 2021

          Well I will be you tomo night when mine arrive, the measurements are too big too me raw so I will potentially put them in the washing machine with no spin to get all the shrinkage out

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            neph93
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            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

            @Peterldavey:

            Well I will be you tomo night when mine arrive, the measurements are too big too me raw so I will potentially put them in the washing machine with no spin to get all the shrinkage out

            You need to soak first, wash gently after. These are loom state so hopping over these steps may result in premature damage to material and stitching.

            “Some of those that work forces
            Are the same that burn crosses”

            • Virginia Woolf
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              popvulture
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              Joined: 2 Oct 2018

              Hey @neph93 it just occurred to me — when you say soak first, then wash, are you actually using detergent on said wash? Is that necessary if they're brand new? I'm curious if that would have any effect on the denim. Sorta seems like it wouldn't make a difference, but of course I could be totally wrong.

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

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                Fadez
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 9 Nov 2011

                Hey [mention]popvulture [/mention]  - I do the same method you do for washing jeans. I’ve found that doing it myself in my tub gives me the results I’m looking for. What I believe the reason to be for soak them wash is that - the soak will saturate the cotton and then upon drying allow them to tighten up together for most of the constructional sewing. The wash afterwards is to get the machine to agitate the denim sufficiently to get all the shrink out.

                What I think would be best for us, is two super hot tub soaks (use a thick plastic hanger / spatula / stiff non porous instrument to agitate in tub) and no need to add any detergent. The hot water, drying, and tub agitation should accomplish what a machine does with a little more elbow grease involved. I don’t think you’ve got anything to worry about using your method.

                If anyone else has any other info, happy to be updated with better info. My tub journey starts tomorrow! [emoji369][emoji158]

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                  popvulture
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                  Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                  Makes sense! The reason I got to wondering about it is that I saw Neph's comment, then I happened to pick up the IH care pamphlet that came with my jeans (oddly I never read them, numbskull that I am). It said soak, followed my machine or hand wash… to which I was like "what's the difference between a soak and a wash?"

                  Could it be detergent? Or just same thing, different word? All I know is that I find it beyond comical that we geek out this much about this shit, but I do enjoy the hell out of it 😉

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

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    Do I need to get this translated intro some sort of other language? I can't believe it's not clear enough….

                    https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10386.0

                    "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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                      PJ
                      Haraki san Student
                      Joined: 6 Jun 2022

                      Hi guys. Received mine and is ready to soak and wash. I’m gonna follow the attached IH instructions thoroughly with one hot soak, hang dry and then a gentle wash. But could anyone help me define Hot! What temperature in Celsius are we  talking about approximately?
                      Thx in advance
                      Peter

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                      Peter 🤙😎

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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        Hot so it just about hurts when you put your hand into the water.

                        "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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                          PJ
                          Haraki san Student
                          Joined: 6 Jun 2022

                          @Giles:

                          Hot so it just about hurts when you put your hand into the water.

                          Perfect. Thx Giles [emoji1690]

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                          Peter 🤙😎

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                            Peterldavey
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                            Joined: 4 Jun 2021

                            Thanks @neph93 will do 👍🏻

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                              PJ
                              Haraki san Student
                              Joined: 6 Jun 2022


                              Work in progress.
                              Borrowed from my fish tank. This feels to me like Giles described it.

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                              Peter 🤙😎

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                                bbrtns
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                                Joined: 16 Jun 2021

                                What is considered a gentle spin cycle? My machines lowest rpm is 600, is this too much?

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                                  PJ
                                  Haraki san Student
                                  Joined: 6 Jun 2022


                                  Post soak.

                                  Now drying before a maschine wash in the weekend [emoji1690]

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                                  Peter 🤙😎

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                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    @bbrtns:

                                    What is considered a gentle spin cycle? My machines lowest rpm is 600, is this too much?

                                    My gentle is not at all.  I drip dry.

                                    "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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                                      Kasi
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                                      Joined: 9 Oct 2014

                                      Honestly some people are unbelievable.

                                      How hard is a hot soak…

                                      Then machine wash with no spin.
                                      Leave to dry.

                                      But then again every person has brain….. lol

                                      Don’t know how to use it..

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

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                                        popvulture
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                                        Well I mean, people spend almost 400 bucks on a pair of jeans — the directions make sense but it’s understandable there’s a worry about fucking them up. Especially when every other sentence in the thread is MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SHRINK OUTTTTT. Like I said, comical. 😃

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

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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          I think we will rewrite the last sentence in the washing instructions, it's a tad misleading for RAW especially.

                                          From: Do not tumble dry (this is likely to cause shrinkage and white marks).
                                          to
                                          Do not tumble dry, this is likely to cause marbling (white marks/lines where the fabric rubs the drum of the tumble dryer)

                                          "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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