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IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans

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    bizbuzz
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 5 Feb 2022

    I've been wearing these for two weeks now and I'm really liking them.  I already have a pair of 888XHS so I was hesitant to buy these but my curiosity got the best of me so I went ahead and pulled the trigger.  I may end up liking these more than XHS… but we'll see.  It looks like the fades are gonna come fast, I even got some marks from the washing machine after the initial soak.

    Fit:  My advice is order true to size and trust that you'll stretch them back out post shrinkage.


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

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      Matt
      見習いボス
      Joined: 4 Oct 2011

      Shit I almost forgot… I got new pants this weekend as well…

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        Filthy2123ozjunkie
        見習いボスー
        Joined: 21 Jan 2013

        Nice 👍

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        • ?
          A Former User
          Joined:

          UHR on the rack haha

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            weftyarn
            Iron Heart Deity
            Joined: 8 Nov 2020

            “The vest show” got all the attention, so your acquisition of the UHRs went completely unnoticed (by me at least). 😃
            Guess we’re jeans buddies now, @Matt 😃
            My photo competition prize was well spent!
            Haraki signing it was the icing on the cake.

            @don_pipone and I had a lot of fun trying to make them stand on their own at our Airbnb.. Guess Fallen Acorn slowed down the process a bit, it took as a long time….
            Soon as they stood Pipo posed next to them with his > 400 wear days 777 UHR. Can’t wrap my head around the fading potential… 🤯

            Soaked them yesterday and will start to wear them as soon as the temperatures drop < 20deg.
            What a beast this is, let’s tame it!

            Use it or lose it.

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              Matt
              見習いボス
              Joined: 4 Oct 2011

              Yeah, I bought the one thing I couldn’t actually wear at the party so I kind of forgot about them.  The denim is great.  sold my size 34 5th Anny UHRs so I was in need of a new pair in my preferred cut and size.  I’ll be trying them on shortly, the New Mexico sun makes drying time pretty efficient.

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                Matt
                見習いボス
                Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                Perfect…

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                  don_pipone
                  Haraki san Expert
                  Joined: 12 Jan 2017

                  Best decision ever @weftyarn
                  I am so looking forward how your pair will evolve over time. They will look amazing, that's for sure.

                  Btw. it indeed took way too long to prepare the photo. I'm still torn if this is one of those stories I will tell to my sons one day: "…and then, your uncle Emil and I made a pair of jeans standing up."

                  @Matt superb fit! As @swiss-jeansfreak would say: "Can't wait to see them after 500 wear days."

                  IG: @fadecyde

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                    swiss-jeansfreak
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 17 May 2011

                    Great shots @weftyarn and @don_pipone did a great job makeing them stand by their own.
                    And yeah looking forward to see them 500 wear days later and beyond.💪💪💪

                    Really roughest vintage or raw denim rags deserves to survive for ever! So never throw away any raw denim rags - Use them as long as possible and when it comes to their end - there is a safe place where your favorite items can rest in peace for ever in the Jeansmseum ruedi.karrer@jeansmuseum.org

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                      pmadison95
                      Haraki san Prodigy
                      Joined: 10 Jun 2022

                      I have saw this done before but I just received my pair today and wanted to try it out. And yes they will stand on there own .

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                        neph93
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                        @pmadison95:

                        I have saw this done before but I just received my pair today and wanted to try it out. And yes they will stand on there own .

                        Never fails to impress! I’m slightly embarrassed to say that despite 3 pairs of UHR and 2 pairs of XHS over the last 10 years, I have never managed this trick.

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

                        • Virginia Woolf
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                          GardenState
                          Haraki san Expert
                          Joined: 24 Jan 2021

                          These and the 19Ls are so good. Had to do everything in my power not to buy either.

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                            pmadison95
                            Haraki san Prodigy
                            Joined: 10 Jun 2022

                            Yeah the 23oz is really stiff before it is soaked. Turning them inside out was a chore and so was fastening the buttons even after soak. Overall they have softened up quite a bit after a hot soak and wash. I can see why there has been so much hype for this fabric.

                            last edited by 2 Oct 2022, 09:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Zecyon
                              Joined: 12 Jan 2022

                              Question, IH Army - I am currently at a crossroads between a size 29 and a 30 in the UHR. I have both a pair of 888S-21oz and the 888-SBG-21oz. Measurements below:

                              IH-888S-21
                              TAG SIZE 30
                              W - 15.4
                              FR - 11.2
                              BR - 15.75
                              TH - 12.25
                              KN - 8.45
                              H - 7.25

                              IH-SBG-21
                              TAG SIZE 31
                              W - 15.4
                              FR - 11.4
                              BR - 16
                              TH - 12.2
                              KN - 8.3
                              H - 7.5

                              IH-888-UHR
                              TAG SIZE 29
                              W - 14.75
                              FR - 11.3
                              BR - 15.7
                              TH - 12.1
                              KN - 8.4
                              H - 7.6

                              IH-888-UHR
                              TAG SIZE 30
                              W - 15.45
                              FR - 11.5
                              BR - 16
                              TH - 12.3
                              KN - 8.6
                              H - 7.9

                              Comparing the measurements to the UHR's, a size 30 looks pretty solid for me to shrink and then stretch back out but the hem and knee seem rather large comparative to my other pairs. For the 29, I risk them being a little tight after the initial soak/agitation stage but this would mean I would need to stretch them back to around their original measurements (maybe even past them in the waist). For veterans with the UHR, what would you guys recommend? I am leaning towards a 30 and shrinking the absolute hell out of them (I can make my bath/washer water as hot as I need) but just wanted a second opinion as others have said they stretch like CRAZY if put under pressure. Thanks in advance!

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                              • popvultureP
                                popvulture
                                見習いボス
                                Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                                In my experience, they should fit the way you want them to fit before you soak. They do stretch back out especially in the areas that get a lot of tension, like the waist — the other areas not so much. But overall they don’t shrink that much (or at least mine didn’t with two pretty scalding hot soaks). Mine shrank a bit, quickly stretched back out to original spec in the waist, and haven’t stretched much past that, if any.

                                If they were to be a bit on the snug side pre-soak, you might get even more stretch just because of the increased tension, but I’ll let someone else verify that hunch.

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

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                                  neph93
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                  @Zecyon:

                                  Question, IH Army - I am currently at a crossroads between a size 29 and a 30 in the UHR.

                                  I would say the W30. Judging by the pairs you own I think you would struggle with the waist on the W29.

                                  Generally, UHR iterations are a little wider in the leg due to the nature the denim, but the leg measurmemts you’re concerned about will shrink, but won’t stretch much.

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

                                  • Virginia Woolf
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                                  • popvultureP
                                    popvulture
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                                    I’d definitely agree with that, based on the 30’s consistency with your other pairs.

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

                                    last edited by 12 Nov 2022, 13:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      weftyarn
                                      Iron Heart Deity
                                      Joined: 8 Nov 2020

                                      I have both the 21OZ as well as the UHR. Picked them in the same size and asked for the UHR closest to my 21OZ waist measurement. Both fit pretty similar in the top block,
                                      but I have to second @neph93 that the UHR have a considerably wider leg.

                                      I’ve yet to hot wash them so maybe they will come closer to the 21OZ considering it’s an area that is not under tension and therefore „doesn’t stretch back“.

                                      Hope this helps.

                                      Use it or lose it.

                                      last edited by 12 Nov 2022, 14:44 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • ?
                                        A Former User
                                        Joined:

                                        I would say 30 as well, the UHR is one of the toughest fabrics out there in my opinion, xhs was easier to break in haha! So you would love that it will stretch back to post-soak 🙂

                                        last edited by 12 Nov 2022, 18:40 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Zecyon
                                          Joined: 12 Jan 2022

                                          Thank you everyone for the advice! I went ahead and pulled the trigger on a size 30 as there were only 3 pair left. Having them hemmed to 33" so they will shrink to around 31.25" after the shrink and have requested the smallest waist out of the 30's they have. Will keep the thread updated!

                                          last edited by 12 Nov 2022, 19:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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