IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk
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I've found it's best to turn soaked/washed jeans right side out after they're dry because if they're still wet some indigo loss can happen along any creases or folds resulting in unwanted fade marks.
Yeah, I could see that. They're just a little damp at this point. Dry enough that I can leave them on my bed without transferring any moisture. But now I gotta flip them back inside-out to iron the selvedge LOL.
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I iron the selvedge seam while still inside out for the first 2-3 washes with no issues. Just be mindful to stack the side seams on top of each other and stay away from the edges so as to not iron a crease in the front and back of the legs, lol! ???
I also iron the face of the jeans, for the first 2-3 washes, to get out any creasing due to washing and to relax the denim a bit so it drapes better. It's not worth the effort after the 3rd wash or so. Like filthy said, it can leave a sheen. It hasn't been an issue for me, and it goes away after a day's wear or so, leaving no linger side effects.
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So, I didn't bother with soaking of any sort… but this morning before I left home, I put them on and wet all of the bendy places (Whickers, honeycombs, stacks... those areas) with a spray bottle full of water, and have been wearing them at work today... This denim is stiff and crunchy like nobody's business..... I love it! In 6 months or so, if there's still any black 888 jeans in the store, I'll be getting a pair for sure. This is my cut.
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Ups says mine will arrive today. I’ll try and post some pictures…if I can get them on.
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Shoot. “Severe weather delay” won’t be here till tomorrow now.
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Shoot. “Severe weather delay” won’t be here till tomorrow now.
To make you feel better, If you were based in Europe you’d receive it sometime next week.
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Shoot. “Severe weather delay” won’t be here till tomorrow now.
To make you feel better, If you were based in Europe you’d receive it sometime next week.
If you changed Europe to Finland, you would be half accurate.
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For most of mainland Europe, UPS standard is 2 working days. Unfortunately for some in the extreme north, extreme south and extreme east that stretches to 3 working days.
We are working on adding a costed option at check-out to allow customers to select a pimped shipping service.
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I’ll survive. I’m pretty impressed that it would have made it to me in Canada in 3 days.
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So, apparently the denim just needed to finish drying in order to shrink a bit more (the waist was a little damp when I first took my post-soak measurements). Here are my new pre-soak/post-soak numbers on a tag 31:
pre-soak:
- waist: 32"
- thigh: 12.65"
- inseam: 36"
post-soak:
- waist: 31.5"
- thigh: 12.25"
- inseam: 35.5"
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1 soak 1 very light machine wash, hemmed by IH Crew, very little shrinkage, super happy with the fit. The denim is amazing. Thanks to all the Ironheart crew for their patience and great customer service. I am a very happy boy [emoji41][emoji106] even the buttons are ok now 🥵Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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^ wonderful fit @Chad mac and really very good with the shirt.
While I’m at it, thanks everyone for documenting the shrinkage. I’m pushing my luck with the waist on my pair after sizing down so it is good to see what I can expect when they get here.
This is a brilliant thread so far.
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1 soak 1 very light machine wash, hemmed by IH Crew, very little shrinkage, super happy with the fit. The denim is amazing. Thanks to all the Ironheart crew for their patience and great customer service. I am a very happy boy [emoji41][emoji106] even the buttons are ok now [emoji3062]
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That shirt… seriously the one that got away! Anyways, everyones fits are looking good. I'm only here as the 555XHSib thread is quiet.
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Great fit, Chad! Dang, you were right on target with the hemming. I didn't have them hemmed because I had no idea how much they'd shrink with a bath. Did yours shrink at all in the inseam?
I didn’t do any official measurements but had them hemmed long then did the soak and gentle wash then re hemmed as per Alex’s advice. I don’t think there was hardly any shrinking but had an interesting discussion today that US washing machines tend to run hotter. I’m very fortunate to live close to IHUK headquarters, 🥴
Mind you after today I’ve asked them to ban me, I’m running out of organs [emoji51]
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