IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk
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No apologies necessary. We're big kids having civil discussions.
I re-measured the waist since trying them on IH-style, with a steel ruler and a tailor's tape measure, and I come up another 1/4" across - so the waist now measures 16.5" / 33.0". On the card from IHUK, their stated waist measurement is 33.3". Discrepancy prolly due to my error. I tried to take a pic with a steel ruler, but the way it turned out it appears it's another 1/2" bigger, so I'm not posting it to avoid any confusion.
Like I said, the waist does feel big for the measurement. I still think that for a high rise cut like this the waist should measure 1" smaller than tagged size. Even though this denim will shrink some, it will stretch back to at least original size and maybe more. At least for me that would work better.
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I guess it would be better if the thigh measurements were a tad bigger then you could have sized down.
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I finally got around to wearing these tonight (longer than just a couple of minutes). They're so great! I'm sad that I'm going to lose them for a few days to get hemmed
The inside of the denim looks so good (black, or really dark indigo/black) that I'm tempted to hem them a little longer in order to cuff, but not sure.
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The inside of the denim looks so good (black, or really dark indigo/black) that I'm tempted to hem them a little longer in order to cuff, but not sure.
I have my jeans hemmed a little long. Mostly I stack them but the extra length lets me cuff them when I want to try to look cool.
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I find the waist band on all of my IH jeans to be too narrow, or short in height, at 1.5". I think it should be closer to 1.75".
The bottom button on this run is too close to the bottom of the fly and makes it more difficult than usual to button.
I 100% agree with these 2 points.
Specifically for the 888 cut, a tad bit thicker waistband would give some added comfort.
I also noticed that the bottom buttonhole seems a bit low, but I never undo that button, so it wasn't a real issue for me.
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Been wearing these around the house and felt like they could use another soak. Previous soak was set to "warm" which in my washer is not actually warm at all, it's just not cold. This time soaking in "hot" (which is actually hot, like you wouldn't hold your hand in it for extended periods), mixed with some "warm." Will report any additional shrinkage but I don't expect a whole lot, and I can tolerate some in the waist.
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We have enough of this fabric to make another 300 somethings. We may rerun the 555 or the 888….
Perhaps a run of 666’s or 777’s?
No, wait. Did I say that out loud? That would be a bloodbath for my wallet. Never mind. Forget I said that.
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Just finished a 20 minute cold soak in the tub. (I think the only thing that has ever taken a bath in there is jeans). Looks like the thigh shrank almost an inch which is great for me. That was my biggest concern with the sizing. I don’t normally soak my jeans because I like giant cuffs but these will need to be hemmed a little I think so wanted to get the shrink out. Included is a photo of them hanging. I use spreaders on the waist to keep them at the 36” waist. Couldn’t resist putting the Specials album in there too. I had been listening to it.
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OK results of the hot(ish) soak:
Waist: a hair over 34"
Thigh: 13"
Inseam: 32.1"So there was some more shrink in there. Still stiff as hell. Although they're smaller, it's actually easier to move around in them. I think the shrinkage forced them to sit a bit higher which makes the legs more mobile.
Went to the auto show in Baltimore to get the kids out of the house and wore them there. Got in and out of a few cars. Still somewhat restrictive and not what I'd call "comfortable" but there's no shortcut to breaking them in so may as well get started.
Excited to see how these evolve. Although they seem awkward at first I can tell they fit and that they'll be old favorites for years to come.
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Been wearing these non stop since Monday. I probably won't soak these for a while still, these are still unwashed. I know they would stretch to what I have now, which is nice, but still need to break in a lot more. About how long does 25oz take to get real comfy/broken in if wearing them everyday? Guessing a solid month or 1.5 months?
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Probably about that. It took me well over 6 months to get my 666-XHS to anything close to what I’d call truly soft and comfy, but that was wearing them twice a week.
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My wife just asked if I was sure these were made of denim and not cardboard.
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Been a while since I wore the 25oz but I seem to remember it taking a few months to get soft and comfy
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OK results of the hot(ish) soak:
Waist: a hair over 34"
Thigh: 13"
Inseam: 32.1"So there was some more shrink in there. Still stiff as hell. Although they're smaller, it's actually easier to move around in them. I think the shrinkage forced them to sit a bit higher which makes the legs more mobile.
Went to the auto show in Baltimore to get the kids out of the house and wore them there. Got in and out of a few cars. Still somewhat restrictive and not what I'd call "comfortable" but there's no shortcut to breaking them in so may as well get started.
Excited to see how these evolve. Although they seem awkward at first I can tell they fit and that they'll be old favorites for years to come.
What’s the tag size on your pair?
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My wife just asked if I was sure these were made of denim and not cardboard.
Silly Wives. As men clearly like pain. After all… we are married
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Been wearing these non stop since Monday. I probably won't soak these for a while still, these are still unwashed. I know they would stretch to what I have now, which is nice, but still need to break in a lot more. About how long does 25oz take to get real comfy/broken in if wearing them everyday? Guessing a solid month or 1.5 months?
While I think that the denim is quite soft already, standard fare is a solid 60 wears for XHS to get super soft.
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I know I’ve worn mine well over 60 days and while they are def softer than I thought, the phrase “super soft” does not ring true to me. That being said mike is probably tougher than I am
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So true Matty. I have a question about these jeans for anyone out there. What causes that shiny surface on parts of the fabric? I’ve had it happen to other jeans before, but never this quick. It appeared on certain areas the first time I put them on. I quite like the look actually, just curious what cause it.
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So true Matty. I have a question about these jeans for anyone out there. What causes that shiny surface on parts of the fabric? I’ve had it happen to other jeans before, but never this quick. It appeared on certain areas the first time I put them on. I quite like the look actually, just curious what cause it.
I think this is because the yarns are ring spun and this causes a smooth arrangement of the microscopic fibers of the yarns. The smoother the arrangement the shinier the surface appears.
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I am sure you guys are all sick of me raving about how much I love these jeans. But, one more thing I really appreciate about these jeans is that that huge intersection of seams on the back yoke seems to not dig into my ass like on my other pairs. I haven't had a chance to measure the placement versus my 888-nt. But it seems to be over a half an inch higher for the same size, with relatively the same measurements over both pairs.
It really is a miracle. My tailbone is forever grateful.
I sent a message to the attention of Haraki-san via the Iron Heart Japan contact form thanking him for how great the new jeans are. I hope he either was conveyed the message or reads this, because I really appreciate how great these jeans are!
