IH-888S-142 - 14oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

[AdamC]

NOW LIVE

[Jordonf9]

WANT!

[Jordonf9]

I'd this a looser weave than the old 14oz?

[Giles]

No, but the double twisted weft make it a little softer

[mpukas]

@Giles:

No, but the double twisted weft make it a little softer

@Giles can you expand on what double twisted weft is, and why it's significant? Thanks. mpp

[mpukas]

I'd like a pair of these too, but I'm tapped out at the moment after the 8880XHSib.

These seem to be moving fast, and I'm surprised there isn't more discussion of them from the folks who have copped them.

How much does this 14oz V2 denim shrink when initially washed, as compared to XHS?

[neph93]

@mpukas:

@Giles:

No, but the double twisted weft make it a little softer

@Giles can you expand on what double twisted weft is, and why it's significant? Thanks. mpp

This is @Giles on another thread from a week or so ago

@Giles:

Our double twisted yarn denims are stronger than the same weight denim constructed from a single weft, this is because the twisted weft makes the denim more supple, so there is less stress in the folds, whiskers, combs etc.

Of course, I am biased, but our 14oz denim is one of the most (if not the most) durable "lighter" weight denim I have ever worn.  I am extremely tough on jeans and I wore my 14oz 666 almost every day for a year, I have retired them now, but they still have heaps of life left.

If you think of the weft as the pillow and the warp as the pillow case then taking two weft threads, twisting them together and using that instead of one is like having twice the down in your pillow. It makes the denim thicker and softer. A terrible allegory really but you get the idea.

[mpukas]

I saw that post f/ G, and I was confused, and why I asked my question. I didn't understand if "double twisted" meant two weft threads twisted together, or the weft threads are twisted double the amount of "normal". Thanks Reuben

[Chris]

@mpukas:

I didn't understand if "double twisted" meant two weft threads twisted together, or the weft threads are twisted double the amount of "normal".

Pretty sure it's this one, but that's about the extent of my knowledge on the subject.

[neph93]

It is that one. I could have made that clearer.

[Shoreman]

Hmmm. Those 33s went quick…

[AdamJ]

@Shoreman There is a pair of Tag 33 inbound to IHUK as we speak

[Shoreman]

@AdamJ:

@Shoreman There is a pair of Tag 33 inbound to IHUK as we speak

@AdamJ  thank you.

Can you please send me the measurements of that pair via pm once they arrive?

[AdamJ]

@Shoreman Sure thing!

[Shoreman]

Did Rivet and Hide receive a batch from a completely different production run? (Is it possible they measure their jeans differently…)

[Alex]

@Shoreman:

(Is it possible they measure their jeans differently…)

yes

[CMastri]

A couple quick shots of this beautiful pair. I’m about a week into them, my third pair of 888’s.

[Max Power]

Great fit!

[Graham]

Great fit indeed!! Loving the look of these on you @CMastri . Makes me want to try them again as a potential addition to the collection.

[mpukas]

@CMastri - great fit, and great tee too! (my personal all time favorite band of all time)

Great to see some updates on this model. I'm seriously considering it for my warmer weather pair. I'm starting to concede that the 888 might just be the better cut for me…

@Giles and/or @Alex and/or IHUK crew - how much shrink is there in this denim? Description says one-washed, so I expect little to no significant shrinkage? Thanks