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    IH-888-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

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    • GrahamG
      Graham
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      @Paul9221:

      On my XHSib, I only got about 0.5" of shrink on the inseam.  Has anyone gotten much more than that on unwashed?  Going to be hard to get these hemmed around these parts with the whole state on lock-down.

      I got 0.5" on my 666-XHS when washed at 30c and then an additional 0.5" when washed at 60c.

      You are always welcome to take them unhemmed, wear them and wash them how you intend to get the shrinkage out and send them back in for us to hem them. You will just need to cover the cost of shipping.

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      • LewisStonehouseL
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        @Paul9221:

        On my XHSib, I only got about 0.5" of shrink on the inseam.  Has anyone gotten much more than that on unwashed?  Going to be hard to get these hemmed around these parts with the whole state on lock-down.

        It was somewhere between half an inch and an inch on my 634-XHS

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        • Paul9221P
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          @Graham:

          @Paul9221:

          On my XHSib, I only got about 0.5" of shrink on the inseam.  Has anyone gotten much more than that on unwashed?  Going to be hard to get these hemmed around these parts with the whole state on lock-down.

          I got 0.5" on my 666-XHS when washed at 30c and then an additional 0.5" when washed at 60c.

          You are always welcome to take them unhemmed, wear them and wash them how you intend to get the shrinkage out and send them back in for us to hem them. You will just need to cover the cost of shipping.

          Hey Graham, that's not a bad idea.  Thanks!

          I think I'm going to play it semi-safe and ask for a 32.5" hem (ideal inseam after all's said & done is 30.5").  Even if I get that 1" shrink and 0.5" of comb-shrink, I'll be covered but it'll still be short enough to wear without 8" cuffs 😃

          Blanket-line all the things!!!

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          • Paul9221P
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            @LewisStonehouse:

            It was somewhere between half an inch and an inch on my 634-XHS

            Thanks for letting me know!

            Blanket-line all the things!!!

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            • GrahamG
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              Adam wears 32

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              • GrahamG
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                NOW LIVE

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                • super-thermiteS
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                  I'm in! I'm guessing that since I got the 888 XHSib, and the 888s in 31 (thanks for the guidance on those 21oz, everyone. I thought I would need 32 but the 31s stretched perfectly in the waist) that 31 is the right call with these bad boys.

                  Gonna have the unholy trinity of the 888s.

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                  • neph93N
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                    Probably, but use this function to check, taking account of predicted shrinkage/stretch:

                    https://www.ironheart.co.uk/index.php?controller=products-comparison

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                    • steelworkerS
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                      And when they say breaking in they mean your fingers.

                      Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                      Well, I have others.

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                      • super-thermiteS
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                        @neph93 thanks! They're almost identical. Maybe slightly larger in this iteration. I think I'll prevail upon whoever I hook up with IH pre shipment and see if they can measure a pair out with a smaller waist.

                        @steelworker truth. Trying to get the XHSib on the first time was an adventure!

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                        • Paul9221P
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                          I went with a 32 on the XHS and a 31 on the XHSib.  The thigh measurement on the 31 XHSib lines up with the 32 XHS, and the waist is a little more ample on the XHS, which I could use in these times when the gyms are closed 🙂

                          Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                          • Paul9221P
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                            I'm surprised that this thread is so quiet!

                            Well, I'll report in.  I got very little shrinkage on my pair.  I let them soak in the hottest water I can get out of my tap for a couple of hours, drained the water, filled it again, let them soak for a couple of hours, then line-dried them.  Once dry, I did another hot soak and line-dried again.

                            pre-soak

                            • waist: 32.5"

                            • thigh:  12.75"

                            • inseam:  32.75"

                            post-soak

                            • waist: 32.0"

                            • thigh:  12.6"

                            • inseam:  32.25"

                            I haven't actually put them on yet because of how long it takes to line-dry these LOL.  The voyage begins tomorrow! 😃

                            Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                            • neph93N
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                              @Paul9221:

                              I'm surprised that this thread is so quiet!

                              It’s July and lots of folks are on holiday I think. Also 25oz denim isn’t at the too of everyone’s list in the middle of summer, perhaps?

                              However, I have your back.  Ordered my pair yesterday [emoji23]

                              Good work with the documentation. Half an inch waist and length is about right with XHS. I don’t think I’ve ever had more.

                              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                              • Paul9221P
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                                I literally said to myself before posting, "at least I can count on Reuben to chime in." 😃

                                Good man!  Lots of good bottoms popping this year. I'm super pumped for the SB XHS and the duck 888 (not sure if that bird will land this year) but I had to get my hands on the 888 XHS!

                                Oh, I forgot to mention that I was surprised at how little the thigh shrank. I think I got like 0.4" shrink in the thigh on my XHSib.

                                Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                                • neph93N
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                                  I am dependanble like that. Also XHS and 888 are two of my favourite alphanumeric expressions [emoji23].

                                  Yeah, that was the one that raised my eyebrows too. I sized up from my recent 888’s as I’ve put on a bit of weight, and even though I plan to lose that, I have enough slimmed down pairs, and fancy something a little more relaxed. @Graham was kind enough to find a pair that should strike a decent balance, even with the modest shrinkage you’re reporting.

                                  They’ll be here next week, so I’ll update then with my dims.

                                  «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    I’m looking forward to the black 25oz releases so resisted, for now. Also, I’m leery of the higher front rise measurements. I’ll be interested to hear how y’all get on with them.

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      @sabergirl:

                                      I’m looking forward to the black 25oz releases so resisted, for now. Also, I’m leery of the higher front rise measurements. I’ll be interested to hear how y’all get on with them.

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                      I have a touch of summer belly spread, so that front rise may be exciting for me [emoji23]

                                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                      • neph93N
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                                        Yay! Ever since the 888 came out I've been dying to see it in XHS… I even bought the 888-XHSib, despite the black/indigo combo not being my favourite (they are beautiful though).

                                        They arrived yesterday and I'm ecstatic to finally have them in my possession. I bought W34. I have the 888s-0d and the XHSib in w33 but they are sized down for a slimmer silhouette. I wanted these a little more relaxed though.

                                        I measured them, then soaked for 90min in 50C water, no agitation. Here are the dims:

                                        Dimension - Before/After
                                        Waist - 34"/33.5"
                                        Front rise - 12"/11.5"
                                        Back rise - 16.5"/16"
                                        Thigh - 12.9"/12.7"
                                        Knee - 9.2"/8.9"
                                        Hem - 8.65"/8.45"
                                        Inseam - 32.2"/31.5"

                                        These seem more like an 888 as they were conceived, like my IH-888-UHR with a relaxed leg and true taper. Just what I was after. The waist started moving straight after I put them on. I also tried an approximation of @adam313 method of getting creases in early by wearing them damp and cool. There is no doubt that creases at the hip, behind the knee and at the hem came in straight away and stayed after I took them off to dry throughly. excited to see where these go.

                                        Fit pics etc soon.

                                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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