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

[DCWS2020]

Update since we are all nerds and love details : washed them on hot for an hour.. then tumble dried them on medium heat…. Fit is now 100% perfect for what I was hoping for.

And… because I’m crazy I took the patch off before washing re sewed it on after

[T4920]

@DCWS2020 I have a lot of respect for your commitment to patch preservation

[T4920]

@DCWS2020 as an aforementioned nerd, I require photos.

[Bums_Fan]

@DCWS2020 I'm glad you were able to find some additional shrink left in them and get them to fit as you had hoped for. I've never run any of my IH jeans through a dryer cycle. Knowing that you were able to get some additional change in sizing may have inspired me to give it a try for one pair of jeans I have that are still a little bit loose for my taste.

And I'm with @T4920 , fit pics post dryer cycle would be cool if you have them.

[Matt]

I dried a bunch of my jeans after losing weight living on the road for a year to see if any shrink was available. No adverse effects to fades or color and some shrink, not much, was achieved. The dryer is not always the bogey man it’s made out to be.

[goosehd]

I've dried a couple of pairs on occasion inside out with no ill effects. I did not take them to the point where they were completely cooked and removed them when they were still slightly damp. Medium heat instead of high heat (mainly for the leather patch).

[sabergirl]

I tumble dry ALL my denim, without exception. I still haven’t ever tackled brand new UHR though. Only really effed up one pair of 301 Od 19 oz something back in the day. Grew to love how marbled they were pretty quickly.

[DCWS2020]

Before (white shirt) after (black shirt)… tried to do a similar photo this morning before work. You can see how the hip area tightened up… which is exactly what I hoped for. Lost some length too. Threw them on quick for the pic then changed into scrubs. Unfortunately it’s not possible to wear denim in the hospital

[A Former User]

@DCWS2020 looks good man!

[T4920]

@DCWS2020 yeh they've really tightened up in the seat, same as my 555s did, but that was just from a wash.

Wear them well

[Bums_Fan]

Oh wow! Dramatic difference for the good!

[goosehd]

I’ll admit I was wrong and am impressed with the results! Great job @DCWS2020

[harler]

Wow @DCWS2020, the results are fantastic and has given me confidence to give it a try. Thanks for sharing

[Kasi]

Amazing what can you achieve following the guidelines

For some people it’s very hard

[weftyarn]

Sun‘s out in Munich and some fades are appearing on my UHRs after 71 wear days.

[A Former User]

@weftyarn looks nice!!

[scarfmace]

I got a pair from @Memphisakers about 2 weeks ago and been wearing them since. This is the nicest, most crazy pair of denim I've ever owned. Just look at that hair

[A Former User]

@scarfmace now you know what the ‘fuzz’ is all about

[Piratedoc]

Sizing question. I’m usually a TTS 34. But my most comfortable IH have stretched to 35 inches. I have big thighs thanks to powerlifting. Would people recommend a size 34 or 35 in the UHR given the shrinkage and less stretching of the denim compared to the 21oz?

[A Former User]

@Piratedoc my advice would be to measure your best fitting denim with the ‘how we measure’ video and take that as a starting guide. UHR doesn’t stretch a lot imo. It’s shrinks due the soaking and the washing and will stretch back to pre-soak measurements. But not any further then that, at least that’s my opinion.