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

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    • ?
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      @Mizmazzle i can relate! I didn’t feel a difference as well.. doesn’t mean it isn’t there but maybe it’s so minimal that i don’t feel it. If you think it’s a huge difference i would shoot the guys at IHUK a message. If i may be so free to say that.

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      • ?
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        @EdH like your account quote: they dive in

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        • EdHE
          EdH
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          @Heavy_blue ha. That actually came from a typo. I meant to write “take the drive” once and @endo i think spotted it. But it suited how I ended up falling headfirst into IH fandom, so I adopted it from myself. 😉

          Take the dive...

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          • Walery SmirnoffW
            Walery Smirnoff
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            After 2 weeks of wear. bolts now fly in by themselves when fastening. And for the first time, I buttoned it up with the help of a fucking mother)))
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            • EdHE
              EdH
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              Only 7 wear-days so far and these are already very soft and comfortable. Does this keep going? After how they started I'm shocked at how comfy they've become already.

              Take the dive...

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              • ?
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                @EdH i have a XHS in several cuts and a roomier fit gives me more comfort then for example a 555 or so.

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                • flannel slutF
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                  @EdH XHS is the bees knees. Just you wait after a month. IMO no other IH denim conforms to the body and evolves from rigid to soft more than the XHS

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                  • goosehdG
                    goosehd
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                    @EdH They will become softer and have often been described as a pair of your favourite sweatpants.

                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                      Fairly new to the selvedge world and first pair of XHS, incredible denim. Did a prelim 30 minute wash @ 40C, and only got half an inch out of the waist, is this a fairly average amount or should I do another hot soak to get it all out? Fairly happy with the fit either way

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                      • ?
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                        @Leadley they look good on you man!!

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                        • EdHE
                          EdH
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                          @Leadley I'd leave it there. The fit looks great.

                          @flannel-slut @goosehd Incredible stuff. I'm gobsmacked really at how great the XHS denim is, only 8 wears in.

                          Take the dive...

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                          • Walery SmirnoffW
                            Walery Smirnoff
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                            My 888 25oz is starting to show the first signs of honeycombs. The denim is dense, so the folds break cotton and paint well.
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                            • seawolfS
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                              I started wearing my new 888-XHS this week, and a couple of things surprised me. The shrinking didn't go quite as I had hoped, but that's okay. I got really close to my desired measurements, and it'll be fine. The other thing is that the denim is SO MUCH more slubby than my 11 year old 634-XHS. I'll take a comparison shot soon to share, but they're vastly different materials. The old XHS that I've been wearing all this time has a very smooth face, and almost a shine to it. This new XHS has so much character and has me excited to see how they wear and fade.

                              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                                Too hot for these yesterday but broke out Filthy's 888s while I was grilling.

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                                • edubzE
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                                  Hey all,

                                  Wondering, given how heavy the XHS fabric is, if anyone sized up a little in these? I'm between my usual IH-888 size, which is a 31, and a 32, which puts all the measurements a hair bigger than what most of my pairs are at now, after some wear.

                                  I'm just thinking a tad extra room in these might be nice, and wondering if anyone followed the same logic before purchasing, and if they're glad they did.

                                  Thanks in advance for any input!

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                                  • EdHE
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                                    Go for the slightly larger size. This denim is hefty. You won't want to be struggling to bend over even at first, trust me. I could have gone down - I just about managed to squeeze into a smaller size when I tried on in a retailer - but the guys in the store correctly advised me to go with the size that was larger.

                                    Take the dive...

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                                    • popvultureP
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                                      I'll echo @EdH and say that too-small XHS = no good. I had a pair of 666 that were wearable, but were really kinda kicking my ass every step of the way. Especially with the lower rise (not so much of a problem with the 888) I had trouble raising my legs, plus generally squeezed my guts in a not so pleasant way. I summarily moved em on.

                                      I've found the general rule with XHS is that they should fit just right when they're new and not yet soaked. They'll shrink a little with a hot soak, not a whole ton in my experience, then will stretch back out to that original size. They won't go too much past that, if any.

                                      WTB
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                                      • maxximumM
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                                        On Friday my exchange pair came in.
                                        Originally I ordered a 33 which had exactly the same waist measurements as my best fitting jeans (German Blaumann brand).
                                        Due to the much higher rise I ended up with a lot of room in the waist and also the top block was way too roomy.

                                        After a quick conversation with Graham we concluded that a 32 should fit way better. This was absolutely right.
                                        The waist is perfect and top block still has some room. Graham said it will tighten up once I do the initial wash.
                                        I do the Indigo Invitational with them so this will need to wait until end of the year.

                                        Here's some fit pics:

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                                        • MizmazzleM
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                                          @maxximum what you got there is a money fit. They will tighten up ever so perfectly with a warm soak in the thigh and top block. The waist will stretch and shape to your body and then the good times will roll in like like a St. Patrick’s Day Parade. XHS rules!!!

                                          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                            I'm super confused about how to size these guys. For context, I've got some 888's in 21oz, tag size 33 that have streteched out to be about ~34 inch waist. These basically fit right (I wouldn't mind another half inch or so, but eh). If I want some XHS, do I pick a size with a waist that fits fresh, then I wash them, then they stretch back out to the original waist? Or will they actually stretch beyond the original waist.

                                            For concreteness, according to the measurements here, a tag size 34 has 34.1 inch waist, which seem like it'd be approximately good for me. If I wash, it'll shrink about an inch to ~33 inch. Will it then stretch out back to ~34 inch, or will it actually stretch BEYOND 34 inch (to, say, 35 inch)?

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