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

Walery Smirnoff

My 888 25oz is starting to show the first signs of honeycombs. The denim is dense, so the folds break cotton and paint well.

seawolf

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.

wk

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

edubz

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!

EdH

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.

popvulture

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.

maxximum

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:

Mizmazzle

@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!!!

schraiber

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)?

Matt

@popvulture’s advice a few posts up is spot on. They do shrink and stretch but not much. I’d make sure they fit when new and unwashed that way after a wash they’ll likely end up back at that point.

init616

Just received this morning, really great stuff, they fit very well.
Just did initial soak, they should be ready for the wear tomorrow!

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WhiskeySandwich

Nice! I've been trying to avert my gaze. These are super enticing but my 21ib are on a roll, and I def need some SBG in my life once they finally restock.