IH-888S-SBG - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise SBG
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Just arrived - many thanks to @AdamJ and @Graham:
The waist measures exactly 76cm / 30" (measured the IH-way) right now. I went for a waist size that is 1" below what I wanted to achieve like I did with my Indigo 21oz 888, but these are so comfortable right out of the box that they don't even feel snug to begin with. Unless I forget, I'll update the thread every two weeks with my experience regarding the stretch progress. In the name of "science", of course...
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@cityofdelusion nice one man, hope you enjoy!
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@Mizmazzle they just sat nicely, snug not tight. Now a little looser, but not loose.
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@natefreezy cuffed. Four rolls.
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@natefreezy I'm rocking these the same as my 21ib (exclusively rotating these two pairs), stock length, stacked, no cuff. I really like the way the 21oz stacks up and fades. I'll probably do a single 2" cuff later on after those fades are etched. More theory than science I guess lol
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@cityofdelusion said in IH-888S-SBG - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise SBG:
The waist measures exactly 76cm / 30" (measured the IH-way) right now. I went for a waist size that is 1" below what I wanted to achieve like I did with my Indigo 21oz 888, but these are so comfortable right out of the box that they don't even feel snug to begin with. Unless I forget, I'll update the thread every two weeks with my experience regarding the stretch progress. In the name of "science", of course...
Well, I was going to update the thread in two weeks, but curiosity got the best of me and I measured the waist anyway...
Result: Only three days of ca. 10-15 hours/day of wearing later, the waist now measures exactly 79cm / 31.1". In other words, it stretched by 1" after three days. This is the perfect result in my case, since I was, as mentioned in my original post, aiming to reach an ideal waist measurement of 31".
Will update the thread if I notice even more stretch in the waist or any other changes for that matter.
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@weftyarn lookin great man! What’s the belt?
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@popvulture said in IH-888S-SBG - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise SBG:
@weftyarn lookin great man! What’s the belt?
It’s the product of a DIY with @don_pipone and Alex (ruff.de.nimes on IG)
Bought some veg tan leather strips, buckles and Chicago screws.
We even died them with black/brown leather dye.
Was great fun!Here’s the results of us three
These two are mine. Wearing either one of them 90% of the time
Use it or lose it.
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@Mizmazzle thanks mate. And absolutely agree! I like my „normal“ indigo pairs either brand new or properly faded. They really only start to look great after some proper wear. Not so with these SBGs
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@weftyarn dude that’s pretty awesome! Love it!
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Yeah, these are great. I’ve only worn mine 3 times, but they look and feel pretty much perfect. They’ll get a nice workout on my bike commute.
888 21oz is he best for me. Ib, flagship, this, all awesome.
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@drewfonse i think i'm only at 26 wears on my SBG, no washes. my 21ib is at 79 wears i think, no wash. I'd say the SBG is about where the ib was at that timeframe, albeit less fading so far i think. They're softening up and getting a sheen going. the thighs are getting that velvetyness that changes color if you brush it opposite directions and such. I love them both and think they're very similar. ib = sulfur dip weft/ indigo warp, sbg reactive weft/sulfur dyed warp, so imo very close.
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Very nice, thanks. Just what I wanted to hear, because the ib are so good and comfy. Amazing drape and conformity too.
