IH-888-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo
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@Walery-Smirnoff Those jeans fit exceptionally well
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Hi all. I'm after some advice. I'm interested in these when they restock but have never tried the 888 cut. I'll hopefully have the opportunity to try on the 16oz & possibly the 21oz next week. Apart from the silhouette, what I should consider?
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@goldstone0 great that you can try! 888 is a pretty high rise with enough room for the tighs but also have a pretty nice taper! Some even can size down cause the denim is higher in the waist and that’s where for most people there waist is smaller. Beware cause for XHS this maybe doesn’t count cause it will shrink after it’s first soak, especially when soaked hot. This process needs to be done and the denim will shrink around 1inch in the waist and 1inch length wise. The waist will likely stretch back to pre-soak measurements but imo choose a size that fits you right out of thr bag.
Eitherway pick the 888 when you have big engines tighs if this is the case the 888 is made for you! If this isn’t the case but you’re still looking for a higher rise with a fitted look? Try the 555. If you don’t want a high rise but still prefer a taper then try the 777.
But most importantly.. measure a denim which fit you like the most(measure the IH way) and compare them to some size charts or contact IHUK and they provide the best help ever
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@Heavy_blue Thanks for your reply. I have a pair of14oz 555s which are great now but the thighs were so tight at the beginning I'm not sure the 25oz will stretch that much. Also have 777XHSib which I love but I would like another pair with a bit more room when I'm working on the farm etc.
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@goldstone0 then definitely try the 888
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I’m really hard on knees. How should I get them repaired? And where? I still have material from when I hemmed them.
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@Alex one knee still in tact but getting ready to tear. Would the free service reinforce the other knee for me? Or would I be better off waiting for them both to rip
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Received a new pair recently. Unbelievable denim.
I will say that even with a scalding hot one hour soak, I got very little shrinkage, nowhere near an inch in the inseam. Maybe a half inch? Maybe.
I may need to get hemmed slightly shorter.
Small concern though, I’ll be wearing these for years.
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@drewfonse They are a wonderful pair of heavy denim. I hemmed mine to 34" and I typically look for 33" inseam. When they were new I cuffed them about an inch.
But now after 2 washes and them molding to my body I have noticed I can uncuff them and wear them stacked without issue. The heavy denim keeps them from sloppily stacking on my shoes or boots. Keep that in mind if they are a bit long now as you could get the same results I did.
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Hmm interesting. I have a bigger than I’d like cuff right now. I may wait to hem further. I soaked warm, got no shrinkage, soaked scalding hot and got a little.
Gave me the impression that I wouldn’t get any more. I understand what you’re saying about the denim relaxing over time. Right now there seems like there’s too much material starting at the knees and bunching up at the cuff. Not way too much, just not as crisp as I would like. But I’ve only worn them a few times.
Thanks!
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@drewfonse for reference here’s a photo of how mine look now uncuffed, and the you can see the abrasions where I used to cuff them. This doesn't tell the whole story, but adding the picture in case you find it useful.
You can see some of the stack is on the shoes, but some is at the knee too.
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@drewfonse you'll lose a tad of length with creases around the knees too.
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@drewfonse another thing to consider is throwing them in for a hot wash. The agitation in the washing machine will get more shrink out of the denim as well.
But I also agree, once you start wearing them and they mold to you, they have a tendency to take shape in just the right ways.
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Good advice thanks guys
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Hard to really see in the photo, and the rest of the fit is spot on for my tastes, but the knees and below and a little elephant-y haha. Love em. I’ll see how they shake out over the next few weeks and shorten a little if needed.
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@drewfonse looking good, you may find when you shorten these or give them another roll that little bit of excess around the knee will drop out. If you haven't already make sure to wash/soak these bad boys before getting them hemmed/shortened as you will loose approximately 1 inch in the length which you might find is all you want especially if you going to have a small roll or two
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Thanks, yeah, I did a scalding hour long soak. I think taking off just under an inch will be perfect. I have a pair of the 14 SBR which are a little long too, so I’ll send them off to Williamsburg garment and that’ll be that.
On topic, amazing denim!
