IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[sabergirl]

To my mind the fit looks fine. I always want my XHS a little oversized, though. The pairs I have had that are tts or fit snug presoak never get the same level of wear as the ones that are comfy out of the bag.

[bluemantra]

@Oaktavia I was under impression that 25 oz was sanforized, but unwashed.

[Oaktavia]

@bluemantra said in IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

@Oaktavia I was under impression that 25 oz was sanforized, but unwashed.

Yes, that is what I meant to say. From the website product page:

"Sanforized, but unwashed - expect approximately one inch shrinkage in the waist and inseam".

[long_john86]

@Oaktavia yeah I think the 1 inch potential shrinkinge is the thing making me wonder if a soak may do the trick here. It mentions waist and inseam but surely there will be some shrinkage across the board in proportion/relation to this?

@sabergirl thank you for your perspective on this - I also am a fan of more comfortable fits. My SBG pictured above fit like a glove and the measurements between the two are very similar - perhaps up to 1cm out on a few dimensions (larger in the XHS), which has made me even more confused with the fit as aesthetically I don’t feel like I am seeing what the dimensions are saying…. 🫠

[A Former User]

Difficult thing about shrinkage that it also cones down to temperature and how long you soak and also every denim handles it a little bit different like the guys from IHUK once told me it’s no exact math. But with my last experience on a XHSib i had half a inch to a inch shrinkage in the waist but in length around 2 inch. I dipped it in hot water for like 30/40 minutes and agitated the hell out of it. But sometimes this gives me only half a inch of shrinkage in length.

[DeeDee85]

@long_john86 “which has made me even more confused with the fit as aesthetically I don’t feel like I am seeing what the dimensions are saying…. “

I know how you feel with this mate.. I wear 555’s and usually end up buying a tag 34 with waist measurement around 34.5 inch. After a couple of weeks wear they usually stretch to around 35.5 when worn in and feel perfect. I read that ducks aren’t the easiest to stretch so ordered the new 555 ducks in a tag 34 with a stated waist measurement of 35.6 inch. Thought they’d be comfortable straight out of the gate. Wrong can barely get them over my thighs and the waist is tight as hell! Can only just fasten them. Hemmed them too so can’t return them. Think this is going to be a painful couple of weeks

[long_john86]

@DeeDee85 ahh mate hella yeah I feel your pain big time!!

[sabergirl]

Out of curiosity @long_john86 did you measure your pair of sbg to compare against your pair of XHS? The size charts from IHUK are great, but they represent an aggregate of a few pairs from the latest batch. Actual measurements vary from pair to pair because they’re hand-constructed.

Maybe one of your jeans is an an outlier from the chart?

[popvulture]

Late to the party here @long_john86 , but those look a little too big to me. To my eyes, the thing I’ve noticed in 634s that indicate this are bunching in the crotch and seat areas, both of which your pair seems to be doing. Since you can’t find a size down, I do think a really hot soak would get you some good shrink, but I’m not sure it’d go all the way you want. In my pairs of XHS, I’ve usually only gotten about a half inch in the tub using the faucet at full hot and agitating throughout. The experiences seem to differ though — some people get more.

Something else I notice is that the waist looks a bit loose. Usually I want these to fit not too snug at the get go, but snug enough to stay up. If someone could easily pants you pre-soak, then that’s probably too loose (hopefully that’s a helpful anecdote haha).

[Twistlock]

@long_john86 said in IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

Man this is a tough one. Unfortunately I can’t seem to find a size down in stock anywhere to compare otherwise I would have done so. This would have been a significant help.

IH Germany has a Tag 35 in stock if you still consider a size down.

[long_john86]

@sabergirl thanks, yes there are some minor discrepancies but they don’t seem to correlate with what I am seeing

@popvulture thank you for your input!

Ok, slept on this and I think these Tag 36 are going back. If I am lucky I will snag the 35 from IH Germany - thanks @Twistlock for the suggestion!

This is why I love this place.
In a nutshell: awesome people giving awesome advice. Have a great weekend all thank you for helping me out with this decision process ️

[popvulture]

@long_john86 I think you’re doing the right thing! For what it’s worth, I have a similar build and have had a lot of trouble nailing down the right fit in a 634 — I’ve had numerous times where I thought I’d picked the right size but had to send em back once or even twice. That said, it’s worth it. Still my favorite cut.

[T.J.]

Hi @long_john86 , I think we're in the same boat. I also have a 634-SBG in size 36 and bought the 634xhs in size 36. After a hot soak and a 40C wash they feel pretty similar. the difference between a size 35 and 36 is huge. Almost 2". Just look at the sizing table. And this is xhs. keep this in mind.

[long_john86]

@T-J cheers matey. Yeah I was really surprised with the difference… my bad of course.
Tag 35 secured from Germany. Cheers @Twistlock for the heads up my friend.
Looking forward to letting you all know that they are too small for me

[Twistlock]

Hope it works out @long_john86 !

[ScottStyles]

Thread revival!! Cant believe after being a IH wearer for over a decade I finally got a pair of 634-XHS.. My god!! incredible!! what have i been doing all these years!! Best jeans i ever owned!! After the break in, they are soft as a babies butt!!

[freiheitsgrad]

fitpic of my ih 634 xhs. see you guys at gosport

[endo]

cool pics, great pants, and an excellent forum name

[freiheitsgrad]

@endo thanks endo!

[long_john86]

For completeness, delighted to let y’all know I managed to source the Tag 35 from IH Germany thanks to @Twistlock , the package arrived a couple of days ago (with a very painful import fees bill 🫠)…. and I feel they fit great!
Here are some photos after the pre-soak in a bath of cold water with some Woolite.
I don’t think I could be happier and even after just a couple of hours wandering around the house in them I can already feel them softening up. This is going to be quite the journey and I am very excited about it.
Thanks to everyone here for helping me with the sizing and sharing your advice/thoughts/experiences with these awesome jeans!
My first XHS experience and I know already it definitely won’t be my last!

(Apols for bad photos. Tag 35 post soak)