Buying My Buddy a Gift...Surprise, It's Denim!!

[ARNC]

Also hope your buddy isn’t freaked out by an international bunch of weirdos (proud to be one) deciding what he should wear!

[Eza]

I say get him some 21oz if he has been talking about Iron Heart than give him the signature weight they feel soft from the get go and I am sure he will enjoy the breaking in process...

[Fadez]

Damn dude. You are a dedicated friend!!! I think he went with the 634 because that’s mostly everyone’s first choice. But the 888 and 666 look stellar on him

[Mizmazzle]

Thanks for the input everyone. It’s been fun hearing everyone’s take on which fit they think looks best.

It’s cool because I was able to get the waist measurement right in the sweet spot for each pair. Now it’s really just down to his own personal preference on fit of cut. He’s coming back over this morning for a final “fashion show” since he’s had a night to think on it and look at the photos.

Next question, and I do realize this info is available on the 21oz threads, but since it pertains to the task at hand…

I don’t personally own any regular 21oz indigo jeans. I’ve got a bunch of others lord knows, but not the flagship. He’s going to want to hem them. So I plan to give them a cold wash/ line dry to get any shrink out of the length. This is best practice for this denim right? That’s how I’ve done all my own jeans. Will they tighten up in the waist and thigh as well?

[Mizmazzle]

@ARNC hahah this is hilarious. He knows about the forum, and that I’ve got some advice from my international weirdo buddies…he doesn't know I’ve started a whole thread dedicated to the hunt for his wedding gift.

[goosehd]

@Mizmazzle

Sanforized and one-washed - little to no shrinkage to be expected
The waist will stretch out approximately one inch with wear
Other dimensions will stretch proportionately to the waist

[Mizmazzle]

So not even any shrinkage in the leg length when washed? Meaning no need to remove shrinkage before hemming?

[goosehd]

@Mizmazzle

[Mizmazzle]

Well, I’ll probably still play it safe and cold wash before having them hemmed. Every pair of IH jeans I have has lost some leg length on the first wash, pre-hem. No harm, no foul with that approach I figure.

[popvulture]

Yep, def wouldn’t worry about it

[Brandrea]

@Mizmazzle this has to be a joke, you don’t own any 21oz? Looking at your collection I figured you had them all by now lol.

You’re a good friend, and I can’t wait to see what he decides. I agree with @sabergirl , I think the 634 is the way to go, classic cut and and a great gateway into IH.

Personally speaking I wish this is what I had done.

[popvulture]

(Soaking, I mean. You can do it but it’s not gonna do anything really)

[Mizmazzle]

@Brandrea haha. I do own some 21oz OD and SBG, just not the standard 21oz indigo.

[popvulture]

This thread has made me want a pair of the OG 21 again. My first pair (555) were that denim and I loved it, but haven’t had a pair since. I’m up to my ass in jeans, so probably won’t get any until I “need” some more, but I think I’m gonna have to pick up some 634 when that happens. Will prob be in like a couple months lol…

[Mizmazzle]

@popvulture well, I was going to give a full wash with agitation. But thanks for your first hand account input. That’s helpful.

All my jeans are sanforized. My XHS, SBG lost a bit of length when I washed them. Suppose I thought it was just standard practice to give em a wash pre-hem to make sure they had settled to their final sizing.

[Brandrea]

@Mizmazzle time to rectify that.

[popvulture]

@Mizmazzle I feel like whatever makes you most comfortable! Everybody’s experiences seem to vary. I have gotten a little bit of shrinkage in length on XHS, but it’s marked as to be expected because it’s sanforized but unwashed. Surprised you lost some length on the SBG, but then again I might be less inclined to notice because I always cuff vs hem, and my jeans never see a washing machine, always just hand wash in the tub. This is because my “top of the line” Maytag is a hunk of hot, sudsy garbage and I don’t trust it with anything I like too much.

[FlavourFade]

@popvulture it's almost funny that there are so many great alternatives or special stuff like IB, XHS, sbg... That the flagship seems so regular... I was overwelmed with all the fabrics when I first got into IH and now I bought my first normal indigo 21 oz pair after several years and endless purchases with IH

[popvulture]

@FlavourFade yeah it’s crazy comfortable, plus I love the way it fades. More subdued, yes, but I think it has a really nice, classic/vintage kind of look as it ages. It’s easy to forget sometimes when surrounded by all the shiny new options, but it’s the OG for a reason.

[Giles]

Soaking or cold-washing will do nothing. (except possibly make you feel better/more involved) Not only are they sanforised, they are already one-washed. The ONLY thing that will shorten the inseam is combs behind the knees.