IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans

[TinMan]

@scarfmace yes I did, 33c. Did you do more than one soak initially? Thought about doing one more just to make sure.

[scarfmace]

I did a hot soak (like 60°)before my first wear to try and get all the shrink out. otherwise you'll get that shrink later on and risk the creases needing to resettle.

I also never machine washed my pair because I have a mortal hatred for lightning fades. Only soaks (always do a hot one with soap and then a second one with lukewarm water to get the pair nice and clean without soap residue. Then hang dry till bone dry

[Oaktavia]

@scarfmace said in IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans:

I also never machine washed my pair because I have a mortal hatred for lightning fades. Only soaks

I have been wondering if this will be enough to shrink the fades in order to avoid fade shifting. I plan to likely purchase a new pair of UHR at the party and want to be sure about this. Will multiple hot soaks shrink the denim enough? @Alex @AdamJ

[Alex]

Shrinkage is down to heat in water and agitation, so it depends what you do to them when soaking them, I suppose

[Oaktavia]

@Alex said in IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans:

Shrinkage is down to heat in water and agitation, so it depends what you do to them when soaking them, I suppose

Which is why the washing machine is key, as it moves the denim around a lot. Soaking the jeans beforehand helps prevent white streaks though, correct?

[Alex]

@Oaktavia Yessir, just in terms of getting the fabric wet through, doesnt need to be warm or hot water

[Oaktavia]

@Alex thanks man

[TinMan]

@AdamJ, I am ready to blow some store credit.

[TinMan]

@scarfmace, I like your method. decided on one more soak.

[TinMan]

[scarfmace]

[TinMan]

Worked well, inseam shrunk another 1/2 inch thigh shrunk .25

[AdamJ]

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[Oaktavia]

Now I need to decide whether or not I want an 888 or 634...I think it might be 888.

[TinMan]

@Oaktavia do the 888, had these for years I was so in my head scared to soak them. That was dumb! Really like them. Had my current pair hemmed to 34.5 post first soak and the shrank to 33. Next pair I am getting un hemmed.

[Memphisakers]

@scarfmace DUDE… Those look great!! Mike would definitely be proud. Really glad to see them getting some love!

[Ross]

RESTOCK

[GardenState]

@scarfmace Great googily moogily these are beautiful!

[scarfmace]

@GardenState thank you! I'm waiting for their return and will take a couple more pictures under natural light. or, the guys at IHUK could put them under their lens? @Graham

[GardenState]

@scarfmace I know these fade faster than the xhs but do they also produce higher contrast fades. They look that way to me.