IH-828-IND - 14oz Selvedge Double Knee Work Pants - Indigo

[Matt]

Someone help me out on the sizing with these please. The measurements for the waist suggest sizing down one might be ok. I don’t have any 14 oz or double knees so I’ve no experience. Thanks.

[T.J.]

@Matt

I´m usually a Size 36 and sized down to 35 in these.

[Palmer]

These pants would be so cool in the 12oz hickory stripe fabric.

[Matt]

@T-J said in IH-828-IND - 14oz Selvedge Double Knee Work Pants - Indigo:

@Matt

I´m usually a Size 36 and sized down to 35 in these.

That’s very helpful @T-J thank you!

[Jakederoche]

Would there happen to be a Restock on these in the works?

[Alex]

No plans currently

[Graham]

We do have the 21oz version, IH-822 in production and due in January / February.

[Daniel San]

@Graham
that’s awesome , great news!!!

[Denman John]

Seeing that the 822s are dropping shortly, any chance of a restock coming down the pipes on these?

[AdamJ]

@Denman-John Afraid not

[neph93]

I was at the web gathering on Saturday and had just done my first repair on my IH-828, and I showed them off, and told the following tale...

I bought my pair about two years ago as I was growing out of my beloved 822's and needed an alternative, as they were not in stock at the time. On a purely subjective level I was not very well disposed to the 14oz, which was an entirely prejudiced opinion, as I'd never really had anything to do with it. In all honesty, I was never a fan of the brand "going light", and that is about all it took for me to give the 14oz side-eye at best. On the whole I just ignored its existence, because I'm grown up like that.

But I figured the double knee brought the IH-828 up to heavyweight status and needed this design in my life, because frankly, nothing looks better than these and a thicc pair of Three Stripes. I was pleased when they arrived and continued to ignore their nominal 14oz status. When I started working at a dive bar last summer they became my go-to work jean, which accelerated both fading and washing cycles. And at this point I realised I needed to give the 14oz the props it deserves.

Don't get me wrong, 21oz is still where it's at, but the 14oz does some things the 21oz doesn't. Number one amongst them is the higher contrast fade. Not mad levels, but not far off UHR, (if not as quick to develop). Nr.2 is their crunchiness, (which I guess aids and abets the contrasting fades), they crease quickly and sharply, and that all returns after a wash. They don't ever get quite as buttery soft as 21oz as a result. But on the whole a very nice denim indeed, with a surprising amount of character.

As I said to the guys on the net meet, I know @Giles and @Alex had to work a long time to get Haraki-san to agree to designing and making 14oz, so I can't imagine he was super happy work with it. But the fact that it had two iterations and a complete re-design, before he was happy, tells us something. At the least, it attests to his commitment to designing a lighter weight denim, that could still bear the brands name with pride. It also shows a designer who is more interested in the quality of his work than he is in his personal preferences. That makes him a true craftsman. Someone who approaches his work with integrity, regardless of the task. So at the end of the day, I´ll admit, I should not have doubted the 14oz. It's a Haraki-san designed denim, and you know that means it is going to be good.

EDITED FOR SPLELLING ERLORS.

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[Danimal506]

@neph93 Hell yea! Great story and pics. I love my 14oz 777s and my 822s. I would kill for some of these!!

[SKT]

@neph93 outstanding man and a helluva write-up.

[neph93]

@Danimal506 not gonna lie... I wouldn't be sad if this inspired some interest and got them re-made. Long shot, but stranger things have happened.

[neph93]

@SKT thank you sir!

[Karol]

@neph93 man how I missed your writings! Always put things into perspective.

[neph93]

@Karol thanks for the kind words and all your support otherwise. It's nice to have something to write about and the time and energy to do it...

[Danimal506]

@neph93 I’m in for two pairs!

[Oaktavia]

@neph93 I loved reading that write up and I love your presence on the forum.

[yannis]

My man @neph93. I missed you. And I love those 828's of yours