IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans
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@worn2fade these are really going to pop after a wash. Are you going to machine wash them?
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@Oaktavia I’ve always been more of a hand wash kind of guy. Honestly, the machine scares me dude. Do you feel like a machine wash with no spin is technically more efficient than a hand wash?
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@worn2fade machine wash for sure gets them cleaner. Just need to make sure you always do the following, simplified:
Inside out tub soak for half hour to an hour first.
Inside out still straight to the machine, gentle or cotton setting, no spin.
Pull out promptly and hang dry out in the sun.
Any worries will be prevented by following these steps. UHR loves a machine wash. Worry not, they will be just fine and much cleaner.
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@Oaktavia Sounds good man, I just might take you up on that because I would appreciate for them to be as clean as possible which hand washing doesn’t always seem to achieve.
I feel like I usually prefer the soaking part to be done non-inside out, I don’t really believe soaking them inside out will uplift the dirt from the warp since the denim is heavy and tends to stay closed at the hem.
Do you personally believe soaking non-inside out does any harm?
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@worn2fade I soak them inside out because flipping them inside out when they are soaking wet is a pain in the ass.
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@worn2fade you are welcome, anytime.
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@worn2fade looking great man. Need some UHR in my life.
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@Mizmazzle same here…
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@Mizmazzle thanks my friend. Get ya a pair!
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Here is my pair of UHR just shy of 150 wears. 50:50 with my pair of XHSib. These seem to be progressing at a faster rate. I love the cracked scarring on the combs and cuffs.
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@Oaktavia those look so good man. Think UHR mught be my next pair.
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@freepickin I originally was going to go for two years straight. At this point I do not think that is necessary. Especially with the UHR. I knew it faded fast, but wow, this pair looks more faded than my regular XHS that has 100+ more wears. Plus, I have a pair of near mint Loombreakers I am super eager to wear. So I am thinking I will finish out 2025 wearing these and likely start with the LB in 2026. Might replace the UHR with those and keep wearing the XHSib. Not totally sure yet.
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@Tago-Mago XHSib is the absolute best IMO. Nothing beats the complexity and beauty of that denim. Its just so incredible to fade at all stages.
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@Oaktavia I envy your cuffs brother. It feels impossible for me to have solid cuffs on mine (Japanese.) Ima do it with my 888-XHS though from the get-go.
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