IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk

[aetherist]

@Oaktavia said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:

Man I love these fecking pants. One machine wash.

Damn, Stevie. Looking at yours really makes me thinking to get one of this beautiful pair. I really love the arcuate gradually changing as it gets worn out

[Oaktavia]

@aetherist get a pair! Its the best denim in the universe!!!

[Oaktavia]

@Larkens said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:

150(ish)! Looks amazing @Oaktavia love the hidden arc, not hidden anymore. It’s a nice detail.

Been great following along these last 149 days. Looking forward to seeing you roll down hill from now on.

Rollin' on down!!!

[aetherist]

@Oaktavia said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:

@aetherist get a pair! Its the best denim in the universe!!!

I’m really thinking to get the 888 version. But really don’t know if this fit will good to me or not.

[Oaktavia]

Golden hour fades thinking about Filthy a lot today. I wish he could see my pants. He loved XHSib so much. I love rereading his posts in the 634XHSib pages. His passion for heavyweight Iron Heart denim is so inspirational, still to this day. He is the one who got me into the Merz B Schwanen 14oz tshirts, which I am also wearing today. I hope he can see these images somewhere out there in the ether.

[Mizmazzle]

@Oaktavia you’re keeping Mike alive with this story.

[Oaktavia]

@Mizmazzle heck yeah, I hope so buddy.

[jpvisual]

@Oaktavia you're definitely convincing me to pick these up. How much do they shrink? How close should the measurements be to others of the same cut? Thanks.

[Oaktavia]

@jpvisual said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:

@Oaktavia you're definitely convincing me to pick these up. How much do they shrink? How close should the measurements be to others of the same cut? Thanks.

That's great to hear, they are the best choice in denim in my opinion. They shrink some but I am not usually good at answering shrinkage questions. I don't measure my jeans before and after, or much at all for that matter. There are definitely some folks who will see your question and help you on here though.

[Oaktavia]

158 wears, just one day ahead of my UHR.

[Jord]

Once we’ll be getting into the colder months I’ll be wearing these a lot more often, honestly the nicest denim

[Oaktavia]

Photos galore...incoming.

160 wears today.

[tvaillant75]

wow it is a masterpiece, can't wait for the restock..

[twin]

@Oaktavia Wow you sure are the guy that fades that denim like wild.

[twin]

@Oaktavia A masterpiece.

[Oaktavia]

@tvaillant75 @twin thank you guys so much! I love this denim. It has always been my favorite.

[Davids_denim]

@Oaktavia Beautiful work as always, curious which you prefer between the standard and IB. I’m gonna end up with both probably and one will have to go on ice for an extended period.

[Oaktavia]

@Davids_denim I love them both for sure but indigo/black tips the scales. My first pair of IH was a pair of 555XHSib and I have always loved this fabric more than all of the others.

[chadstone30]

April 2021

One month in, 0 washes, 0 soaks

December 2022

0 washes, 0 soaks

August 2025

0 washes, 0 soaks

August 30, 2025

1 "hand wash" per denimhunters instructions ( https://denimhunters.com/denim-wiki/how-to-hand-wash/ ) which was really just an hourlong soak with white vinegar since I didn't use the "optional" detergent. I probably overdid the rinsing because the water never got fully clear, it just kept turning blue. After they dripped for an hour I put them on (still pretty wet) and wore them around all afternoon while doing occasional deep knee bends in the middle of the sidewalk.

Incidentally, while looking for advice in this thread on washing/soaking/drying and whatnot I came across this post from @Chop from almost five years ago:

Out of curiosity, has anyone else’s wife, partner, or anyone close ever asked “WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?” when breaking these in? 

It was during a set of those deep knee bends that my wife, who has always been a good sport about my IH hobby, said she'd rather buy a new pair of pants than do a tenth of the nonsense I did yesterday. Anyway, I did take pre-soak and post-soak pics but I won't bore you with the post-soak pics as they are virtually identical to the pre-soak. I even took the photos at the same time of day. No noticeable difference.

[Oaktavia]

@chadstone30 fantastic posts and phenomenal fades! These are inspiring to keep me going to get to your level.