IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk
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@1WayTrip Thanks! I get more compliments on that shirt than anything else I wear.
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I tried 32" & 33". With the 32" I can just about do the top button up but the waist is tight. I think the biggest issue though is that the hips are tight (I can barely get my hands in the pockets). The 33" feels comfortable in the top block and will be fine if they shrink a bit with a soak. I'm thinking of keeping the 33" as they will be fine with some shrinkage from a soak/wash but if the hips shrink further on the 32" I don't think they would stretch enough to be comfortable in the hips. Is that the correct way to think about it?
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I received my size 40 pair yesterday. I had the hemmed to 33.5 “
This time I didn’t want to deal with cleaning my bathtub so I just put them in the washer inside out, no spin and with the hottest water temperature setting and just hang dry afterwards.Here are the results in inches.
New:
Waist 40
Thigh 14
Knee 9.5
Leg opening 9
Length 33.5After hot wash
Waist 39
Thigh 13.5
Knee 9
Leg opening 8.5
Length 33So, pretty consistent results of exactly one inch reduction in all areas.
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@goldstone0 said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:
Is that the correct way to think about it?
Yes.
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@goldstone0 said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:
I tried 32" & 33". With the 32" I can just about do the top button up but the waist is tight. I think the biggest issue though is that the hips are tight (I can barely get my hands in the pockets). The 33" feels comfortable in the top block and will be fine if they shrink a bit with a soak. I'm thinking of keeping the 33" as they will be fine with some shrinkage from a soak/wash but if the hips shrink further on the 32" I don't think they would stretch enough to be comfortable in the hips. Is that the correct way to think about it?
Yeah dude if the 32 was tight prior to soak, don’t even chance it.
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They make crunching sounds when I walk…here with the new IH 13 and a pink Standard H pink t shirt
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Sizing question here - would be first pair of 25oz / unwashed. In the 888 21oz I shoot for a 31.5 in the waist to allow for stretch. It starts tight but relaxes perfectly.
Would the same sizing logic apply for the XHSib? Seems like id be right in between the 31/32 tag size.
Any size recs for these 888-XHSib would be greatly appreciated. There are a few 31/32 floating around at other stockists and want to pull the trigger asap.
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@jglatz I'd personally go 32, they'll shrink when washed too but stretch back out...
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@Jord thank you
That's what I'm thinking..
32in waist will shrink to appx 31in post wash then back up to ~32in while wearing. Is that the right idea? -
@jglatz roughly, yep. I'd rather have a little more room than too little
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@Jord thank you!
Re: hemming - I typically hem to 31in to allow for about 1in shrink post soak on 21oz indigo. 30 is my sweet spot.
On the XHSib do you recommend not hemming at all pre wash? I am thinking maybe to to hem to about 32in to allow me to wear them with a big cuff to get a sense if I need to take off more in the future. -
@jglatz Totally up to you! If you have the luxury of getting them hemmed after washing/trying on, go for it... It might also be best to get them hemmed after you know for sure which size will fit you (31/32)
I normally get hemmed before delivery, but I also have all different sizes of hems on jeans so maybe I'm not the person to advise haha.
Just expect 1nch of shrinkage after washing, roughly... I think some people have actually posted pre/post wash measurements already.
edit: if you also want to remove all shrinkage, you'll probably want to do a pretty hot soak/30degree wash, I've had jeans in the past I gave a "mild heat" wash and after months of wearing they shrunk even more after their first machine wash, just things to consider...
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@Jord I will scroll up and take a look - thank you for the insight!
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@jglatz said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:
@worn2fade what did you hem these to?
I hemmed mine to 34.5” so it can sit at 33.25”-33.5” after the soak.
When it comes to your waist, measure how your jeans fit right now after being relaxed— whatever that measurement is, shoot for that in the XHSib size chart. Though the soak will shrink it, you’ll gain it right back.
For example, if your current comfortable pair measures 32.5”, then make sure the XHSib you get measures 32.5” or right around it.
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@jglatz I also like my waist measurement at 31.5”. That being the case, I went with a size 31 for both my 888S-21ib and 888-XHSib. They were both closest to the 31.5” measurement that I prefer. The waist does stretch out over time, but I wear a belt to minimize stretching in the waist (less tension, less stretch). Once washed, it will shrink back a little, but it will also stretch back out quite quickly. It was just a little uncomfortable at first. That’s due more so to it being so rigid/stiff at first, but it was comfortable once broken in. Mine were broken in within about 3-5 wears.
I sized for my preferred waist measurement from the get-go. I didn’t size down and try to calculate where it “should” stretch out to after some wear. I also didn’t size up in hopes of shrinking it down with a hot wash.
Hope this helps!
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Pretty sure a year ago I said to myself I’d never do 25oz yet here we are… post hot soak fit. Seemingly I only lost about .5 inches in inseam so I fear they might be longer than I wanted. Will have to see how they wear over the next little while to see what I should do next. Overall happy with the fit. Wife on the other hand, is confused.
