IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk
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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.
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@americanathreads fit looks great
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Starting to soften up
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@worn2fade @Denimhead-0 thanks gents!
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50 ounces of hot soak today. Then a cold wash for both.
I sized up to 34" on this pair of XHSib. My other XHSib pair is 33" but I kept them dry for years (not even a soak) because I didn't want the size to change at all. Do I dare put this up sized 34" HXSib pair in the dryer? I might try them on wet after the cold wash. If they're still roomy, maybe I'll toss them in the dryer.
I put fifteen wears in on the 33" XHS pair before soaking because I just couldn't wait to wear them. No noticable wear or fading on the outside, but the wear on the inside looks pretty cool.
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Black Blue has dang near every size in stock! Probably your last chance to grab now before waiting a couple years.
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@moskiitto no wonder people can’t hold off on washing these. Especially without being able to spot clean without messing something up, you must wash unless you want to look like a man who isn’t clean
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back in my day, work wear was work wear for a reason
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I’ve been throwing these on since getting them a few days ago. They are definitely rigid! And feel more like a suit of armor the first time on. They are breaking in quite nicely. -
@fuzzybunnies Nice fit! Also first photo shows the color really well especially compared to the black hoodie.
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@moskiitto agreed it’s such a deep deep lovely color.
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Reporting back after having these for about 2 weeks.
I was stressed because they were my first pair of IH jeans. Never had anything this heavy + never had anything with tag size 40 before.
After the initial soak and wash--> perfect fit and they just keep getting better the more I wear them. I absolutely love them more than any other jeans I own.
Measurements were quite close to that of my 38 Freenote Portolas and I can confirm that It was the right thing to do to trust the measurements rather than the tag size alone.
They are a little roomier but not baggy by any means.One hell of pair of jeans!
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As mentioned previously.. after the hem and soak these ended up a little bit longer than the measurement I had in mind. Factoring in the cuff, these are measuring about .5-.75 inches longer than my 888-142od and 633s. I was bit worried but obviously they’re not a mile off, and maybe .5 inches extra isn’t a bad thing with XHS? Thoughts? Brightness all the way up so the fit is visible.
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@americanathreads the fit looks great to me, to be honest. I think the hem length and cuff work well. Once the denim breaks in, it’ll be less rigid and drape quite nicely.
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@americanathreads I agree with the above as well The length looks great and does not look too long at all imo.
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@americanathreads leave as is my friend. Looks awesome.
