IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans
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Day 2
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@cyclops if you did a cold wash the first time, I bet you will get some more shrink with a warm wash
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Here we go!!
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@cyclops if it was me I would totally do a 40C wash before wearing extensively. Just to make sure you do all you can to remove as much as possible of that excess. That’s what I did and I was happy with the results.
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Both sizes mentioned available here as I type this...
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@VegaS10 Thanx for info
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Finally got my pair which happened to be the last one in my size. Many thanx to Shaun and all IHUK team for assistance and devotion to their customers.
Feeling like the Marlboro man. Another mustang to saddle, another ride, another journey...
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I came here to say this denim feels awesome! Love it!
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@cyclops agreed! Before the news that this could possibly be the last UHR, it was low on my list from all the talk of being cardboard and not the most comfortable, and I get the cardboard comparison with how rigid/crunchy it is out of the wash. I haven't found them uncomfortable at all. I have been finding these more enjoyable new compared to brand new xhs. The character and hand feel of the denim is amazing; I often find myself caressing this denim haha. I'm enjoying it so much, I almost wish I bought 2 pairs.
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Will echo the above that this is a special fabric, and I would anticipate that it won't take long at all to transition from rigid to comfortable and memorable.
It has haunted me all week that I sized these incorrectly, given their (even more so now) extremely limited nature. -
Couldn’t wait LOL. Had to confirm the 888 fit cuz I want to potentially buy more before the fall and this is my first pair. Really pleased with how these turned out post soak/wash. Love the weight and feel of these right from day one. Gonna have to rotate them in until summer heat is too much.
I did 30 min soak and significant hand agitation with water as hot as I could possibly tolerate. Hot hot. Did lots of agitation. Drained. Refilled with fresh hot water. Repeated 3 times.
Drip dry.Numbers pre and post soak below.
W 18.5 / 17.75
Thigh 13.75 / 13.25
Knee 9.5 / 9.2
Hem 9 / 8.75
Fr 13 / 12.5
Br 16 / 15.5
Inseam 37 / 35.5Legit shrinkage that I was hoping for.
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Soaked/washed 888s and 634s last night. Didn't bother with measuring, as many others before me have done so.
I will say, that prior to soak these are super crunchy and I can't wait for them to dry so I can put them on.
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Got done with a hot soak of about 45 minutes and washed them on the "warm" setting with no spin.
Wife asked what was washing in the machine. I stated "just some jeans". Her reply: "Are you washing ALL of them", when I told her it was just two pairs she rolled her eyes. I hung them to dry in the downstairs shower to dry overnight.
I hung them out on the porch this morning so they could dry in the sun, and when I got home from work, I tried both pairs on.
Fucking PERFECT fits.
I'd like to extend a "Thank you" to all of you who have contributed good info over the years as to how to properly size these and account for shrinkage.
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@Blue-Viking This is the recommendation for UHR fabric:
The UHR is loomstate. No processes have been performed on it. This means that the constructional stitching is not embedded into the fabric and can pop out. In addition the fabric is so dry and stiff that creases will be very sharp and abrasive and can tear.
Soaking AND an initial wash are necessary to embed the stitching and finesse the fabric. Shrinking is a by product of this.
Hot soak and wash to embed the stitches and failure to follow those instructions can lead to premature failures.
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