IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans

[Sunnergren]

21,5 days of UHR. Very interesting denim, I like it. Getting very warm now with days at or above 20 degrees C. If they don’t start to smell terrible I’m aiming at first real wash between 70-90 wears. I think.
Will try my best to carry my phone in backpocket or a bag, so the phone-fade will not get more prominent.

[Jord]

@Sunnergren Those are impressive fades for such a short period of time... and I think the phone fade you caught early (if you don't want one that is) so it will just blend it with more wear, sucks about the pocket bags though... you've been wearing them hard!

[Lowlander]

@Sunnergren said in IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans:

2. I guess there are a lot of you who have had pockets repaired. Have any of you done it yourselves? Or is the proper action to send it somewhere for repair?

I think pocket repairs are tricky and I don't think IHUK offer them as pair of their free repair service. However, I've done some DIY pocket repairs using iron-on patches plus some extra stitches by hand for reinforcement. It's not pretty but it works for me!

[Tago Mago]

@Sunnergren @JoshC has gone into detail a little bit here. His comment was prompted by the preceding discussion, which may give you some ideas as well

[cyclops]

@Sunnergren wow so quick with fades. What have you typically been doing in them? Cant wait to see more!

[Sunnergren]

@Lowlander and @Tago-Mago, thank you for your insight. I will definitely read that part, thanks for the link.

@cyclops, it’s mostly lots of movement. I’m trying to get 10000 steps a day in them and sometimes it is more. Today I had a running competition so today I just have about 4000. Other than that it’s playing with the kids and preparation for an upcoming move. Lifting stuff, on the knees for assembling furniture etc. I have also cycled in them, but trying to avoid that because I don’t necessarily like the cycle-fade.

[Phil_NYC]

9 months of wear. Just recently started to rotate the 25oz IBs in

[moskiitto]

@Phil_NYC That is very prominent calf fading only on one side. What caused that?

[cyclops]

@Sunnergren haha wow! Good to see you putting it through the works! I did wonder how its starting to change so quick! Well done!

[Phil_NYC]

@moskiitto It's from my car, oddly enough. I drive a Bronco and we had a brutal winter in NY. Every time I would get out of the truck my left leg would scrape on the floor board on the way to the ground, which was covered with road salt. I think that's why the fade is greenish.

[jpvisual]

Any idea when these are getting a restock?

[Denimhead 0]

@jpvisual I think that was the last run.

[goosehd]

@jpvisual As @Denimhead-0 suggested, that may be it.

[Sunnergren]

@jpvisual I found size 30, 32 and 36 at brooklynclothing. (However, I have never bought anything from them myself.) Crossing my fingers that you have one of those sizes.

[cyclops]

@jpvisual withered fig also have 29, 30, 32....

[Sunnergren]

44 consistent days of wear.
Not the best of pics, but wanted to show of the honeycombs the are just starting to show now with some electric hues.

Have been sweating like crazy and really used them hard during a whole week of moving. Simultaneously trying to break in some redwings.

Thinking of an update with better photos after 50 wears.

[cyclops]

@Sunnergren would love to see more pics! Im wearing mine daily now and love it. It hasnt really turned much just yet. Little pops of color on the back pockets but thats about it!

[Sunnergren]

All right, 50 days today! Tried to find some descent lighting. I’m pleased with how fast these fades presented themselves and looking forward to keep going when the weather permits. Will probably mix in some 21oz and 17oz now for summer.

I really looking forward to washing these. Do you guys think that’s to early? (With to early I mean if the creases need more time to really cement themselves to avoid fade-shift).

They don’t smell but are pretty sticky now, I believe it’s salt from sweat mixed with dirt. Appreciate all who want to chime in.

[Denimhead 0]

@Sunnergren Getting some rides in I see . they look great

[VegaS10]

@Sunnergren, personally, I can't go longer than 30 days between washes.

I wear mine to work (which is labor/dirt intensive), and I can't deal with the sweatiness/grime you're describing. My job is also public facing, so I have to be presentable at all times.

If someone has a simple office job, I'm sure they can go far longer.

Do what feels right to you, but if they feel gross.....they are gross.