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

[jpvisual]

@AskAxel did you put them in the wash after you soaked them? If not you should do that. It's the agitation that will shrink them more. I soaked at 35c (I read later 30c is better to avoid marbling, but mine were fine) for an hour, then washed delicate no spin or detergent. They shrunk exactly the amount stated on the website. 2 inches in length, 1 inch in the waist, .5 inches in the thigh.

[AskAxel]

@jpvisual Ah I did not do that... Good to know.
I'll put them through the machine and see how they go. Thanks for that!

[don_pipone]

@AskAxel definitely do a wash also as @jpvisual suggested. I did that with my 777-UHR and got some more shrinkage out of it. Here are my pre- and post-measurements in the other thread.

https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/694328

[Giles]

https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/6484/iron-heart-product-care-guidelines

[Sunnergren]

@AskAxel just make sure you wash them inside-out and you should be golden!

[AskAxel]

Awesome, thanks guys! Washed inside and out and theyre drying flat now. I'll leave them overnight tonight and see how they go tomorrow after work, keen

Edit: update after drying overnight.

I measured the jeans this afternoon after work and tried them on, they were still a little damp. I spent a few hours walking around in them and they are definitely more snug and forming very well already.

The waist is now around 84ish-cm's or 33" which is almost a full 1.5" shrink and the inseam is measuring at 89cm/35" which is a full 2" shrink. Inseam is perfect with a single cuff for me now; nowhere nearly as much stacking as before just enough for my liking. The waist is perfect and the hip area isn't as puffy/wide on me now either.

I'll post some new photos in better lighting after a few more days of wear. I already get the feeling that these will become one of, if not my best, fitting jeans. I'll have to take some comparison photos with my Oni Asphalts and Momo GTB's later down the line.

Thanks for the tips and help everyone!

[AskAxel]

Update with photos, after a few days of wear post soak + machine wash. They are still incredibly stiff but starting to crease and form well. So far just work around the property and nothing too serious. I can;t wait to start breaking these in properly.
What does everyone think of the fit? I tend to have a large butt from riding compared to my long slim legs but I think the high rise is perfect for me even though its a little loose around the crotch and hips. I was concerned with other IH cuts having lower rises as my previous experience with other brands with rises less than 11.5" has made them very difficult to wear and work in.

[don_pipone]

@AskAxel great fit

[jpvisual]

4 days of wear and these have stretched back to post soak/wash measurements. I definitely have a long way to go with these. I really dig this fabric. My favorite pair of IH jeans to date. I personally don't find it uncomfortable at all, even new. It's a bummer these UHR will not be made anymore. I hope IH introduces a raw shrink to fit back in the lineup in the future. Amazing jeans!

[VegaS10]

I'm on vacation this week and the weather has finally cooled to where I can out these on for a full day.

I put them on and came downstairs.

Wife: What are you walking like that?
Me: These are the new IH UHF that I just got awh
Wife cuts me off mid sentence: Those look terribly stiff and uncomfortable, and I don't want to hear you bitching later on. You did this to yourself.

So, I have no one to complain to, so I'm reaching out to everyone for sympathy.

[goosehd]

@VegaS10 you come to a forum full of denim sadists and masochists looking for sympathy? Understanding, yes...sympathy

[Jord]

@VegaS10 Breaking them in is like a badge of honour!

[Sunnergren]

@VegaS10 have she commented on the ”f…… sounds” they make yet?

[Phil_NYC]

11 months down…

[Denimhead 0]

@Phil_NYC Sick fades

[Phil_NYC]

@Denimhead-0 Thanks! My favorite pair of IH denim.