IH-1955S-18 - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim "1955" Vintage Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

[welfare_burrito]

How does this 18oz fabric compare to the 21oz or 14oz in terms of pliability, stretch, fades, etc?

[AdamJ]

@welfare_burrito these are my 2 cents so other opinions may vary

pliability - crunchier at the start than 21/14oz but soften up pretty quickly

stretch - similar to the other two, depends on how much pressure you subject the denim over time but 1" approx in the waist to be expected

fades - depends on how often you wear, how much you wash. Some of the coolest fades we've seen are 18oz. You can view them here

[Luke_is_back]

@Shane-B Are you considering getting these jeans? They will be a huge hit

[Shane B]

@Luke_is_back No, I didn't order these jeans the last time they were available for pre-order.

[Shane B]

@Luke_is_back but please send me an mail to info@ironheartgermany.com, maybe I can arrange you one size.

[Luke_is_back]

@Shane-B Ive send you an email

[SuitOfUHF]

@AdamJ said in IH-1955S-18 - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim "1955" Vintage Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo:

@welfare_burrito these are my 2 cents so other opinions may vary

pliability - crunchier at the start than 21/14oz but soften up pretty quickly

stretch - similar to the other two, depends on how much pressure you subject the denim over time but 1" approx in the waist to be expected

fades - depends on how often you wear, how much you wash. Some of the coolest fades we've seen are 18oz. You can view them here

What about the toughness and durability aspect? Does being looser woven mean they are flimsier than the 21 or 14oz? (Flimsy being a relative term as I'm sure as jeans, and Iron Heart no less, they are very tough in the grand scheme of things)

By analogy, I believe slubby fabric is less strong and durable than the same fabric, woven with the same thick yarns, just regular and not slub

[AdamJ]

@SuitOfUHF toughness/durability is a bit difficult to quantify because it entirely depends on what you're doing. If you're on a building site for example you may find the heavier denim is better suited.

But with 14-18oz denim I doubt there is much in it!

[SuitOfUHF]

@AdamJ Well you have to control for the user's activity in order to have an apples-to-apples comparison. I just wanted to know if the looser vintage weave and construction makes for a weaker fabric, compared to Iron Heart's regular fare

[Giles]

I wear every denim for a year (almost every day, and whatever I do) when it is first released. All last about a year before they start giving up on me......

[jfive67]

@SuitOfUHF

Some people have actually observed the contrary. Heavier fabrics can abrade more at the crotch and have blowouts earlier than expected.

I think cut matters more for general durability than fabric. Generally none of my 1955s have broken down versus heavyweight denim in slimmer cuts where crotch needed repair out after about a year

Same thing goes for suits that I have. I’ve got some super 140 suits with relaxed cuts that have outlasted flannels that were on the tighter side

[steelworker]

To me it’s about sizing. Wear jeans like they’re painted on & hey presto! Blowout in no time.