IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans
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@Bobcat-Sig I believe you made the right call. As you said, they’re not coming back.
If I were you I would hot soak for at least an hour with agitation every 15 minutes. Maybe even longer than one hour.
Then wash, 40C, low or no spin.
Hang dry until bone dry. Not in the sun.
(I would not tumble on first try, if it goes south you lost your only shot)If the fit after that is right on, I would consider wearing them with a belt to mitigate that the waistband stretches back to raw measurements.
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@Sunnergren Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it. A little encouragement is always good. I also realize the irony of obsessing over measurements and specs of denim - a fabric meant to be used, abused, and faded.
Much like we say when chasing set up on motorcycles; “How about you ride the bike?” Same here: I should try these on first. I’m probably fussing too much over excess material in the waist, but I’m a fervent belt-wearer.
Putting aside measurements, what do the Iron Heart faithful like to see waist in feel when first trying on these jeans; two finger width? Three?
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@Bobcat-Sig for everyone, I guess that would be all across the board. I personally like none, but don’t want it to cut into my waist. If I can slide a pair of jeans off without unbuttoning them, they are way too large for my tastes. I have also found that if they are too big in the waist, they are generally too big overall and have a sloppy appearance.
That’s me and my $.02 though…
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@Bobcat-Sig what is the measurements currently to your 888XHS? If you are comfy now thats sort of would be a good benchmark to start. And then compare that to 34.7 inches to gauge if you think it will be too big/small....
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@goosehd This. @Bobcat-Sig these will stretch right back the post soak measurements pretty quick. Mine did in probably less than a week. If they're too big for your liking now, they're not going to get any better.
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They should fit well pre-soak, as they won't stretch back out any further than they are now.
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@goosehd said in IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans:
@Bobcat-Sig for everyone, I guess that would be all across the board. I personally like none, but don’t want it to cut into my waist. If I can slide a pair of jeans off without unbuttoning them, they are way too large for my tastes. I have also found that if they are too big in the waist, they are generally too big overall and have a sloppy appearance.
That’s me and my $.02 though…
I appreciate it, @goosehd
I await the jeans. They should arrive Monday.Regarding the big waist, I’m fortunate in that department in that a lifetime of skiing, hiking, bicycling, and mountain biking have given me a proper backside. A pair of jeans would need to quite large for me to slide them off without unbuttoning. We’re talking a half inch here, maybe an inch, in the pair that’s inbound.
As to the measurements elsewhere, the specs are maybe .1 or .2 inches larger. But we’ll see how they fit when they arrive.
@cyclops said in IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans:
@Bobcat-Sig what is the measurements currently to your 888XHS? If you are comfy now thats sort of would be a good benchmark to start. And then compare that to 34.7 inches to gauge if you think it will be too big/small....
I re-measured a few pairs, including two Iron Hearts. The 888, when measure the IH way, are a bit over 34 inches. I have a pair of N&F in a weird guy cut that measure out to 35 inches, which is fine, if a bit wider in the waist than I’d like.
So by those measurements, I’m on the big side of what I like by about a half inch. However, I think I’ve tried to convince myself that there’s enough shrinkage in these pairs. Which, might be a bit of wishful thinking. Still, I’m going to give them a go. They arrive Monday.
I appreciate everyone chiming in. It’s been super cool to dive deep on stuff like this. I mean, who knew that such detail could be discussed with like minded aficionados.
I’ll be back with an update on Monday. In the meantime, the waiting game continues !
Safety third
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@Bobcat-Sig just remember to follow the instructions re: soaking and washing. For one of my pairs i had to wash twice and it got all the shrinkage out to look and feel normal....
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@Bobcat-Sig , I'm anxious to hear of the updates.
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I’m a bit delayed in updating, but the UHRs arrived Monday to much excitement. However, I had to travel part of this week, so I wasn’t able to open my Christmas-in-September box.
But first, the surprise that was in the box…
I’ve been lusting after these for years, but more on that in the respective thread.
To the hallowed 21/23 oz denim. First impressions are that it’s clear why these are different. Crispy! And long. That 37-inch inseam is no joke.
With the waist on these measuring in at 34.7 inches, it’s clear they’re big. It’s been a minute since I put on a fresh pair of 888-XHS tag 33, so I don’t have an immediate gauge on how it should all drape when they are fresh off the shelf. Overall the UHR is borderline baggy. I know that about a half inch of shrink is expected most everywhere that’s not the waist or inseam. Which, if that’s the case, it would tighten things up nicely.
To the waist, as that’s the biggest concern. They aren’t so big as to slide off while buttoned, but I can fit three fingers perpendicular to my belly or hip between the waistband. On my XHS, it’s two fingers.
My other benchmark was the belt fit, knowing that these will stretch in the waist and that I’m a dedicated belt-wearer. And this was telling; when buckling my favorite belt, there was denim bunched up over my backside.
I’m torn here. On one hand, I’m willing to try for maximum shrinkage here and see if that and belt keeps things tidy. On the other, these might be too big.
I’ll get some fit pics tomorrow so I can get some proper advice from the experts here.
