IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Paul9221]

@FurattoHeddo:

^Unsanforized, shrink-to-fit denim that weighs 21oz presoak/wash and 23oz after touching water because of the shrinkage …

Oh, interesting.  So do you size up when you buy, then soak to shrink, and then get it to stretch to you by wearing it all of the time?

[Seul]

It shrinks to tagged size… So eg. a tagged 32 will measure ~33.5/ 34 and will shrink to 32 after a hotsoak.

[Paul9221]

@Seul:

@Paul9221:

Does it get heavier in sunlight or something?

Now thàt'd be astonishing a feat!..

Maybe it should get lighter in sunlight and heavier at night, that way you're always at a comfortable temperature underneath

[Paul9221]

@Seul:

It shrinks to tagged size… So eg. a tagged 32 will measure ~33.5/ 34 and will shrink to 32 after a hotsoak.

Oh, wow, an added layer of complication in ordering jeans over the internet, LOL

[georgeel]

Thanks to Iron Heart UK Forum comunity, I never missed a buy.

[Jsticklee]

Anoyone tried these on? Could you even sit with your legs crossed?? So awesome….

[jimmy]

G is the only one that has a pair at the moment

[Paul9221]

Will these have the same measurements as the 634S?

[ADDIC]

will there ever be another batch of 25oz jeans made again? i was hoping to buy a pair but school is cleaning me out.

[Chris]

Probably not.  These were nearly backbreakers.  If you go back through the old posts, Haraki had to constantly check on the denim at the factory to troubleshoot problems, and the mill still nearly decided to give up on it.  Add in the issues with sewing the jeans and the considerable expense in producing something that pushed the limits of what's possible as strongly as these did, and I doubt Iron Heart will be eager to do it again.

[GimpKid]

@injunjack:

@georgeel:

Incredible jawnz, but real men will choose IH-666-XHS…

Real men can't get into those girly skinny ass bitch pants 

I lol'd. But put me down for the bitch pants, please.

[Giles]

@Jsticklee:

Anoyone tried these on? Could you even sit with your legs crossed?? So awesome….

Yes you can - he says in falsetto…..

[Giles]

@Paul9221:

Will these have the same measurements as the 634S?

That is the plan, but all denim behaves differently, so there will be some variation…..

[Giles]

@Chris:

Probably not.  These were nearly backbreakers.  If you go back through the old posts, Haraki had to constantly check on the denim at the factory to troubleshoot problems, and the mill still nearly decided to give up on it.  Add in the issues with sewing the jeans and the considerable expense in producing something that pushed the limits of what's possible as strongly as these did, and I doubt Iron Heart will be eager to do it again.

I have spent a lot of time talking to Haraki about these over the last couple of days.  He is extremely proud of them and whilst they caused immense problems in the making (to get 300 good pairs for VMC, the factory have to make 370), he believes that now they have worked out how to make them, they should get easier.  Plus, the Japanese domestic market is screaming out for them, so I think we may see them continue in production.  Albeit in limited batches….

[jacoavlu]

as a bit of an aside
what happens to non-A grade 25oz IH denim?

[Giles]

Never asked the question…

[jacoavlu]

well don't bother, was just curious

[Jsticklee]

Feeling like a double agent…. Ok XHS.. Now i'm playing for your team... Just you, me and IH-634S-B...

[Chris]

@Giles:

I have spent a lot of time talking to Haraki about these over the last couple of days.  He is extremely proud of them and whilst they caused immense problems in the making (to get 300 good pairs for VMC, the factory have to make 370), he believes that now they have worked out how to make them, they should get easier.  Plus, the Japanese domestic market is screaming out for them, so I think we may see them continue in production.  Albeit in limited batches….

Sometimes I'm happy to be wrong…

[jimmy]

@jacoavlu:

as a bit of an aside
what happens to non-A grade 25oz IH denim?

not saying this is what is done with these but normally with 100% cotton its sold on in weight for recycle. fabrics like duck/calico/art canvas/ usually use recycled cotton.