IH-888D - 17oz Duck Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Brown
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After over a year of waiting! Woo
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Boom! Snagged a tag size 32….somehow, though, I think I may be able to fit a tag 31. Gonna go home and confirm some measurements!
Oh, and just to sweeten the pot, grabbed the last 10oz Khaki Chambray with the white snaps IHSH-315-KHA. Been eyeballing that one for a hot second...
My cold weather wardrobe is on point!!! Still wearing the old beat up rags in summer i've had for ages. haha
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Boom! Snagged a tag size 32….somehow, though, I think I may be able to fit a tag 31. Gonna go home and confirm some measurements!
Nice! Keep in mind that this fabric does not stretch like denim, don't go too lean!
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I just picked up a pair myself from Iron Shop Provisions, they've been very helpful and great to deal with.
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Boom! Snagged a tag size 32….somehow, though, I think I may be able to fit a tag 31. Gonna go home and confirm some measurements!
Nice! Keep in mind that this fabric does not stretch like denim, don't go too lean!
@Paul9221 that's good advice. I don't want too tight. I'm kinda accounting for about 1/2 of stretch in the waist. Would you say that's doable?
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@Mizmazzle ooh, that's a good question. I think that 0.5" is possible, but I usually size my duck so that it fits right out the gate.
Maybe one of the experts can chime in on duck stretch.
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Ok…thanks everyone. I appreciate it as always. The kind chaps at IHUK are holding my order and hemming until I get some measurements on my other 888's....which I am going to do right now!!
Geez, between these 888Ds, 888 XHS, and 888ODs...im gonna be Slow Fade Charlie...haha
Three in the rotation isn't too ridiculous, right???
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Ha, you're good. Your rotation can be as big or as small as you'd like! I tend to have a big rotation but wanted to get some more fades on my XHS. I started doing like 4-5 mile hikes in them. Sure enough, fades came pretty quickly!
Now that it's warming up, hiking in 25oz is less comfortable so I'm going to switch to the 16oz IH x Pronto slubby. It sounds nerdy but part of the enjoyment that I get from the hike is knowing I'm putting some evolution into the jeans. I like to always be evolving something
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I haven’t really noticed duck to stretch at all. It it does, it’s negligible. Tight duck is unforgiving.
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I can vouch for that ::)
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It sounds nerdy but part of the enjoyment that I get from the hike is knowing I'm putting some evolution into the jeans. I like to always be evolving something
Haha…well, we both need pocket protectors then. Every since I got into the denim game I hike in my jeans too. Actually, a big part of why I wanted these ducks is for my backcountry fishing. I backpack a lot (not backpacking in the ducks) but once to the water and in the high elevation Rocky Mountains, solid pants and shirts go a long way....extra bonus, high elevation mountains make for great fades!!!
Shit, we really are nerds!!
@steelworker and @sabergirl thanks for the deets on the lack of stretch. Guess I should keep it right at my normal waist (post stretch) size. I assume not a lot of loss in length as well then? Hem to what I want with little to no expected shrinkage?
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that should work. even getting half an inch of stretch in the waist can be dicey
