Ultra Heavy Raw (UHR), AKA 21/23oz Denim
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I'm very curious about the same thing. Basically interested in how much shrink I can expect, and how much they stretch back to or past tag size.
From what I gather in the thread, seems like a hot soak only gets about 1/2", which is what I'd be doing since my washing machine is such a piece of shit. IIRC someone did a hot machine wash and was closer to 1".
Also am I right in understanding that these are a bit less breathable than XHS, but also softer from the get-go? Seems like because of the latter, they might have a little more stretch? All speculation on my part of course…
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I said it might be a stupid question …now I know I was right -
I said it might be a stupid question …now I know I was rightHa! No, not a stupid question.
The crew will have a size chart with these like they do with any garment. But because of the raw-ness, they usually do a test soak/wash in Gosport and tell you how much shrink they got, too. You then do your best to size for your needs based on their shrinkage.
But they can't tell you any of that until they get their hands on a pair, which I'm not sure they're in possession of just yet. Maybe just an early sample.
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Yeah I mean, usually there's some pre/post soak info for sure, but also a lot of info comes out in these threads. Definitely not expecting IH to just throw us some pairs and let us figure it out
But they can't tell you any of that until they get their hands on a pair, which I'm not sure they're in possession of just yet. Maybe just an early sample.
And yep, I'm hoping for some insight on how much they stretched from some of the peeps on here who sampled pairs.
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shrinkage is consistent with UHR it's not brain surgery
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shrinkage is consistent with UHR it's not brain surgery
I'd be willing to bet there are brain surgeons who have trouble sizing raw denim [emoji14]
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no doubt!
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shrinkage is consistent with UHR it's not brain surgery
I'd be willing to bet there are brain surgeons who have trouble sizing raw denim [emoji14]
I audibly chuckled at this
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Mine shrank like 4”. But the water was cold. Oh wait… wrong group.
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So you're saying that UHRs are growers, not showers?
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Mine shrank like 4”. But the water was cold. Oh wait… wrong group.
[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]LOL!
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Mine shrank like 4”. But the water was cold. Oh wait… wrong group.
[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]LOL!
Mine shrank 5 inches hanging in the garden by air only lol
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So now I am having total FOMO. Bought a pair of XHS (which I am loving already!!!) but y’all keep preaching the specialness of this UHR fabric. So of course my left eye is starting to twitch and I’m having flashbacks of never asking Melissa Lane out in 4th grade.
If I pass on this run of UHR, how long until it comes back through? Every few years or so??
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I'll take a 634, no questions asked…
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I'll take a 634, no questions asked…
I'm counting the days. Well, abstractly, since we don't have a day to count to yet
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So now I am having total FOMO. Bought a pair of XHS (which I am loving already!!!) but y’all keep preaching the specialness of this UHR fabric.
I'm in a similar position here, but I'm currently breaking in a pair of XHSib and have an unworn pair of XHS hanging in my closet that I'm going to break in this fall. Regardless, I'd still like another pair of heavyweight IHs (crazy, I know :D), but the UHR's extreme lack of breathability might be an issue for me. I might opt for a pair of 19Ls instead.
