IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Alex]

I think they look like they could work after a wash, @Gavin666, but you may end up not liking the fit and then you'd be unable to return them. Would be a calculated risk, though I suspect you'd get RRP second hand for a pair only washed and otherwise unworn

[Gavin666]

@Alex thanks Alex. A difficult decision but may be a harder sell due to being 31”. Think I will return and hold out to see if 777 sizing different to last run. Thanks for help

[Filson]

[iamjustdanny]

@Alex said in IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

@nurunuru said in IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

@timmyboy As I understand it, the gospel as handed down by Haraki is:

Soak
> Let dry
Wash
Let dry
Wear

Corrected version. And @Kasi is correct in that you could wear them wet or damp to no harm, but you don't need to

Definitely new to unsanforized denim, so I have to ask.

Can i just do a hand wash ( woolite dark with some agitation and warm water) in the tub when I first get it, to get the shrink out? Then hang dry and wear?

[goosehd]

@iamjustdanny hot water is better, but yes.

[iamjustdanny]

@goosehd said in IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

@iamjustdanny hot water is better, but yes.

Sweet! I was hoping that I can combine the soak and wash steps.

I also don't want to put these in the washing machine just yet.

[goosehd]

@iamjustdanny make sure you have shrank the jeans to set the stitching. If not, you may be setting yourself up for issues later on with premature failure or blowout.

[iamjustdanny]

@goosehd duly noted. Will use hot water.

[rasta]

First pair of IH denim, straight into the deep end. Sized down to a 34 based on the measurements and the waist was perfect out of the bag. Got my soak and wash in, now we wait. Wish me luck.

[goosehd]

@rasta the waist will feel small when they dry from the wash. It just takes time, persistence, and a lot of stubbornness and they will stretch back out. Once they do, you will have the perfect pair of UHR’s. It’s not as bad as I’m describing, but for the uninitiated a bit unnerving. Stick with it as it may take a day or two for the waist to stretch back out.

Let us know how it works out for you.

[MrJay]

Just picked up a pair of these! To all the UHR veterans out there, do you recommend hemming these before or after the initial soak and wash?

(Apologies if this has been discussed before— I couldn’t find any comments on it!)

[Jord]

@MrJay They'll shrink roughly 2 inches according to the webpage, I'd get them hemmed before hand and save money shipping them back and forth, but totally up to you if you want to make sure they'll fit you first/what shrinkage will be like... Also depends how warm you'll wash them, ideally you'll want to get all the shrinkage out the way first thing.

[goosehd]

@MrJay If you are looking for a specific length, then I would wait. While it’s easy to say that you will loose 2 inches, it’s not an exact science. If you’re more flexible, then you can hem them upon purchase knowing that they may not end up exactly where you want. For example, most of the inseams are around 37 inches and I know I want 32 inches as my final. I would hem them to 34 inches and hope that they will shrink the 2 inches giving me my 32 desired. I am flexible and know that it may end up being 32.5 or somewhere around there.

[MrJay]

@goosehd @Jord thank you guys so much! That’s really helpful. I got them from Withered Fig so I’ll have to pay to send them in for hemming either way. But it’s good to know that it’s fine to shrink them before a hem to nail down the best length. Looking forward to these bad boys!

[Jord]

@MrJay I'd shrink them first then just so you can get the exact length

Wear in good health too!

[rasta]

@goosehd

I can see the potential from my pre-soak try-on. These are going to be mint once I get them dialed in.