IHXB01xUHR - Ultra Heavy Raw Beatle Busters

[Appfaff]

^ Yes - Hot Soak + Hot Wash again - it took me 3 washed to finally get my 666-UHR to shrink down, but when they did, the waist and length shrunk up a lot.

[Dion]

I second what neph and Apfaff said. If you're unsure about any shrinkage left, just give them another hot soak. You can add a wash after that if you'd like to. BTW the double cuff looks pretty nice ;).

[superfuzz]

You can always get them hemmed and just leave .5 inch or so for shrinkage. The shouldn't shrink that much more, at least mine didn't.

[juwa]

Wow, lot's of replies..

Thanks a lot for all the advice! I am just gonna keep wearing them with the double cuff for as longs a possible now and then give them another hot soak and wash + spin and see where that takes me.

Cheers

[neph93]

@juwa:

Wow, lot's of replies..

Thanks a lot for all the advice! I am just gonna keep wearing them with the double cuff for as longs a possible now and then give them another hot soak and wash + spin and see where that takes me.

Cheers

100 answers, 101 opinions

Just so you know, one potential issue with not getting all the shrinkage out now, is that the leg will shorten when you hot wash and your old wear patterns will move up an inch or two from were they should be. Some people care about this, some people don't.

[Gaz-J]

Size 36.  One cold soak and gentle wash. One hot soak and a 60 degree agitated wash on the "bed and bath" setting.

Lost just shy of 3 inches in the inseam and 2 inches in the waist.  Could still do with hemming but they feel like they fit as nature intended now! 

[spitfiredealer]

A hem will do them the power of good.

[Gaz-J]

@spitfiredealer:

A hem will do them the power of good.

You've convinced me!

[superfuzz]

I hemmed these so there is no break/stacking and really like them!

[madmonday]

give some images when you get the time @superfuzz

thanks

[Gaz-J]

Post hemming. Really like the fit on these now!

[Appfaff]

looks sharp!

[Gaz-J]

Thanks man

[Dion]

Just for the record:

I lost ~ 3 inches (~ 8 cm) length after two very hot soaks.

[Dion]

Excellent hemjob by IHUK! Thanks a lot!

[flavour79]

Hi folks from experience do you size up on these on TTS due to the stubbornness of the denim?
any advice will be much appreciated.

[Dion]

I went for my usual IH size and it fits perfectly after shrinkage as they are made slightly oversized.

[flavour79]

den123 how much shrinkage did you get in inches and how long did it take to arrive back at pre soak measurements?
thanks

[Dion]

I gave them three hot soaks (hottest possible out of the tap for five hours) and two 30 °C gentle washes. The most significant shrinkage occured on the inseam: lost about three inches (~ 8 cm). The other dimensions shrank as well (didn't measure) but they can easily stretch back to where you want them to be in less than an hour of wear.

[flavour79]

thanks den123. am at a crossroad whether to go TTS or size up as I want to get all the shrinkage out as much as possible so as not to be surprised later when they shrink further.
were the hot soaks at same intervals in one period or over time?