IH-666S - The Devil's Fit Indigo - Slim Tapered

[Bluegrass]

makes sense….. see the dilemma....

[trapp]

These look like a great cut.

[bagley920]

@Giles:

Because they are the old run and don't look logical mixed up with the new run.  Working out how to deal with that

Just make another shop entry, one titled old run and one titled new run until the old ones sell

[Giles]

Good solution…...Thanks.

[Giles]

Shrink test results for size 33 IH-666S and IH-666L

[richiealexander]

G, why the new restock of 666s have a different sizing chart?
anw how do i know my 666s are still zimbabwe cotton or not?

[Giles]

1. Because we used a new batch of denim and we thought it would shrink more than previous batches, so we made the raws a but larger - we were wrong.
2. None of our denim is Zimbabwe any more and has not been for about 3 years.  It is all American.

[Guest]

That's interesting. Thanks for the info Mr. Giles!

What is the cotton specifically? Is it a blend?

[Giles]

It is a blend.  Haraki specs exactly what he wants and then Ono-san from TSS sources it….

[Guest]

Thanks for the gee-whiz info Mr. G! Is it a super secret blend, particularly for this 18oz denim?

Sorry, I'm a nerd about this stuff. I like to brag and talk about the quality and little details of my jeans to my wife

[Bluegrass]

@heatish:

Thanks for the gee-whiz info Mr. G! Is it a super secret blend, particularly for this 18oz denim?

Sorry, I'm a nerd about this stuff. I like to brag and talk about the quality and little details of my jeans to my wife

Funny to hear you say that! Me too, but my wife just rolls her eyes… I want to get her some nice denim so she appreciates it.

[nori057]

Giles i just make sure Lets me know my true size 29 tall 175 cm and 140 lbs . I have imp duke size 28 flat head1001 size 28  strike gold 2105 size 28  Iron-heart 461s size 29 lvc 505 1967 size 29 Should i go size 28 or 29  .  i know i can work with size 29 but after soak  i worry it will stretch more then 30

Thanks

[tatmantall]

nori – wear a good belt. then you wont have to worry about stretch

[Giles]

I'd go with 28…....

[GingerMagician]

UPS arrived 2 minutes after I walked through my front door, so here are some quick pre-soak fit pics.

What do you guys think?  I'm thinking pretty much bang on the money (size 33)…

And a final one to try and show the room at the waist.  Pretty generous right now, but post-soak with a belt should be snugger…

[babyknight]

GM, I think it depends what kind of fit you're after.  Those look like a straight, relaxed fit - I think even after a soak and stretching back out they will retain that feel for the most part.  You could size down if you wanted a slimmer fit I think.

[GingerMagician]

Thanks for the feedback BK, I can definitely see where you're coming from.

It's the thigh & knee measurements that put me off the 32 slightly.  There's about half an inch difference between the 32 and 33 in both, so I'm wary of them being too tight across my cyclist's thighs (I'm not exactly Chris Hoy, but it is an issue!).  I already have the 555 cut in SBG to cater for the days when I fancy super-slim, so I'm aiming for the 666S to sit somewhere between these and the MBBs.

Wondering whether a hotter-than-usual soak of the 33 might be the way to go?

[GingerMagician]

By the way, the 18oz denim is feckin' awesome!

[MikeC]

I'd double hot soak those and you'll be good. They will shrink a decent amount. My Vulcans were huge like that before I soaked them twice. Enjoy.

[Bluegrass]

i was worried mine would shrink too much - so I was careful, even put piece of wood in the waist - but I found the waist really stretched out quickly - they eventually got to point they were falling off - I lost some length post-soak, but waist actually grew to be bigger than pre-soak. Anyway what I'm saying is don't worry so much about waist - you'll get stretch if you need it. Worry more about thigh. You can always wear a belt.