IH-777S-21 - 21oz Selvedge Denim Slim Tapered Jeans - Indigo

[wjw]

My first IH from early 2021. Many washes. Crotch repair from IH. Not worn for work and in rotation with others

[Alexander]

Just love the 21oz denim - cut wise these 777 now feel quite tight after spending more time in 634.

[wjw]

@Alexander I feel the same way after wearing 634s for a while

[DeeDee85]

@Alexander beautiful.. I’m about three weeks in with my first pair of 21oz indigo, loving it so far

[Evertonman]

Question for the vets out there. I have a pair of IH-777S-21 and also a pair of IH-777S-21od both newish and in tag 35. Would a hot soak of the former result in it shrinking to roughly the same size as the latter? I would like this to be true but don't want to overshoot the mark.
Thanks!

[goosehd]

@Evertonman Sorry, but it will not. The 21oz has been sanforized and one washed with little to no shrinkage. Any shrinkage you may get will be temporary.

[nurlank]

@Evertonman I am not a vet, still raw & unwashed ))) So, it's going to be a rookie advice ))
I would assume that probably yes, a hot soak can potentially get it shrunk a bit. Not crazy like a couple of inches, but considerably.
Last time after I gave them a tub wash in a "very warm" water (not hot), they sat on me quite tighter, on butt and thighs.
Yes, they stretched out then a bit, but still quite tighter than used to do even after multiple wears. Though I am a skinny guy, so works for me.
You can try to give them a hot soak for an hour and see how far shrinkage can go

[Evertonman]

Thanks guys! I was assuming the denim in the IH-777S-21od was also sanforized prior to the OD process. I was just thinking a soak or wash of my regular indigo pair would roughly replicate the OD process etc. The regular indigo pair fits pretty well but I was just looking to tighten them up bit. All good!

[nurlank]

Just got a new pair. The overlock on the inner part of button fly is kind of loose along with the selvedge line.

Is this a defect?
Has anyone else had this?

I am not concerned about esthetics.
Just don't want that part to go off after a couple of machine washes.

[goosehd]

@ShopatIronHeart

[Giles]

They are exactly the same jean. So if you can replicate the aggressiveness of the OD process, theoretically you will end up with the same dimensions in both types. But in all probability, you won't be able to achieve all that the OD process does....

[Evertonman]

@Giles Thank you

[jiminstitches]

120 days wear, one soak, one wash

[Daniel San]

@jiminstitches
great job , they look great

[goosehd]

@jiminstitches That’s a great looking pair of jeans!

[nurlank]

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[twin]

@nurlank Fit is spot on.

[nurlank]

QUESTION to the old wolves from a rookie raw and unwashed.
I happened to keep my 777s-21 soaked in cold water for 3 hours. Had to work and forgot about it.
When came back, the water was quite dark (dirt or indigo or both). So I decided to agitate it and get it all out.

1. The inseam was 33+ inches. I am a stack guy and had several stack creases bunched up. After air dry the length went to 32.3 and just a couple of stack creases. I could feel it became shorter by almost 2/3 inch right away.
2. The fabric throughout the entire pair became kind of denser and thicker. Stacks are sort of bunched up and stay that way themselves.
3. Still OK, no problem. It's just not stacking up like it used to do. I even like the way it started fading now.
   Just curious, if it might be due to prolonged stay in the water (though cold) or agitation? Maybe both?

[nurlank]

6-month review:
I am an overly picky customer in terms of quality checks. Sales people must be cursing me.

But even I am really happy with the superior quality of 777s-21 and definitely can recommend as a kick-off pair for IH first timers.
All the seams, details have been done at 11-out-of-10 quality. Neat and clean work.
I wasn't that lucky with 19L pair, had to return having some issues with inner seams, but will give 19L a try another time.

As for the 777s-21:

1. the test I am constantly giving this is almost daily (average) 5-mile walks, up and down the hill, with multiple squats to lace up shoes or scratch my ankle. Usually only 2-3 hours a day, but pressure they experience is probably more than they would get from a 8-hour wear by a person with sedentary lifestyle. I turned them inside out and checked the seams (fly, inseams, outseams, etc.). They are still going strong, not even a sign of going sideways. Worth it's price and a good investment.

2. After a prolonged 3-hour soak the fabric became denser, thicker and sort of rougher (only 3 hand washes so far). This affected the way they fade. Fades started popping up all over the surface. Not just honeycombs or whiskers. It became kind of uneven and sharper, which I like. Sorry, photos don't reflect the colors in full.

3. I will keep on long-soak + hand wash practice until creases and fades set up, and then want to give them a good machine wash. For some reason I am into rather vintage fades.

4. They did stretch in waist, but tend to get back if stay on the hanger for a couple of days. I would say width fluctuating back and forth based on frequency of use. This must be true about 21 oz, not sure how other fabric types act. But definitely they are very pliable and easy to wear, not that tight like used to do when I newly got them out of the package. Also no baggy saggy backside or knee bubbles. This is a pleasant surprise.