IH-777-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super Slim Tapered Jeans - Indigo
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The waist feels comfy / right now I think, so I know I could have definitely gone a half size down. There is a little bit of bagginess in the top block which I would prefer not to have.
I took my measures from some old PBJs but I think they have a low density weave which stretches like mad so I probably should have accounted for that. Oddly the 250z denim is a hell of a lot more comfy than some of my other 18oz jeans which I’m surprised at.
I did get them hemmed to my usual length - I like quite a short cuff so there is still room for manoeuvre.
Thanks for the positive responses! It’s lovely & sunny here and beer o’clock has finally arrived
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This denim has piqued my interest since discovering IH, but reading how hot and heavy they are was definitely not a piece of clothing practical to my climate. That was the same thing I thought about UHF’s, but they’ve been pretty handy at times. So since everything is in such disarray nowadays anyways the most sensible thing to do was buy a pair! Makes sense, yeah?
Got these a few weeks ago but just took measurements and sent them off to Indigo Proof for a full leg taper. Just got them back the other day, took some pics, & hot washed them to get any shrink out.
Fit pics:
Measurements taken Indigo Proof way:
I can honestly say that out of all the IH denim I own the fit on these after a taper & hot wash is absolutely perfect.
At the start of the stay-at-home order I started reading (mostly laughing) thru the 666 XHS thread and the fact that my size was in stock made me pull the trigger. It also helped with the handling and initial try on of these bad boys as nothing about the heavy, cardboard-like feel and buttoning experience was a surprise. Can’t wait to see how these do in the field, as of now they’re my evening dog walking denim.
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At the start of the stay-at-home order I started reading (mostly laughing) thru the 666 XHS thread and the fact that my size was in stock made me pull the trigger.
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Well done Rox. They look predictably brilliant and are made of the greatest denim on earth.
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Hell of a difference in the before and after shots. They look fantastic.
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Hi Rox - what temperature did you do the hot wash at? Was it a soak or machine wash?
Jeans look great!
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@Thor clearly asks Rox about how she washed and dried here the 777-XHS but perhaps my 2 cents about shrinkage and how that went down. In my case the pair are 634-XHS but I'm figuring it is the same fabric (could be mistaken?). I've lost a ton of weight (thank the gods) and I'm banking on not gaining it back so I washed HOT in the machine on a quick cycle of 15 minutes. Hot means very hot. Then (HERESY INCOMING) I put them in the dryer for a solid 30 minutes on HOT because I figured I really was trying to shrink them and I was willing to suffer any consequences–-I would not put jeans that I wasn't experimenting with in the dryer! I got results very much like Rox. About 1" in the waist that I think will more than likely stretch back and less than an inch in the leg. The rest I haven't measured. Next move for me will either be taking them in or selling them. This is gonna get expensive. Dang.
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Heat, water and agitation are the key elements for shrinking.
The more you have of each the more shrinkage you will get.
However, there is a finite amount of shrinkage in a cotton fabric so a point will come when you can nuke your jeans in a cement mixer full of bricks and boiling water and you won’t get any more shrinkage.
With XHS ( @profdbrk you are correct in assuming anything with the XHS suffix is the same fabric), that finite point is a lot closer than with loomstate denim because they are already sanforised a little. With 21oz and OD denim that finite point was reached and breached before you bought them.
In the case if XHS, and in my experience, a hot (60C) soak followed by a machine wash (40C) on low spin, and air dry, is enough to get all the shrinkage out. Tumble drying is killing ants with A-bombs.
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@neph93, this ^^^was extremely helpful. I'm a University Professor so killing ants with a-bombs is just called my day job. Does the 14-2 fabric have much shrinkage in it? <–-does this belong in another thread?
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I slung a (second) pair of these in a 60 degree 60min wash and got slightly more than 1.5inch out of the waist. It was definitely a lot more shrinkage than on a 40 degree wash. I took photos so I can check measures later if this would help?
The fit was ok before, but the post 60 degree wash is now much better for me. So maybe try a 60 degree machine wash before moving on? Obviously the thighs and inseam shrank a little too (not loads).
I have learnt a lot about Ironheart measures / new jean sizing / shrinking in the process, which despite being expensive has been interesting!
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Yes they look fine - I can’t even see any noticeable colour loss when compared against the original hem cut offs.
Some of the dark colour on the leather patch has been lost but otherwise it seems unharmed too.
Possibly a little less stiff too but that’s maybe just as I’ve worn them for a week or so.
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They look great! Give em hell, Roxy.
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Thank you! It’ll be a while. The xhs is giving me hell atm
Well done Rox. They look predictably brilliant and are made of the greatest denim on earth.
Thanks Reuben! The most surprising tidbit I noticed was that the front pockets are substantially easier to access. It’s not like stuffing sausages into casing and ending up with denim burns on the back of my hands
Whether it’s due to the top block being a little looser fit than the other pairs I own or purposefully constructed that way, whatever it is it’s got me giddy!Hell of a difference in the before and after shots. They look fantastic.
Thank you Chris! Felt like a totally different pair after a wash!
Hi Rox - what temperature did you do the hot wash at? Was it a soak or machine wash?
Jeans look great!
Thanks man! I always go the machine wash route to get whatever shrink out. Per the manual, a hot wash is 122F/50C.
The pair you got 1.5” shrink in the waist, were these new or previously worn and stretched out? Kinda debating on a second hot wash + dryer run to get 100% of the shrink out.
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Awesome fit @RoxRocks86 welcome to the XHS club. I can’t imagine wearing XHS in Hawaii. ??? But, I’d say the same for UHR so maybe I’m just a wuss.
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Hi Rox - the jeans are only a couple of weeks old. I’d washed them at 40 and they shrunk about 1 inch but I wondered if I could get some more shrink out of them so did a 60 soon after which definitely tightened them up further.
After the 60 wash I was measuring about 32.75 in the waist (which was a little concerning!) but this stretched out quite quick. It’s almost a week of constant wear and they’re now at 33.5 (original waist 34.5).
This seems to actually be my right size so I’m hoping they stay there but guess they’ll keep going to at least their original tag size. We shall see. The hotter wash has seemed to generally have tightened up other areas of the jeans so I’m pretty happy with the results.
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@xtcclassic xhs gives hot pants another meaning
@Thor thanks! 60C seems like the magic temp will have to give it a try. Enjoy your pair of hot pants!
