IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black
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@grapefruit I have a vague memory of @Oaktavia posting side by side pics of three oh his pairs. Can’t remember if XHS was among them but pretty sure XHSib was. May be worth searching the forum
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@Tago-Mago it was, the photos has XHS, XHSib, XHSbb and XHSmb. It's in the evo of IH thread. I'll see if I can find it to link it.
Edit: found it on my Instagram:
Left to right: XHSmb, XHSbb, XHSib, XHS.
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OH YEAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
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@Oaktavia ugh I really need that black pair !
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@Notchas would be down for the 25oz BB to make a return as well. Can't believe it didn't sell well.
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@mlx said in IH-555-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Jeans - Indigo/Black:
@Oaktavia May I ask, how many wears and washes on the XHSib? and after the initial soak, how long for the first wash/soak?
Sorry- just saw this.
Here is my washing data:
Hot soak & hot wash, drip dry 10/27/24
1st soapy soak: 100 wears 4/39/25
1st machine wash: 130 wears 6/28/25
2nd: 168 wears - 9/13/25
3rd: 206 wears - 11/29/25 (photo I posted was taken around here)
4th: 244 wears- 2/16/26
5th: 256 wears- 3/9/26If you would like to see more photographic documentation, head on over to the 888XHSib page. I have posted progress there.
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@grapefruit that is HIGHLY unlikely.
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Anybody hem xhsib where the normally wouldn’t other models like xhs or 21oz
Reason i ask is cause they seem to have the longest inseam of any jeans I’ve bought from iron heart. I usually Japanese cuff my jeans and I’m scared if I Japanese cuff them they will be quite wider than the rest of my pieces.
But I’d probably only be hemming like half an inch maybe an inch. I don’t know if I should even bother. Thoughts ? -
@mikemakuch71. Have you already soak them in hot water and washed them? Because you will lose an inch when you do that.
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No no, I’m talking about this drop in Tuesday. When I buy them should I hem them? 36.5 inseam is way longer than most 555’s I’ve bought
fashion fades, denim is forever…
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@mikemakuch71 what do you want your end inseam to be? They will shrink 1 inch after you soak them and wash them. Those are unwashed and there is some shrinkage left. So if they are starting at 36.5 they will end around 35.5 after a soak and a wash.
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@mikemakuch71 they'll shrink 1-2 inches possible to get more with hot and agitated soak. Also remember the creases will account for a little loss in the inseam as well.
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I guess I’ll just do what I always do. No hem. Thanks fellas
fashion fades, denim is forever…
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@mikemakuch71 It’s not that hard. After your initial hot soak or wash, your jeans will shrink 1 inch at the waist and thigh circumference. And 1.5 inches in the length.
So, if you want your inseam to be 32, just have them hemmed at 33.5.
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@mikemakuch71 I'd just go no hem, I'm not a tall guy and I don't normally hem my jeans... I think that extra .5 will look good on a cuff
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Ok guys, I need the knowledge of experts
Only 3 measurements are in question for me to know if I'm going to order a size 33 or 34: Waist, thigh and knee.
I would say my ideal measurements that have worked well on the 21oz + the 14oz (indigo but also Ib) are:
Waist 34.2 - 34.6 (87-88 cm)
Thigh: 12.4 - 12.6 (31.5 - 32 cm)
Knee 8.0 - 8.2 (20.3 - 20.8 cm)Considering the weight/heaviness of the 25oz, I'm strongly leaning for the size 34 (and ask to the crew to try to find me the smallest waist).
What do you all think ?
Do you think it's possible to get near my ideal measurements with a 1) 60 min hot soak + 2) immediate machine wash at 40°C normal cycle with agitation (1h) on a size 34 ?I read the all thread and from what I remember this denim does not seem to shrink as much as people have sometimes wanted
I'm not an heavy wearer at all so I'm afraid to take a too tight size, and to not wear it finally.
Moreover, I'm frequently yo-yo-ing with weight and easily can go from my actual 78kg to 74-75kg.
Not sure if this would impact negatively a too wide pair and if I need to take this into accountThx for reading !
