IH-634-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo/Black
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Nice! I just picked up a pair of these recently, too. Got a 33 first thinking they'd be perfect, but they ended up fitting a lot tighter than expected, so I upped to a 34. They're a little big but very comfortable, and the extra room seems to just translate to more crease / fade potential, especially in the upper thighs and top block.
I think I'm gonna punish the hell out of my UHRs for a while, then will dig into the XHSib. It's crazy fabric, so so nice.
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Sweet @popvulture this was my first pair of XHSib
They now belong to @yannis
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Those are the famous Fade Friday ones, yeah? Beauts!
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Yes
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They are beautiful indeed.
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The two day soak-a-thon is in the final stretch. They got the intial soak to soak all over, a boiling hot water soak (to address the inseam shrinkage), dryed overnight, then another 4 hour boiling soak today.
This is them drying on my box fans right now.
I checked last night and they shrunk almost two inches from the top of the waist to the bottom of the hem, in total overall length. And the inseam shrank just over an inch, from a 37.2 to about a 36 length.
They're too wet to get a final visual. But I will post that and some fit pics tomorrow when they are bone dry.
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The jeans aren't completely dry but dry enough I can measure them.
I'm pleased with the soaking results.
Pre
️ Post soaks- tagged 35
Waist 36.3….Post 36
Rear rise...post 15.5
Thighs......Post 13
Inseam 37.2 post 36Lost 2.5 inches from top to bottom
And just over an inch in the inseam
About 1/4 to 1/2" in overall width
The waist didn't really shrink at all because the majority of it didn't get wet.
And the patch is completely pristine which was my goal, and the waist is just right. I'll have a struggle at first but after a few days it'll be perfect.
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Here's a couple fit pics
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Looking good Mike, now go wreck em! [emoji3][emoji3][emoji3]
Off topic but that IH tee is so cool, I am sorry I passed on it when it was released…
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I did a 48 hour stint in my XHS enough to get them somewhat comfy. It's interesting to me how the crease patterns are almost identical to my lefties. Now that I got the XHS broken in I've reverted to wearing them by day and the 19L as my PJs.
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I wanted to post even an unremarkable pic here so I can see how long I've been wearing these like a year from now. I put about 5 miles walking on them today. I have under 10 wears on them so far.
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I'm starting to get some noticable fades on my XHSib. In a relatively short period of time. My uncle gave me a couple generic Ambien pills so sleeping in them has been fantastic. It's been really cold here and my house is poorly insulated so they are really toasty and snuggly to sleep in.
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Been wearing them non-stop around the clock since my last post. I think they are ready for a soak. They're getting pretty dirty.
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Looks very nice! Curious how they look after the soak
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Check back tomorrow friend
Tepid water and about a tablespoon of laundry sanitizer…. For a 40 minute soak. I ran the sweeper attachment on them to get a lot of the dirt/dust off them first.
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I’ll be back
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My two biggest fans
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@Heavy_blue I tried to get you a couple pictures but the sun isn't having it today…
But they more or less look the same.
This is with a bright flashlight
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@Filthy thanks for taking the time to post
honeycombs are setteling! Nice to see! Keep smashing them -
I am relieved they didn't shift at all. Because usually my previous experience is that they did no matter what. But I seems to have gotten out all of the shrinkage with my brutal soaking and drying routine-from the onset without having to put them in the washer and dryer, preserving the crispness of the denim and the pristineness of the patch. They aren't clean, but they don't smell. I don't mind dirt from the Earth, just dirt from other animals and people really grosses me out.
