IH-634-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Alexander]

Received mine today and the first reaction of my girlfriend was "WHY?" when she picked up this rigid pile of cardboard

I have to say, the feel better than the 21oz 634 that I tried as SE. Of course stiffer, but fit wise they are pretty perfect.
Out of curiosity: the description says, expect an inch of shrinkage in the waist, but so far all of my denim stretches back/out a bit after being worn - is this not the case with those?

[goosehd]

@Alexander Yes, they will stretch out with time and wear.

[Alexander]

@goosehd ok, so net net - if they fit now, they will also fit post future wash and break-in. I should not buy them "too big" now so that they shrink down in the future? (and I should also not have them being super tight of course)

[goosehd]

@Alexander Buy them to fit now (waist) and you should be good. All other areas will just about be impossible to stretch back out. The waist will take a bit of work to stretch out with a little time and effort.

[Alexander]

@goosehd Fantastic! They are perfect as they are - I can see them become my favorite pair of denim based on my developing love for wider fits.
I also just got a pair of the Blacksign 15oz Vocalion (see images) and these are a great right in the middle between those and my 777S in terms of fit. Not as high rise, not as wide (leg opening on the BS is 10.2) - a great cut to wear with basically anything.

[Alexander]

My new friend just walked into the door after a short bath - standing strong on his loong 37 inch legs.

[Oaktavia]

[Twistlock]

Delivered and into the tub.

[Oaktavia]

@Twistlock oh yes!

[popvulture]

@Oaktavia those look like they got a wash, yeah?

[Robb Yurisko]

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[long_john86]

@Twistlock Awesome! What is the strategy behind the first soak?

[Giles]

Recommended as per the guidelines, but mot mandatory. Gets rid of the starch, any shrinkage and beds down the constructional stitching. Will make them last longer.

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/topic/6484/iron-heart-product-care-guidelines

[Twistlock]

Yep, that's why @long_john86

[Oaktavia]

@popvulture no washes. I do dry my hands on my thighs after washing them sometimes, picked that up from Filthy. But these jeans have not been been washed, no.

[Oaktavia]

@popvulture 0 washes

[Daniel San]

@Oaktavia
great
I can’t believe you cut your hair , wow
but looks awesome dude !

[popvulture]

@Oaktavia dang dude that’s hella fading for no washed. Good work!

[Giles]

It's not the washing that does the fading, it's the wearing. Washing just gets the grunge out which results in greater contrast and more vibrant blues.

[Oaktavia]

@Daniel-San haha I do so from time to time. I just usually let it grow once it's buzzed.

@popvulture like I said, the thighs definitely have touched water drying my hands after washing them while wearing them, but that's it. The shins really show the unwashed nature of the jeans.