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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    21oz superblack…

    We did a T-shirt one year with 98 as the main logo 🙂

    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      Jett129
      見習いボス
      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

      Very Cool! Any pictures of it? Maybe we need an IH/98 patch.

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        Kasi
        見習いボス
        Joined: 9 Oct 2014

        98 em interesting…

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        The world's insane
        While you drink champagne
        And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          @Jett129:

          Very Cool! Any pictures of it? Maybe we need an IH/98 patch.

          I'd need to trawl through all our old t-shirt pics, which I probably cant be bothered to do….Sorry  🙂

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            Boras
            Haraki san Student
            Joined: 6 Sept 2018

            Like the new paper bags, very cool! What does it say?

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              Alex
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 28 Sept 2009

              AIANHĀTO. (Iron Heart)

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                Boras
                Haraki san Student
                Joined: 6 Sept 2018

                Thanks!

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                  louisbosco
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                  can someone please tell me more about the SR denim? in particular, a comparison to the UHR.

                  "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                  • Harvey Specter
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                    Kasi
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 9 Oct 2014

                    I wanna know too…

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                    The world's insane
                    While you drink champagne
                    And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      Same thing.  H called it SR, I called it UHR…..Sorry, that the story was not a shit load more interesting  🙂

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        louisbosco
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                        thanks!

                        "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                        • Harvey Specter
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                          Bfd70
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 22 Mar 2018

                          Sizing question regarding 25 oz.
                          Details state waist will shrink an inch with washing but will stretch an inch with wear.
                          Should i buy a pair with the listed waist as close to the desired waist as possible?

                          Also, generally speaking is it safe to assume the 1” stretch is a sort of average? I’d assume 40” waist and 28” waist would not stretch the same total amount but rather the same relative amount. Is this logic flawed. At a 29” waist 1” makes a big difference.

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                            sabergirl
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 4 Oct 2013

                            1” of stretch is in there, no matter what size you are. If the denim is placed under pressure, it may stretch that amount.

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                              neph93
                              見習いボス
                              Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                              @Bfd70:

                              Sizing question regarding 25 oz.
                              Details state waist will shrink an inch with washing but will stretch an inch with wear.
                              Should i buy a pair with the listed waist as close to the desired waist as possible?

                              Also, generally speaking is it safe to assume the 1” stretch is a sort of average? I’d assume 40” waist and 28” waist would not stretch the same total amount but rather the same relative amount. Is this logic flawed. At a 29” waist 1” makes a big difference.

                              Good questions… I'd say the stated 1" waist shrinkage is more of an upper limit, stated for safety's sake. I have had XHS in w35, w34 and w33 and have consistently got 0.5-0.7" shrinkage. Never have I had 1". I tend to soak in very warm water and/or wash afterwards. You can dig in the XHS threads for mine and others documentation. They will stretch an inch for sure.

                              You're right that shrinkage can be estimated as a percentage of length... but when stretch works the same way, it's all relative.

                              In short, yes, you should order somewhere around your desired waist, possibly a little under, rather than over.

                              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                              • Dame Vera Lynn
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                                Bfd70
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 22 Mar 2018

                                Thanks for the replies. Are you both soaking prior to first wear?

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                                  neph93
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                  @Bfd70:

                                  Thanks for the replies. Are you both soaking prior to first wear?

                                  I didn't on my first pair (666-XHS, w35), because they were really tight in the leg. The strategy was to stretch them first before the wash. It sort of worked but I ended up having to wash them earlier than planned because  a two year old with rota-virus happened (man that was a lot of puke). The struggle to relax the thing after that was real.

                                  My current two pairs (IH-888-XHSib, w33 and my brand new IH-888-XHS, w34), I soaked to get it all out first. Same deal with my PIH10ANT. At the end of the day, they are going to shrink when subjected to heat, water and agitation and that is going to happen at some point. Likewise, they are going to stretch when you wear them. You might as well get all that out of the way first.

                                  «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                                  • Dame Vera Lynn
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                                    Bfd70
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 22 Mar 2018

                                    Sort of nerve racking. I want to add 25oz to the rotation this year but it’s a lot to drop and then be dissatisfied with the results… 😞

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                                      Jett129
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                                      Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                      @Bfd70 I have a little different strategy,which has worked for me. I get the waist size closest to what I need to possibly a little over,so as not to have to rely on stretching for them to be comfortable. I soak,then throw them in the washing machine,then put them into the dryer,and get it over with. I go an extra half inch in the length,just in case. I like stacks and cuffs,so I don’t care if they’re too long. For me if an article of clothing is not comfortable, it probably isn’t looking good on me either,and I’m not going to wear it. Just my 2 cents.

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                                        Bfd70
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 22 Mar 2018

                                        Makes total sense. I think part of my issue is that I’m buying at a smaller waist size. The finished product needs to be right around 30”. At that size 1” too big makes more of an issue proportionally speaking than 1” too big at 38”.

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                                          Jett129
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                          Fortunately your dealing with a company and staff that are patiently happy to go the extra mile to help find you the perfect fitting pair of jeans.

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