IH-NO-LOT - 21oz Selvedge Denim Super Slim Tapered Cut Jeans - Overdyed Black
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I wore these for the Indigo Invitational, not to try and win or prematurely wear jeans just to win, but moreso to keep motivation on wearing a pair of jeans instead of rotating. So here it is, a year of wear:
I need to patch the right knee but haven't had the time yet. I have repaired with patches both rear hems, 3 patches on the left knee, a patch on the right lower thigh, patch on the upper right crotch area due to a whisker starting to blow out, a left pocket bag reinforcement due to a rip, a top buttonhole reinforcement, two patches on the butt of the pants where my bony ass wore through, and reattached the top part of the rear right pocket. I didn't really keep track of washes or soaks, but its probably about 10, and really I washed them when they were saturated with sawdust, oil, or metal shavings. They aren't high in contrast due to the washing regimen, but also just the fact that this denim holds onto the dye better than other jeans I have. All my other jeans have definable whiskers and I wash those about as frequently as these. Once these get retired, I figure I will try out washing less frequently for the first few months.
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Really well done for 21oz OD!! I think those are the hardest to fade out of the IH catalogue. You gave these a proper thrashing Seth!
Thank you! Just glad they held up for an entire year, don’t think another brand could’ve.
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Ran out of white thread so I couldn’t finish the crosses, but I did a patterned piece of denim this time.
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Looks great. They keep getting better. Do you have a long term plan?
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@Nkwkfld:
Looks great. They keep getting better. Do you have a long term plan?
Not really, current plan is to wear something blue now [emoji846] and just keep wearing these, and maybe if IHUK wants them, get that discount…
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Mine are around the same level of fade as yours and I am pretty excited about it. Your pair looks great!
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Still working on them… about to be sent for their second repair. The color continues to get better and better. I have washed them a few times at this point, machine wash none of that hand soak stuff any longer. The texture of the fabric just keeps getting better, it’s very soft and velvet feeling…
Thanks
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Just had these arrive yesterday. Many thanks to @Ross from the IH crew in dealing with my indecisiveness. I was originally hoping to get into a pair of the OD 888s but the sizing just wasn't working out for me. Ross offered up the measurements to this pair of 34s and I was sold after seeing the numbers
. They are an amazing fit. This 21oz denim is incredibly soft compared to my 14oz 777s. Really looking forward to breaking these in. -
Just had these arrive yesterday. Many thanks to @Ross from the IH crew in dealing with my indecisiveness. I was originally hoping to get into a pair of the OD 888s but the sizing just wasn't working out for me. Ross offered up the measurements to this pair of 34s and I was sold after seeing the numbers
. They are an amazing fit. This 21oz denim is incredibly soft compared to my 14oz 777s. Really looking forward to breaking these in.Looking good! I'm glad they're working for you and that you're enjoying them
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No lots fresh out of the wash on top of my 293. Gotta appreciate IH OD
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Was this back pocket stitching a special edition thing, or was that the way all older IH jeans came?
First fadings are coming 
