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IH-888-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Indigo

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    Al 916
    Joined: 29 Apr 2021

    Hi @neph93  (sorry), it is an Aero Dustbowl, and thank you.

    It has a bit of a personality just like my IH jeans in fact.

    Heavy horse hide (finish is called Battered Seal….)

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      neph93
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      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

      @Al:

      Hi @neph93  (sorry), it is an Aero Dustbowl, and thank you.

      The colour and texture are glorious. My preferred colour for a leather jacket would be that kind of brown, but I feel my preferred styles work best in black. Hence I have yet to take the plunge.

      “Some of those that work forces
      Are the same that burn crosses”

      • Virginia Woolf
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        Al 916
        Joined: 29 Apr 2021

        @neph93:

        @Al:

        Hi @neph93  (sorry), it is an Aero Dustbowl, and thank you.

        The colour and texture are glorious. My preferred colour for a leather jacket would be that kind of brown, but I feel my preferred styles work best in black. Hence I have yet to take the plunge.

        As with most of my pics the colour is much better in RL. It has started to develop breaking in tones (just like a pair of IH) which add to it's depth and richness. It is also starting to show it's grain.

        I would normally tend to the black (and steel) choice as well however a good mahogany gives a lot more flex (now that someone has pinched my flowing black locks and replaced 30% with this grey stuff).

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          cwcaswell
          Joined: 28 Jun 2021

          Does anyone know if the denim breaks in similarly to the overdyed 21oz? My 888s-od’s are the best fit I’ve ever had and I’m wondering if I could expect the same from these. I don’t really care about a break-in period,  as long as they’ll fit the same eventually

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            neph93
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            Joined: 18 Aug 2014

            @cwcaswell:

            Does anyone know if the denim breaks in similarly to the overdyed 21oz? My 888s-od’s are the best fit I’ve ever had and I’m wondering if I could expect the same from these. I don’t really care about a break-in period,  as long as they’ll fit the same eventually

            Njaaa… I have both the IH-888s-OD and the IH-888-XHS. They are the same cut, but the denim is very different. They will fit you in a similar way for sure, but there will be differences because of the nature of the denim n

            Despite only 4oz difference in weight the 25oz is a tighter weave and a much stiffer denim out of the bag. You also have some slight shrinkage going in this fabric, while the OD has none, and stretches very easily.

            So it won’t be exactly the same, but it will still have a similar shape and contours.

            “Some of those that work forces
            Are the same that burn crosses”

            • Virginia Woolf
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              cwcaswell
              Joined: 28 Jun 2021

              @neph93:

              @cwcaswell:

              Does anyone know if the denim breaks in similarly to the overdyed 21oz? My 888s-od’s are the best fit I’ve ever had and I’m wondering if I could expect the same from these. I don’t really care about a break-in period,  as long as they’ll fit the same eventually

              Njaaa… I have both the IH-888s-OD and the IH-888-XHS. They are the same cut, but the denim is very different. They will fit you in a similar way for sure, but there will be differences because of the nature of the denim n

              Despite only 4oz difference in weight the 25oz is a tighter weave and a much stiffer denim out of the bag. You also have some slight shrinkage going in this fabric, while the OD has none, and stretches very easily.

              So it won’t be exactly the same, but it will still have a similar shape and contours.

              Would you say that the OD has a bit more give to it whereas the xhs would retain its original shape? The od fit great off the rack, so I’d be okay with that

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                neph93
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                Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                XHS stretches too, it just shrinks first, but the OD stretches a lot more, so yes I’d say it holds its form better.

                “Some of those that work forces
                Are the same that burn crosses”

                • Virginia Woolf
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                  cwcaswell
                  Joined: 28 Jun 2021

                  @neph93:

                  XHS stretches too, it just shrinks first, but the OD stretches a lot more, so yes I’d say it holds its form better.

                  K, it says it’s sanforized but unwashed. Does that mean I should wash it when I buy it or wait until it’s ready for a wash? Maybe it’d be best to avoid that shrinkage at first

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                    Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                    Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                    I would definitely hot soak XHS and try to get all the shrinkage out before you wear them. You can do this by soaking in the hottest water possible and you don't have to wash them

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                      cwcaswell
                      Joined: 28 Jun 2021

                      @Filthy:

                      I would definitely hot soak XHS and try to get all the shrinkage out before you wear them. You can do this by soaking in the hottest water possible and you don't have to wash them

                      Man, such heavy denim too tight sounds miserable. I wonder how long it would take for that waist to stretch back out. Maybe I should go on a diet to prepare

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                        Joberwocky
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 14 Apr 2021

                        I hot soaked my XHSib 777 before I wore them the first time (tried them on, new they would stretch to be comfortable, straight into a tub of the hottest water my sad apartment can muster).  The first day was uncomfortable, but I'd say end of day one I wasn't noticing it as much.  I'm a designer in a woodshop and find myself up and down at my desk and the stairs to the shop alot during the day, moving around for sure helped

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                          Filthy2123ozjunkie
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                          Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                          Uncomfortable is better at first than my fades shifted later on down the line.

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                            Joberwocky
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 14 Apr 2021

                            @Filthy:

                            Uncomfortable is better at first than my fades shifted later on down the line.

                            This is what I was afraid of, that and I wanted to know right off the bat how my jeans would feel at their most shrunk

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                              cwcaswell
                              Joined: 28 Jun 2021

                              @Filthy:

                              Uncomfortable is better at first than my fades shifted later on down the line.

                              Very true!

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                My first pair drew blood for 2 weeks…....

                                "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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                                • mclaincauseyM
                                  mclaincausey
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                                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                  Is all that really necessary with this denim? I've never tried to get all the potential shrinkage out up front. Just a reasonably warm soak and then wash at moderate temperatures. It's not like it's hard to avoid getting garments saturated in scalding water…

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
                                    IHUK Crew
                                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                    I don't bother soaking….

                                    "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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                                      neph93
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                                      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                      I wouldn’t say it is necessary. I’ve done both and the pir I didn’t soak are my oldest existing pair of IH and one of my favourites.

                                      However on balance, I find it a good idea. The best reason to soak for me is my body shape. All cuts with the exception of the 634 are going to snug on me somewhere and the waist/thigh ratio is a constant problem, so knowing what I’m dealing with from the start is a good thing. If you’re a fade purist the risk of comb shift is real so that is a potentially a reason too. Finally, I think that getting all the discomfort out of the way off the bat is preferable rather than spreading it over two rounds.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                                      • Virginia Woolf
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                                        neph93
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                                        Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                        @cwcaswell:

                                        Man, such heavy denim too tight sounds miserable. I wonder how long it would take for that waist to stretch back out. Maybe I should go on a diet to prepare

                                        Such heavy denim is going to be uncomfortable ar first anyway, at least compared to your 21oz OD. It will stretch with wear so you’re looking at a few days of discomfort only. Worth it for what is probably some of the best denim I’ve ever come across.

                                        “Some of those that work forces
                                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                                        • Virginia Woolf
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                                        • mclaincauseyM
                                          mclaincausey
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                                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                          I wasn’t questioning soaking, which I understand is a best practice to embed the constructional stitching and often good for fit. I do it with all my jeans. I was questioning whether eking out ever millimeter of potential shrinkage at extreme temperatures is necessary or even advisable. To each his own, was just curious if I’ve been doing it wrong.

                                          Either way, watch out you don’t burn yourself on a molten rivet, team!

                                          Think it, be it.

                                          last edited by 9 Jul 2021, 12:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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