IH-666-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo

[Jord]

@cyclops Cutting weight to fit your denim, gotta respect it!

Yeah you could just wear them in a bath honestly, ideally if it's just a "somewhat warm" wash, the waist will stretch back out too...

That looks like plenty of room in the waist, although if the thighs etc are too tight might be another issue, maybe @Matt can chime in he's an OG

[cyclops]

@Jord hahah i just came home from the supermarket, and when i was down the chip aisle all i could think about was fitting into my Iron heart denims and not buying junk!! Who needs ozempic when you have Iron Heart!

[Matt]

If you think youll keep them then I’d stick to cold water for soaking or washing. You shouldn’t get an inch if any with cold water.

[cyclops]

@Matt thanks heaps for the tip! So exciiiited! Now i just need to find the time to soak in the jeans without having to explain to my wife what the hell im doing...!

[Matt]

I wouldn’t worry too much about wearing them for soaking unless that’s something you’re excited about. A quick cold soak in the tub to remove the starch and excess indigo then aor dry outside for a bit and you’ll be squared away. They’ll likely tighten up after the soak but will go back to where you have them now quickly.

[cyclops]

@Matt just for clarification, it shrinks when it gets wet right. So i was thinking if i wore it in the tub it would shrink to fit. Im hoping once i take it off wet it wont shrink too much further? Is that logical? Ive seen people on youtube soak for 45 to 1 hour. Is that not necessarily needed?

[AdamJ]

@cyclops I did it with my first pair amongst the excitement, then quickly realised it's just a massive pain in the arse for not much gain. Had basically the exact same results with doing it the normal way

[V-P]

@cyclops The waist will stretch back out to where it started very quickly, and then some, even if you wash them hot in my experince.

[yannis]

@cyclops. Yes they shrink with water, but the temperature of the water matters alot. Doing what @Matt suggested soaking them in cold water will yield very little shrinkage if any and they will go right back where they are now within an hour of wear. Wearing them while soaking is a pain in the arse and unnecessary unless you really like the experience.

[cyclops]

Ok thanks heaps all! Really appreciate the feedback and support!

Edit: soaked it today! Dried it and everything buttons up! You guys were right, no need to do the getting in the tub thing! Once again thanks everyone for your input