Posts made by bitman84

I’d be curious what shop gave that advice.

I had the same advice when I was new to selvedge and raw denim. The shop was Rivet & Hide. I found a pair I felt really comfortable in but they talked me out of it and very firmly advised me to get a smaller size. I shouldn’t have listened to them. The jeans never stretched like they said they would and it ended up being a waste of my money. I learned my lesson but I’m still a little bitter about it!

I've worn raw denim for over a decade, but this was my first pair of IH jeans. I went as far as sending the IH sales rep a video of me in them to get his thoughts. I don't really feel comfortable saying who it was as I'm sure he was just trying to be helpful. Yeah I've come to the conclusion that these just aren't going to work. I just grabbed 2 pairs from another brand that I know works for me and hope to get back to IH sooner or later. Thanks for all the advice, it's been much appreciated.

@neph93:

@bitman84:

I'll look into other cuts with roughly the same fit.

If you’re thinking IH then the 777 is the only slim tapered low rise they do.

888 is more relaxed, with a high rise but tapers in a similar fashion.

555 is as slim in the thigh, even slimmer in the knee, but has a roomier top block which may be what you’re after.

Thank you so much!

@sabergirl:

An inch of stretch in the waist can happen with most denim, especially if under stress. You’ll never see more than a quarter to half inch of stretch in thighs or the top block, though. Sounds like this pair is just too tight.

Good luck with the next step!

Thanks! Any recommendations for a similar fit?

Thanks for the response. Yeah they are tight along the hips and thighs as well. A bit bummed as the guy from the shop told me they would stretch out roughly an inch over the course of 20-30 wears.

I'll look into other cuts with roughly the same fit.

Had my 777's for over a year now and still haven't gotten the stretch that I'd hoped to get. I've stayed the same weight but they are just still super tight. Bought a 30" hoping they'd stretch to a 31" but no luck yet. Any recommendations?

@neph93:

Really doesn’t matter. It is the lubrication of the threads that is important, not the temps. Lukewarm straight from the tap will be fine.

Thanks!

@Appfaff:

That’s the key, soak the waist band and then give them a good stretching while wet - if you can, let them dry in the stretcher

Ok cool, final question….what should the water temp be?

@neph93:

If the former, you could try various stretching methods. My favourite is using a car jack and a block of 2x4. You need to be very careful not to bust the button but if you are it does the job.

That's amazing, haha! It's just the waistband that goes around. It's fine when I am upright, but while sitting I definitely notice it. Even have had days with sore hips after wearing these, haha! Sounds like I need to get them wet and then put them on to hopefully stretch them.

They fit perfectly otherwise and I love the cut.

Hey all - I've worn these every other day now since February….still not much stretch. I got them tight and they are still the same tightness. My weight is the same as it was 3 months ago and just curious if anyone might have some advice to get another inch or so?

@Appfaff:

Congrats on a great pair! Yes they stretch (a little over an inch in the waist) but it takes some time - probably a good 20 wear days.. where as I can get the 21oz to stretch 1.5-2inches in 2-3 days.

Thanks! Should they feel super tight in the waist when first breaking them in?

Hi all - just got my first pair of IH jeans. The 777's fit great all throughout, but are pretty tight on the waist and hips. Curious if this stretches out and is just uncomfortable for the first few wears or if I should size up?

My last pair of raw jeans was in 2014 and I wore the heck out of them…..just now retiring them and forgot was new raw denim feels like.