Posts made by VegaS10

@Blue-Viking , if they fit and are comfortable now, they'll stretch back out to the pre shrink/wash sizing.

Got done with a hot soak of about 45 minutes and washed them on the "warm" setting with no spin.

Wife asked what was washing in the machine. I stated "just some jeans". Her reply: "Are you washing ALL of them", when I told her it was just two pairs she rolled her eyes. I hung them to dry in the downstairs shower to dry overnight.

I hung them out on the porch this morning so they could dry in the sun, and when I got home from work, I tried both pairs on.

Fucking PERFECT fits.

I'd like to extend a "Thank you" to all of you who have contributed good info over the years as to how to properly size these and account for shrinkage.

Soaked/washed 888s and 634s last night. Didn't bother with measuring, as many others before me have done so.

I will say, that prior to soak these are super crunchy and I can't wait for them to dry so I can put them on.

What’s the expected stretch with this newer denim?

@DrPat , thanks for the clarification.

I'm normally a tagged 34 in all 634 cuts, and the tagged 34 looks GREAT in this pair, but the waist is far too big by 1.5 inches

If the tagged size 34 had a true 34 waist, these would be damn near perfect.

I know other folks are going to love these though!

@BD81, as an American, it pains me that we will use ANYTHING but the metric system.

I saw the sizing chart is up on the IHG site.

The waist for the size 34 seems significantly larger than I anticipated.

Is that correct?

@Luke_is_back

https://ruggedgentlemenshoppe.com/collections/ih-bottoms/products/ih-888s-uhr?_pos=24&_fid=df8faf9c7&_ss=c&variant=45417576759475

Both sizes mentioned available here as I type this...

I'll be getting my pairs of 888s and 634s today, and soak them MAYBE this weekend.

I'll post my measurements as well.

For those who have posted before/after pics, they all look great, and I'm more excited to get mine!

@Alex, I'm super excited for this!

@Oaktavia , I'm in no rush, fades will happen when they happen.

I grabbed a pair of these and 888s yesterday, as both are my favorite cuts.

While they won't get much (if any) immediate wear due to temps in my area, I'll be rotating between the pair come next fall like @Oaktavia did last year with his xhs and uhrs.

One thing that I noticed is that the front rise of these seems to be a bit higher than all my other 888s of the same size. Will this shrink at all in the first wash?

@Oaktavia said in IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

NO MORE JEANS...for...a while.

That's what we all tell ourselves brother....

@RobeOfTheMagi, the posted measurements are final, and will not stretch beyond those numbers.

@goosehd said in IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:

@rimaarts I buy the pair with the waist measurement closest to my desired end measurement. For example, if I want an end measurement (after they’ve stretched) of 35” then I look for a posted measurement that is as close to that measurement as possible.

Yes they will shrink but they will stretch back out with time and wear (waist). The other areas will stretch some (except for inseam length).

Hope that helps.

From what I get from this, the posted waist measurement is FINAL, as it will not stretch more from this measurement.

Excited to see this come back.

@goosehd, yes, I asked for additional measurements as well, to no avail.

I messaged @Oaktavia this morning about it. It looks to be a lighter weight (maybe 14oz). Buttons look legit. "W" embroidery on the pocket looks legit...but, where it's fading on the cuff, it appears white, and the stitching seems to have an orange hue. The pockets appear orange and the "44" tag looks to have a tint to it similar to how the OD products have. I've been here for a few years myself and have yet to see a similar piece.

@fuzzybunnies, I wear mine as an overshirt to work. I get about two weeks worth of wear before washing. We are in pollen season here, as well as a ton of dust. Not to mention, I'm doing manual labor, so there is sweat/stink involved. I'm of the "wash your clothes" crowd, so it's more frequently than others.

I toss it in the washer, wash on cold, and hang dry.