IH-666-XHS - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
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Thanks for all the helpfull comments people (takk skal du ha hajduk ;)). My 21" BB was not snug at the beginning and now they are loose enough to skateboard comfortably in (provided the temperature is 5 celcius as it is here in Norway at the moment). So I'll think the 31" is the way to go.
Off course, now I face the dillemma of how much hemming. To cuff or not to cuff, that is the question. But I have to figure out that for myself.
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Yeah, I forgot that they will need some length to settle. I was thinking about getting them hemmed at 31" inches, assuming that 30 - 30,5 would be perfect after a wash (the inseam shrinks about 0,5 -1" after a wash, right?). So I should at least go for a 32" inseam? I'm not a big fan of big cuffs.
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31" may be a little short. I'd go 32" if you want to end up at 30.0-30.5".
The typical guidance for hemming new jeans is to go about 1.5" longer than the desired final length. That 1.5" gives you enough length for some shrink and for combs/whiskers to gather.
That said, I don't know exactly how this 25 oz denim will shrink over time.
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I had them hemmed to 33" - had them shortened again 0.5" after a couple of months… Am about a 31.5" so now I can still do a double cuff/ small roll or a standard, single 1" cuff...
So yeah now that I do the math, they didn't shrink much and they didn't take much length to settle in my case... But of course: best stay on the safe side and go a bit longer... Wear for a couple of months, wash 'm once or twice, then hem again if necessary...
Oh: and I'm 1.75 m/ 5.75'...
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I had them hemmed to 33" - had them shortened again 0.5" after a couple of months… Am about a 31.5" so now I can still do a double cuff/ small roll or a standard, single 1" cuff...
So yeah now that I do the math, they didn't shrink much and they didn't take much length to settle in my case... But of course: best stay on the safe side and go a bit longer… Wear for a couple of months, wash 'm once or twice, then hem again if necessary...
Oh: and I'm 1.75 m/ 5.75'…Push, do like that
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I just ordered the 31" with 32" hemming. And then I went to this forum and saw the last replies. I'm the same height as Seul so I'm thinking about asking IH to hem an inch extra. But I went and measured my Nudies Grim Tim which has my favorite inseam length (should have done this before, I know). They measured 30" and I wear them with an inch of single cuff. Guess I have really short legs. So I'm sticking with a 32" inseam.
Nevertheless, thanks for all the advice everyone. You all are nice and helpful people. Can't wait for the jeans to arrive.
My girlfriend, a clinical psychologist, is now rolling her eyes and probably silently diagnosing me after I told her I just ordered a pair of 500$ jeans. But she keeps on saying "It's your money, honey" so we're all right.
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One thing that some people often forget, when the jeans stretch in the waist, you often end up wearing them a bit lower than where they started (at least I do
) and this lower "wearing point" adds to the inseam. So the reduction of creases is in my case often (or always) negligible.
And yes I do wear a belt most of the time. Still, just my experience -
You'll be fine with the 32" if you don't wanna hem, no worries!.. Remember: mine are 32.5 and I can still cuff so… I'd go right ahead and measure them but I'm useless with a measuring tape so it'd be inaccurate...
Either way: congrats with your purchase... You'll hate 'm at first, love/ hate 'm after a week, and love 'm after a couple of months, to the point where people think you're masturbating in public just cause you're frantically touching and caressing your denim...
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Yeah, I've been reading this entire thread, and I'm awiting the 666 with equal parts of joy and fear, with a little bit of awe somewhere in there as well.
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I've had my 25oz 666's for a few months now and I'm not a fan of what these jeans do beneath the knee. I think because of the thickness of the denim, the way they often settle is just a bit too baggy there. Is there anything that can be done about that? Is it possible to alter the jeans by giving them a slight taper below the knee? Seems like a specialty job due to the 25oz denim. I live in LA but I dont think self edge will do that type of work. Any thoughts here? I had them hemmed so that I need to cuff them about an inch but I never wear them like that as it really exaggerates this problem - I look at them like i'm wearing bell bottoms. Uncuffing makes it look a little better, but not great.
Also, i'm a size 38. I think the problem is more pronounced with the bigger sizes. I've gone through this whole thread looking at fit pics and I notice the effect on the fit pics with the bigger sizes. The slimmer-waisted jeans dont seem to do this as much.
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Now just waiting for the UPS truck to stop by my girlfriends is enraged because I bought denim lol.. Hopefully they'll fit well.. went with the original inseam because I like to wear my jeans with a single cuff and stacks of pancakes lol
Nice! Wait till you feel the quality and heaviness of these jeans. Addiction to IH follows
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I've had my 25oz 666's for a few months now and I'm not a fan of what these jeans do beneath the knee. I think because of the thickness of the denim, the way they often settle is just a bit too baggy there. Is there anything that can be done about that? Is it possible to alter the jeans by giving them a slight taper below the knee? Seems like a specialty job due to the 25oz denim. I live in LA but I dont think self edge will do that type of work. Any thoughts here?
There are places in LA that will taper 25 oz. denim. Denim Doctor (?) and I think Schaeffer Garment Hotel as well.
