IH-666L - The Devil's Left Hand

[Giles]

The fundamental points are that you need to get the starch out of denim and get the constructional stitching bedded in.  If you don't, and it matters not what make the jeans, you will reduce the life of the jean

[nietenhosen]

and post soak.

shrinkage is less (didn't measured, but feels like predicted a few posts back) than expected for raw denim, maybe a special feature of this denim, or the lht?
I don't care, fits great.

[theding]

Soaked as advised. No idea of shrinkage measurements but they certainly feel snug in the waist. Prefer stacking them to cuffs and was expecting to need to get them hemmed but I reckon the length is good.

Already my favourite pair of jeans I have ever owned. And already eyeing up the 25oz 666.

[GingerMagician]

Nice fit, theding - could do with a cuff or some hem-love though imo…

[theding]

@GingerMagician:

Nice fit, theding - could do with a cuff or some hem-love though imo…

Thanks. I did try a cuff but not something I'd normally do and worry that if I get them hemmed I risk going too short. Such a hard life I lead…

[Finn666]

the fit in the top looks spot on imo…but i´d adjust the fit from knee down. let them hem (~2" off) and you´re good to go imo!

edit:
1" hem is good, 2" is even better, so Chris is right!

[Chris]

You could easily hem 2-3 inches, which would clean up how they look, and still not have to worry about going too short.

[davito]

Cuff em the thing i was never a cuff guy in earlier days now I even double cuff and nothing to worry about you still can hem after you broke em in imo

[tatmantall]

I second davitos comment

[theding]

Reckon I'll give cuffing them a go. Partly because I don't want to be without them for a while when I only just bought them.

[theding]

Thanks everyone for your comments.

[Snowy]

@davito:

Cuff em the thing i was never a cuff guy in earlier days now I even double cuff and nothing to worry about you still can hem after you broke em in imo

davito speaks truth. Cuff Em, Double Cuff Em. Once you hem you can't go back, but you'll likely love the cuff ;). I do 3" cuffs whenever I get the chance now

[theding]

Been wearing them for a few days and you guys are right - they are too long so need to be hemmed or cuffed. Noticed something unfortunate though.

On the right leg they seem to be twisted. The seam that runs down the outside twists inwards so the selvedge is sat just to the right of the tongue of my shoes. Is this a sign I did something wrong when I soaked them? I left them for an hour in the bath and then drip dried from a hanger over the bath for a couple of days.

Any thoughts?

Matt

[Seul]

Normal…

http://loomstate.blogspot.be/2013/01/the-twisted-truth-leg-twist.html

[Max Power]

That's just the nature of raw denim - twisting back. With RHT it's usually the left leg that seems to twist more towards the middle, on LHT vice versa. Embrace it as something special.

[Chris]

Completely normal.  Leg skew is a characteristic of raw denim.

[theding]

Thanks guys. Thought I'd messed them up

[demonito]

should i size up on these? i dont want a slim fit

[Giles]

Ed, they're a slim (but not ridiculously) fit, difficult to avid that….

[theding]

I normally struggle with jeans being too tight in the thigh but I am loving the fit of the 666L. That said, I expect the waist to stretch out to a little bit looser than I would ideally choose so in hindsight I probably should have got a pair of 33s instead of 34 (the leg was good in both but I struggled to do up the buttons on the 33 in the shop). Time will tell I guess.

In short I suggest you try some on as they don't feel like a slim/skinny fit to me. Just fitted.