IH-634SR - 21/23oz 5 Year Anniversary Straight Cut
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@Mo:
I received my two pairs of jeans. Wow!!!!!
After quickly unpacking and measuring them, I tired to enter the jeans. I had the sensation I would loose balance if I did not hold on to something, that's how stiff they felt. I am sure this is going to be a long journey towards taming the beast.
Now one of the pairs is soaking and I am not sure one hour would be enough to soften them. The note that came with the jeans recommends soaking over night and then a wash in the washing machine…
What tools do you use to button up these jeans?
Told you so. I seriously had to use the end of a fork to pry the button into the hole. Like put half the button in then pry the rest in. Best of luck.
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I highly recommend soaking…they will last longer (if there's too much starch in the fabric the threads /fibers will break more easily)
We can do anything
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Denim Sailor. With this particular denim/jean, if you do not soak you will have them falling apart within 2 months. You need to get rid of some of the starch and bed the constructional threads into the denim. If you do not the denim is so abrasive that the constructional threads will abrade through. I promise you, if you don't do this (and I have one very disappointed customer who thought he knew better), you too will be very disappointed….G
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I imagine you shouting those lines to a prostitute wearing long black boots and a latex costume… I know it's your smartphone being silly but still... I like to believe...
Nay my Belgian friend, that would be me but I'd be wearing
Wescos and my 634s's. Lol. Although my Droid has a habit
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Denim Sailor. With this particular denim/jean, if you do not soak you will have them falling apart within 2 months. You need to get rid of some of the starch and bed the constructional threads into the denim. If you do not the denim is so abrasive that the constructional threads will abrade through. I promise you, if you don't do this (and I have one very disappointed customer who thought he knew better), you too will be very disappointed….G
Does this apply to all IH jeans or just the 634SRs?
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EDIT: What Giles said.
In related news, my SR's are somewhere in the building!!!!! No doubt standing on there own…
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Cheers@that_was_easy:
Unsanforized (the 634SR) denim should always be soaked, cold for less shrinkage, but soaked nontheless. Sanforized denim (634S) has been shrunk and the fabric set. They're typically starchy and crisp, but soaking isn't necessary, unlike with the SR.
In related news, my SR's are somewhere in the building!!!!!
Just the 634SR, they are unsanforised raw.
Cheers
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mine just got here and i must say these are fucking impressive. they're just so much more intimidating than my other 634s. i'm gonna hold off on soaking and/or wearing these as im currently wearing another pair of denim for ~2 years so i cant soak them or else i'll be too tempted to wear them.
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Soaking now.
Pre-soak Measurements and Fit
Waist: 15.75in
Inseam: 37.0in
Front Rise: 10.3in
Thigh: 12.3in
Knee: 9.25in
Rear Rise: 15.2in
Cuff: 8.9 in
Approximate measurements taken per IHUK's instructions. I can fucking sense the raw power in these. :o
Also, I'm really digging on these bronze rivets, hardware etc. Edits and flicks shortly.EDIT Post-soak Measurements
Waist: 15.5in
Inseam: 35.7in
Front Rise: 10.2in
Thigh: 12.1in
Knee: 9.2in
Rear Rise: 14.9in
Cuff: 8.6in -
Congrats to the guys who just got them!
In addition to the pre-soak necessity comments on the previous page. Even after a soak these are so stiff they will actually cut into the back of your legs a bit. The first 2 weeks I wore mine if I went for a long walk I would get denim burns on the back of my legs where the creases were. These jeans are not very forgiving haha. I would definitely recommend a pre-soak just for comfort sake.
I fear mine are coming to the end of line very quickly. I've been putting off washing them as that usually opens up the holes substantially. Luckily now I've got something else on order so I put them in for a wash today,
pre pics, sorry they came out so dark.
