IH-777-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super-Slim Tapered Cut Jeans - Black/Black

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

I keep looking at these and I am seriously tempted. These are comprised of 2 different elements I pestered Giles for for several years. I hope maybe there's still a pair when I go back to work, if I ever go back to work. 

[Kasi]

Am gonna pull trigger on these very soon…

[peregrine]

@Tuefar Thanks. I have not tried but if I were a cyclist I would probably choose a cut with a higher rise.

[Kasi]

Or size up…

That would work for me

[Tuefar]

So uhm.. Another [stupid] question: how to determine one's inseam lenght. I figure to take a pair of denims with a good length, then cuff them the way I want - measure the difference and add it to the inseam (taking shrinkage into account). Do you gurus have a golden way, or does the above sound legit?

Also - if they're too loose, I see some people do hot soaks. Not owning a tub, would a 60 degree celcius/140 degree fahrenheit machine wash be ok to get some shrink going?

[Giles]

Just measure the length of a pair that fits you well in the length add one inch on for shrinkage (a bit more if you want to be ultra-safe).  Voila, you have your length.

I would be super-wary about chucking them in a washer at 60.  I think you will most likely end up with white streaks. I'd start at a gentle 40C wash, inside out, but make sure the jeans are soaking wet before you put them in the washing machine, and try not to spin or tumble dry.

[Tuefar]

@Giles:

Just measure the length of a pair that fits you well in the length add one inch on for shrinkage (a bit more if you want to be ultra-safe).  Voila, you have your length.

I would be super-wary about chucking them in a washer at 60.  I think you will most likely end up with white streaks. I'd start at a gentle 40C wash, inside out, but make sure the jeans are soaking wet before you put them in the washing machine, and try not to spin or tumble dry.

Thanks Giles! Issue is, I don't have a jean as long as the one I want (ie. none of my jeans af 'cuffable'

[Giles]

If you have a pair that are the correct length uncuffed, then add 1" on for shrinkage plus n" on for the cuff, where n is the size of the cuff you want in inches.  This applied for a single cuff, not a double, a treble or a Tokyo cuff

[Kasi]

@alexswords
I have the 555’s too in XHSbb
Round 2 continued here’s
still no builder crack  size up again.
Round 3 coming watch this space 

[dinobarnesberlin]

Those are looking real good Kasi.

No builder crack 

[Nskelton]

Was going to give these a soak yesterday, good thing I didn't because I poured some caramel syrup down my leg today. Even got it in the cuff. Will a soak remove the sugary liquid our just give them a wash?

[Jett129]

Maybe try to get the syrup off first,by just using a wet cloth,maybe with a little detergent/soap on it. If that doesn’t work you may have to wash. Maybe you can rub the syrup off while they’re soaking.

[neph93]

@Nskelton With all respect to @Jett129  I would not try any kind of spot wash. You just end up with weird patchy jeans. Syrup is essentially sugar and sugar dissolves in water. A long soak in warm soapy water with a little agitation should do tje trick.

[dinobarnesberlin]

Carmel in the Cuff–--thats a new one 

[Kasi]

Oh dear me… the answer maybe straight wash..

[Nskelton]

I went with a combo of the ideas, kind of spot wash after about 30 minute soak.

[cooldude_abe]

These are my second pair of XHS. They seem to be slightly lighter in weight and thinner than 777-XHS. Are they two different types of fabrics?

[neph93]

@cooldude_abe:

These are my second pair of XHS. They seem to be slightly lighter in weight and thinner than 777-XHS. Are they two different types of fabrics?

They are the same fabric at the base, but different dyeing techniques involve different processes and that will change the hand of the fabric noticeably. On traditional indigo jeans only the warp is dyed, and the weft bleached. Here you have two different dyeing processes, one with sulphur, and one with reactive pigment. That creates quite an effect.

[Giles]

@cooldude_abe:

These are my second pair of XHS. They seem to be slightly lighter in weight and thinner than 777-XHS. Are they two different types of fabrics?

Same weight yarns, obviously different dyeing process

[Nskelton]

I just might have to get second pair of these soon. I'm liking how my first pair has started to break in. Only issue I have is that my right leg has twisted and sets my OCD off a bit.