IH-777S-142 - 14oz Selvedge Denim Super Slim Tapered Jeans - Indigo

[xtcclassic]

This denim is certainly a lot more substantial and rigid than I expected. I’m sure they’ll break in and soften up in no time like the 21oz does, but I swear this denim feels at least as heavy as the 16oz Vintage does.

[AdamJ]

@summ3rhays Great fit, glad you got the chance to try the 777. Also great you're supporting one of our new retailers!

[Giles]

@xtcclassic:

I swear this denim feels at least as heavy as the 16oz Vintage does.

The Eco denim has to be woven at high tension because the staples in the recycled yarns are comparatively short, that will contribute to the feeling of heft…

[xtcclassic]

Don’t get me wrong, I love it. The 142 denim, that is. No idea about the Eco denim.  ::)  

[Giles]

Ah whoops, I thought you were talking about the Eco denim. My bad….

The 16oz is woven at a relatively low tension, which may explain why it does not feel as heavy as the 14oz, also the 142 has a double twisted weft, which probably contributes to the feeling of heft.

[xtcclassic]

Post-hem pics

[manufc10]

@xtcclassic:

This denim is certainly a lot more substantial and rigid than I expected. I’m sure they’ll break in and soften up in no time like the 21oz does, but I swear this denim feels at least as heavy as the 16oz Vintage does.

Agree with this 100%.  This is a positive thing IMO.

[xtcclassic]

[xtcclassic]

I really do love this denim. It occurred to me today that it doesn’t seem as much like a lighter version of the 21oz denim like I expected, but rather a lighter version of the 25oz. The weave is a little tighter like the 25oz, and therefore it’s a bit more rigid for a while and takes longer to break in than the 21oz. In short, it’s pretty awesome stuff. Go figure.

[xtcclassic]

[neph93]

@xtcclassic:

It occurred to me today that it doesn’t seem as much like a lighter version of the 21oz denim like I expected, but rather a lighter version of the 25oz. The weave is a little tighter like the 25oz, and therefore it’s a bit more rigid for a while and takes longer to break in than the 21oz.

Do you find it stretches out/relaxes slower that the 21oz?

[xtcclassic]

@neph93:

@xtcclassic:

It occurred to me today that it doesn’t seem as much like a lighter version of the 21oz denim like I expected, but rather a lighter version of the 25oz. The weave is a little tighter like the 25oz, and therefore it’s a bit more rigid for a while and takes longer to break in than the 21oz.

Do you find it stretches out/relaxes slower that the 21oz?

Definitely. The 142 denim seems to not have a lot of stretch. Huge difference compared to the 21oz.

[Dion]

I can confirm it is a tough beast despite being ''only'' 14 oz. Huge difference from the first iteration.

[manufc10]

@neph93 I also agree with Dion and classic that the 14oz V 2.0 stretches out slower than the 21oz. It's not your typical 14oz but then I'm sure you already knew that.

[xtcclassic]

Is that some electric blue starting to peek through?    Can’t wait to see more of this.

[AdamC]

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[den1mhead]

Recently acquired from Iron Heart Forum »The Marketplace »Buying and Selling a pair of IH-777 142 jeans. I previously had 777's in 21oz but found them too tight in the thigh so thought I'd give the lighter weight version a try and so far so good