IH-634S-UHR - 21/23oz Raw Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
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Soak and wash are done, denim fully dried. I like the fit for me, will post pics later, just briefly put them on to see if they work.
Shrinkage was minimal. Almost nothing in the waist ( Could have accepted more shrinkage here), about half an inch in the front and rear rise, minimal shrinkage in the thigh, knee and hem. 1.25 inches shrinkage in the inseam.
Soak was hot and washed them after being fully dried on 30C for about 30 minutes (short cycle, no spin, drip dry).
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@Jestocost i think the official instructions have to take into account maximum tolerances. If people get more extreme results than suggested by following the instructions then that would create issues regarding returns.
The facts of the matter are that soaking lubricates the cotton threads in such a way that they puff up and the constructional stitching integrates better.
The machine wash creates the agitation needed to contract the fibres making the denim 23oz per square yard. This also means shrinkage.
Following instructions will get the shrinkage out, strengthen the fabric and the stitching. Not followimg them may mean stitching popping out, early tears appearing at creased points, or nasty shrink related surprises at a later date.
A hot soak with agitation by hand may do enough to avoid these things but by following instructions, you’re doing a Ripley:
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I will test them out in the wild today to see if I manage them in 26C+ weather.
I hope that is on the bike
If not…. :oOh boy…yes that was on the bike but even there basically no wind came through. Feel more dense ( if that’s the right term) than the XHS and way more than the 21oz.
At a stop to go for an ice cream, I felt the sweat running down the legs into the Engineers
. The 246 shirt didn’t help either….
Back home now in the easy shorts, topless, doing gardening work
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Perhaps it's less that they don't understand, so much as they want to know if anyone's had as-good or better results following a different procedure? I know many XHS owners (yourself included IIRC, but correct me if I'm wrong) don't follow the official IH instructions for breaking in that denim. Maybe all these posters are curious if the veterans of the last UHR run came up with an alternate process for this one, too?
IDK, I think the directions are pretty crystal, and I am not a smart man. I'd like to believe that the rest of these folks aren't asking from lack of comprehension.
Haha thank you! I feel like the directions are completely clear and understandable. I also think there’s a bit of room for interpretation as with almost any bit of language. Plus like you said, there are a lot of people who’ve got plenty of helpful stuff to say about their own experiences.
What I’ve taken away from washing raw denim, this time included, is that if they fit you at the beginning in the waist, then they will return to that dimension and possibly more after soaking/washing and some wears. My main fear in the past has been that a pair of jeans would shrink to the point of being unwearable, but frankly I just haven’t had that happen as long as the jeans weren’t too tight from the get go.
Side note: the only denim I’ve encountered that seemingly just won’t stretch much at all is Momotaro. Oy, that was a disappointment.
Anyway, these are ready to rock. Just need to wear them in my air conditioned house until the fall
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Lookin badass, @Dmart !
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^truth!
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yup nailed it good fit
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Now looks like a great fit @Dmart
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More fit pics.
Perfect in every way. That shirt is a stunner
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Wow great fit, thru look perfect on you @Dmart. I passed on the shirt however looks like that was an mistake….
My jeans have been soaked, washed with no spin and now in the garden drying.
PS that view, stunning
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I’m good to go as well. Soak and wash done. I think I hit the right size with help from IH customer service. Cheers [emoji1690]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
