IH-888S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans
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Picked them up on Thursday. Should be here tomorrow. I will most likely soak, dry, and then put away until it gets a little cooler! This weather is hot hot hot!
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Last thing I needed was more denim but couldn’t resist with this release. Per usual, Alex and IH staff were brilliant… Special shout out to whoever hemmed these; flawless work on some pretty gnarly fabric.
I followed nephs direction w a warmish soak for an hour follow by a gentle wash cycle and drip dry. Below are the pre and post measurement (didn’t bother w the rise)
Waist: 31.1 to 30.2 (bounced back to 30.9 w half a day of wear)
Thigh: 12.2 to 12
Hem: 7.8 to 7.7
Inseam: 32.5 to 30.7
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That fit is spot on, @Bren
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Hey all, haven't been on here in a while. I picked these up right when they came out. I really struggled with the sizing and went back and forth between 33 and 34. Went with 34s and did not get as much shrinkage as I thought I would. Fit picks are after a one hour hot soak and a hot wash. Feel like I probably could have sized down.
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I dont see anything wrong with the fit. They look relaxed in a nice way.
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I dont see anything wrong with the fit. They look relaxed in a nice way.
Thanks, appreciate it, but I think @Kasi hit the nail on the head. I was in 888s a few years ago, but have been wearing 634s the last year. I was in 666s for a minute when my weight was down a bit, but they are uncomfortably slim for me in the heavier weights. I might pick up the 634 21/23 before they sell out and then make a final decision. Thanks for the feedback, I'm hoping to be more present around here again now I have a bit more free time.
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Fwiw, don't discount the 666 uhr till you check out the measurements. These seem to be cut a little more generously in the top block and thigh than their 21oz counterparts for the same tag. Mine didn't shrink at much as I was expecting either and very quickly stretched back in the waist so they're very comfy.
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Feel like I probably could have sized down.
I had similar experience with the 555UHR. Went with my normal tag size which had posted dimensions a little larger than my typical. The tag size down had posted dimensions that were perfect without the shrinkage. I went with the slightly larger dimensions thinking the shrinkage would pull it in, but after a few days of wear they are now stretched back out a little bigger than I prefer. If I get another pair, I’m going to purchase as I normally do with the dimensions I want as if no shrinkage. Then after soaking and washing, I’ll stuff myself in them like a sausage and wear them around the house till they stretch back out. I should have known better since I had experienced the same thing about five years ago with the 3Sixteen Kibatas. I’ve learned my lesson with raw - won’t happen again for me. BTW - they don’t look bad (as mine don’t either) but I know it’s a matter of personal preference and how you like them to look and feel more so than what others may notice.
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Fwiw, don't discount the 666 uhr till you check out the measurements. These seem to be cut a little more generously in the top block and thigh than their 21oz counterparts for the same tag. Mine didn't shrink at much as I was expecting either and very quickly stretched back in the waist so they're very comfy.
Interesting, I didn't even think to check out the 666 UHR after my experience with the 666 XHS. The measurements actually look pretty generous. I put in an order for 634 UHR, but I will chat with the IHUK crew tomorrow and see what they have in the 666. Lots of those still in stock.
@John:
Feel like I probably could have sized down.
I had similar experience with the 555UHR. Went with my normal tag size which had posted dimensions a little larger than my typical. The tag size down had posted dimensions that were perfect without the shrinkage. I went with the slightly larger dimensions thinking the shrinkage would pull it in, but after a few days of wear they are now stretched back out a little bigger than I prefer. If I get another pair, I’m going to purchase as I normally do with the dimensions I want as if no shrinkage. Then after soaking and washing, I’ll stuff myself in them like a sausage and wear them around the house till they stretch back out. I should have known better since I had experienced the same thing about five years ago with the 3Sixteen Kibatas. I’ve learned my lesson with raw - won’t happen again for me. BTW - they don’t look bad (as mine don’t either) but I know it’s a matter of personal preference and how you like them to look and feel more so than what others may notice.
This is where I am at as well. If they are comfortable after a hot soak and hot wash, then (for me) they are probably too big.
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I've been wearing these for two weeks now and I'm really liking them. I already have a pair of 888XHS so I was hesitant to buy these but my curiosity got the best of me so I went ahead and pulled the trigger. I may end up liking these more than XHS… but we'll see. It looks like the fades are gonna come fast, I even got some marks from the washing machine after the initial soak.
Fit: My advice is order true to size and trust that you'll stretch them back out post shrinkage.
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Nice
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UHR on the rack haha
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“The vest show” got all the attention, so your acquisition of the UHRs went completely unnoticed (by me at least).
Guess we’re jeans buddies now, @Matt
My photo competition prize was well spent!
Haraki signing it was the icing on the cake.
@don_pipone and I had a lot of fun trying to make them stand on their own at our Airbnb.. Guess Fallen Acorn slowed down the process a bit, it took as a long time….
Soon as they stood Pipo posed next to them with his > 400 wear days 777 UHR. Can’t wrap my head around the fading potential…
Soaked them yesterday and will start to wear them as soon as the temperatures drop < 20deg.
What a beast this is, let’s tame it!
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Yeah, I bought the one thing I couldn’t actually wear at the party so I kind of forgot about them. The denim is great. sold my size 34 5th Anny UHRs so I was in need of a new pair in my preferred cut and size. I’ll be trying them on shortly, the New Mexico sun makes drying time pretty efficient.
