IHXB01xUHR - Ultra Heavy Raw Beatle Busters

[Dion]

@Cole:

Should have washed it inside out, but it was so driping wet and stiff that I gave up. Hope it will even out while fading.

I feel ya, it took enormous effort to turn them back again to wear them while they were still wet. Not to mention the fight to button them up!

[Cole]

Last set of fit pics for now. X-Post from WAYWT.

[sabergirl]

Those really are a great fit, Cole. Now wear the heck out of 'em!

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[juwa]

Managed to pick up one of these with the WDC tag in the IH Sale 

The cloth and cut are both absolutely amazing! Followed the instructions and cold soaked and washed these once. Got very little shrinkage. Did another hot soak with practically no shrinkage.

I don't really need them any smaller, but am concerned about the length as they are now double cuffed, which looks somewhat odd.

From experience, can anyone tell me if these will still shrink after 2 soaks and one wash, as I am considering to have them hemmed. Would now be ok, or should I wait for another wash or two?

Cheers

[neph93]

@juwa if you machine wash on 60 with full spin cycle then you can be pretty sure all the shrinkage is gone. Temperature is one thing, agitation also contributes to shrinkage and the spin cycle will do that.

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[Appfaff]

^ Yes - Hot Soak + Hot Wash again - it took me 3 washed to finally get my 666-UHR to shrink down, but when they did, the waist and length shrunk up a lot.

[Dion]

I second what neph and Apfaff said. If you're unsure about any shrinkage left, just give them another hot soak. You can add a wash after that if you'd like to. BTW the double cuff looks pretty nice ;).

[superfuzz]

You can always get them hemmed and just leave .5 inch or so for shrinkage. The shouldn't shrink that much more, at least mine didn't.

[juwa]

Wow, lot's of replies..

Thanks a lot for all the advice! I am just gonna keep wearing them with the double cuff for as longs a possible now and then give them another hot soak and wash + spin and see where that takes me.

Cheers

[neph93]

@juwa:

Wow, lot's of replies..

Thanks a lot for all the advice! I am just gonna keep wearing them with the double cuff for as longs a possible now and then give them another hot soak and wash + spin and see where that takes me.

Cheers

100 answers, 101 opinions

Just so you know, one potential issue with not getting all the shrinkage out now, is that the leg will shorten when you hot wash and your old wear patterns will move up an inch or two from were they should be. Some people care about this, some people don't.

[Gaz-J]

Size 36.  One cold soak and gentle wash. One hot soak and a 60 degree agitated wash on the "bed and bath" setting.

Lost just shy of 3 inches in the inseam and 2 inches in the waist.  Could still do with hemming but they feel like they fit as nature intended now! 

[spitfiredealer]

A hem will do them the power of good.

[Gaz-J]

@spitfiredealer:

A hem will do them the power of good.

You've convinced me!

[superfuzz]

I hemmed these so there is no break/stacking and really like them!

[madmonday]

give some images when you get the time @superfuzz

thanks

[Gaz-J]

Post hemming. Really like the fit on these now!

[Appfaff]

looks sharp!

[Gaz-J]

Thanks man

[Dion]

Just for the record:

I lost ~ 3 inches (~ 8 cm) length after two very hot soaks.

[Dion]

Excellent hemjob by IHUK! Thanks a lot!