IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk
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@Paul9221 make sure you measure your jeans using the IH method when comparing to the IHUK charts. Different method results in slightly different measurements.
Yeah, this isn't my first rodeo
I had two 888 in this order, the XHSib and the S-OD. The OD was spot on the measurements (31.5" waist and 12.25" thigh), so I know I wasn't measuring incorrectly.
But like I said, the measurements were a little off but due to the heft of these, it works fine. The OD is much tighter but I know that that fabric stretches very easily.
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I received my size 33's yesterday - thanks IHUK crew!!! They are glorious, magnificent, awesome, amazing! Indeed, everything I was hoping and expected, and then some. I haven't had a chance to try them on, measure them pre- and post-wash, and take pics yet. Not sure when I'm going to soak, wash and get them hemmed, but I'll update as I do. If these get run again in the future, I might just cop another pair just to hoard them, LOL.
For the past few weeks I've been wearing my 888-NT's size 34's again. I've gained back some of my previous arse and thigh mass, and they are fitting better than when I was really thin over the summer. I'm now considering sticking with them for the remainder of the DWC2 just to see what'll happen to them. So that means the 888-XHSib might be hibernating for a while before they see much wear.
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I received my size 33's yesterday - thanks IHUK crew!!! They are glorious, magnificent, awesome, amazing! Indeed, everything I was hoping and expected, and then some. I haven't had a chance to try them on, measure them pre- and post-wash, and take pics yet. Not sure when I'm going to soak, wash and get them hemmed, but I'll update as I do. If these get run again in the future, I might just cop another pair just to hoard them, LOL.
For the past few weeks I've been wearing my 888-NT's size 34's again. I've gained back some of my previous arse and thigh mass, and they are fitting better than when I was really thin over the summer. I'm now considering sticking with them for the remainder of the DWC2 just to see what'll happen to them. So that means the 888-XHSib might be hibernating for a while before they see much wear.
Gaining weight is cheaper than replacing your IH wardrobe
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60 and sunny here today
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Good on you for turning them inside out. I didn't bother. Also a fan dries them in like half the time
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@Filthy:
Good on you for turning them inside out. I didn't bother. Also a fan dries them in like half the time [emoji106]
I got the fan idea from you. And yeah, they're almost done! Good tip!
I'm wondering if the selvedge is going to stay flat once I turn them right side out. It's kinda closed up.
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@Paul9221 this is why I was talking about ironing the selvedge…. use a spray bottle to get them damp and lay a t-shirt over the jeans to keep them safe from the heat and iron them flat on hot.
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@Filthy:
@Paul9221 this is why I was talking about ironing the selvedge…. use a spray bottle to get them damp and lay a t-shirt over the jeans to keep them safe from the heat and iron them flat on hot.
Yeah, I kinda pieced that together once I saw them close up
Can I do that ironing trick post-soak? -
Okay so, I didn't get a lot of shrinkage on my tag-size 31, except for in the thigh, after two 110F soaks for a couple of hours each:
pre-soak:
- waist: 32"
- thigh: 12.65"
- inseam: 36"
post-soak:
- waist: 31.5"
- thigh: 12.25"
- inseam: 35.5"
~~You know, I've never gotten shrinkage in the waist with unwashed denim. Are you guys doing anything with the waist while it soaks? Are you poking it with a stick or something?
I don't mind in this case because 32" is a very nice waist measurement for me, but it's just curious how I lost so much in the thigh (a good thing, I'm not complaining!) but nothing in the waist or inseam, which seems almost opposite of what most people are seeing.~~
Forget what I wrote above. Apparently the denim just needed to dry a bit more. I adjusted my post-soak measurements with the new numbers.
I have to add that flipping these right-side-out while slightly damp was almost as difficult as buttoning the button-fly. Jeeze!
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@Filthy:
@Paul9221 this is why I was talking about ironing the selvedge…. use a spray bottle to get them damp and lay a t-shirt over the jeans to keep them safe from the heat and iron them flat on hot.
Yeah, I kinda pieced that together once I saw them close up
Can I do that ironing trick post-soak?yes you can. But you need water or it won't really work that great. Be sure to cover the jeans with something or the hot iron will put a sheen on where you iron.
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Do you have a t-shirt or something between the iron and the selvedge or do you iron the selvedge directly? I get that you want to cover the denim with something but I'm not sure if placing the iron on the selvedge directly will cause any problems.
Don't iron them directly! Get something and cover anywhere you iron. Use a plain old t-shirt. If the shirt has a decoration the plastisol will transfer to the denim from the heat. It contains thermosetting plastic.
Edit: also the indigo from the denim will likely transfer to the t-shirt.
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I've found it's best to turn soaked/washed jeans right side out after they're dry because if they're still wet some indigo loss can happen along any creases or folds resulting in unwanted fade marks.
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@Filthy:
Don't iron them directly! Get something and cover anywhere you iron. Use a plain old t-shirt. If the shirt has a decoration the plastisol will transfer to the denim from the heat. It contains thermosetting plastic.
Edit: also the indigo from the denim will likely transfer to the t-shirt.
Got it! I'll try this later tonight. Thanks for all of the tips!
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I've found it's best to turn soaked/washed jeans right side out after they're dry because if they're still wet some indigo loss can happen along any creases or folds resulting in unwanted fade marks.
Yeah, I could see that. They're just a little damp at this point. Dry enough that I can leave them on my bed without transferring any moisture. But now I gotta flip them back inside-out to iron the selvedge LOL.
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I iron the selvedge seam while still inside out for the first 2-3 washes with no issues. Just be mindful to stack the side seams on top of each other and stay away from the edges so as to not iron a crease in the front and back of the legs, lol! ???
I also iron the face of the jeans, for the first 2-3 washes, to get out any creasing due to washing and to relax the denim a bit so it drapes better. It's not worth the effort after the 3rd wash or so. Like filthy said, it can leave a sheen. It hasn't been an issue for me, and it goes away after a day's wear or so, leaving no linger side effects.
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So, I didn't bother with soaking of any sort… but this morning before I left home, I put them on and wet all of the bendy places (Whickers, honeycombs, stacks... those areas) with a spray bottle full of water, and have been wearing them at work today... This denim is stiff and crunchy like nobody's business..... I love it! In 6 months or so, if there's still any black 888 jeans in the store, I'll be getting a pair for sure. This is my cut.
