IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk
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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.
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Ups says mine will arrive today. I’ll try and post some pictures…if I can get them on.
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Shoot. “Severe weather delay” won’t be here till tomorrow now.
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Shoot. “Severe weather delay” won’t be here till tomorrow now.
To make you feel better, If you were based in Europe you’d receive it sometime next week.
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Shoot. “Severe weather delay” won’t be here till tomorrow now.
To make you feel better, If you were based in Europe you’d receive it sometime next week.
If you changed Europe to Finland, you would be half accurate.
