IH-634SR - 21/23oz 5 Year Anniversary Straight Cut

[Giles]

I have done about 6 pairs now, and followed Harakis instructions and have had no problems.  Maybe we just have gentler washing machines in UK.

But your advice is good Doug, if in doubt, don't.

Beats, when you did yours here, did you put them through the machine or not?

G

[DougNg]

That's entirely possible. My washing machine back home was pretty high powered. There was only two settings, and the delicate setting still left the marks

[ALEX1976]

@DougNg:

Personally, I would advise against putting it into a washing machine. I got some weird fade marks when I did that

thats true!No machine wash!!!

[Beatle]

Okay - snow day …those 634sr's are tough as nails..gonna wear cuffed

[jaythejet]

what's the deference between hot soak and cold soak in terms of results for the first time you soak them?

[Beatle]

I went for super hot soak - I always like to get as much shrink as possible. Hot soak also helps getting rid of the extra starch…

[ALEX1976]

beatle the sr´s look great on you!
Rock the Beast!

[jaythejet]

I already soaked once in hot water for 45 minutes but I want some more shrinkage. is a second soak frowned upon?

[Beatle]

nope, why ?

[jaythejet]

will soaking do anything to the color of the denim?  should I do hot or cold?

[Beatle]

if you want more shrinkage - hot. And no water doesn't hurt the indigo..they might even get a little darker..

[Giles]

I did an experiment today and popped a pair in the hottest water I could get out of the tap.  Dangerously fucking hot when I crank the boiler up.  Absolutely no indigo loss….....

[jaythejet]

all right thanks you two. also I see specks of white on the denim it isn't a solid indigo throughout that's normal right?

[Seul]

In Beats' pics?.. Cause that's just snow, lad…

[jaythejet]

nah on mine

[Seul]

Yeah - that's normal lad 

[gbougard]

@Giles:

This pic is so beautiful I want to cry!

[Giles]

And now they are drting out:

[ALEX1976]

i have 2 pais of sr…one was stiff like this pics from giles here,the other on was not stiff and stand not alone!
never soak before the flubby one,there was new with tags.

[thewickett]

received mine today!

Pre-soak measurements were accurate with the sizing chart on the website. Soaked in hot water for about an hour with agitation from time to time. I allowed them to get partially dry and now I'm wearing them until the drying process is finished. All I can say is the denim is crazy and its easy to see how it fades so well. STOKED!