IH-634S-18 - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo
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@Daniel San here is @Ben in his old 634S-18, he's moved on to 888's now
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I hope that happens. This is my favorite IH denim so far pending the outcomes of a couple on rotation.
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This is my favorite denim I’ve ever worn, perfect weight to wear year round.
Here’s a quick picture of my pair, probably 6-7 months of effective wear and washed/dried pretty frequently. Starting to lighten up pretty quickly in the last month or so.
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nice @october rust While I wouldn't say this denim is "under the afar", I feel like it is under-appreciated when compared to the more iconic fabrics.
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These are IH's 'dark horse denim' for sure!
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This is my favorite IH denim. 777N could top it the way it's going, but the 18oz is a masterpiece.
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Thanks @neph93! And I completely agree. The pair of vintage 666’s that Giles broke in is my favorite pair of Iron Hearts I’ve ever seen.
Really liking how these look after a fresh wash. Maybe cheating, but I threw about 3/4 a cup of bleach in with a wash and I feel it really lightened things up and has them on their way to looking like one of my favorite old pairs of 501’s. I have a pair of 20th Anniversary 643’s I’m excited to wear but I can’t turn away from these!
Iirc, the bottom pair is unwashed for comparison purposes
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@october-rust said in IH-634S-18 - 18oz Vintage Selvedge Denim Straight Cut Jeans - Indigo:
Thanks @neph93! And I completely agree. The pair of vintage 666’s that Giles broke in is my favorite pair of Iron Hearts I’ve ever seen.
Me too!
Just been lucky enough to pick up a pair of vintage 555s from the marketplace that I plan to use as my summer jeans for the next few years, with regular washes in the hope of capturing the magic of Giles' pair...
I also plan on adding a lil bleach to speed things up, as I got this pair for a steal and wanna do something wild to differentiate this pair from my other indigo jeans
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@T4920 Good luck! If your washer has the small bleach dispenser it makes it pretty fool proof. I started with 3/4 cup of bleach and got noticeable, but still pretty subtle results, with the last wash I think I went up to 2.5 cups and it lightened them up quite a bit more. I used the scraps from my hem as a tester first just to make sure I had everything dialed in.
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@T4920 very interested to see how this goes. I‘ve been thinking of bleaching my IHSH-33 for a while, but been nervous.
@october-rust does your machine have a specific bleach dispenser? Mine doesn’t, but I’m thinking I could use the detergent dispenser. Also, is there a specific bleach you used?
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@jerkules yeah, mine does have a specific bleach dispenser- it might be a US washer thing? But I’d assume a detergent dispenser would work the same. Again, (obviously) just test on something else first! I used Clorox bleach but I think you’d be fine with anything.
I’ll post better pictures tomorrow, they’ve taken a backseat to a couple other pairs, but I’m really happy with how they’re looking.
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Thanks @october-rust , will test on an old shirt before I attempt it on my 33.