IH-777-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super-Slim Tapered Cut Jeans - Black/Black

[Oaktavia]

@vaquero357  K gotcha thanks for the tip, maybe I won't machine wash them then. Should I stick to the tub wash only? I'm going to try and see how long I can go after an initial hot soak but I'm not totally sure if it is needed yet…depends on how they fit. If they are feeling good straight out of the bag I might skip it.

[Oaktavia]

Or should I soak them before wearing anyway? If they seem to fit before a soak should I keep it on the cold side? And hot if they feel bigger, right? Been a little while since a new pair has come into my hands.

[vaquero357]

…@Oaktavia because my pair fit great right off the bat I soaked them in the laundry tub in warm water for about an hour and then hung 'em up to dry. That was it. I'd shout out to Reuben for any more info but that worked great for me. Good luck!

[Oaktavia]

@vaquero357:

…@Oaktavia because my pair fit great right off the bat I soaked them in the laundry tub in warm water for about an hour and then hung 'em up to dry. That was it. I'd shout out to Reuben for any more info but that worked great for me. Good luck!

That sounds right on the money dude! Looking forward to the package!

[Palmer]

I say get them in hot water ASAP and get rid of all shrinkage so you can wash without worry.

[Oaktavia]

@Palmer:

I say get them in hot water ASAP and get rid of all shrinkage so you can wash without worry.

The waist will stretch back out an inch though, right?

[Jett129]

I have them in the 555 cut and they stretch,back out,pretty easily.

[Palmer]

@Oaktavia:

@Palmer:

I say get them in hot water ASAP and get rid of all shrinkage so you can wash without worry.

The waist will stretch back out an inch though, right?

Yeah it should.

[Oaktavia]

@Palmer:

@Oaktavia:

@Palmer:

I say get them in hot water ASAP and get rid of all shrinkage so you can wash without worry.

The waist will stretch back out an inch though, right?

Yeah it should.

@neph93 could you kindly confirm this? My pair arrives Friday! Want to have them ready for the weekend.

[Giles]

https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10386.0

And yes, will stretch to pre-shrink size or a tad more….

[Oaktavia]

Thank you all that answered my novice question that I already knew the answer to…! ha. Looking forward to Friday.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

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@Filthy:

I wanted to post an update and answer my own question regarding the XHS BB denim:
@Filthy:

That's awesome. Do they have a soft hand or is it rough?

After wearing these for a couple wears, they definitely do have that velvety XHS hand that I love and admire so much. They feel every bit as thick and heavy as the other pairs of XHS I have owned. The denim has a very smooth hand compared to the 21oz SBG pair that I have them to compare them to. I think I wore that SBG pair about nine months or so and they are unwashed. The 21oz denim kind of has an almost corduroy feel to them and the XHS feels smoother and more dense and velvety. I love it.

I got the tagged size 36 waist to stretch from a 35.7 (soaked) to exactly a 37 (both the Self Edge laid flat method, and IH method).

I am so pleased with these jeans and am very grateful to have them!

Some evo pics:

Like five wears and two nights sleep

[Oaktavia]

Nice @Filthy detailed post. Love documentation like this. I'll be rocking the tall cuff as well.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

I am sure you're gonna love them. I had another inquiry about these too so I wanted to let everyone know about how awesome these are…just make sure you soak them because they will bleed black like crazy. I would not put these in the washer until they are very well broken in because they will definitely get marbling and "washer marks" I think I rinsed them five or six times after I did two boiling hot soaks.

I would try to get as close to an inch of vertical shrink in the inseam as you possibly can.

If you do plan on washing these in a washer to shrink I would follow Haraki-san's ancient wisdom found here:
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=199.msg35801#msg35801

[Oaktavia]

@Filthy:

I am sure you're gonna love them. I had another inquiry about these too so I wanted to let everyone know about how awesome these are…just make sure you soak them because they will bleed black like crazy. I would not put these in the washer until they are very well broken in because they will definitely get marbling and "washer marks" I think I rinsed them five or six times after I did two boiling hot soaks.

I would try to get as close to an inch of vertical shrink in the inseam as you possibly can.

If you do plan on washing these in a washer to shrink I would follow Haraki-san's ancient wisdom found here:
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=199.msg35801#msg35801

Cool, cool. I will hot soak them in the guest bathtub tomorrow afternoon. Hang dry em outside and wear them as much as I am able to this weekend. I am getting super stoked my guy.  . .schools were closed today due to flooding and my idle mine is racing!

[Nskelton]

@Filthy liking those photos, I'll be using a tag 36 in the 555 for indigo invitational.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

@Nskelton:

@Filthy liking those photos, I'll be using a tag 36 in the 555 for indigo invitational.

Interesting, has anyone ever done black jeans for the Indigo Invitational before?

[Oaktavia]

@Filthy:

@Nskelton:

@Filthy liking those photos, I'll be using a tag 36 in the 555 for indigo invitational.

Interesting, has anyone ever done black jeans for the Indigo Invitational before?

lol yes there were a few guys with black jeans the second go around…Bazhad from N&F wore a pair of black selvedge.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

[Oaktavia]

Zing!

The waist is a little loose pre soak, so I think these will do just fine for me. They are in the bathtub in hot water currently. Can't wait to start this process.