IH-666S-UHR - 21/23oz Ultra Heavy Raw Selvedge Denim Slim Straight Cut Jeans

[twin]

@Davids_denim They look great Lots of wear & tear.

[SKT]

@Davids_denim how many washes on these do you figure? Still admiring

[Davids_denim]

@SKT 10 I think.
pre soak then first wash at 3 months then monthly washing.

[SKT]

@Davids_denim fantastic. You beat the crap out of these and they look awesome

[Davids_denim]

@SKT thanks man, I worked hard to make sure I did these justice.

[bluemantra]

If wanting to minimize shrinkage in the thigh and knee measurement would it be reasonable for a cold soak and cold wash?

[AdamJ]

@bluemantra my advice would be

• turn them inside out
• get them wet through, submerge in a sink/bathtub
• once completely wet, wash at 30c on little/no spin
• once finished, turn the right way out, straighten out any creases
• leave to drip dry

This method will keep agitation to a minimum. The "get wet before washing" seemed a bit odd to me at the start, but it really does reduce unwanted streaks/creases - I learnt the hard way by skipping this step on a pair of SBG denim!

[bluemantra]

@AdamJ Thank you Adam. I went ahead and followed these steps and indeed got minimal to no shrinkage. As long as I wash the same in the future can I expect minimal to no further shrinkage?

Pre-wash:

Waist: 33.4"
Thigh 12"
Knee 8.7"
Hem 8.3"
Inseam 36"

Post Wash:

Waist 33.4" (After stretching)
Thigh 11.9"
Knee 8.5"
Hem 8.1"
Inseam 35"

[AdamJ]

@bluemantra Nice one, yeah you should be fine. Once they've had a couple of washes like that there shouldn't be much shrinkage left in the fabric if at all

[Llew81]

Figured I'd add another couple of pics as a sort of 6 month wear reference. Worn pretty much daily, not washed yet

[Oaktavia]

@Llew81 these look fantastic dude and thank you for sharing. Photos help answer many questions about wear and fades. They can even help answer questions that have not been asked yet. 6 month photos in particular provide a visual benchmark of what fade potential is at this checkpoint.

[Llew81]

@Oaktavia No worries.. that's exactly what I use the forum for really is seeing what the garments might look like after a while so the more references the better!

[Oaktavia]

@Llew81 exactly right, I do the same. I am working on a pair of 888UHR and am at exactly 70 days today. This frame of reference helps keep me motivated and with something to look forward to as I advance on my fade journey. Planning to wash yours soon?

[Llew81]

@Oaktavia I was thinking to do so around the 6 month mark but in truth they just don't really need it. I guess all my wear coming over the winter probably helps. They don't smell at all, any bits of dirt or mud spatter from watching my kids play rugby just crumbles away fairly quickly so a wash hasn't seemed that necessary yet. Also it seems that the wear marks/fades seem to be accelerating now. Kind of like you need to break the back of them and then things really start to change.. I didn't really notice a huge amount of difference at all for the first 4 months or so, though that is partly because you just get used to what they look like currently rather than what they were to start

[Oaktavia]

@Llew81 I find the same sort of thing happens in the winter, the jeans just don't get sweaty and grimey like they would if it was warm or hot. Makes sense to hold of if that is the case. Depending on where you are, things may heat up soon which may trigger the need for a wash. Either way, I'll be sure to check your continued progress here.