DWCxUHR - Denim World Championship Ultra Heavy Raws…
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I used pliers to get the top button initially unbuttoned. I always soak them with coins pressed into the buttonholes. Can't remember where I saw it, but it works pretty well to get them stretched out in the beginning.
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Coins in the button holes… Good idea! I use Crayola marker caps because I've had to repair several button holes after wrestling with them. I also saw that someone soaks their jeans with a 2x4 cut to the smallest bearable waist measurement for insurance. Anyone attempting salt or vinegar treatment during the initial soak? I don't do it, but I'm curious if anyone else is.
*...And I'm still waiting for my UPS guy. I live 3 miles out of town, which makes me last of the stops for the day. Gotta sign for them too, ironically I am getting lots of laundry done.
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I didn't think the buttons were that hard to button on their own. Just hard to get the 2nd to top one when cinching in my muffin top and all the flab.
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Vinegar and salt are both used to set dye in. Much like sodium carbonate (soda ash). They are used as a fixative to set in dyes. This is why when you buy fiber reactive dyes you should use a fixative and why when you buy the Rit dye in the grocery store it calls for copius amounts of salt. It helps the dye further permeate and bond in between the pourous fibers of fabrics.
Since the end game if most here is to net some beautiful fades… DO NOT USE VINEGAR OR SALT. Just soak them and wash of you must, and wear the f*** out of them.
I am already noticing indigo loss on the combs, after 6 hours of wear... You won't need to do much for these to fade beautifully, rather quickly.
@Giles I recall you saying somewhere that these have no post-loom processing…. Other than starch, I presume. (certain portions of the fabric felt sticky after the soak). no usual Iron Heart voodoo to retard fading. Am I correct?
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@FilthyBloodJunkie You're right about the no voodoo! I think the only IH denim that gets that is the flagship 21oz. I love that denim tho!
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@superfuzz I could have sworn I read that the 25 oz. gets treated with silicone to retard fading. It's an interesting topic. Maybe it's just that the Indigo IH uses is better quality and that prolongs its color?
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@FilthyBloodJunkie You might be right about the 25oz. I'm not really sure. Does it have that same amazing soft feeling as the 21oz?
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It does times 10 maybe. There is really nothing else like It. After the 25 oz beats your legs into submission, during the break in, it feels like It is having sex with your legs afterwards. It feels like a combination of suede and silk after the first wash.
It feels smoother to the touch, and doesn't have the higher, (corduroy like?) ridges of of the 21 oz. I love it! I often fantasize about having a quilt made out of 25 oz denim scraps… It is so, so soft. @superfuzz
I have a fond appreciation for all of IH fabrics, so I like trying them all out. But, I already miss my favorite 25 oz MBBs.
What size are you? Maybe I can send you an old too big pair for you to enjoy?
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Yeah… But a pair for yourself. You won't be disappointed.
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@sabergirl they're all yours… (check your old)
@cadence they are so nice, they inspire me to write beautiful things! My first impression was to say they were, "such beautiful artistry in denim!" To which Giles made fun of me for.
I'm telling you… Get a pair of the 25 oz MBBs. With the navy arcs. They are epically awesome. (size down a size because they stretch). -
^thanks check those PMs
