IH-888-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut - Black/Black

[cool_breeze_]

Having a very hard time deciding between these, 888-XHSmb and 888-XHSib for my first pair of XHS…

The ib has striking indigo fades, the mb looks much softer and blacker with much less fading potential, this looks like it’ll have nice, sharp gray fades due to the crisp fabric...anyone got some experience they can throw in here?

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[Paul9221]

I think that you should just get all 3

I have the MB and IB. I don't have any experience with the BB.  I've always been a sucker for overdyed stuff so if I had to choose between MB and BB, I'd go with MB.  If you're looking for blue denim, go with the IB. They fade to this awesome electric blue.

[Nskelton]

@cool_breeze_ I have the 777 in this denim and if I remember correctly I was referred to this thread https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12845.0

[cool_breeze_]

@Paul9221:

I think that you should just get all 3

I have the MB and IB. I don't have any experience with the BB.  I've always been a sucker for overdyed stuff so if I had to choose between MB and BB, I'd go with MB.  If you're looking for blue denim, go with the IB. They fade to this awesome electric blue.

I was afraid you’d say that…are you starting to see any fading or wear at all on the mb?

[mention]Nskelton [/mention] thanks for the pointer there’s some useful bb fade pics in there, less dramatic than I imagined but they are 14oz/time will tell

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[Paul9221]

@cool_breeze_ been wearing them and only them for a week but no fades to speak of:

[neph93]

@cool_breeze_ the standard OD fades slowly, so I feel sure the MB will too. The BB is predicted to fade gently to grey, due to being both reactive dyed and fugitive dyed. Truth is though, no one really knows how any of these will fade as they are brand new denims.

The IB is a better known quantity and it fades with high contrast.

[illdatu]

Any way we can see the size chart before release date?

[neph93]

@illdatu:

Any way we can see the size chart before release date?

They can’t put a size chart up it until the have measured the jeans. It will be released before the jeans are up for sale. Normally the day before, sometimes a few hours before.

Given that this is a Monday release it may be the same day. My guess is they only arrived in Gosport recently.

[Giles]

@illdatu:

Any way we can see the size chart before release date?

We always do….

[AdamJ]

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[AdamJ]

@illdatu sorry for the delay

[Paul9221]

Wow, these are roomy in the thigh!

[AdamJ]

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[Paul9221]

Any idea how much shrinkage we can expect in the waist and thigh?

[AdamJ]

Approx 1" in the waist which we'd expect to stretch back to pre-soak size. Not as much in the thigh but I'd expect that to stretch back to pre-soak over time with consistent wear

[Paul9221]

Thanks, Adam. I did see that on the details tab but I was wondering if we had any personal experience with it. Like if anyone had posted pre and post measurements.

On the 555XHSBB thread, I saw that Jett hot washed and dried his and barely got any shrink.

[Nskelton]

@Paul9221 on my 777xhsbb I got .3in on thigh and 1 inch on waist.

[Paul9221]

@Nskelton:

@Paul9221 on my 777xhsbb I got .3in on thigh and 1 inch on waist.

Oh, thanks!  That's shrink?  Is that after a soak or wash?

[Nskelton]

1 hot soak. Considering doing another measurements/hot soak soon ish.

[Paul9221]

@Nskelton:

1 hot soak. Considering doing another measurements/hot soak soon ish.

Thanks!  That helps a lot.