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Been wearing this Tom Western a lot recently. Love the character that’s developing throughout the shacket. It definitely still has some sheen and squeakiness to it.

Great to see the activity in here. I purchased the Tom Western SK-13 in April. I’ve been trying to wear it as often as I could in this sporadic Southern California weather. I don’t need anything super heavy duty, so this “shacket” is perfect for me.

Due to these running smaller, I took a gamble on the size when I purchased it. Fortunately, I fell in love with the fit immediately once I received it. The sleeves are just a tiny bit longer than what I’d prefer, but all the other measurements work well for me. I’m currently eyeing the Kakishibu Type 1, so hopefully I’ll be able to add another Y’2 piece.

I wore it earlier this week on a family trip to Legoland, and it was awesome!

I was able to soak my jeans over the weekend. I soaked it in cold water to minimize shrinkage. There was some shrinkage all around. Once dried, they were a bit tight and stiff. After about 5-10 minutes of wear, they were comfortable once again.

Some pictures for reference. The top is pre-soak. The bottom is post-soak. I’ll get some fit pics up soon.

Approaching one year since I got these jeans. I’ve worn them for the majority of time since I received them. No washes, no soaks. There’s some nice fades coming in. No signs of crotch blowout yet. There’s a hole on my left knee from constantly being on the ground and playing with my son. It’s about the size of a US half dollar. I’ll need to get that patched sooner than later.

I’ll be giving them their first soak at the one-year mark. Excited to see if there will be any changes.

Just wanted to post an update on my 526J-SLBod. I gave it a soak yesterday after putting it through some heavy wear. Interestingly enough, the fades toned down after the soak, and aren’t as contrasting. It’s a completely different effect compared to my 888S-21ib. Could that be an effect of the OD? I’m really enjoying the different effects of different denims.

Pre-soak photos on top; post-soak on the bottom.

I received my 888-XHSib yesterday. Put them in a hot soak immediately for about two hours. Dried them overnight. And now they’re good to go. I know there are countless comments about the buttons. I thought it was just a bit of an over exaggeration, but these buttons are stiff! My thumbs are a bit banged up, but these are definitely gonna be fun to break in though. Obligatory photo of them standing on their own, along with some fit pics and comparison with my one-year 888S-ib.

Slubbbbbyyyyyyy

Another quick update on these. I’ve been continuing to wear them pretty much every day. I play with my toddler quite often so the knees are showing the most wear.

@WhiskeySandwich

Those whiskers are coming along nicely and quickly! You should change your name to WhiskerSandwich.

Looks like the creases are set with some very minor fading.

Been wearing these pretty much every day since I got them. The waist has stretched out to a comfortable size and the denim has only gotten softer since the first wear. I was very surprised with how quickly these are fading. I’m seeing some electric blues pop up in some high-wear areas. These are gonna be fun to fade. 

Been wearing this every day since I got it. The slub looks great in natural light!

@Oaktavia said in IH-888S-21ib - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/Blk:

@caithangkhanh good lort these are amazing fades. Best ones out there yet with this denim holy smokes man.

thanks! I’m happy with the progress that they’ve made within one short year.

First wear on this jacket and loving it so far. The slub is amazing!

@WhiskeySandwich said in IH-888S-21ib - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/Blk:

@caithangkhanh those look awesome dude! I'll be a lucky SOB if i can make it a couple months without washing. They look clean as can be too. Killer fades, cant wait to see them after a soak. I'm sure they could fix that knee hole right up. Looks cool with the black weft tho!

Thank you! I was very tempted to soak/wash them a few times. I’m a big fan of high contrast fades though, so I decided to hold off as long as I could. I typically soak/rinse my jeans after one solid year of wear.

@WhiskeySandwich said in IH-888S-21ib - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/Blk:

@caithangkhanh Wowzers those fades are epic. That's one of the best looking pair of jeans I've ever seen. If that doesn't sell people on the IB, idk what would. It's a shame there's no plan for a re-run. I'm glad I got my pair though!

Thanks! These are my first pair of IH, and I’m really happy with how they’re coming along. I’m currently eyeing a pair of XHS or XHSib. Just waiting on the XHSib to restock. I’d love to participate in one of these competitions, but I’m terrible at keeping track and taking pictures.

@Oaktavia said in IH-888S-21ib - 21oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/Blk:

@caithangkhanh wowie those fades are razor sharp! I wish I hadn't washed my pair so early!

Thank you! That’s what I love about denim. Each pair tells its own stories.

I’m really enjoying this cut. And the 21 oz. denim is the softest denim over ever handled.

@WhiskeySandwich I definitely recommend it. The XHS is so much stiffer than the 21 oz. The 888S-ib was comfortable right from the beginning. These are gonna take a little bit more to break in. I do notice that they’re very slightly more fitted than the 888S-ib, which I prefer.

@Oaktavia those look great! What are the chances of this denim coming back?