Hi all,

I just had a question about the 634S, hope it's okay that I ask here…

The question is - how much difference is there between the selvedge 634 ("634S") and the non-selvedge 634 ("634")?

I am just asking because I see people talking about the 634S saying how soft the denim is, how it's so breathable etc. I bought the plain "634" from Japan, I was not familiar with all the peculiarities of Iron Heart & just assumed they were all the same (selvedge). Well these ones were super-tough, pretty uncomfortable with my leg bent riding a motorbike it felt like the denim was cutting into the back of my knees on longer rides. I try to wear them as much as I can, but I don't even wear them every weekend. I haven't washed them yet - they still look basically brand new (aside from a bit of mud on the back of the legs from last w'end...) but the really stiff feeling is starting to leave the denim.

I bought them because they were a fair bit cheaper than any other 634 I could find (now I know why, selvedge Vs. not). They were advertised/listed/labelled as 634, no mention of selvedge so that's fine, I can't be mad that I was sold a mis-labelled or mis-represented product.

I'm wondering if the 634S will be much more breathable, and a bit softer? I live in Australia so having something that's a bit less sweaty makes a difference! Also I really wanted selvedge...

What can I do with these current 634, will they just soften up a bit more after the first wash? They're still a good pair of jeans so of course I'm going to keep wearing them! But might make them a real work pair and see how they go (I've never had a real premium pair of jeans like this before).

Thanks for sharing your IH insights!

Cheers