I've just been lurking around here for awhile and figured I'd give back.

These are my first pair of IH, and what really sold me on sticking with them in the future. I had my eyes set on some 634XHSib initially but figured some time in the classic material would be the best introduction to the brand. What prompted this is that my new pair of XHSib showed up this week.

These have about a year of wear on them, the biggest contribution to them is working at a cabinet shop.

I machine wash them with no spin and cold water with mild detergent, machine dry to about 80% of the way dry then hang for the remainder.

Finally got these to where I can wear them to work, I'm loving the way this material creases so hard.

Found a boot that pops with these, redwing moc in slate muleskinner. The black last with white stitching matches up to the cuff details perfectly.

@neph93:

@Denim-n-dust:

That was definitely my first attempt at sashiko, but it felt like the best way to reinforce that pocket.

Need to learn how to do this as I think it looks spectacular. Thanks for the inspiration.

Glad you're inspired by it. I just picked up a kit on Amazon on a whim and just sat down to figure it out, really with no experience sewing it's no more than a couple hours to pick it up. The best part about it is that even if you hate the end result you can just snip the thread and pull it all out leaving basically no signs behind. I was worried about a visible and obvious repair like that not being perfect, but honestly I think it adds some really interesting character.

Hi all,

I've been lurking on here for several years and have posted on r/rawdenim pretty extensively in the past, however the account I was using there I deleted.

Anyways I'm a cabinet maker by trade, home renovator by necessity, and started off my denim journey as a lot seem to, blowing through jeans really quickly and looking for something better. Started off with a couple pairs of Unbranded, the one that I still really enjoy is the UB277, which is a 21oz red weft material that fades like nobody's business. After beating on those I tried Bravestar and realized that their measurements were super inconsistent and they don't really put forth effort to make that easier.

Started off my IH problem with a pair of the IH634s and have about a year into them, I've posted some pictures on the specific product thread.

Got into a pair of 634XHSib recently and am now officially hooked.

Take care all, see you around.

@neph93:

Great jeans @Denim-n-dust The pocket sashiko is stunning.

Thanks @neph93. That was definitely my first attempt at sashiko, but it felt like the best way to reinforce that pocket. I like it for now, but I may practice a bit more and redo it in the future. I like how it's not a huge commitment, since it's a running stitch I can pull it off in a few minutes and start over.

@henry_david:

@Denim-n-dust – Those are just wonderful. Well-loved and well-worn is the best. That 21oz denim is what sold me on IH and has kept me coming back. Currently working on some XHS so def stoked to hear what you think of the XHS especially with the indigo/black treatment.

For the time being I'm going to keep beating on these at work until they're pretty much toasted, I'll probably throw up another round of pictures once I remove them from daily use. The XHSib, I can tell already, are going to take a good bit of time to get broken in to where I would want to wear them to work all day. I'll definitely throw up progress shots of those too.

I've just been lurking around here for awhile and figured I'd give back.

These are my first pair of IH, and what really sold me on sticking with them in the future. I had my eyes set on some 634XHSib initially but figured some time in the classic material would be the best introduction to the brand. What prompted this is that my new pair of XHSib showed up this week.

These have about a year of wear on them, the biggest contribution to them is working at a cabinet shop.

I machine wash them with no spin and cold water with mild detergent, machine dry to about 80% of the way dry then hang for the remainder.

@Filthy:

@acboston I'd say they are the same. It's just the thickness and stiffness and how these are when they are washed and how they feel broken in kind of blurs the lines of perception.

Just picked up a pair of these and I'm curious to know how they end up feeling compared to the 21oz IH fabric.

I sized down on these from my 634s and the fit is absolutely perfect, but damn do they make me curious to know how much that stiffness drops off.