IH-666S - The Devil's Fit Indigo - Slim Tapered

[elclintor]

Will do Giles…

Like boiling hot?

I soaked them for 1 hour as hot as the faucet would pour..

[Giles]

No, no hotter that you have already done…..

[elclintor]

Ok, another soak tonight then…

Thanks

[quesadilla]

thats similar to what i did. i did a soak as hot as my faucet would go + some hot water every now and then from a kettle. then the next soak i did as hot as the faucet would go + more hot water from the kettle and a large pot of water that i brought to a boil. HOPEFULLY i've gotten the shrinking out since i'd like to have them hemmed…

edit: currently wearing them, i think i could've pulled off a 30. it would've been uncomfortable for awhile but i dont think i can get any more shrinkage from the waist. oh well. time to try and save for an IH belt NOT YET. if the overdye can get down to a 29.6 im determined i can get to a 30 at least. soaking pt. 3 will be happening. is it possible giles?

[Giles]

Confused, ask me in simple language…..

[quesadilla]

is it possible to get a size 31 to shrink down to the OD measurement for a size 31?

[Giles]

Yes, if you boil the shit out of them,  But, like the OD, they'll stretch back rather quickly…...........

[quesadilla]

ahh. in that case i think i'll leave them be. thanks a ton G! next IH purchase will be a belt..if only you guys had the natural one that selfedge has..(its nice not paying tax) haha

[stever]

@elclintor:

Fit pic from last night.. Please ignore the uneven cuffs, I was in a hurry….

size 32 TTS PRE-soak.

awww shit. one of my favourite shirts!

[oomslokop]

can i get an answer to my previous question @giles?  waist 33.5, can i fit into 666s tagged size 32? im from jakarta, indonesia, so wont be able to do live-fitting heheh.

thanks,

mikael.

[Beatle]

not sure how you measured your waist..what other jeans / sizes do u wear ?

[Danny RnH]

I got my 666s today and the fit is perfect before a soak.
I can button up.but there is no more room in the waist as in David's case. Size 31w.
I deliberated over the 32s.

If i cold soak does it mean I should never eventually wash them in anything other than cold water? (may be a dumb question but a bit of an unsanforized virgin)

Should I warm soak and work hard to stretch them back at the waist?

return for a 32w? As i say the fit everywhere from waist to thigh to hem is perfect.

[Beatle]

if you had no problem buttoning them up - do a warm soak…always possible to stretch back out

[Danny RnH]

Thanks, Beatle.
They were tough to button up but that was more the stiffness of the denim than my girth.

[elclintor]

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[oomslokop]

@beatle i measured according to yr "how we measure" instructions. i used an old pair of jeans (local, straight cut) that i really like the fit of. i measure 86cm/33.9in in the waist in them. that pair of jeans is a (tagged) size 32. i generally wear size 32 (at least for the last 5 years).

hope that helps.

thanks,

mikael.

[Beatle]

yeah, that helps..judging by plain waist measurements I would recommend a 33. But - make sure the thigh measurements work out. Same procedure..hehe

[Danny RnH]

Worry over. Gave a warm soak for 1 hour and can button up. A bit tight but reckon they should stretch out nicely. Will do some pics this week

[Giles]

@elclintor:

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Looking great….............

[RichValentine]

Soaked mine over the weekend, and they fit perfectly. Love these jeans! Definitely helped wearing them damp, even then had to lie down to put jeans on for the first time. No such issues now.