I've had similar bad experiences washing UHR denim, as well as cock-ups washing other brands' heavy weight denim. IMO, UHR doesn't wash well. UHR sheds indigo quicker than any other denim I've owned. The keys I've found for machine washing UHR, - well as any denim, really - is to turn it inside out and use the gentlest cycle posible. There will always be some spin between washing & rinsing cycles, so low spin has been ok for me. Creases are going to happen, it's just the nature of heavy denim + machine washing. Inside out avoids the creases abrading against the inside of the drum. I iron the creases out so they don't get weird fade lines with normal wearing. My 888NT's have about 8 months wear, 10+ washes with no signs of crease-fading. Lots of fading in high wear areas. Overall, lots of indigo loss and quite a bit of white marbling.