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    • BrownIconB
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      down the line,  the 005 denim will soften up & become more pliant.  the waistband will stretch out  even past raw measurement if needed.  sizing down 1 is common_ even 2 for slim/skinnier built [ie, w/o thigh issues].

      just make sure you're good at the thighs. thigh shrinkage is about 0.25" measured flat or 0.5" all-round_ 3/4" should be max.

      ***on O/W,  shrinkage is almost max,  so tendency/behavior of the denim is to stretch out. 
      i  take the tightest pair i can squeeze into & button up.

      http://3rdiconfess.tumblr.com

      To a denimhead, the journey itself is the destination

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      • gbougardG
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        New model ‹XX-017› COBALT DENIM TAPERED SLIM

        Pretty insane

        http://www.purebluejapan.jp/archives/4360

        Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
        Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
        Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

        Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
        Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
        Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
        Ric

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        • passthestripeP
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          Woah, they look lovely!

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          • ronbigglesR
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            My thighs measure the same as the one wash so tts is risky, let alone sizing down one.
            Here are my 007's (tts/up half an inch) after a measly few weeks of wear:

            Witness the slub!

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            • 501IH5
              501IH
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              Gosh, those PBJ's from Sugar Mountains post look like doing highly unreasonable things for….killer!

              Keep your jeans on–-and let nothing come in between you and the denim !

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              • nietenhosenN
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                xx oo5:
                the texture of this denim looks very cool after its first wash.  😘

                www.schmidtkoeln.de

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                • Mild7M
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                  ronbiggles, nice shots. Amazing color coming through already!

                  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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                  • gbougardG
                    gbougard
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                    @gbougard:

                    New model ‹XX-017› COBALT DENIM TAPERED SLIM

                    Pretty insane

                    http://www.purebluejapan.jp/archives/4360

                    Picked up a pair at BIG while in NYC last week and the pants are very very nice. Lovely color. One thing: PBJ sizes are weird. My IH are 33 or 34 waist, and I need to size up to 36 or even 38 for a loose fit with PBJ's.

                    Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                    Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                    Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                    Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                    Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                    Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                    Ric

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                    • RocknRollR
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                      That is odd. My only PBJ are the XX007, and they're the same size as my IH jeans.

                      Some pics would be great, when you get the time GB.

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                      • ChrisC
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                        He said he needed to size up to get a loose fit; I think that's where the problem lies.  PBJ doesn't really make loose fitting jeans, just slim and slimmer.  I've wanted to try a pair for years, but I can't fit my thighs in anything close to my correct size.  And as Injun Jack always tells us, if a pair of jeans in your correct size doesn't fit right, then you're wearing the wrong style.:)

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                        • gbougardG
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                          @RocknRoll:

                          Some pics would be great, when you get the time GB.

                          I don't want to post pix on non IH stuff on the IH forum, sorry.

                          Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                          Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                          Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                          Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                          Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                          Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                          Ric

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                          • SpaceGnomeS
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                            isnt that what this forum is for though?  Other brands?

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                            • ronbigglesR
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                              The xx003 are pretty loose/traditional fitting. My 007's fit pretty good as a 32 (tts) but the xx003's were way too roomy at the same size.

                              e2a: 007

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                                • natehateN
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                                  bought a pair a size to small, half off at dutil in toronto

                                  don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                    @lightz; nice!

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                                      Here's my PBJ's (XX-005) @ 8months 0 washes. They went for a cold-soak pretty soon after this was snapped.

                                      Fit was/is TTS, and they're a tad tight in the thighs, but I learnt to live with it a long time ago 🙂


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                                      • natehateN
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                                        any signifigance to the different leather patches?

                                        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                          PBJ Flannel

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                                            Snowy
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                                            @natehate, no idea, seems different models have different patches….

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