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Soaking and Stretching Denim

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    Finn666
    Joined: 20 Jan 2011

    stretching on the back of a chair?
    I can't picture that somehow,sry…got anymore info?

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      urbanwoodsman
      Banned
      Joined: 16 Aug 2011

      @Finn666:

      stretching on the back of a chair?
      I can't picture that somehow,sry…got anymore info?

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        bagley920
        Joined: 10 Oct 2011

        Trying woodsman's strategy on a pair of 36's, I'm normally 38. Measured them before and they are def 36" before. Will post measurements after. Only been worn twice before this so practically new.

        If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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          Takeshi
          Joined: 4 Jul 2012

          reading on some posts , a ' SEA WASH ' gets mentioned ..
          I take it that means jumping in the sea with yer jeans on ? why ? and what exactly will that do ?

          You only live once , if done properly then once is enough

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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            imo absolutely nothing…..but some people love doing it and that's all that matters......

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              Takeshi
              Joined: 4 Jul 2012

              just wondered if the salt , and sand gave any good whiskering to the denim .. cheers ..

              You only live once , if done properly then once is enough

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                Chris
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                In theory, yeah.  The salt and sand should provide extra abrasion and speed up fading in the usual places.  Personally, I wouldn't do it because I feel like the point of washing jeans is to get crap out of the denim and the ocean isn't exactly what I consider clean.

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                  bagley920
                  Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                  @Chris:

                  In theory, yeah.  The salt and sand should provide extra abrasion and speed up fading in the usual places.  Personally, I wouldn't do it because I feel like the point of washing jeans is to get crap out of the denim and the ocean isn't exactly what I consider clean.

                  Depends where you live. The Gulf is vastly different than here in North Carolina, which is also vastly different than the Shore.

                  If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                    Chris
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                    Having seen/been in the ocean along the coasts of Texas, North Carolina and New Jersey, I agree with you about the differences in water quality.  Nonetheless, I stand by my statement that an ocean "wash" isn't going to actually get a pair of jeans clean.

                    But that's just me.:)  To each their own…

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                      bagley920
                      Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                      @Chris:

                      Having seen/been in the ocean along the coasts of Texas, North Carolina and New Jersey, I agree with you about the differences in water quality.  Nonetheless, I stand by my statement that an ocean "wash" isn't going to actually get a pair of jeans clean.

                      But that's just me.:)  To each their own…

                      Maybe it's just all the kids in my neighborhood but I'm guessing there's less urine in the ocean than in my neighborhood pool haha

                      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                        DougNg
                        Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                        I find this highly questionable as well. I've gotten soaked in the ocean and let my jeans air dry (in southern california)

                        A day later they stunk of fish

                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          @Takeshi:

                          just wondered if the salt , and sand gave any good whiskering to the denim .. cheers ..

                          What gives good whiskering is abrasion at the high points, that is the indigo being abraded off the surface of the rope dyed warp.  This occurs with wear, imo sitting around in an ocean does little if nothing to help….

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            Sugar Mountain
                            Joined: 18 Jan 2012

                            APC has a lot to answer for…

                            I figure the abrasion happens when people rub sand over their jeans after taking a dip in the ocean and the salt water wash seems to leach indigo leaving to an overall loss of colour. But as pointed out above, your jeans are going to stink of the sea unless you're close to beautiful, clean waters.

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                              DougNg
                              Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                              Personally, I prefer to jump into the ocean butt nekkid

                              I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                Dirty Denim
                                Joined: 6 Apr 2012

                                maybe a silly question but after i soak a pair of jeans do i try to get out excess water in any way or should i just lay em soaking wet?

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                                  Finn666
                                  Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                                  @Dirty:

                                  maybe a silly question but after i soak a pair of jeans do i try to get out excess water in any way or should i just lay em soaking wet?

                                  i always roll´em up in one or two towels to get out as much water as i can, then i´ll let them drip dry…

                                  lay towel on floor, jeans on top of towel, 2nd towel on top of jeans, start rolling and pressing, unroll, hang dry, wear!...

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                                    Dirty Denim
                                    Joined: 6 Apr 2012

                                    wow thats brilliant TY TY

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                                      LandoCal126 0
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                                      @Dirty:

                                      maybe a silly question but after i soak a pair of jeans do i try to get out excess water in any way or should i just lay em soaking wet?

                                      I just hang mine right out of the water.

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                                        DougNg
                                        Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                                        I do the same as Lando

                                        Whatever you do, don't try to twist and wring out the denim like a towel. It'll put weird creases and stretching into the jeans

                                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                          Dirty Denim
                                          Joined: 6 Apr 2012

                                          I did the towel trick which i did gently…it did the job...now i wait for the heat to arrive

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