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Soaking and Stretching Denim

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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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                            Joined: 2 Oct 2009

                            @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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                                  nikokosim
                                  Joined: 16 Aug 2012

                                  hey, so i just bought my first pair of beatle buster back in 1st of August. the sales person advised to soak them before wearing, but he also mentioned that my pair was raw sanforized. so is there any need to do a first soak?
                                  wore them for 2 weeks everyday, and it was AWESOME

                                  last edited by 16 Aug 2012, 16:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Seul
                                    Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                    No need for a soak mate (assuming they're the standard Beatles, not the raw model). Wear and enjoy.

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                                      Jordan23
                                      Joined: 19 Nov 2011

                                      Do you know the exact model?

                                      If it is sanforized no need for soaking them!…but it seems someones answers were faster!;)

                                      AE

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        Yes, depends if they are IHXB01 or IHXB01raw…..

                                        "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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                                          nikokosim
                                          Joined: 16 Aug 2012

                                          it just says IHXBO1 on the leather patch. I assume it's sanforized. thanks for the input guys! appreciate it

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