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    • georgeelG
      georgeel
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      left to right: tw5310PI; pbjx007; samurai s110xJII

      IH-888S-142OD

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      • gbougardG
        gbougard
        Raw and Unwashed
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        a new model called A-013 (or something like this) is available at BIG. I did not see it on PBJ's Japanese site. The fabric is the same as the fabulous A-01

        http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=11544&category_id=45&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=62

        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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        • B
          beautiful_FrEaK
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          "Blue in Green Original Fit and Design"

          Looks like a BiG exclusive model. And like all his latest jeans, Gordon takes slim/skinny/low rise cuts.

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          • SeulS
            Seul
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            The horror!..

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            • B
              beautiful_FrEaK
              Raw and Unwashed
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              for those bigegr guys like us, eh? 😉

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              • SeulS
                Seul
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                😉

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                • gbougardG
                  gbougard
                  Raw and Unwashed
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                  Size up one. Same cut as the slim 24oz that came out as a very limited edition, and sizing up is the only solution.

                  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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                  • BrownIconB
                    BrownIcon
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                    PBJ 007__ 4washes + countless soaks

                    http://3rdiconfess.tumblr.com

                    To a denimhead, the journey itself is the destination

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                    • ronbigglesR
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                      Yo pbj-ers…. I've got a question, if anyone will entertain me.. I just bought a pair of 007's in a 32, and 005's in a 31, the 007's are one wash and fit pretty well, but the 005's are raw and are already quite snug around the waist (kind of hard to tell how well they fit because they are so rigid - think starched brillo pads)... Do I need a 32 in the 005's too, doyareckon? 
                      edit- I guess what I'm asking is: Do the 007's and 005's shrink the same amount?
                      2nd edit- nm it seems from the blue in green measurements (which I'm sure they've changed recently) that the 005 will shrink even more if anything... A whole inch in the thigh apparently?  pair of 005 in a 31 anyone?  😠

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                      • RocknRollR
                        RocknRoll
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                        I'd be very surprised if you lost a whole inch in the thigh. I got the 007 raws and they shrunk a fair bit, but definitely not 1 inch in thigh. I wouldn't imagine the 005 would be too different.

                        If you're really worried, instead of a hot soak you could try a luke warm soak, and the shrinkage won't be so great.

                        BTW, these jeans are amazing, and will reward you quite quickly with some wear. Good luck.

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                        • ronbigglesR
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                          Thanks for the encouragement rock, though I have realised that the 32 007s are pushing the boundaries of slimness on me already, so the 005s wont be any good anyway, even if they shrunk less than most stuff suggests…

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                          • BrownIconB
                            BrownIcon
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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
                              gbougard
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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
                                passthestripe
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                                Woah, they look lovely!

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                                • ronbigglesR
                                  ronbiggles
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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
                                      nietenhosen
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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
                                        Mild7
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                                        ronbiggles, nice shots. Amazing color coming through already!

                                        Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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                                        • gbougardG
                                          gbougard
                                          Raw and Unwashed
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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
                                            RocknRoll
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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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