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    beautiful_FrEaK
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 15 Jun 2010

    "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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      Seul
      Joined: 24 Nov 2009

      The horror!..

      last edited by 10 Jul 2012, 11:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        beautiful_FrEaK
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 15 Jun 2010

        for those bigegr guys like us, eh? 😉

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          Seul
          Joined: 24 Nov 2009

          😉

          last edited by 10 Jul 2012, 12:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            gbougard
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 20 Apr 2010

            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

            last edited by 13 Jul 2012, 05:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              BrownIcon
              Joined: 25 Jun 2012

              PBJ 007__ 4washes + countless soaks

              http://3rdiconfess.tumblr.com

              To a denimhead, the journey itself is the destination

              last edited by 14 Jul 2012, 04:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                ronbiggles
                Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                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?  😠

                last edited by 24 Jul 2012, 00:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  RocknRoll
                  Joined: 29 Nov 2011

                  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.

                  last edited by 25 Jul 2012, 00:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    ronbiggles
                    Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                    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…

                    last edited by 25 Jul 2012, 15:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      BrownIcon
                      Joined: 25 Jun 2012

                      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

                      last edited by 30 Jul 2012, 14:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        gbougard
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                        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

                        last edited by 3 Aug 2012, 16:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          passthestripe
                          Joined: 19 Jul 2010

                          Woah, they look lovely!

                          last edited by 3 Aug 2012, 18:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            ronbiggles
                            Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                            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!

                            last edited by 19 Aug 2012, 14:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              501IH
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 22 Jul 2011

                              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 !

                              last edited by 19 Aug 2012, 15:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • nietenhosenN
                                nietenhosen
                                Joined: 11 Nov 2010

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

                                www.schmidtkoeln.de

                                last edited by 23 Aug 2012, 09:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • Mild7M
                                  Mild7
                                  Joined: 3 May 2012

                                  ronbiggles, nice shots. Amazing color coming through already!

                                  Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

                                  last edited by 23 Aug 2012, 10:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    gbougard
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                                    @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

                                    last edited by 23 Aug 2012, 17:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      RocknRoll
                                      Joined: 29 Nov 2011

                                      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.

                                      last edited by 24 Aug 2012, 04:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • ChrisC
                                        Chris
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                        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.:)

                                        last edited by 24 Aug 2012, 04:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          gbougard
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                                          @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

                                          last edited by 27 Aug 2012, 15:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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