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    • ?
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      I think J's right about there being special washing instructions, though…

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      • madmondayM
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        @Giles:

        I always do it the Haraki way:

        The following is Haraki’s advice on how to treat your Ih-634SR before you wear them:
        "This denim is not processed. It will shrink and skew. I have made this pattern "shrink to fit", after washing or soaking a couple of times it will shrink to tag-size
        When you get your jeans, soak them in a bath tub of cold water overnight. Turn them inside out and then wash them in a washing machine at no hotter than 30 degrees C, you do not need washing powder or detergent
        Don't spin too fast and don't put them in a tumble dryer, it is far better to allow them to air dry (still inside-out) in the sun, try to smooth all wrinkles in the fabric before the jeans get too dry
        After the initial soak, the leg will shrink about 2", after the wash, there will be further shrinkage of about 1". So in total you will get about 3" shrinkage. Please bear this in mind if you are hemming before washing”

        On subsequent washes, always wash inside out and do not spin too fast or tumble dry.

        head high, middle finger higher

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        • FurattoHeddoF
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          ^You can find above info on the original product page of the IH-634SR (same denim as RAW) here:

          http://nostalgia.ironheart.co.uk/html/IH634SR.html

          "Don't ever be sorry"

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            You guys are amazing!

            Thank you very much. A bunch of info right there! I might even do this with every pair of unsanforized I get. The soaking begins tonight!

            Now the question is…how many hours is overnight? :p

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            • ChrisC
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              Washing machines always work best for shrinking denim, and I'd consider anything more than 5-6 hours "overnight."

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                I've always wondered when soaking jeans in the tub…should I just set them in there or put glass cups filled with water or something to keep them submerged?

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                • joesaintjohnJ
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                  Quick question, what happens if you just wear the raw denim?

                  Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                    I use water bottles or ten pound weights…whatever's closest to me at the time.

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                      @joesaintjohn:

                      what happens if you just wear the raw denim?

                      you will end up with two sets of honeycombs and creases.  One, from the time you spent wearing them before the first wash.  And another set when the denim finally shrinks and the jeans fit you like they are supposed to.  Aside from the separate markings, the unsan. denim is super stiff, so the first/second soaks also help (after you wear them a minute, of course, cause they dry like cardboard) to relax the weave so it doesn't shred itself.

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                      • GilesG
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                        @joesaintjohn:

                        Quick question, what happens if you just wear the raw denim?

                        The constructional threads burst and the denim does not last as long…..

                        "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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                        • FurattoHeddoF
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                          ^van Olzon experimented with wearing a pair of raw 634SR unwashed IIRC, like seen here:

                          http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=199.msg59045#msg59045

                          "Don't ever be sorry"

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                          • Finn666F
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                            IHSH-64 or IHSH-70?…hmmmmm

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                            • thomasnunnallyT
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                              64 is such a great shirt…

                              Out with the new! In with the old!

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                              • babyknightB
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                                dude, go 64.  what's another flannel (albeit a very nice one) compared to something unique like the 64….

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                                • hajdukH
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                                  finn, go with the 64. no doubt!

                                  "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

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                                  • M
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                                    Finn is similar to my size, so the 64 would be huge in length and sleeves (in XL). Everyone isn't 6'3" with gorilla arms. The chest is small too for a typical L or XL. Just sayin…

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                                    • Finn666F
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                                      i'm somehow a bit scared of that 64 since it's even heavier as the IHSH-72 IIRC!
                                      talking of a black shirt, the IHSH-69 comes to my mind as well…

                                      so it's either 64, 69 or 70!... hard decision!

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                                      • FridayF
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                                        ^^ the same reason I'm sayin go with the 70. The arm is just to long and I would assume its either shrinking(length wise) or
                                        becomes longer after several wash. Either way, both are nice shirt

                                        Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                                        ~Shinici Haraki~

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                                        • SeulS
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                                          In need of a UK based person who has an eBay account and can bid on an two items tomorrow (21:20-ish CET).

                                          Can't bid on them myself as the seller refuses to ship outside of the UK.  😠

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                                          • Megatron1505M
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                                            Drop me a PM Eli.

                                            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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