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    IH-707 - Mercerised Cotton Chino Pants

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    • MidgeganteM
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      Not sure if this is the same material as the 710, but I got about the same amount of shrinkage (half inch) before I hemmed.  Haven't noticed any further shrinkage along the way, though I hang dry now.  Waist gives a little with wear, but I haven't noticed much stretch overall.  (Again these are the 710s).

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      • Max PowerM
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        Thank you anyway!

        @elclintor:

        > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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        • AppfaffA
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          Had a special event with out kiddos this weekend and realized after multiple "purges" of my wardrobe, I was in need of some nice, smart looking chinos.  @Winchy and @Sam helped me find the perfect and, and I would say it would out perfectly. I took the "easy care, easy wear" approach and immediately gave them a cold wash and a machine dry. I got a fair amount of shrinkage out of them, and they stretched out perfectly.  I was on the fence between a 36 and a 38, and since I know I didn't have to to play with soaks, I went with the 38 and machine laundered them.

          Raw/Post-Shrink
          Waist:39.8 / 38
          Inseam: 32.75/31

          Yes… these measurements are correct - crazy, huh!

          Anyways, I have to say these are in fact the best chinos I have ever worn. Looking forward to grabbing a pair of 711 in navy for a slightly lighter/darker alternative to these for the spring.

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          • SamS
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            They look great @Appfaff

            Hope it was a great day!

            Sam

            Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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            • Max PowerM
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              They look really good. Crazy amount of shrinkage, did you use a dryer too?

              @elclintor:

              > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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              • CutlasshoundC
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                Look great dude! Hope the day went well!

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                I ain't got time to bleed.

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                • AppfaffA
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                  Thanks guys - day went well and babies didn't even cry once lol - epic win in our book haha

                  Max, yes I threw them in the machine dryer as well- very glad I did or Wales they would have been a bit long/baggy still.  I have slowly moved towards this "easy care, easy wear" strategy and it works very well (most of he time haha)

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                  • mikebarhootM
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                    Question:  could these be hemmed with a cuff. Like slacks To "dress" them up a bit?

                    Dont yet know if I can wear em to the new job but denim "of any kind" is OUT. Bummer.

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                    • mikebarhootM
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                      Btw. Those look spot on appfaff.

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                      • AppfaffA
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                        @mikebarhoot - I had @Winchy put a chino hem on them.  I have seen people do a "slacks" hem on them and they do look good, but might take some time to settle as the fabric is quite heavy for chinos.  The fist thing I thought of when I opened them was the fabric reminded me of Bill's Khakis heavy twill. I had those "slacks" hemmed with an outer cuff and they were the same way - took a bit of time and a few irons to get them to settle, but they always looked nice.  The color is much less "dickies" looking in person and the sheen washed away pretty much with the wash.  Probably my favorite chinos I have ever day. Wish I could get them in like 5 colors lol

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                        • Max PowerM
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                          I wore mine to the office for the first time yesterday. Great pants! The colour is awesome, the whole construction and fabric feel super nice and they might even work well in summer as the fabric feels pretty light (compared to the 816 DD at least). I had a local tailor hem them, worked out well. They just recreated the original hem.

                          Anyway, it felt weird to wear such light coloured pants - I didn't do that since I worked in eldercare 13 years ago. So I assume the are really dressy and suitable for the office.

                          @elclintor:

                          > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                          • manufc10M
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                            @Max:

                            I wore mine to the office for the first time yesterday. Great pants! The colour is awesome, the whole construction and fabric feel super nice and they might even work well in summer as the fabric feels pretty light (compared to the 816 DD at least). I had a local tailor hem them, worked out well. They just recreated the original hem.

                            Anyway, it felt weird to wear such light coloured pants - I didn't do that since I worked in eldercare 13 years ago. So I assume the are really dressy and suitable for the office.

                            They definitely work well in the summer.  I live in Phoenix and I wore mine regularly last summer.

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                            • AppfaffA
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                              Best Heavy Chinos around…

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                              • DionD
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                                @Appfaff:

                                Best Heavy Chinos around…

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                                Great fit on your pair with the sweater! Mine arrived today: very happy!

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                                • AppfaffA
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                                  Post up some pics!!

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                                  • DionD
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                                    They need to be washed/hemmed first 8).

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                                      • Max PowerM
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                                        great pic

                                        @elclintor:

                                        > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                                        • AppfaffA
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                                          Kinda wanna try to the next size down and cold wash hang dry instead of shrinking these 38s like I did. The fit great out of the dryer, but 30 minutes later I'm pulling them up for the rest of the day haha

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                                          • Haddtoo 555H
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                                            That's a good call, that's why I buy small and stretch to fit:)

                                            madmonday's retired….I'm just tired.

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