Soaking and Stretching Denim
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Buy true to size and wear a belt. You can't stretch your jeans that much further than your waist really is. Most stretching in the waist occurs when you're sitting/bent over when you buy true to size.
You hear about massive amounts of stretching when people size down so they can have a slim fit out of a standard fit jean
QFT.
i try to explain this to people everyday..they try to size way down because of stretch..but the truth is jeans will only stretch a ton if they are too small for you to begin with…the APC and NUDIE method of "size way down and never wash" is actually really bad for your jeans.
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You kind of have to size down with APC. I really hate their denim. If you blow on it it'll stretch. It's fucking ridiculous that I can stretch out a pair of jeans five inches in the waist when I start out true to size. My APC's are the only jeans I've ever sold.
I always get true to size with IH. I've never had a pair stretch more than an inch, and if they didn't stretch that inch I probably wouldn't be able to sit comfortably
If I really want a slim cut jean, I'll just buy a slim cut jean. I have no desire to make my 634SR look like my SEXIH07
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Spend more time on this forum, I can guarantee that your wallet will thin out
i can vouch for this statement.
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You kind of have to size down with APC. I really hate their denim. If you blow on it it'll stretch. It's fucking ridiculous that I can stretch out a pair of jeans five inches in the waist when I start out true to size. My APC's are the only jeans I've ever sold.
I always get true to size with IH. I've never had a pair stretch more than an inch, and if they didn't stretch that inch I probably wouldn't be able to sit comfortably
If I really want a slim cut jean, I'll just buy a slim cut jean. I have no desire to make my 634SR look like my SEXIH07
true. i personally like sizing down because whenever i go true to size my jeans end up being too big for me.
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@riffblaster:
You kind of have to size down with APC. I really hate their denim. If you blow on it it'll stretch. It's fucking ridiculous that I can stretch out a pair of jeans five inches in the waist when I start out true to size. My APC's are the only jeans I've ever sold.
I always get true to size with IH. I've never had a pair stretch more than an inch, and if they didn't stretch that inch I probably wouldn't be able to sit comfortably
If I really want a slim cut jean, I'll just buy a slim cut jean. I have no desire to make my 634SR look like my SEXIH07
true. i personally like sizing down because whenever i go true to size my jeans end up being too big for me.
riffblaster, thats because your MOSH game is strong…haha
stop the mosh..stop the stretch.
for real though..if you skateboard (which i know you do) or ride a bike..that stretches your jeans a TON..playing shows too..all that sweat.
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@riffblaster:
You kind of have to size down with APC. I really hate their denim. If you blow on it it'll stretch. It's fucking ridiculous that I can stretch out a pair of jeans five inches in the waist when I start out true to size. My APC's are the only jeans I've ever sold.
I always get true to size with IH. I've never had a pair stretch more than an inch, and if they didn't stretch that inch I probably wouldn't be able to sit comfortably
If I really want a slim cut jean, I'll just buy a slim cut jean. I have no desire to make my 634SR look like my SEXIH07
true. i personally like sizing down because whenever i go true to size my jeans end up being too big for me.
riffblaster, thats because your MOSH game is strong…haha
stop the mosh..stop the stretch.
for real though..if you skateboard (which i know you do) or ride a bike..that stretches your jeans a TON..playing shows too..all that sweat.
truth!!
although…i don't have the mosh game on lockdown like i once did. I leave that to the youngbucks. Shit hurts now hahaha.
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looking at my 634s-b and the waist went from about a 34 when i got it (tagged 33) to now close to 35. gotta use a belt when i put them on or else i get droopy jeans.
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The amount of stress applied is going to determine the stretch. Some folks' thighs will strech that area of the jean an inch, whereas others will only achieve 1/4 inch. The denim is loosely woven, which I believe translates to substantial stretch under the right conditions. 13" for a thigh measurement is on the looser side, so they would only be strech by somebody with thighs that large.
I know I've heard people say the thighs of their jeans have streched 1 inch, but I wouldn't say it's common.
Hope that helps.
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I have 36w busters. Thigh 13.2 using this sites measurements.
I am putting stress on them which is why i'm asking. They work for standing around, a little tight walking up stairs. sitting/biking etc they are definitely snug so glad to hear about the stretch. They were cramping up my style when I went bowling recently when my leg kicked up.1" meaning from a 26-27 right?
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Hi all.
I've been looking at buying a pair of IH-634S for a while now and have eventually decided to go for it. My main worry is around sizing and shrinkage, which I still am a little fuzzy on. I'm usually a 32" waist and 32" leg when I buy my standard fashion type jeans.
Anyway, I've measured a pair of existing jeans which I find fit me pretty well, measurements below:
Waist: 33 Front Rise: 11.25 Rear Rise: 13.5 Thigh: 10.5 Knee: 9 Inseam: 31.5 Cuff: 9From these measurements I'm thinking a size 32 would be good, given that I should expect up to an inch stretch in the waist. My main concern is leg length. 35" is way too long for me so if I get them factory hemmed at 32" should I expect any shrinkage?
Any size advice or feedback from UK owners would also be greatly appreciated.
