Soaking and Stretching Denim

[kit99bar]

The thigh measurement seems really really wrong unless you have very very thin legs   (look closely at the picture of how the thigh is measured!)

[uint32]

I've eventually bitten the bullet and gone for 32" waist with 33" inseam … can't wait!

Thanks peeps.

[uint32]

Well thanks guys, my fit seems perfect!  I'm loving the both the cut of the jean and quality, you can actually feel the extra quality.

Any advice on washing?  I'm worried I die my trainers or couch blue … is it advisable to wash/soak these straight away?

Thanks.

[Giles]

Nope no need.  And sit on a towel…....

[georgeel]

First of all, I'm the guy who purchased the last pair of 634SR: W28!

They arrived today, with a very nice heart shaped box full of chocolate candies: "The last pair! thank you Giorgio"
Thank you, IH, I say…

Now they are under soaking.

One week ago I had bought a pair of 634S, W29, that fit very good, but maybe a little loose. Perhaps I could have worn a 28, after all.
So, I decided to try the 28 thing with the 634SR. Maybe i made a mistake, but I don't care, I can give them to my sister.

Last night I dreamed about it. In my dream there was Giles with a strange pair of dungarees (surely not 21oz at all) in his hands. He stayed in front of me with these pants and two or three shirts too...

[Seul]

Dreaming about Iron Heart… Next level... 

[babyknight]

@georgeel:

Last night I dreamed about it. In my dream there was Giles with a strange pair of dungarees (surely not 21oz at all) in his hands. He stayed in front of me with these pants and two or three shirts too…

LOL!!!!!!  Love it…

[georgeel]

Soaked, rinsed and worn!

IH-634SR W28!

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go there for a front view:
http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=199.840

[kit99bar]

Beatle Buster Overdyes.  I sized up 2 and wore them low with a belt to stop stretching.
Waist:  32 -> 32.25
Thigh: 12.0 -> 12.3
Knee:  8.7 -> 8.8

[bertoni]

@georgeel:

First of all, I'm the guy who purchased the last pair of 634SR: W28!

They arrived today, with a very nice heart shaped box full of chocolate candies: "The last pair! thank you Giorgio"
Thank you, IH, I say…

Now they are under soaking.

One week ago I had bought a pair of 634S, W29, that fit very good, but maybe a little loose. Perhaps I could have worn a 28, after all.
So, I decided to try the 28 thing with the 634SR. Maybe i made a mistake, but I don't care, I can give them to my sister.

Last night I dreamed about it. In my dream there was Giles with a strange pair of dungarees (surely not 21oz at all) in his hands. He stayed in front of me with these pants and two or three shirts too...

Woah! If G was holding the dungarees in his hands…does that mean he was naked?! Good grief Georgeel...you got it bad;)

[grandmasterben]

woooh, reviving this thread! It really is a good idea, because I was really conflicted when it came to my first (and only so far) iron heart purchase.  I bought a pair of 31 waist busters, my favorite jeans now, which measured 15" across the waistband.  When I put them on they were really tight and it was a struggle, but after a while I finally got them on.  A few months later and they measure 15.5", which is perfect.  Also, if you want to stretch out the thighs, go for a bike ride or 2.  I went on one about 3 months in to them, and to my surprise the thighs were comfortably loose! So yeah, hopefully this helps.

[urbanwoodsman]

I can't say I'd recommend sizing like I do but I've been lucky enough to find all my jeans in new condition for an average of $125 each. With that being said, the only pair out of these that gave me trouble were obviously the 33's and now they are the best fitting pair I have. I prefer a smaller hem, so I try to always size down. If I can almost button the top button then, in my mind, they can be stretched to fit me. I put them on the back of a chair and try to stretch them out for a few days and wear them around the house a bit. Again, I am forcing these jeans to stretch, pushing them to see what I can get out of them to suit my needs. I would not recommend going to the extremes I go to. TTS 36.5in

666od sz36
actual when new: 35in
actual after 15 wears: 37in
no soaks, no chair stretching

9634Z sz33
actual when newish: 34
actual after 10 wears: 36.5
no soaks, stretching on the back of a chair

634S sz34
actual when new: 34
actual after 30 wears: 36.5in
no soaks, stretching on the back of a chair

Also, for reference:
Strike Gold 2105 Pure Gold sz34
actual when new: 35in
actual after 30 wears: 38in (too big, need to soak)
one hot soak on just the legs

[Finn666]

stretching on the back of a chair?
I can't picture that somehow,sry…got anymore info?

[urbanwoodsman]

@Finn666:

stretching on the back of a chair?
I can't picture that somehow,sry…got anymore info?

[bagley920]

Trying woodsman's strategy on a pair of 36's, I'm normally 38. Measured them before and they are def 36" before. Will post measurements after. Only been worn twice before this so practically new.

[Takeshi]

reading on some posts , a ' SEA WASH ' gets mentioned ..
I take it that means jumping in the sea with yer jeans on ? why ? and what exactly will that do ?

[Giles]

imo absolutely nothing…..but some people love doing it and that's all that matters......

[Takeshi]

just wondered if the salt , and sand gave any good whiskering to the denim .. cheers ..

[Chris]

In theory, yeah.  The salt and sand should provide extra abrasion and speed up fading in the usual places.  Personally, I wouldn't do it because I feel like the point of washing jeans is to get crap out of the denim and the ocean isn't exactly what I consider clean.

[bagley920]

@Chris:

In theory, yeah.  The salt and sand should provide extra abrasion and speed up fading in the usual places.  Personally, I wouldn't do it because I feel like the point of washing jeans is to get crap out of the denim and the ocean isn't exactly what I consider clean.

Depends where you live. The Gulf is vastly different than here in North Carolina, which is also vastly different than the Shore.