Soaking and Stretching Denim
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hi everyone
i'm sure you get a bunch of these - new guy joins and posts a question about fit straight away
buuutt…
i have 2 pairs of nudies which are both tagged as 29w... but measure exactly 32" when i lay them out on the desk
my waist also measures out to 32"
both are tight long johns, ~11oz, with 2% lycra
they have both obviously stretched out a bit over the year or so i have been wearing them - should i be sizing down with iron heart and 3x works in order to stretch out to 32", or should i buy them true to size?thanks for reading
steverps: here is a photo of one of the jeans. i should add that i got these whilst i was recovering from a knee injury, and have gained about 8kg since then. they were always tight, but never this tight
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Agreed, good data.
Quick question of my own - I have a pir of flatheads that have been very sparingly washed (always cold soaked), and they have not nearly shrunk as much in the leg as my other FHs (which were warm washed).
Is there a point a which, due to the age of the jeans, a subsequent (first) hot wash would not shrink them at all?
Kinda of the opposite of shrinking but it seemed the right thread.
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nope..jeans actually shrink their whole life / but they also stretch..
fibers get thinner with wear - and every time you wash them they shrink in order to fill the "gaps"…weird to explain
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oh best believe i ain't giving up that easy.
worn them every day so far; normally take them on a hourish walk around the neighbourhood in the evening. walked to and from work a couple of times instead of cycling to get some more wear. had to leave the top button undone on the 2nd day because my hips were a bit shredded.
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the 21oz selvage denim is so comfty - even when worn tight. I am currently doing a stretching experiment on a certain sample jeans - so that we'll be able to give you exact size advice on a new fit. My impression - you will be able to get away with a really really tight fit to begin with…
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hi all,
i was wondering if anyone has advice or instructions with regard to soaking. i've never soaked my jeans before, and i'm not too sure if i need to (or even what it does)… i just normally buy them and wear them and leave it at that. does it help with the aging or the durability or help them break in?
thanks guysstever
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Simple
If jeans are raw you need to soak in order to shrink and get rid of some of the starch.
If jeans are sanforized, no need to soak.
Fill tub with warm water(hot if you need to shrink a lot, cold if you're afraid they may end up being too tight).
Insert jeans - leave in the water for at least 1 hour - but anything up to 5 or 6 hours is fine.Take out, hang dry and wear.
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Simple
If jeans are raw you need to soak in order to shrink and get rid of some of the starch.
If jeans are sanforized, no need to soak.
Fill tub with warm water(hot if you need to shrink a lot, cold if you're afraid they may end up being too tight).
Insert jeans - leave in the water for at least 1 hour - but anything up to 5 or 6 hours is fine.Take out, hang dry and wear.
Although sanforization does include the use of water or steam, it seems that what you refer to as sanforized is popularly referred to as raw+sanforized and what you refer to as raw is referred to as raw+unsanforized.
I believe the only IH jeans that need a soak are the 634SR and SEXIH07. Both are unsanforized. Somewhere on this forum there is a discussion about threads bursting when you don't soften up the 634SR with a soak.
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Personally I pre soak everything before wearing the first time. It may not be necessary but at least removes most of the starch and other chemicals used in production.
I had a nasty experience with some LVC's a few years back when at the start of the raw denim learning curve. Put a year in to them before washing, you can guess the rest; great fades but no chance of ever fitting me again!
