@goosehd

Grabbed one mate, they are absolutely amazing

@jdwaid In terms of sizing the Mr Lous, choose your regular width and go half a size down from your Brannock measurement.

@wjw thank you for your response. I think size 32 would be ideal for me as I am afraid 33 will end up too big after stretch!

@northsouthdenimguy sounds good

Looking for some advice on my first 25oz pair. I’ve got the 21oz in a 32, which stretched to ~33.4” and now fits perfectly. From the charts it looks like the 25oz shrinks about 1” in the waist and inseam, so I’m thinking a 33 is safer, as size 32 would be too small across the waist. Only worry is the front pockets looking oversized. Do these shrink on the first wash too and would a 40°C wash get all the shrinkage out in one go?
I’ll upload pics of both the 21oz 888s and the 25oz 888s

@Hohba01 They will obviously shrink more when you’re washing them at 60 degrees which you don’t really need to, unless you’re after that excessive shrinkage but then you’re also risking warping/torquing at the seams

@Hohba01 They will obviously shrink more when you’re washing them at 60 degrees which you don’t really need to, unless you’re after that excessive shrinkage but then you’re also risking warping/torquing at the seams

@Alex Hi Alex, yes length wise as it’s a tad longer than my other westerns

Hi everyone, absolutely beautiful fabric - does it shrink length wise (body and sleeves) when washed on a cotton cycle at 40 degrees Celsius at all? Any permanent shrinkage across chest and shoulders?

@jdwaid In terms of sizing the Mr Lous, choose your regular width and go half a size down from your Brannock measurement.

@goosehd

Grabbed one mate, they are absolutely amazing

@northsouthdenimguy sounds good

Do these stretch substantially across chest pit to pit and shoulders with wear?
Would someone who has had one for a while and wore it enough, be able to share their experience of how much those dimensions changed for them?

Hey everyone x

Would these need Obenauf’s Water Shield when they’re brand new, as I get a lot of rain where I live.
If so, would you recommend applying two or four coats?

I’m assuming there’s no need to use Obenauf’s Leather Oil or Heavy Duty LP at this stage — perhaps after a while, around six months of wear?

Any news on restock for these?

Ah perfect,

Ah, perfect — since the fading isn’t accelerated, I’ll give them an initial wash or soak to set the stitching and take care of the initial inseam shrinkage. Is there a significant difference between running a gentle wash cycle with low spin and simply soaking them?

Finally, do you have any recommendations for caring for the leather patch on the back (the one showing the cut and size) during the first wash? I’d like to avoid it creasing or warping awkwardly