Posts made by Damocles

Wash in 30 or 40 degrees?

Hi everyone — curious how most of you approach these.
Do you prefer wearing them for a bit first to let the creases set before the first wash, or do you start with an initial wash and then wear?

@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

Hi everyone, noob question:

These 25oz jeans look incredible. I noticed in the description that they’re expected to shrink by around an inch in the waist and inseam after the first wash. I was wondering — do most people wear them as they come, or do they wash them first to get shrinkage out of the way?

Also, if they are washed prior to wearing, does that accelerate the rate at which they fade?

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

@goosehd No my 634s is spot on, I noticed the 666 I am after is half an inch lower in rise than my 634s, hence I thought I might need to get it slightly bigger around the waist.

Hi everyone, can someone offer some sizing advice on these? If I usually get 33” waist on 634s & 888s, should I aim for the same waist on them (meaning I probably need to go up a tag size) or should I get the waist maybe half an inch larger, given that they are a low rise?

@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!

@Alex thank you!

Hi everyone - do these stretch the same way as the 21oz fabric does? My target waist is 33.66” roughly so do I size an inch down or as close to it as possible on these?