@neph93:

@ejwop the XHS has a little shrinkage in it (assuming you haven’t already soaked or washed). To get the shrinkage out either washing or soaking would be fine.

Soaking needs agitation to be effective but has the advantage of being gentle.

Machine washing is most effective, but if you machine wash you increase the chance of those lines

To avoid those, I find the following method to help:

1.  Using the shower head thoroughly soak the jeans.
2. Turn the jeans inside out and soak again with the shower head.
3. Still inside out, put them in the machine and wash them have the spin on the machine as low as you can, or better still turn it off.
4. Air dry.

The thorough soaking beforehand makes the denim a little more supple with helps to avoid abrasion at the creases which is what gives those lines.

Excellent thank you - great advice. Ill give it a go and report back.

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@neph93

Excellent thank you - great advice. Ill give it a go and report back.

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Good morning

Just new to forum, it’s really fantastic to read all the advice experience! Invaluable. Thanks!
I have recently purchased a pair of 555-XHS. I sized up to 34 to give a little more room but as I have been wearing them they are stretching a little more in the waist than I expected.
I have read a few things in the thread about shrinking and wondered whether it is better to hot soak then warm wash or straight warm wash to get more shrinkage. I think shrinking these will really make them a perfect fit. Also on previous denim I have washed I get those awful fold/crease lines (always seems to be in the same place). Any suggestions of how to avoid this, esp with the 25oz?
Love these 555 though. I think they are going to be my favourites.
Thanks again!

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