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quick question about selvage and shrinking

whynot

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i ordered a pair of the Earnest Sewn Fulton 50 from denimbaronline.
they fit well as they are (waist and inseam).

will these shrink at the waist and inseam after an eventual wash?
 

leftover_salmon

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The shrinking has nothing to do with the selvage.

And the 50 is a one-wash, so it shouldn't shrink very much at all. Certainly it will stretch out after some wear anyways.
 

NoVaguy

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Originally Posted by leftover_salmon
The shrinking has nothing to do with the selvage.

And the 50 is a one-wash, so it shouldn't shrink very much at all. Certainly it will stretch out after some wear anyways.


+1. I have the jean in question, and they stretch out slightly with wear, and return back to the original size with washing (woolite, in cold water - i should get woolite dark and wash them less often, but i just don't care that much). I do dry them, but only for 5-10 minutes at low to wring out excess water before hang drying.

I've worn mine 15-20 times, maybe more. good stuff.
 

whynot

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thank you both for the info, very helpful
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