I have a jean...(The Ultimate Jean Thread For Beginners) - ask questions here.

[connor]

theyll stretch, how much i dont know

 

[TheFusilliJerry]

okay, stoopid n00b question, i know. but...


I soaked my raw, sanfordized jeans the other day and they shrunk a little. I like the way they fit now, but am worried about them stretching back out. Can I periodically(say every 2 months) soak them the same way I did before wearing them, without any problems? I know they will shrink back down with a washing too, but I wanted to know if soaking them would be safe after months of wear. I've heard of people soaking them after a few months wear and the whiskers get all messed up, but that was when they didn't soak them in the beginning. This won't happen if I've already soaked them right? they will shrink down to the size they were after the first soak with no problems?

 

[mlyngard]

Originally Posted by TheFusilliJerry

okay, stoopid n00b question, i know. but...


I soaked my raw, sanfordized jeans the other day and they shrunk a little. I like the way they fit now, but am worried about them stretching back out. Can I periodically(say every 2 months) soak them the same way I did before wearing them, without any problems? I know they will shrink back down with a washing too, but I wanted to know if soaking them would be safe after months of wear. I've heard of people soaking them after a few months wear and the whiskers get all messed up, but that was when they didn't soak them in the beginning. This won't happen if I've already soaked them right? they will shrink down to the size they were after the first soak with no problems?

Yep.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by TheFusilliJerry

Can I periodically(say every 2 months) soak them the same way I did before wearing them, without any problems?
Yes.

Creases are hard to lose once they're set. I once had a pair thrown in a washing machine and then accidentally ironed but you'd never guess it after a few wears.

 

[MrG]

Originally Posted by breakz

Here it is, MrG.

And for good measure: Superfuture's SUPERDENIM ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Thanks!

 

[TheFusilliJerry]

oh, okay, thanks. thats good.


didn't want to have knee combs on the back of my thighs.

 

[limester816]

Do the Nudie Slim Jim Organic Dry Ecru Embos stretch/fade very well? They seem rather elastic, and I've heard they don't fade as much as the other fabrics.

 

[:-)]

Got any tips on removing gum off my APCs?

 

[Veggie]

http://us.levi.com/product/index.jsp...692028.3699953 Are these the best pair of jeans I can get at the price range? I want a good pair of non expensive jeans before I start saving for a pair of AW's.

 

[joel_954]

Originally Posted by

Got any tips on removing gum off my APCs?

Look 15 posts back: http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.p...postcount=8021

EDIT: Shortcut here

 

[:-)]

Originally Posted by joel_954

Look 15 posts back: http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.p...postcount=8021

EDIT: Shortcut here

thank you

 

[seany]

Judging by these pics alone, would you guys say these jeans are constructed poorly/decent/very well/etc

I'm asking this to see what really makes a pair of denim jeans very well constructed. Thanks in advance.

 

[newtostyle]

I am thinking about buying some used APC NS that have been cold soaked and worn a couple dozen times with very little fading. Would it be a good idea to lightly wash or cold soak them so that they shrink up a bit and re-stretch to my body (also don't really want to wear someone else's ball-sweat)? Or, should I just start wearing them? I hope to get decent fading over time, but I'm not going to be hard core about never washing them either.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by newtostyle

I am thinking about buying some used APC NS that have been cold soaked and worn a couple dozen times with very little fading. Would it be a good idea to lightly wash or cold soak them so that they shrink up a bit and re-stretch to my body (also don't really want to wear someone else's ball-sweat)? Or, should I just start wearing them? I hope to get decent fading over time, but I'm not going to be hard core about never washing them either.
Soak them.

 

[pronxs]

******* noob question.

how long should i let the jeans submerged while i soak? thks.