I have a jean...(The Ultimate Jean Thread For Beginners) - ask questions here. - Page 1193

I don't recall how much my jeans shrank, but it was mostly the inseam that was affected. The waist shrunk too, but that was mostly just a return to their original size—they were tight to begin with, so any washing was bound to tighten 'em up a bit.

As for the 0.5'' shrinkage that you mention, I guess it's about the same as any other jean. Whether it's the inseam or the waist, a stretched-out garment—especially one made of cotton—will shrink. That doesn't mean it will stay that way forever; you'll wear 'em and stretch them back out again.

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LOL! 

What about the creases? The owner is 5 cm shorter than me and I don't like the idea of having creases above my knees. Can I just iron them?

you've obviously already made up your mind

Jesus, I have never seen anyone agonize over a purchase like this.  Seriously dude, its a pair of jeans. 

 

Rules:

 

*Wash when dirty.  I don't care what people say.  Yes, you can get great fades if you wash frequently.

*Buy if you like.  If you don't then don't.  If you spend 48+ hrs. thinking about it move on.  You are not marrying them.  You will wear for a year and move on.

*This is not a high-end pair.  Yes, I know they come out of a Japanese factory but they are not high-end denim.  They are very nice denim but by know means even close to the best available so perhaps you should put things into perspective.  Maybe you should use this pair to find out what you like and don't like about the fit, the way the denim wears, etc. so when you decide to move up you are comfortable spending real money on a pair of Japanese selvage. 

*You don't iron denim.  There are some cases in which it is advised, for example, after you wash a pair and the selvage lines wrinkles up the leg and you want to smooth them out.  In this case you turn inside out, turn your iron on to the hot setting, spray the selvage lines up and down the leg with water, SINGE (but this is a good thing), and that's it.  It is not advised to iron creasing already set in jeans.  If you don't understand why you need to learn. 

*Based on last rule, move on or they will work to your build after a few months of wear.

 

Edit:  I am not being mean.  Just trying to help out!

no no, I knew you were just trying to help. and you actually helped me, so thanks. but I still don't understand the reason of not ironing your jeans to remove unwanted creases, at least inside out. google search told me that it's okay.

just the fuck do it if you makes you happy. they are your jeans and you can do with them what you want. and if you iron it, make sure you use steam.

but it's possible that the creases will apear in the same places again

They're not going to melt if that's what you're asking.

You have APC written all over you. Why would you want someone else's used raw denim if this is your first pair? The whole idea is to have fun with them and make them yours. APCs are cheap. You can get them for less than $200 on TBS. NS if you're thin, go with PS if you don't work out and can rock a skinny look (i.e., don't have much in the leg muscle department and/or are very young).

Google search might tell you the sky is red.  Doesn't mean its true.

 

BUT, since you don't want to listen to others' then iron.  I can say you WILL NOT be happy with the results. 

 

Jeans are forgiving and will take your shape over a period of a month or two with fairly consistent wear.  You may have some slight creasing above the knee from the original person but I would be willing to bet it would be very minimal, if not go away entirely.  You have to remember jeans are an expression of what you do and how you do it.  So if you view it from that perspective it doesn't matter what the person before you did.

 

Buy or not.  New topic.

Hey.
Is there a way to prevent color loss and slow down fading?
I have been thinking about ironing (very a propos^)as I have heard that heat would bind the color more firmly in the threads.
Anyone know better?
Thanks

Aside from not wearing there really isn't, at least one that I can think of.  Natural Indigo dyed denim does tend to hold color much longer then synthetic, but most Natural Indigo is  2 - 3 times the cost (45 rpm Jomon, etc.).  I think a couple companies make a no fade jean as well but I don't have any direct experience with how they wear long term.  I would use a very good cleaner, sometime like Woolite or some of the more expensive cleaners, when washing is probably best if you want to slow fading.  Jeans are designed to fade, it is what they do, so short of trying an option above it's difficult to slow the process down.  Most want to speed it up.

 

I would think heat would encourage the dye to break down but I could be wrong.   Maybe some of the the more experienced users know of a way?

Easiest way to do it is when you're soaking/washing your denim for the first time to add a tablespoon or so of salt to the water. The chloride apparently seas pigment into the fibers, making it less prone to losing color through wash. While sounding "old-wives-tale"-ish, I've done it and can attest to denim not fading as quickly.

Cool. Will try this. Thank you.