It struck me while reading the "How jeans fit" thread at the other SF that it might be useful to keep some sort of master list of brands that sanforize, brands that shrink a ton, and brands that stretch a ton.
Part of the reason I'm really feeling Ande Whalls for my next pair (aside from cmf's reco) is that I can be fairly confident that they won't change shape a ton - he sanforizes, and lets you know up front that there's minimal shrinkage. The thread I mentioned above is kind of depressing, in a way; there's probably at least a couple thousand dollars of wasted cash visible there - a lot of comments like "should have sized down two" or "should have sized up" or "oh well". I know tips on sizing are floating around out there for most of the major brands, but perhaps it would help to consolidate them.
So, in an attempt to get the ball rolling, which of the big brands on this board sanforize? Actually, do any? Am I right that all the big soho stuff is STF?
Part of the reason I'm really feeling Ande Whalls for my next pair (aside from cmf's reco) is that I can be fairly confident that they won't change shape a ton - he sanforizes, and lets you know up front that there's minimal shrinkage. The thread I mentioned above is kind of depressing, in a way; there's probably at least a couple thousand dollars of wasted cash visible there - a lot of comments like "should have sized down two" or "should have sized up" or "oh well". I know tips on sizing are floating around out there for most of the major brands, but perhaps it would help to consolidate them.
So, in an attempt to get the ball rolling, which of the big brands on this board sanforize? Actually, do any? Am I right that all the big soho stuff is STF?