Does Uniqlo jeans stretch alot like APC NS?

[lsquare]

I'm in Shanghai right now and Uniqlo sells black RAW denim similar to APC NS black. I tried out size 29 and it seems to fit me pretty well. However, I'm not sureif the jeans will stretch out a lot like APC NS. I would like to get some comments on this. Thanks!

 

[VKK3450]

I think it depends on the model & year. I bought some one washes a few years ago that barely stretched and wore great. Then I bought some of the raw selvedge last fall in HK and they have stretched like crazy. They were also too soft, so there was no hope of fading. dropped em

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[lsquare]

That's not very good news..

 

[WhoKnewI]

Depends, some of them have 3% spandex. The ones with spandex don't stretch much. They retain their shape.

 

[Ludeykrus]

^ Are you sure about that? Spandex stretches bad, even at 1%.

 

[I<3Bacon]

I had a pair of the selvage ones... I do remember them stretching quite a bit.

 

[j]

My selvedge pair stretched some and I shrank them back in the dryer. My rinsed pair and the part-linen/hemp(?) pair both just shrank.

 

[WhoKnewI]

Yes my jeans with the stretch have retained their shape very well.

 

[NoVaguy]

Originally Posted by Ludeykrus

^ Are you sure about that? Spandex stretches bad, even at 1%.

I think we're talking about permanent stretching out the jeans, not elastic stretching and returning. Yeah, spandex stretches, but it also returns back to its original shape.

 

[Ludeykrus]

Not completely true. I have a pair of jeans with 2% elastene in the fabric and they stretched considerably more than any 'normal' pair of jeans I've had. Elastic loses its elasticity over time.

 

[WhoKnewI]

I wear a belt every time I wear these jeans so I don't worry too much about the waist stretching. The skinny fit (the ones with stretch, although I think the slim straight models this season also have spandex) are skintight unless you're a stick. Any stretch that might happen isn't noticeable because the jeans are just stretching to accommodate your ass/thighs/legs. If you size up a lot, however, some sort of permanent stretch might be noticeable.