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Official blake x RЯL officer chino contest

Igasho

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Has anyone tried hot washing the chinos to shrink down a little? after wear I find they stretch out and then washing brings them back a little... has any one tried a *hotter* wash?
 

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I am W33 in jeans (RRL slim fit, Levis Vintage 501, PRPS,...).

W33 in these chinos?
 

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TEN YEARS


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I just recently discovered the officer chinos and love them, I have 3 pairs in rotation.
 

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These chinos are still by far my favorite chinos I've ever owned.

Mine as well, and I'm finding I'm wearing them even more now in quarantine. I wish RRL would on-shore production of these as I would for sure buy a backup pair if they were made in the USA. Not that the quality hasn't obviously held up great, but it always bugged me that as a heritage piece, they ought to be making these here.
 

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well, at the end of the day, if what we're dealing with here are khaki chinos, then there are a shitload of alternatives. good khakis are ubiquitous.

if we're going to get down to the details; the perfect shade of khaki, the selvedge fabric, the weight of the fabric (when everything else these days seems to be super-lightweight), the fact that it's 100% cotton (when everything else these days seems to have at least 2% stretch), and the fact that I can get them in size 28x34 (when they're in stock, at least)... then no, I have not found a good alternative
 

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Are these what RL now calls the military chinos? Wondering what I have been missing out on with my JCrew khakis.
 

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