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Raw / Selvedge Helmut Lang jeans Shrinkage Help

parallelogram

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Hello Guys,

Sorry for repeating a thread topic, but the previous thread is a dead one from Feb 2010.

I was about to purchase a pair of Raw HL jeans, but I cannot figure out which size to buy in the Raw Selvedge option. I wear a size 30 in HL. I do plan on cold or warm soaking the jeans prior to wear to remove some of the stiffness. From the previous thread I gathered that they shrank about 1/2" in the waist, while another member posted that his jeans stretched out more after regular wear. So should I get a size 30 or one size large, i.e size 31?

Any suggestions from persons experienced with this type of HL jeans will be greatly appreciated.

best rgrds,
parallel
 

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