sam113

Great jeans- nice and filthy.

ALD Royal Jacket

really good to know..didnt bother with a soak but was caught in a rainstorm today and now they're even more stiff

Hilarious.

I too was caught in a rainstorm in mine a few days ago, and man did they get stiff. I worried about shrinkage, but had none.

These jeans are absolutely my favorite.

I will contact you then.

Thanks.

You may not be interested in getting another pair for an SFr after you just got burned, but can you get me these?

http://www.at-scelta.com/description.php?II=5011005042&CD=50xx

Yeah. ... Why?

I was three years out of high school in 1988.

18? So you were born in '88?

Jesus.

I just shipped a pair to Airjamie.

PM me and I'll give you the same deal I gave him.

That would seem to be the predominant position, but obviously it is not always the case.

Maybe it's a control thing-

Wanting to be the only influence on how your jeans are going to look(besides that whole making the jeans thing).

I'm working on it.

I took extensive photos of the whole process.

Tonite hopefully.

This looks like a good spot to post the specifics of the soak of my raw Sorahikos this past weekend (thanks Rirawin- these things rule!).

I soaked them in cold water inside out for 15 minutes and hung them to dry.

These are a tagged 29 that felt about 1 size too big new.

Here are the before and after numbers:

Before - After

Waist 31 - 29.5

Rise 9 - 8.75

Inseam 37 - 35.5

Thigh 11 - 10.5

Knee 9 - 8.5

Hem 8.25 - 8.25

They shrank exactly as I hoped they would; to a very tight fit that will stretch out to perfection.

http://www.superfuture.com/city/supertalk/showthread.php?t=9545

Scroll down to Tragics post.

Great pics of the Hiro Ito.

Here is an excerpt from the last e-mail I received from Mami Akasaka of Somet:

"The denim we always use in SOMET Jeans is not sanforized(as only guide), so

lengthwise the denim shrinks about 3% and broadwise shrinks less than 1%

after first wash. As you said, it will become softer and stretch again after

daily wearing, but just a little."

Perhaps we need to re-examine the effect that Sanforization has on shrinkage.

You could also look at the 1980 black selvage from Kicking Mule Workshop.

Not as narrow-legged as the Slim Jims or JRs, but a great straight leg cut and very nice black-line selvage denim.

PM'd you dude.

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The thigh is quite slim.

I have no muscle on my legs and these fit me snug.

If you have bigger legs they will be very tight, but then again they do some stretch in them so you may be able to deal with it.

I have dry black slim jims and have yet to put a dent in them.

Copy that.

My SJDBs show nothing but some honeycombs, and I've had them over 6 months.

All the Nudie dry black denims are lighter weight and not as rigid. Combine that with black rather than indigo, and you've got a jean that is much more difficult to break in.

My I.A. Hiro Ito's are breaking in better than any other black raws I have had, and they have some stretch which also usually slows the process. Suprising.

looks like a ribeye

Ladies and gentlemen we have a weiner! Ribeye indeed.

Congradulations Dick, on your major award.

You will receive it sometime soon.

Nice work.

Hey DDML-

Any significant developements with the Aldens?

How are they looking/feeling after a week or two of wear?

If you can guess the cut you get a prize...

I have some customers who, when dry cleaning raw denim, did experience fading and shrinkage. If you can find an organic dry-cleaner that is the way to go.

I have a pair of the Hiro Ito, worn them at least 20 times(sitting a lot), and the fabric really does maintain it's shape. I also have a pair of Thin Finns that contain a bit of Lycra, and they bagged out after just a few wears.

As far as fading goes, my Hiros are showing better wear than my other black denims(still nowhere near as much as indigo,though).

I'll try to post some pics soon.