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go with the repros... canes 45s fit me very slim, im 6'0 152 lbs and my thighs are something like 23 1/2" around. on skinny legs they woudnt look as good.

what size canes do you wear? my legs are 24" around and i'm afraid of throwing down $300 on a pair of jeans that won't fit. right now i'm just wearing some 501s 32/34 and the thighs stretched out nicely.

I have a quick question concerning starching. Everyone says that starching helps the wear process b/c it makes jeans stiffer, etc.... My question is that will the film of starch somewhat protect the jeans from fading also? It's like covering your jeans with an invisible layer of protection and you would have to work harder to get past that layer before you can put wear on your jeans. But if this is the case, then why use starch in the first place? Is starching only good for getting defined creases then? Seems like I've worked myself into some sort of paradox... maybe someone can explain.

when you starch the denim, it becomes stiffer which means that there is more pressure pressing the denim against itself, other stuff. think of it as the difference between rubbing a pair of jeans with a rock with the jeans on a pillow and the jeans on a sidewalk; with the jeans stiffer they "resist" more and press against everything more rather than just molding to the shape caused by the pressure. the starch might keep the dirt away but it's a very thin layer. what it really does it get absorbed into the fibers of the denim and not allow dirt to become entangled into the fibers.

that's how i see it anyways.

I think the correct way if you're going to tapper the waist and sleeves is to remove the sleeves and move them in clooser together. Also one important thing to remember is that the armpit has a sort of fold to it(extra allowance for when you lift up your arm) don't just put a t-shirt over is and sew without taking this into account.

i only do that if i'm going to be changing the fit of a shirt a lot. if it's just a medium that's a little too lose (i wear medium) and i want a slimmer fit i just run the machine over it.

oh yeah, baby powder on the the stiches of all all white shoes.

what i did on a couple of my baggier t-shirts was just turn it inside out and run the sewing machine from the bottom hem to the edge of the sleeve on both sides and then cut the excess material off. it's hard for me to find shirts that aren't baggy on me because i'm 6 ft and 170 lbs but with very solid legs (i play volleyball).

you could buy the foamy stuff or the gel stuff and scrub good. just don't scrub too hard, i caused a little big of abrasion on some of my shoes that way.

H&M denim is by far the worse...have one pair and one pair only! I found that Gap JUST released denim from there so called new "selvadge line" dont know if there is any truth to that but I bought a pair for $102USD the other day @ there bigger locations...the small ones dont carry them...they are nice I must say! nothing like LVC but nice! Gap Morrison 1969

like my man up there said...u want good quality...gotta spend some doh!

i went to the gap store the other day and asked the guy if they had any selvage denim and he looked at the other sales lady like "wtf?". then he asked me if it was the expensive stuff and he figured it out.

what is the world coming to??