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those were pre-wash anyway...at least the Ralf

fuck, i think you're actually correct. on closer inspection (as in reading the tags) those ralfs are actually straight svens and i guess they are a prewashed model called "blue soul" and i can't be sure about bjorns either since they have some model name at the same place where them svens.

my memory ain't the same that it used to be, i coulda sworn both were raw when i bought them. sorry for the confusion.

found some old nudies while cleaning up the closet. both have been worn daily for, i dunno, maybe a year both. fit on both of these was baggy as hell and not even knowing what "raw" denim was back then, i basically washed them every time after i wore them. i guess this is why there's no honeycombs or high contrast fading.

pics are taken with crappy point and shoot so bear with me and try to disregard my dirty dishes.

tapered regular ralfs

odd creases next to the right back pocket.

baggy bjorns

ropezzzz

If you are talking to a girl about denim, you ain't gonna get laid.

i did once.

although i can't be 100% sure it was because of all the denim talk. i hope so.

In my town people put their jeans into their socks.

i saw a lot of that amongst hockey players back in high school. add a lacoste pique shirt with collar popped, some hideous diesel kicks and you got yourself a bonafide douche.

must be some weird scandinavian thing.

great thread.

it's always nice to see an artisan at work, no matter what his trade is and seeing all the work that goes into making a pair of jeans makes me appreciate my own pair even more.

thanks for this, miz. looking forward to see more pictures.

simply lovin' those.

i dont think you're doing anything wrong. i think you need to wait for the hot wash to be completed then take a look. if you don't dig the long inseam, get them hemmed. if you think the length is creating the hip flare, cuff them and see if it is still a problem.

ok, so the hot wash seemed to do the trick and now they are at their tagged size. sorry for trippin too early and thanks for the advice.

can't wait to put some wear on these bad boys.

i bought size 34 (my true waist is somewhere between 35 and 36) samurai 710 indigos on a trip to new york and i have a following problem:

they don't seem to shrink. first i hot soaked them for two hours and it seemed like the only improvement was that the waist shrunk about an inch. pretty much nothing else. next i hot soaked them for four hours in scolding hot water and the result was a bit better but the inseam is still like 37,5 inches - a bit too much for my liking. then tried to just wear them anyways, ended up with some crazy hip flares and knee bulges, so now i'm trying to hot wash them in a machine to maximize the shrinkage and get the fit right.

has anyone else had any similar problems or am i just doing something wrong?