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I can't get the measuring right!

If I put a band around my waist without pulling hard, I get 39". If I measure my freshly soaked and hang dried FH380 (tag says 38) by laying it down evenly, I measure 18.5" which makes a 37". If I put this pair on, I can button them easily though and still have a little wiggle room. I find it's fit a bit loose but okay. All my other jeans say 36 on the tag, whether it's A&F, Levis or 7faM. So what should I get in APC NS that has a slimmer fit than my FH?

Based on all the rules posted here, I could end up anywhere between a 37 (true waist minus 2) or down to a 33 (tag size of Levis minus 3).

Sorry for bringing this up again, but I guess it got drowned by the tiny man.

I can't get the measuring right!

If I put a band around my waist without pulling hard, I get 39". If I measure my freshly soaked and hang dried FH380 (tag says 38) by laying it down evenly, I measure 18.5" which makes a 37". If I put this pair on, I can button them easily though and still have a little wiggle room. I find it's fit a bit loose but okay. All my other jeans say 36 on the tag, whether it's A&F, Levis or 7faM. So what should I get in APC NS that has a slimmer fit than my FH?

Based on all the rules posted here, I could end up anywhere between a 37 (true waist minus 2) or down to a 33 (tag size of Levis minus 3).

hi guys, i need some advice...

my waist measures at 31in - what size should i go with for the new standards?

thanks for the help.

I would try a 28, or if you want it superslim a 27.

if you wear 36 like i do, then a 33/34 NS should fit nicely.

What should they fit like when brand new? Not that I buy them TOO small and they won't stretch enough and not that I buy them TOO large so that they are too baggy afterwards. How many buttons should I be able to button?

I measured it a little above the hip bone so it's not the thinnest part but not where everybody else normally wears their pants either.

A 34 sounds pretty good for NS imo. Which jeans do you purchase that are a 36 when you're measured size is a 40? Kind of crazy difference for the tagged and measured sized

Noir_y: Haha, these are semi-retired since I been focusing on my PBJ's more often.

I just measured my real waist (the thinnest point of my torso) and guess what? I'm a 36. I'll check some freshly washed non-raw jeans in 36 what they actually measure.

Where/how did you measure 30". With nothing on? And at which point at your body? The thinnest (= true waist)? Or where everyone normally wears pants (at the hip bones)?

Why I ask: I measured my waist (where the jeans sit) and got a 40".

I found that shocking as I always buy 36 and they fit without any problems.

What NS size would you guys recommend for a slim fit (after stretching) with the data above?

Thanks, Chris

Thanks, 30 so I sized down 3. First couple of months of wear were brutal but it stretched overtime

Where/how did you measure 30". With nothing on? And at which point at your body? The thinnest (= true waist)? Or where everyone normally wears pants (at the hip bones)?

If you wash them in hot water ( 60C) they will shrink, if you want them to shrink more, wash then dry in dryer on high. They'll shrink for the first 5-6 washes (smaller than before). My F380s are significantly smaller than after the first wash now, after like 8-10 ish washes.

Hm, if that's the case, I'll skip the dryer for this time. I'm just too scared of it ruining the denim in some way.

Hey guys,

I got a F380 at Self Edge with a 38 waist.

Before the soak, they fit me quite well, everything had a tiny little bit of room.

After a 45min warm soak and one night of hang drying, the fit was almost perfect and I could still button the jeans comfortably.

Now, after 4 weeks of wearing it every day and losing 25 pounds (I started wearing them about 3 weeks later after I bought them), it became a little too loose for my taste. It's not baggy, but I miss the fit after the soak.

Now I have some questions:

- How can I make them shrink even more? Boiling water? Should I put them in the dryer?

- Independent from this: After what time or how often should I wash them? Does the 6 months "rule" apply for FH? And HOW should I wash them? By hand in a tub (= kind of a soak with soap) or in a machine?

Thanks,

Chris

Hey guys,

I've bought a slim pair of one-wash RRL in June 2009 and am loving it!

But after over 1 year of wearing it, it starts to get the same marks that all my jeans get at some point: Crotch rip.

My question to you guys is: Where and how do you let them fix it?

I asked the girl who sold me the jeans in NYC and she said that every Ralph Lauren store would do that for free and she showed me a pair of jeans that just returned from repair and it looked great.

As I'm in Germany and have only 3 real RL stores in the whole country I don't know what to do now!? Send them to NYC, drive to Frankfurt and let it fix there or go to a normal tailor shop and let them fix it.

Thanks and take care,

Chris