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Hi, been wearing my flat head 3002 for 7months now here is the 1st pic I took of them

http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/121237IMG0078.jpg

0 wash so far only 2 initial soaks to get the shrinkage out, thinking about washing them, I ll do it when I get my hands on a woolite dark thanks again for the fit advices 7months ago they still fit perfectly

In France, I see at least once a week a selvedge pair. Usually it is APC or BonneGueule (a french blog about men clothes), I had one of their denim it was a nice Kurabo mills but it was too skinny for me, Now I have a flat head 3002 since April, I m starting to see fades YAY!

 

Someone that does not know about flat head.

I tried to get it off with a towel, the final result was a mark lighter than the dark blue of the denim. I guess when denim will fade it won't be a problem, I don't want to wash them right now for 2 reasons, 1st it's my first pair of raw denim and I would prefer contrast fades and 2nd if I wash them the tooth paste paste mark may finish worse than it is now.

those are awesome, I need mine to be faded like that to hide that tooth paste I managed to get in them lol

Hi, 

 

the waist already stretched to 33", the measurements pre soak are taken from Rivet & Hide

 

                                        pre soak                            post soak

 

knee                                    8.6                                     7.9

 

leg opening                          -                                       7.5

 

f.rise                                   11.1                                    9.9

 

b.rise                                  14.5                                   13.7

 

thigh                                   12.75                                 12.1

 

 

I can't tell the leg opening pre soak because the jeans are tapered and I hemmed them from 38" to 34", if it can help they were 7.5" before hemming.

It's my first pair of unsanforized denim and at this moment I really like the fit (I sized up the 3002), the denim post soak is rough and cardboard. It's the best quality I ever had, but to be honest all I had were a pair of Edwin's made in europe and a pair of NaF. 

 

If they don't stretch back a lot, it ll be a 100% enjoyable journey. 

 

thanks for all fellas, I like this community. Cheers

okay then, I don't think I need a washing machine here are the measurements if anyone need them to choose size

 

                 pre soak  1st soak   2nd soak

 

waist           34"          33"           31.9"

 

inseam       34"           32.3"        31.5"

laundry mat + hang dry at home?

 

 

and from the laundry mat to home ? put them on a plastic bag ? 

let's see how much they shrink after the 2nd soak, if washing machine needed I ll visit my parents next weekend 

I am not really against washing machine, I don't have one and since I don't use dryer it won't be a piece of cake to comeback from laudromat with a wet denim 

 

I gave them a 2nd soak, I ll post measures after for you experienced guys who can tell if the shrinkage is almost done.

 

thanks guys.

I heard they stretch back only in the waist and only if they need to I am actually size 33 waist so if they still shrink 1" and strech back they ll be perfect. I am not very happy with the idea of the laudromat because there is always a little bit of detergent left in the washing machine..

hopefully yes I expected 2" in the waist and 2.5" inseam so that after they stretch out a bit they will be peeerfect without any shrinkage left, so hot soak or should I pay a visit to the laundromat ?

they were 34" wait and 34" inseam pre soak,  now they are 33" waist 32.3" inseam what do you think ? thanks a lot 

the problem is that I don't have a washing machine, I probably shoud ve bought before a 300eu pair of jeans   but here we are a pair of flat head and no washing machine to shrink them..

Hi fellas,

 

I just bought a pair of flat head ( 3002, my first unsaforized jeans ever ). I am wondering how to get most of shrinkage out without a washing machine, I already did one soak in warm water (without agitation because I don't really get what agitation is), I think 60% is done. 

 

can anyone help, I don't have any experience with unsanforized denim.

 

Thanks