edwin sanforized?

[jimmyweave]

Bought the EDWIN ED-47 125 999 rainbow selvedge raw denim from Grandism.

they were listed as Sanforized, which I have been told means they wont shrink

They got incredibly filthy, and they cant be dry cleaned, so I put in a cold wash and they shrunk about 2" in the waist, as well as going lighter and losing much of their shine.

have i been misinformed as to what sanforized mean, or have they been wrongly listed?

thanks for answering these naive questions

[horriblyjollyjinx]

I think the culprit is that you did not measure the waist before and after, and instead you're guestimating the shrinkage. If the jeans fit well before the wash or soak, 1 or 2 cm will be very noticeable. I do not think that your jeans shrank 2".

Yes, sanforization is a way to reduce shrinking. They will shrink 2-5% instead of 8-10%.

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[jimmyweave]

I did measure before and after. They shrunk 2" in the waist.

[sneakeraddict]

are you sure they havent shrank to the size written on the label?

if not, they will probably stretch out pretty quick - dont worry.

If not, maybe you have cause to send them back, because that shrinkage seems excessive

[jimmyweave]

the jeans were size 34, and measured 38 in the waist, so theyve shrunk to 36.

i suppose you could say theyve shrunk to the size on the label, but its kind of missing the point. I really wanted to know what sanforized actually means, and its effect from washing, so I will not make future mistakes

thanks all the same

[damnIam]

Uhh,

"Yes, sanforization is a way to reduce shrinking. They will shrink 2-5% instead of 8-10%".

This is the definition of Sanforization and the result (as stated by the congenial poster above).

[Tisswat]

Sanforizing

Sanforizing denim is a method of stretching and manipulating the cloth in the factory prior to any washing so that any shrinking during future washes will be minimalized. It is important to note if your raw jeans are sanforized or not before determining what size to buy, non-sanforized jeans will shrink 7-10%, while sanforized jeans will shrink 1-5%. It is often advised to give non-sanforized jeans a warm soak before wearing them to get the shrinking done before you create wear marks on the jean.

By the way.. I have rinsed my rainbows with warm water too, but they eventually stretched out to the same size as before the rinse. I wear 32W and they are now 35 again.

Have you worn them at all yet?

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Edited by Tisswat on May 18, 2006 at 05:36 AM

[Cue]

most clothes get slightly tighter after a wash and then stretch out.

your jeans should stretch out at least an half an inch to an inch with wearing and be ok

[Paul T]

I've found exactly this with Lee Euro Sanforized jeans, which I believe used the same denim.

I'd put shrinkage as more like 5% than 3%.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

well, 5% of 36 is 1.8" so I guess it's possible. 5,6% is a bit much for sanforized jeans to shrink, do they really qualify to use the term sanforized?

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[cheapmuthafukr]

did they lose 2" from the time you put them in the wash to after the wash, or new to after wash? chances are that if you had worn them they had already stretched out a bit, and then taking the shrinkage in to account after washing 2" sounds right.

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[Bobbejaan]

Im looking for a ED-47 RS but i really want to buy it in a store instead of online.

Does anyone know a edwin store in The Netherlands

[Tisswat]

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Im looking for a ED-47 RS but i really want to buy it in a store instead of online.

Does anyone know a edwin store in The Netherlands

--- Original message by Bobbejaan on May 21, 2006 02:00 AM

Try Questo (Hobbemastraat) or 90sqm (Levantplein) - both in Amsterdam. You can also try De Rode Winkel (multiple locations): http://www.derodewinkel.nl/

Good hunting!

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