TCB: happy jeans contest

[Max Power]

I should send my Jeans to aho for washing. I never got roping and marbling like you do. Mind sharing info on the washing Settings / Setup? Maybe it's also the dryer that I lack, but none of my Jeans looked like yours after repeated washing.

[itsbenhere]

If you hot wash your jeans twice and dry them that's got to be what they end up like.. those look great aho!  I'm all for washing, but I haven't made the leap to drying too.  Yet.

[aho]

Thanks everyone! No real secret, I just throw them in the wash on normal settings and then the dryer on normal heat!

[tchengaa]

after an hour of cold soak and a day of wear:

 

 

 

 

 

very soft, smooth and 'skin friendly' fabric! gonna wear them every single day !

[Sugar Mountain]

Nice work Tchengaa. Good to have more Hong Kong presence in this contest. We've gotta grab a beer some time!

[fellini_esque]

processed through new york and awaiting shipping. anyone else in the same boat? frudge I wish I have these tomorrow

[ranonranonarat]

#33 checking in. finally headed down to the post office to pick these up. big props to ed for getting them out to me. additional pics here of what has already been shared so far.

pre-soak measurements > post-soak measurements (size 31 measured BIG style)

waist: 16" > 15.25"

front rise: 11.5" > 11"

back rise: 15.5" > 15.25"

thigh: 12.5" > 12"

knee: 10" > 9.5"

hem: 9.5" > 9"

inseam: 30.5" > 29"

chainstitch run off at the waistband is a very nice touch, very happy with these, top notch quality! these are really stiff at the moment and i'll do a hot soak and spin and wait for them to settle. hopefully they lose 3" in the legs and not the waist, ha! pretty much the spot on fit i wanted so im really pleased with them.

ps: awkward pose aside, the self timer on the iphone is really a huge plus!

Edited September 21, 2014 by ranonranonarat

[heavenstibetsea]

so crazy to see my handwriting on everyones jeanssss. lookin good

[meschan]

 

 

after a hot soak, too hot i guess ;(

[ranonranonarat]

sorry to hear about that mes, did you hit them with boiling hot water?

here is an updated fit pic of the 50's. i've updated the original post with post shrink measurements. i gave them a warm soak and then a full wash spin dry, no dryer. pretty sure i didn't lose all the length in the inseam but they will probably remain this way since i don't think i will ever dryer-dry these babies.

[501XX4EVER]

 

 

after a hot soak, too hot i guess ;(

 

Ouch.

[meschan]

sorry to hear about that mes, did you hit them with boiling hot water?

here is an updated fit pic of the 50's. i've updated the original post with post shrink measurements. i gave them a warm soak and then a full wash spin dry, no dryer. pretty sure i didn't lose all the length in the inseam but they will probably remain this way since i don't think i will ever dryer-dry these babies.

I filled a pail with half cold water and then I pour boiling water into it, guess too much of the boiling water though

[ranonranonarat]

should have done cold water then boiling water then mix it and feel with your hands. if it's too hot for your hands, it's too hot for the patch.

[edmond]

Rano i think you can get away with another hot soak more agitation

[setterman]

Never go with water hotter than your water heater puts out (120 to 140 degrees). Jeans look good, looking forward to watching this.

[garden gnomes in space]

yea, I dont get the boiling water thing.  A washing machine on hot does just fine.  Ive been wearing the jeans since I received them, I played it too close with the inseam, but its at perfection right now, after a warm wash and a hot wash.  Really like the fit, its super relaxed but not sloppy.  

[ranonranonarat]

i'll give it another shot ed, thanks.

[Projectp]

My pair finally cleared customs so hopefully they arrive Tuesday or Wednesday.

[Sugar Mountain]

OK, checking in with my first fit pictures and measurements. These shots were taken post-wash prior to me dropping the jeans off at Take5 for hemming. I am still training my loving wife in the art of denim photography but you get the idea! I really like this fit and that's very important if they're to be my daily driver over the next 18 months.

 

 

 

 

I was concerned upon measuring the waist pre-soak that these were going to be a bit of a squeeze. In my opinion, the waist is a shade undersized relative to the other dimensions of this cut (if I'd gone a size up for the waist, the seat and thigh would be too big). So, I decided to cold machine wash on a wool cycle with spin set to 400 just to be on the safe side. The jeans were still kind of sticky from the starch after that first wash, so I did another rinse and spin. Then I gave the waist a good tug (ha!). After hang-drying, the waist was a snug but doable fit and stretched out to comfortable after a morning's wear around my apartment. I just need to be careful with future washing so these are not likely to hit the machine on a super-frequent basis.

 

Pre and post-wash measurements BIG style in inches for tagged 31:

 

Waist:  16.1 >>> 15.5 (stretched when wet)

F Rise:  12 >>> 11.5

B Rise:  16 >>> 15.5

Thigh:  12.7 >>> 12.2

Knee:  9.7 >>> 9.2

Hem:  9 >>> 8.7

Inseam: 37 >>> 34.7 

 

Given other peoples' measurements, there's likely some additional shrinkage in these. Might give them a 30 degree wash once hemmed. 

 

 

[aho]

Looking good! I need to get a fit pic up eventually...

[Sugar Mountain]

Yes you do!

 

Thanks again for getting this contest rolling Aho. Looking forward to putting these jeans through their paces.

[KrunkyB1]

Got mine, number 5, i ll do pics pre/post soak later

 

 

 

[Bobbo]

Looking good Sugar Mountain! Proper 50's fit right there.

Need to wash mine one more time to get out all of the shrinkage.

Also gonna have nerdy TCB-talk with Mikko from Pancho & Lefty this weekend. Will be interesting to hear his view on this great brand and how he found it. I wonder if he can spot that I'm wearing a pair without me bringing it up.

[edmond]

you tricky little fool !

[--simon--]

Lot 11 have just arrived and looking good, photos soon.

[58panheadfan]

Lot. #1 arrived!

 

I will wear it raw with a 4" double cuff... no wash needed atm

 

A big THANK YOU to Ed, Aho & Inoue-san to make this contest happen...! & of course to heavenstibetsea for creating such a nice tag!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 23, 2014 by 58panheadfan

[ironheartfan123]

epic cuffs!

[Jared_Lee]

Pre:

Waist: 32"

Front Rise: 12.5"

Back Rise: 15.75"

Thigh: 12.5"

Knee: 9.5"

Hem: 9"

Length: 35"

Post hot wash and tumble:

Waist: 30.5"

Front Rise: 12"

Back Rise: 15"

Thigh: 11.75"

Knee: 9.25"

Hem: 8.5"

Length: 32.5"

 

As Sugar Mountain reported, the waist is coming in a little small compared with the rest of the proportions in the 31. The waist is the only thing that fits a little tighter than I prefer. Thankfully, my preference is a little loose to start, so these fit snug now and will stretch within a day or two to fit right. Damn fine pair of jeans. Thanks, Ed and Aho.

[heavenstibetsea]

Lot. #1 arrived!

 

I will wear it raw with a 4" double cuff... no wash needed atm

 

A big THANK YOU to Ed, Aho & Inoue-san to make this contest happen...! & of course to heavenstibetsea for creating such a nice tag!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aww shucks

[Jared_Lee]