SUPERDENIM SMALL QUESTIONS THREAD (Use instead of making new threads)

[Hendodo]

was there a thread "natural vs synthetic dye"??

if so, can someone give me the link?

cant find it...

[seafinch]

Do Flathead 1001's stretch a lot? I'm mostly concerned about the thigh.

[Paul T]

was there a thread "natural vs synthetic dye"??

if so, can someone give me the link?

cant find it...

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=11213

[ivan_kendo]

Do Flathead 1001's stretch a lot? I'm mostly concerned about the thigh.

don't expect the thighs to stretch alot. Mine stretched very minimal at the thighs.

[seafinch]

don't expect the thighs to stretch alot. Mine stretched very minimal at the thighs.

Perfect. That's exactly what I needed to know...

Thanks.

[A Beard of Stars]

I've never met a jean that stretched enough to change the fit in the legs.

Is bleach still kosher for white denim or should I just wash it a little hotter and harder to get all the dirt off?

[denimformytummy]

Hey fellow SuperDenim-ers!

I am looking to purchase my first denim for myself. Recently I just picked up the knowledge on raws/drys/cold/washed and such on denims.

I need recommendations for my new denim. Here are some preferences that I have in mind for your reference to help me!

- Budget up to USD150.

- Colour to be Indigo or Dark Blue

- My TW is 29.5 inches.

- Do not really want stacking, inseam preferably 30 inches.

- Slim fit, not a fan of those jeans that sticks to my legs.

Hope the above information is enough. Please let me know if I need to furnish more preferences.

Thanks in advance! Cheers!

Get these from proxy.... but this might not be slim fit

but its japanese brand..........!!

http://www.furugiya.net/?cmd=original&PHPSESSID=f9a6e07997715633d71f83426e75ea87

[salaami]

^^^ faulty link...but anyway i have a wallet that i sewed together by hand using 19oz. samurai denim(donated by gordon) and some of the BiG thread. i made it last summer while i was recovering from a back-hoe accident. anyways it' been worn everyday since last august, through thick and thin. i forgot that i had never soaked or washed it, since it was a lot easier to hand sew while starchy. i figured a year was long enough, so i washed it last night in the sink. i saturated the wallet in water, then i hit it with a squirt of dr. bronners, then rubbed the suds in really good. i let the soap sit in it for about 15 min., then washed it really good in hot water. i had to change the water 4 times, cause so much loose indigo came out. once it dried, the denim looks great, but i don't know what thread would be best to post pics in. help...

[sea0bass]

Hey fellow SuperDenim-ers!

I am looking to purchase my first denim for myself. Recently I just picked up the knowledge on raws/drys/cold/washed and such on denims.

I need recommendations for my new denim. Here are some preferences that I have in mind for your reference to help me!

- Budget up to USD150.

- Colour to be Indigo or Dark Blue

- My TW is 29.5 inches.

- Do not really want stacking, inseam preferably 30 inches.

- Slim fit, not a fan of those jeans that sticks to my legs.

Hope the above information is enough. Please let me know if I need to furnish more preferences.

Thanks in advance! Cheers!

30/30 or 29/30 may be kind of hard to find. I only know of Jean Shop Rocker fit and Gilded Age which produce ~30" inseam for some of their jeans. If you don't mind longer inseam there are plenty to choose from. If you get a pair of raw you can always have it taken up jeans. I believe the Kicking Mule 1 wash 1950 are still on sales at Revolve @ half price. I am a 30/30 but I can fit into the Raw 29/32. The KMW stretched and fit very nicely after 1 or 2 wear.

[Amplif1er]

Thanks guys for the recommendations. Does Edwin and DrDenim stretch alot?

[TallyHo]

^^^ faulty link...but anyway i have a wallet that i sewed together by hand using 19oz. samurai denim.... but i don't know what thread would be best to post pics in. help...

post that up in the samurai thread and/or evolution thread. i'd love to see it.

or start a new thread for "Misc Denim Items & Projects" or something.

is there a wallet thread? probably...

[youreit]

how do i lighten my jeans? i want a very lightwash pair and these started raw and are about medium dark now. they have been worn for a good year and have nice fading where theyre supposed to, but the other areas remain dark. should i just add bleach and wash them?

[jdmcnary]

Today Uncrate highlighted the Penguin Elroy jean which is a dark indigo selvage jean, but doesn't say if it's raw denim or not. Anybody know? If so, anybody have any experience with the fading on them? Penguin's site says nothing...

[eeriegardlessly]

how do i lighten my jeans? i want a very lightwash pair and these started raw and are about medium dark now. they have been worn for a good year and have nice fading where theyre supposed to, but the other areas remain dark. should i just add bleach and wash them?

i wouldn't normally do that but hey, if you want.

or just wash them multiple times, bleach isn't too consistent, some areas may be significantly more bleached than others

[blasterofair]

i'm thinking of getting a pair of ironheart 634s.

Should i go true to size or can i size down? is ironheart denim known to stretch much?

[givemefive]

i wouldn't normally do that but hey, if you want.

or just wash them multiple times, bleach isn't too consistent, some areas may be significantly more bleached than others

bleach would be a horrible mistake

just throw them in the wash every time you do it

[chenmeister]

i know this isn't about denim, but most people here should know the answer.

i'm a size 8 in chucks, what size should i go for vans authentics?

[Biff15]

i know this isn't about denim, but most people here should know the answer.

i'm a size 8 in chucks, what size should i go for vans authentics?

...since chuck's run about a half size bigger than most sneakers, get an 8.5...

[denimformytummy]

Get these from proxy.... but this might not be slim fit

but its japanese brand..........!!

http://www.furugiya.net/?cmd=original&PHPSESSID=f9a6e07997715633d71f83426e75ea87

last time it was faulty link....

but here ya go..........

[givemefive]

Today I hit 1 year on my New Standards.

I sat on my ass most of the year but did a couple crazy hikes and such so I'm happy enough where I want to move on to another pair and sit these out for a while. I got some nice whiskers and lap fades and the combs are representing themselves.

I've been curious about the Warehouse 660s, Samurai S0500XX, and the Eternal 811bg.

Major concerns are:

No 'diaper butt' I'm skinny and have no ass to hang a pair of jeans on. I want the jeans to be clean in the back. When I tried on flatheads I ran into the phenomenon on all of their models especially the f301 which I really wanted.

Not tight - Slim-straight but not tube leg ala Self Edge x Dry Bones x Superfuture (Don't think that is going to be a problem with this selection)

Sizing

I wear a 32 in Skull 5010 black. Kiya says that measures 32.5. I concur with a measurement of 16.25" My size 30 APC NS measure out to 32.25" as well (Not buttoning the top button is the key to no stretching!)

So I guess my main two concerns are: how did you size yours and what does your ass look like?

[raptrex]

so I just bought Levi 501 STF and washed it (havent worn them yet)

but when I tried them on, their really tight. I can wear them, but it would be kind unconfortable, anyway to stretch the waist?

[The Andrew]

so I just bought Levi 501 STF and washed it (havent worn them yet)

but when I tried them on, their really tight. I can wear them, but it would be kind unconfortable, anyway to stretch the waist?

Just wear them and they will stretch out pretty quick.

[Amplif1er]

Anyone know the sizing guide for D&G jeans? For example, what is Sz40 in the normal jeans sizing we use here?

Thanks.

[drillserg]

Any recomendations for a color/style of belt that will go with a light blue pair of distressed jeans?

[Chewything]

Looking for some charcoal or dark gray jeans, any recommendations would be great.

Thanks!

[Mr HaGa]

Any recomendations for a color/style of belt that will go with a light blue pair of distressed jeans?

[LandoCal126]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

[salaami]

^^ superb post. LOL smiley-face.

[albinolove]

I need a recommendation for really streaky tapered jeans under the $300 mark.

I already have a pair of PBJ XX-005 and some old Helmut Lang skinny raws. Thanks for the help.

[jdmcnary]

I'm a newbie so forgive the ignorance, and I know it was brought up on the first page of this thread, but not fully answered....here goes: Why pre-soak your unsanforized jeans? I know if they are unsanforized they are going to shrink a ton and this gets it out of the way, but why not just buy them to fit, wear the hell out of them and let them stretch, then wash em a year later or whatever. Seems like if you didn't pre-soak em the contrast in color after lots of wear would be even more intense, wouldn't it?