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

[HGS]

Just wear 'm, they'll straighten out.

thanks for the reply. that's probably the best advice.

[bestie]

I'm pretty set on my next denim acquisition as being PBJ 007 or Sammy 710s.

I'm wondering if either of these denims or companies are known to shrink significantly more or less than the other? i've only dealt with sanforized denim (a few apc's, n&f) and a little tripped out about unsanforized denim and sizing to the correct post-soak fit.

Grazi

[superego]

Have been looking into Samis for high quality black denim that gets great fades but looks like the cut I'm interested in won't be available again until early next year.

Any other black denim in the same ball park that gets good fades that I could/should check out?

[Cold Summer]

Inkinsurgent: Get Ande Whall, he makes slim cuts with nice long rises and up to 38" inseams.

Superego: Flat Head's 4000-series denim is black and gets great fades.

Bestie: I haven't had PBJ XX-007s, but I have 710s and they don't shrink very much, considering they're unsanforized.

Maguire: I can't recall handling Big John myself but I'm pretty sure they're affordable, mainstream jeans. Not bad, but not as nice as many of the Japanese brands discussed here (Flat Head, Samurai, PBJ, etc.)

Mattbeech: Just go ahead and wash them again, gently without a spin cycle won't mess up your jeans.

[FreshDKaf]

Try nudies, they have inseams up to 38 and their grim tim and thin finn lines are similar to the skinnyguys in fit.

Thanks I'll check it out.

[Based]

I have a question about Samurai's 710.Should I get a size 32 which is my true to size waist or 31 since I'm trying for a slim-skinny fit?I have a average body type .

[bestie]

Does anyone know anything about 3x1 denim?

I get hooked up at Bergdorf Goodman and was thinking maybe I'll grab a pair since they'd be inexpensive. The pair I saw had a red weft (or warp? whichever is the inside.) which really doesn't interest me but I suppose it could be interesting. Bergdorf has a bullshit denim section. At least Barney's carries A.P.C. ...

Maybe I'll just buy a pair for scientific purposes?

[shoreman]

Any one have experience with wings + horns raw denim?

[IWishIWasADino]

So... umm I bought these pair of Dior's on impulse. Yes, yes... I bought them cause they kind of look like dino skin/hide. I was wondering what would look good/okay with them. Thankies~

[aphelan]

I've been wearing my Samurai S0500XX's for about 2 weeks and the waist fits perfectly but I'd like the legs to have a bit more of a taper. I haven't given them any kind of a soak yet; should I give them a warm soak in the bathtub while I'm wearing them?

[Cold Summer]

Give them a warm soak to get rid of that shrinkage - spinning them in the washing machine without any soap works best, I've found, and gets rid of all the shrink. The legs will get slimmer, and the waist will stretch back out.

[virtualrx8]

hey everyone... am looking to buy my 1st balmain jeans from LVR..... after checking them with the actual measurement and was quoted

is balmain size so big?

i saw from supertalk.superfuture and some of the jeans sold there quote size 29 fit like size 27 or 28...

any guru can confirm the sizing??? i dun wanna waste $$ to buy a wrong size....

i'm a regular DH size 29.......

thanks thanks....

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size 27

Waist: 40 cm

Rise: 22.5 cm

Tigh: 21 cm

Inseam. 82 cm

Hem: 15.5 cm

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size 27

Waist: 41.5 cm

Rise: 23 cm

Tigh: 22 cm

Inseam: 84 cm

Hem: 15.5 cm

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size 27

Waist: 40 cm

Rise: 25 cm

Thigh: 23 cm

Inseam: 87 cm

[shoreman]

I found a pair of Helmut Lang raw denim at a great price--really, construction and aesthetic is top notch--but was confused when I read on the label that they are to be "dry cleaned only." Has any one heard of this type of care for raw denim before and if so, what kind of damage am I looking at if they undergo soaks and general machine washes? (Ultra handwash, of course.)

Edited September 23, 2012 by Shoreman

[Discyphr]

is there a general rule of thumb when sizing inseam? i don't want my ankles showing when i sit so i know not to get "true" inseam (crotch to floor barefoot) but then again i don't want stacks up to calves.

also, anyone know if selfedge or anywhere accepts jeans to be mailed in to be hemmed via chain stitch?

Edited September 23, 2012 by Discyphr

[triiiangle]

I'm pretty sure you have to drop jeans off in person for hemming at Self Edge.

Try Railcar Fine Goods for mail-in chainstich hems:

http://www.railcarfinegoods.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1514

[HGS]

can anyone tell me their experiences with machine washing raw denim? I understand to use a gentle cycle at a low temp, and obviously to expect more indigo loss than a gentle handwash. I am more worried about the jeans wrinkling/creasing/fading in undesirable places as a result of being tossed around in the machine.

any advice? Thanks

[rayw44]

Yes, just turn them inside out and preferably take them out before the spin cycle starts. But if you can't, or if you forget, they will be fine. The wrinkles and creases will go away with time.

[HGS]

thanks for the reply. sounds good. I know the dryer can ruin a pair of raw jeans so I will just be sure to hang dry them right away.

[setterman]

front loading washing machines generally aren't too rough on clothes. like ray said, pull them before the spin cycle if you're really worried, and hang them to dry. I usually wash my jeans on regular, warm, medium spin and then hang to dry. Only one pair have ever gotten a crease line, and I'm not 100% sure that was because of the washing machine. You can see it here on the left shin of my Warehouse 1001XX. A small one has formed on the right shin too. Since the one of the left leg runs over the knee and up on the thigh, and is parallel to the out seam of the jeans, I almost wonder if there was a little flaw or glitch in the denim or construction that caused a pucker or something that created the line.

[Martybear]

Just need a bit of help here. When I try to post pictures using the image tags ([/img]) it gives me this weird error saying " You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community. ". It says the same thing when I press the little image button at the top of the reply box. What am I doing wrong?

[Discyphr]

will raw sanforized denim shrink at all in the inseam when soaked/washed whether it be warm or cold? if so, should you compensate for it by buying a slightly longer inseam or will the inseam stretch back out on its own?

Edited September 24, 2012 by Discyphr

[satchelbmoore]

even sanforized denim shrinks slightly. usually about .5" in the inseam with a cold wash. doesn't generally stretch out.

[HGS]

front loading washing machines generally aren't too rough on clothes. like ray said, pull them before the spin cycle if you're really worried, and hang them to dry. I usually wash my jeans on regular, warm, medium spin and then hang to dry. Only one pair have ever gotten a crease line, and I'm not 100% sure that was because of the washing machine. You can see it here on the left shin of my Warehouse 1001XX. A small one has formed on the right shin too. Since the one of the left leg runs over the knee and up on the thigh, and is parallel to the out seam of the jeans, I almost wonder if there was a little flaw or glitch in the denim or construction that caused a pucker or something that created the line.

I don't think I would've even noticed those lines if you hadn't mentioned them. They are probably even less visible when you're wearing them.

I'm pleased to say my jeans came out just fine. thanks for the advice everyone

[trevorplease]

is there a general rule of thumb when sizing inseam? i don't want my ankles showing when i sit so i know not to get "true" inseam (crotch to floor barefoot) but then again i don't want stacks up to calves.

+1 i'd like to know as well

[UchiMata]

So, this weekend was my birthday, I don't remember what happened friday night but I know that I threw up while leaving the bar. Thankfully, I didn't puke ON my nudies, but because it splattered all over the cement, it also hit my nudies. They're not ready to be washed, is there any way I can go about cleaning them??? I'm not 100% sure on soaking them either, but if I have to, I'll do that.

[satchelbmoore]

dude, there's vomit on your jeans.

[schmallo15]

So, this weekend was my birthday, I don't remember what happened friday night but I know that I threw up while leaving the bar. Thankfully, I didn't puke ON my nudies, but because it splattered all over the cement, it also hit my nudies. They're not ready to be washed, is there any way I can go about cleaning them??? I'm not 100% sure on soaking them either, but if I have to, I'll do that.

Definitely do something. Why not just soak and very gently wash the part that's got vomit on it if you don't want to soak the entire pair?

[setterman]

Thankfully, I didn't puke ON my nudies, but because it splattered all over the cement, it also hit my nudies. They're not ready to be washed,

Dude, you're fucking gross. Would you walk around in any other piece of clothing with the contents of your stomach splattered on them? No.

Soak 'em, wash 'em, whatever. They NEED soap and water.

The obsession for fades vs cleanliness never ceases to amaze me.

[Maynard Friedman]

Just wash it off with urine. They'll be fine.

[smittybat]

you'll get better fades if you pee yourself while wearing them