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

[Pavlov's Bell]

Does BiG offer chainstitch services for jeans purchased outside the store (such as LVC)?

[TheNorthern]

edit; my bad..

[ryansuuu]

so i read that since the 24oz are unsanforized, after shrink they become 27oz... does that hold true for all unsanforized denim i.e. more "weight" after a hot soak? like say i soak my 17oz strike golds, after soak they're actually 19oz or something?

[Maynard Friedman]

Does BiG offer chainstitch services for jeans purchased outside the store (such as LVC)?

Yes, as long as the jeans are not a brand that they sell, so LVC would be fine.

[Stratos]

so i read that since the 24oz are unsanforized, after shrink they become 27oz... does that hold true for all unsanforized denim i.e. more "weight" after a hot soak? like say i soak my 17oz strike golds, after soak they're actually 19oz or something?

Unsanforized denim will always shrink and gain weight when it's soaked/washed. Just how much, depends on the fabric, it's usually between 15 and 30%.

Why on earth a sensible person would want to wear 24 oz denim is another question...

[setterman]

Does BiG offer chainstitch services for jeans purchased outside the store (such as LVC)?

They've hemmed a pair of LVC 66s for me. I believe they'll hem any pair of jeans, you just have to pay for it if they weren't purchased at their store.

[Eyeq8402]

Hello. Looked for the answer in the thread with no luck. I'm sure it's here. Anyways, I wanted to get a pair of unsanfornized jeans hemmed. Can I do this without a soak? I don't want to get any shrinkage in the waist. Or can I just soak the legs? Would there be a Water line in the jeans? Thank you guys for ur time.

[big truck]

You can get them hemmed before a soak but you will need to take shrinkage into account before having them chopped. If the length of the jeans usually shrinks say 2 inches after soaking, leave an extra 2 inches when hemming otherwise they will be 2 inches too short. A soak wont leave a waterline but the waste will still be raw so there will be a difference in texture/feel. You may be putting off the inevitable anyway. Can you not wear them in the bath when soaking to keep the waste from shrinking too far?

[orangetrousers]

Does anyone apart from Wrangler Japan offer an 11MW cut (or something very similar) at the moment?

Links and brand model names appreciated!

[Flash]

samurai s0210xj (think i got the model number right) http://trial.take5jeans.com/shopping.asp?view=product&product_id=5365

studio d artisan has one but im pretty sure there sold out

[orangetrousers]

Cheers dude! Will investigate further...

[niix]

I want my combs to fade faster. What sort of things can I do, that isn't cheating, to make this happen? Ride bikes, run in my jeans?

[madstaxbro]

I don't like how some people think wearing denim is a game, with rules. Not encouraging you to rub gritty grit onto your jeans but if you want fades enough then that is not out of the question.

As a fan of natural wear yes those activities making friction are good for scraping off dye.

[halberdklown]

Just got a filson bag, how waterproof is it? It just started raining constantly here in LA and I'm wondering how stupid it would be to leave my computer in there as I walk around campus.

[kjell.wick]

Does anyone know where to buy jeans in Vancouver and what brands are availible?

[Poonti]

what brand/designer makes good black/white/grey jeans? washed indigo jeans?

i just want to have one of each for the black/white/grey, thats why i want to invest well.

[itylerstewart]

Is giving you info even worth it? You've been trolling around on here asking questions for weeks now and still haven't decided on anything.

[thecolosseum]

noob question.. rep wont show up have no way to know how much i have or dont have...probably dont have any but i was +repped the other day never showed up.......

[chantheman]

need 50 posts

[thecolosseum]

need 50 posts

Thank you.

[ryansuuu]

what is the slubbiest pair of samurai's out there?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Old VX Zero denim and old 15oz Texas Cotton denim

[ryansuuu]

so i'm pretty much out of luck with the newer lots that are coming out?

[chantheman]

what size are you? you can find some of the older lots in the marketplace

[beautiful_FrEaK]

from my experience Lot.11is very slubby and irregular but that Lot isn't so widespread. You see more Lot.12 and lot.11 somehow.

If it just slubby you want, PBJ and Oni are another option

[ryansuuu]

mmm like a size 32, but the rise on the PBJ is too low... then apparently oni denim is really stubborn to fade, and i want like a heavier jean too

[beautiful_FrEaK]

well Oni offers a 18oz denim, dunno how it fades

[Moyamoya]

Im looking for something with a silhouette similar to strike gold 1105s

any suggestions?

[toufu]

i want to make my own denimz

no experience

what sewing machine do i need (srs)

[whozdrew?]

My pair of The Flat Head 1001s came in today. Went tts 32. Love the presoak fit. Any ideas on how to soak without getting a shit ton of shrinkage?

Thanks