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

[cheapmuthafukr]

Just got a new pair of jeans. I want to do a hotsoak, but I'm worried about too much shrinkage in the waist. What would you guys use in the waist to make sure it doesn't shrink too much?

i wear mine in the tub if im worried about shrinkage.

[Harry Hood]

Hey, I need advice or general rules on hemming raw selvedge denim. I've got a chainstitched pair much too long for me and don't know whether I should just take them to a tailor and have them hem it without a chainstitch or ask them to reattach the original hem or what. Also, is it difficult to find a tailor that can chainstitch hems and is chainstitching even that big a deal?

Thanks alot.

[ranonranonarat]

heading to sydney in slightly less than a months time. anybody can point me out as to where i can get my jeans chainstitch hemmed in sydney? i know THAT store in chatswood does it but is there anywhere else?

[mtchfrnk]

Is there an appropriate way to publicize an FS thread? Besides putting it in your signature?

[beatle]

that would be the appropriate way to do it...

[dave28]

Has anyone here from the UK used www.flat-head.co.uk and www.ironheart.co.uk They look like the real deal but they are charging in dollers and not in pounds even though they are selling from the UK....

[jskidder]

legit. most websites can detect what country you are browsing from and automatically display prices in your local currency.

[a bag of it]

can someone recommend some jeans with a similar cut to A.P.C. New Cures but with a higher quality denim? Right now I'm thinking:

Flat Head - SE05BSP

or

Iron Heart - 301s

or.....

Which would you choose between those two, or is there something else I should be looking at? Also, I am a 32 waist, so I sized down 2 (30) on my new cures. They were tight at first but have stretched out perfectly. To achieve this same fit on the iron hearts or flat heads, would I want to size down 1 or 2 or not at all?

[inc abs man]

Looking for pitch black raw denim(if there is such a thing) in a slim-straight cut. Anything out there?

[beatle]

will be soon..Iron Heart Beatle Buster in super black selvage denim...

a bag of it - go for the 301's in 31...

[dawei69]

anybody tried to DIY a chainstitch? I've been doing some research and a few experiments... I followed this

and it works, but very time consuming if u are new to needle work..

who needs a unionspecial when you can do it yourself?

[mikecch]

Ooooh, interesting dawei69. Let us know how it goes, especially any rippling after soak.

[dave28]

Does anyone know if flat head jeans tag size is accurate or do I need to size up or down ?

[smittybat]

Does anyone know if flat head jeans tag size is accurate or do I need to size up or down ?

check out the measurements at selfedge.com or http://flat-head.co.uk/

[jbphoto23]

any way to get rid of the sulfur smell of black 3sixteens? i know its the dye or whatever, but its pretty strong.

[Mifune]

Do any of you know of a good shop for Japanese denim or LVC in Amsterdam?

[entropy kid]

http://www.tenuedenimes.com/

I think LVC, Momotaro and Flat Head

[Territhemayor]

I've been lurking on this forum for a long time and wearing dry denim for about 4 months, but there's something that I've never wrapped my head around.

I've been wearing PBJ XX-011s for 3-4 months, and I like them, but they're not as slim as I'd like. I bought true to size in the waist and they've stretched out a ton in the waist and the leg, so I am looking for a new pair that's slimmer and something heavier to withstand the Minnesota winter. Which leads me to my question:

When you want a slim leg fit from a pair of jeans that may not be cut that way (i.e the waist is too big), do you size down so that you get the fit you want in the leg, even if they are unbearably tight in the waist, and wear them until they stretch in the waist?

Thanks a lot

[Maynard Friedman]

I've been lurking on this forum for a long time and wearing dry denim for about 4 months, but there's something that I've never wrapped my head around.

I've been wearing PBJ XX-011s for 3-4 months, and I like them, but they're not as slim as I'd like. I bought true to size in the waist and they've stretched out a ton in the waist and the leg, so I am looking for a new pair that's slimmer and something heavier to withstand the Minnesota winter. Which leads me to my question:

When you want a slim leg fit from a pair of jeans that may not be cut that way (i.e the waist is too big), do you size down so that you get the fit you want in the leg, even if they are unbearably tight in the waist, and wear them until they stretch in the waist?

Thanks a lot

That would appear to be de rigeur for many on here Terri. Welcome to Sufu...

[garwinphung]

Um just wondering i got a pair of Flathead f310s and they are unsanforized i hot soaked them for 2 half hours but its still got a fair bit extra inseam length is it safe to hem them now or is there still more shrinking to go

[aleopold]

When you want a slim leg fit from a pair of jeans that may not be cut that way (i.e the waist is too big), do you size down so that you get the fit you want in the leg, even if they are unbearably tight in the waist, and wear them until they stretch in the waist?

or you could buy the slim cut model? but, that's me thinking logically. (3)

[Skeese]

During the 1930s - 40s, did Lee use green caste or red caste denim?

[kalpa1103]

I've been lurking on this forum for a long time and wearing dry denim for about 4 months, but there's something that I've never wrapped my head around.

I've been wearing PBJ XX-011s for 3-4 months, and I like them, but they're not as slim as I'd like. I bought true to size in the waist and they've stretched out a ton in the waist and the leg, so I am looking for a new pair that's slimmer and something heavier to withstand the Minnesota winter. Which leads me to my question:

When you want a slim leg fit from a pair of jeans that may not be cut that way (i.e the waist is too big), do you size down so that you get the fit you want in the leg, even if they are unbearably tight in the waist, and wear them until they stretch in the waist?

Thanks a lot

man, how skinny r u? 011 is already the slimmiest model that PBJ carries.

[chambo2008]

would love to buy something like this but not for 400 pounds

[Maynard Friedman]

would love to buy something like this but not for 400 pounds

Come on chambo, that's a statement not a small question. Sort it out!

[narutofan]

This is probably a waste of space, but I'm having a lot of trouble finding a pair of black jeans. Nothing raw or glossy, just solid black with no frills. I had my eyes on a pair of RBJ 66BSPBK, but their smallest size might be too big for me so I'm seeking something very slim and tapered. Thanks in advance!

[chambo2008]

haha! ok how hard is it to adjust a rise of a jean, i really like my denime but they are on the market as i can't deal with high rise, so basicly would a taloir be able to fix this and how much is it gonna set me back?

[ranonranonarat]

haha! ok how hard is it to adjust a rise of a jean, i really like my denime but they are on the market as i can't deal with high rise, so basicly would a taloir be able to fix this and how much is it gonna set me back?

i dont know whether its just me but i altered my pair of skulls to something more fitting and they ended up giving me a dick pouch, even though i went to the best tailor i could find in my country. not that i dont wear them anymore (i still do because i already paid that much for alterations) but i think any alterations that change the cut of your jeans tend to fuck them up. that is my opinion on alterations other than hemming. has happened to me more than twice already.

[chambo2008]

its just that went i got them i was givin wrong measurements in the first place and even after 2 hot wash's hang drying in between the were MASSIVE leg opening was 9.2inch's on a size 29 thigh's where like 13's so i had them slimmed down and they look great apart from this massive riseif two inch's was taken from the back and front they would be great...

i saw a guy in the imperial denim thread alter his and they looked great after..

[ranonranonarat]

might be just bad experience on my part. im sure someone in the UK could point you in the right direction about cost of alterations..