length shrinkage

[advan]

i bought a 2 pair of diesel jeans. zaf 772's, an zaf rusty 796. they run a size big so i got the 29x32's. the 772's feel longer, while the 796's feel perfect. i washed the 772's a few times and it got better. i finally washed the 796's and it shrank more than the others...even by hang drying....kinda pissed off.

is it wiser to get an extra 2" length if you plan to machine wash? just pain in the ass when you spend a few hundred on em. i want them close to perfect length wise. i dont want baggy, just a little longer than standard.

[Serge d Nimes]

you should wash your distressed jeans sparingly in cold water inside out and hang them to dry. How are you washing yours? I don't have any diesels anymore, but I have some LVC distressed jeans that are 3.5 years old and worn at least 100 times that I have never washed.

Carpe Denim!

[advan]

i wash them the same as you stated.

i should have got another size down. maybe sell em on ebay to someone needy