Samurai Jeans

[chantheman]

they will soften up over time and look fine. as long as the waist fits good you will be fine

[chambo2008]

or put them in the washing machine then dryer to get max shrinkige, i don't have a dryer but allways wash my jeans in the machine

[echau]

just got another pair of S710XX from 2nd, they're Lot 11 and the waist fits me perfect. but the legs looks and feels a little baggy even after a hot soak. i soak them in my tub with the hottest available water i could get from the bath tub for about 2 hours. maybe the water got cold after 1 hour. maybe this barely affect the shrinkage? and because of the major stackage, it looks baggy? ( I'm 5'8'')

cuff or hem them.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

right...either stack or cuff (or hem if you have a trustworty tailor

with chainstich)

not both at the same time unless you ride a bike

[IAmNietzche]

stack

10char

[tekstyl]

this is my filthy ~1 year old s5000vx! 3 hot soaked... never washed but i will.

[Flash]

that crotch looks like its been chewed by a bear, great fades.

[tekstyl]

that crotch looks like its been chewed by a bear, great fades.

thanks. i have a monster residing in my crotch.. lol.. riding my bicycle and motorcycle seemed to be the contributors of the damaged crotch area.

[exhausted]

ok, I finally managed to do the top button of the 24oz...

I got them TTS and it seems like they shrink from tagged size... they fit just right at the waist right now, I hope they won't shrink too much

People with 24oz, how much do they shrink at the waist? any stretching?

[Solix]

Looks real good pre-soak. Awaiting post pics.

[nate1492]

Question about soaking and shrinkage: If I don't get all the shrinkage out in the initial soak/wash will the denim shrink more with each additional soak/wash until they have reached their limit, even if I'm doing luke warm or cold washes?

[apples]

I think you should read your own question.

[chambo2008]

why not wear the 24oz jeans while soaking 386 style..

[nate1492]

I think you should read your own question.

Maybe you can point out to me how I answered my own question.The answer is not as obvious to me as it apparently is to you.

[chambo2008]

this should help you taken from the denime thread salaami's advice

"i can't wait to get these jeans. when i get them the plan is to pour boiling water over them to kill all the little monsters, then hot soak them bitches, then give em a hot hand-wash with a lil' bronners. i want all the starch out off the bat. then i'll turn machine-dry them inside out(high-heat) until they are almost dry, then iron them inside out until completely dry. after all that they should be shrunk as much as possible. the ironing will steam shrink the denim, make it more crisp(for however long that will last), and get all the dryer wrinkles out. i like to iron raws after the initial soak(s) so that all the creases are from me all the way. so by the time i finish ironing they will be just like raw, but shrunk...i've got it down to a science. they will never touch an iron after that."

[Solix]

If I don't get all the shrinkage out in the initial soak/wash

Nate, pretty sure apples was referring to this, in your "if" statement. If you don't get all the initial shrinkage out, then it would only be obvious that it would shrink with future/soaks washes until they reach their limit.

[chambo2008]

thats why its an idea to do the above ...

[nate1492]

thanks. again, it did not seem like a given to me. i thought the denim might only reach max shrinkage if you use something like the Salami method. I want the rise on my forthcoming s710 to stay as high as possible. I'm 6'4, and any lower than 10.75 is uncomfortable. Fucking hard to find a slim fit without a treacherous rise.

[bernielike]

Ha! I love that! I did the same thing, but I wash warm inside out no soap, dry normal to shrink those bad boys, then soak them cold just to re-wet them so they stiffen up again after the drier, then iron inside out wet to flatten, then put them on to set some creases a bit and shape them while damp, then pull them off and hang to dry.

THEN I wear them and usu dont wash for 6 months to a year, depending. Always great results.

[chambo2008]

thanks. again, it did not seem like a given to me. i thought the denim might only reach max shrinkage if you use something like the Salami method. I want the rise on my forthcoming s710 to stay as high as possible. I'm 6'4, and any lower than 10.75 is uncomfortable. Fucking hard to find a slim fit without a treacherous rise.

why don't you soak just below the crotch?? keep the rise as is

[Flash]

thell have to hit water sometime may as well be at the start

[HOLY]

S710xx19oz Lot. 12 Went TTS

Pre soak pics:

post soak pics tmrw

[chambo2008]

they should be good after a soak

[8Figures]

got my 710 19oz from BIG yesterday. I went TTS on my first pair now then I sold it and sized down, did an hour hot soak and machine rinsed, still drying....

[Scaught]

These are my Samurai 710s (sz 29) at about 1 month. I'm absolutely loving the fit. I went true to size or maybe sized down one, I'm not sure on my actual waist really. I had them hemmed 1.5" shorter cause I'm a shorty, and then hot soaked them before wearing.

[GoodSamaritan]

Nice fit and combs

[panthermodern]

Awaiting some S0500s I just ordered from Yuichi at pirates on Wednesday... hopefully they are here on Monday!

I sized down to a 28 and had Yuichi measure the waist before he shipped. He said they were 74cm (29.1in) so it sounds pretty perfect to me.

I'm excited to see how they fit. I've always loved the graininess of Sammy denim and can't wait to beat on 'em.

[pennyoka]

Does anybody know what's going on with the Black Knights? Last I remember they were supposed to be ready at the end of October, but haven't really heard an update since then. Fuck, I want them now!

[unknownpleasures]

Someone mentioned Oct 31st earlier, and I think we should hear some news about it getting shipped/received by BiG in the coming days!

[morse9443]

^^^^^^^riiiiiight gordan said hopefully by halloween