Sugar Cane 1947s from HistoryPreserv...

[Shorty Long]

Am I correct in thinking that the only length available, no matter what waist size you get, is 36"? That means that they would be 38" long prewash!!! I don't mind a cuff while I'm waiting for my jeans to fully shrink, but these would never shrink up to the 30" I wear. Hemming is an option, but I remember reading that you shouldn't shorten your jeans by more than 2".

Any shorter people out there have any experience with getting these jeans from HistoryPreservation?

Thanks

[Tarmac]

sure you can shorten jeans by more than 2 inches. The problem is that if you do it before the wash, you cant be sure how much they will shrink to. thats all.

[Geowu]

the Japanese do it all the time. they are not very tall so they usually hem the jeans.

[Edge_Of_Denim]

I'm 6'2" but even though when I got my 'Canes they were dragging on the floor. I was somewhat concerned. Would they actually shrink down enough? Well they did. Fortunately, I like all my trousers to break full at the bottom, not ridiculously so, but still full. I can wear these denims during a rain and they don't touch the ground; there's about an inch between the hem and the sidewalk, and since I usually wear boots, it's not a problem.

[Intermission]

Well what if you get a pair of dry ones and are planning on washing after 4-6 months.

Would you have to keep it at a 36 in even if you're not a 36 by a long shot?

yo!

[Handlethevibe]

You can hem your jeans before wash...just don't hem them to your regular length though. Hem them to like 2 inches up or so to account for shrinking.

[obsessis]

i'd go at least 3 inches to be safe. you can always take off more, you can't add jean back.

[partytaco]

sugarcanes are not sanforized and i wouldn't recommend wearing jeans that are not sanforized for any length of time before washing or you'll end up with "whiskers" and "honeycombs" that are way a few inches off when they shrink in the wash.

[tangerine]

...nevermind, partytaco beat me to it.

ask a cassowary

Edited by tangerine on Jan 5, 2006 at 06:59 PM

[Geowu]

I don't think nonsanforized jeans move the whiskers that much when they shrink. Normally, the total shrinkage lengthwise is 2 inches. If you're talking about the creases on the back of the knee, then they will move up 1 inch or so. The creases up from there will barely change their places. That's because the shrinking is proportional. So, if the creases on the back of the knee are 6 inches tall, and they move up one inch, it won't make much difference.

[partytaco]

all i'm saying dude is hey i wouldn't recommend it.

[tangerine]

If the leg twists, your honeycombs will be on the sides instead of the back. Would look strange.

I agree with partytaco, I strongly suggest the cold soak. Very little indigo will be lost.

ask a cassowary

[rnrswitch]

Aside from the whiskers and honeycombs moving, the entire fit of the jeans changes. i like to wear my jeans so that they fit. I don't comprehend wearing jeans very baggy for 6 months then completely changing the fit of them by washing them. The fit difference is drastic. Two inches in the waist and 3 in the length? that's quite a change. The cold soak does not affect the color with jeans such as the canes. Looking back on my experiences with canes i would recommend a warm soak. This shrinks the jeans even more, making them fit nice and snug if you bought the right size.

[CL Smooth]

I have the 1947 Sugarcanes Unwashed Raw. Had 'em since mid november, so about 1 1/2 months in. I havent washed them, soaked em, or anything.

Think its too late to soak?

[nairb49]

i'm interested in getting a pair of these

mind posting some pics if you find some time?

also, judging by the amount of wear on my RRDS after a month and a half, I'd say a cold soak is fine.

nairb49

[rnrswitch]

yo CL you should still be able to soak them.

[Edge_Of_Denim]

Yeah, CL, when you put them on weren't they way too long at the bottom? Or do you not mind really big cuffs? First thing I did was soak mine. I had to.

[CL Smooth]

Quote:

Yeah, CL, when you put them on weren't they way too long at the bottom? Or do you not mind really big cuffs? First thing I did was soak mine. I had to.

--- Original message by Edge_Of_Denim on Jan 6, 2006 06:38 AM

Yo,

I dont really care about the cuff... just scared that my honeycombs and whiskers are gonna be fucked up if i dont soak em.

Ah! I'm scared to put my jeans in water!

[M.O.A]

eh...they are jeans.,...they will be fine....i gave up caring about if my jeans got cold or not long ago.....

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