Denim Care Thread (for denim FAQ) - Page 5

April 6, 2008 @ 08:56 PM

Joe_

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with cheap monday's i hear that they stretch a lot if i buy a pair and i like how they fit do i have to soak them(im not overly stressed on fades etc)??? and secondly if they stretch later down the track will soaking them return them to their former fit??

April 6, 2008 @ 10:50 PM

Technique

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Location: SF,U.S.A.

cm stretch like a bitch i heard, you dont need to soak, they dont fade alot either. but if they stretch out to much just give them a hot soak and hot dry

catalystcollective.us // @theconsciousone

April 7, 2008 @ 03:30 AM

Joe_

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wats a hot dry???

how much shrink'age would i be looking at?

April 7, 2008 @ 06:05 AM

camthraxFHK

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how the hell should I go about soaking/washing my APCs if I live in a college dorm with dirty ass bathrooms? Any ideas?

April 7, 2008 @ 07:21 AM

e

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^ co-sign

April 7, 2008 @ 10:08 AM

camthraxFHK

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I'll probably steal one today... I just have to find one first.

April 7, 2008 @ 11:24 AM

339

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Location: Finland

When you say that you must soak stf's in hot water, what is considered as hot? As hot as you can get from your shower or what? :D

April 7, 2008 @ 09:07 PM

Technique

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pretty much, or you can go even hotter and put in boiling water

catalystcollective.us // @theconsciousone

April 7, 2008 @ 10:20 PM

keakkk

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Location: portland

I'm looking to get my jeans so they're a tighter fit.

how would i go on doing this?
would i still use the shrink method?

April 7, 2008 @ 10:56 PM

Silence

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Location: Southern California

Your jeans won't necessarily shrink by soaking. Soaking only shrinks them back to their original fit which will stretch back out.

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April 12, 2008 @ 07:03 PM

khanhtagious

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okay... quick question. i just got a pair of levi's 514. how do they stack? i like the fit and everything, but if i wanted to keep the stacks what do i have to do? do i have to soak them first or anything? thanks.

April 13, 2008 @ 04:49 AM

khanhtagious

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Uhhhh...they stack if the inseam is longer than your legs. WTF is up with kids these days? COMMON FUCKING SENSE.

the ones i have have creases in the back of the knees but i dunno if you can consider that honeycombs. my question was will the creases stay cuz i'm pretty sure these aren't raw denim. and what's with all the hostility???

April 13, 2008 @ 04:59 AM

khanhtagious

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it was just a question. calm down buddy. isn't this the reason why we have these forums in the first place? for people to ask questions. and for people with the answers to answer the questions. no matter how stupid they are? not everyone on here are professionals.

April 16, 2008 @ 12:23 AM

Smoke

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Location: toronto, canada

so my oni reds came in a lot larger than i thought, so i did a hot soak for a few hours, then hot dried them in the dryer...

but now they're soft, so i'm planning on putting starch...so where can i find these starch sprays from? i've honestly never heard of them...what are they supposed to be used for in the first place?

and for those with experience in oni reds, will i still be able to achieve fades with them even after a hot soak and hot dry?

thanks

April 16, 2008 @ 07:08 AM

e

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so my oni reds came in a lot larger than i thought, so i did a hot soak for a few hours, then hot dried them in the dryer...

but now they're soft, so i'm planning on putting starch...so where can i find these starch sprays from? i've honestly never heard of them...what are they supposed to be used for in the first place?

and for those with experience in oni reds, will i still be able to achieve fades with them even after a hot soak and hot dry?

thanks

lmfao oh shit, u fucked up.

April 16, 2008 @ 03:22 PM

Smoke

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lmfao oh shit, u fucked up.

care to elaborate?

April 16, 2008 @ 09:00 PM

e

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the dryer dick

April 17, 2008 @ 12:40 AM

Smoke

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Location: toronto, canada

is that what you call your dryer? a "dick"?

anyway, it even says throughout this thread to hot soak and hot dry for maximum shrinkage, and the jeans ended up being a good enough size for me...

i'm just wondering if the stacks and honeycombs will still show up on them after starching...

April 20, 2008 @ 11:07 PM

Estopa

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I have a problem, the honeycombs on my levis suck dick, and i tend to sag a lot. What can I do to get them to come out more?

April 20, 2008 @ 11:10 PM

Deemy

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What kind of Levi's are they?

April 21, 2008 @ 08:18 PM

_revolt

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Isnt starching not supposed to be very good for the jeans though?

April 21, 2008 @ 10:25 PM

e

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Organisisms will eat the shit out of your denimz with starch.

April 22, 2008 @ 12:39 PM

Estopa

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they're 511's raw

April 22, 2008 @ 03:46 PM

jooyok

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^ i don't believe there is such thing..

You probably mean one wash.. which is close to raw. Sagging doesn't usually affect your honeycombs, more so if you don't sit on your ass enough, the combs won't show. Try using starch and that'll get the fades to appear.

April 22, 2008 @ 03:47 PM

jooyok

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People fucking baby their jeans too much.

QFT...

it's not the end of the world if you don't see fades at 2 months..

April 22, 2008 @ 09:49 PM

tRick

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okay i didnt read the entire thread

but i just wanna shrink some regular jeans
no fancy expensive denim raw one wash or w/e
regular run of the mill jeans that i want to be more fitted

how do i do that?
and please dont be sarcastic about it bein asked b4 in the thread or w/e
cuz it doesnt solve the problem

April 22, 2008 @ 10:51 PM

Technique

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Location: SF,U.S.A.

hawt hawt hawt wash/soak , then hot machine dry.

catalystcollective.us // @theconsciousone

April 23, 2008 @ 08:22 AM

sublime_rhymez

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Location: Toronto

I have a pair of selvedge Uniqlo's regular fit. I haven't worn them yet and I was wondering if it's possible to shrink them in the waist a bit. If it is, how?