Soaking and Stretching Denim
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Hi all.
I've been looking at buying a pair of IH-634S for a while now and have eventually decided to go for it. My main worry is around sizing and shrinkage, which I still am a little fuzzy on. I'm usually a 32" waist and 32" leg when I buy my standard fashion type jeans.
Anyway, I've measured a pair of existing jeans which I find fit me pretty well, measurements below:
Waist: 33 Front Rise: 11.25 Rear Rise: 13.5 Thigh: 10.5 Knee: 9 Inseam: 31.5 Cuff: 9From these measurements I'm thinking a size 32 would be good, given that I should expect up to an inch stretch in the waist. My main concern is leg length. 35" is way too long for me so if I get them factory hemmed at 32" should I expect any shrinkage?
Any size advice or feedback from UK owners would also be greatly appreciated.
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Hi there. They will stretch an inch or so in the waist. So I would go with 32, then they will stretch to the size you have measured on an existing pair.
Stick them in the cart and then add chainstitching:
http://www.ironheart.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=101
and we'll ship them same day…..................
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First of all, I'm the guy who purchased the last pair of 634SR: W28!
They arrived today, with a very nice heart shaped box full of chocolate candies: "The last pair! thank you Giorgio"
Thank you, IH, I say…
Now they are under soaking.
One week ago I had bought a pair of 634S, W29, that fit very good, but maybe a little loose. Perhaps I could have worn a 28, after all.
So, I decided to try the 28 thing with the 634SR. Maybe i made a mistake, but I don't care, I can give them to my sister.Last night I dreamed about it. In my dream there was Giles with a strange pair of dungarees (surely not 21oz at all) in his hands. He stayed in front of me with these pants and two or three shirts too...
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Last night I dreamed about it. In my dream there was Giles with a strange pair of dungarees (surely not 21oz at all) in his hands. He stayed in front of me with these pants and two or three shirts too…
LOL!!!!!! Love it…
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Soaked, rinsed and worn!
IH-634SR W28!
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go there for a front view:
http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=199.840 -
First of all, I'm the guy who purchased the last pair of 634SR: W28!
They arrived today, with a very nice heart shaped box full of chocolate candies: "The last pair! thank you Giorgio"
Thank you, IH, I say… Now they are under soaking.
One week ago I had bought a pair of 634S, W29, that fit very good, but maybe a little loose. Perhaps I could have worn a 28, after all.
So, I decided to try the 28 thing with the 634SR. Maybe i made a mistake, but I don't care, I can give them to my sister.Last night I dreamed about it. In my dream there was Giles with a strange pair of dungarees (surely not 21oz at all) in his hands. He stayed in front of me with these pants and two or three shirts too...
Woah! If G was holding the dungarees in his hands…does that mean he was naked?! Good grief Georgeel...you got it bad;)
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woooh, reviving this thread! It really is a good idea, because I was really conflicted when it came to my first (and only so far) iron heart purchase. I bought a pair of 31 waist busters, my favorite jeans now, which measured 15" across the waistband. When I put them on they were really tight and it was a struggle, but after a while I finally got them on. A few months later and they measure 15.5", which is perfect. Also, if you want to stretch out the thighs, go for a bike ride or 2. I went on one about 3 months in to them, and to my surprise the thighs were comfortably loose! So yeah, hopefully this helps.
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I can't say I'd recommend sizing like I do but I've been lucky enough to find all my jeans in new condition for an average of $125 each. With that being said, the only pair out of these that gave me trouble were obviously the 33's and now they are the best fitting pair I have. I prefer a smaller hem, so I try to always size down. If I can almost button the top button then, in my mind, they can be stretched to fit me. I put them on the back of a chair and try to stretch them out for a few days and wear them around the house a bit. Again, I am forcing these jeans to stretch, pushing them to see what I can get out of them to suit my needs. I would not recommend going to the extremes I go to. TTS 36.5in
666od sz36
actual when new: 35in
actual after 15 wears: 37in
no soaks, no chair stretching9634Z sz33
actual when newish: 34
actual after 10 wears: 36.5
no soaks, stretching on the back of a chair634S sz34
actual when new: 34
actual after 30 wears: 36.5in
no soaks, stretching on the back of a chairAlso, for reference:
Strike Gold 2105 Pure Gold sz34
actual when new: 35in
actual after 30 wears: 38in (too big, need to soak)
one hot soak on just the legs
(look closely at the picture of how the thigh is measured!)
