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OOE YOFUKUTEN SOA03XXD Jeans 1940s - barely shrunk after first wash

dcwest

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Hey everyone - I gave my OAs a hot soak in the tub for about an hour and let them completely air dry. I was surprised that they only shrunk about .5 inch in the waist and maybe 1.5 inch in the inseam. I was expecting much more shrinkage.

Anyone else experience this? Maybe it’ll continue to shrink with the next few washes?
 

Jeef

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Just put them through the washing machine inside out and hang dry. That will get most shrinkage out. They might shrink a minimal amount in the next few washes but nothing major. How do you plan on washing them in the future? I would just do whatever your normal washing method is once and start wearing them. Soaking in the tub with no agitation rarely gets all the shrink out.
 

dcwest

New in Town
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Just put them through the washing machine inside out and hang dry. That will get most shrinkage out. They might shrink a minimal amount in the next few washes but nothing major. How do you plan on washing them in the future? I would just do whatever your normal washing method is once and start wearing them. Soaking in the tub with no agitation rarely gets all the shrink out.
freestar
Just put them through the washing machine inside out and hang dry. That will get most shrinkage out. They might shrink a minimal amount in the next few washes but nothing major. How do you plan on washing them in the future? I would just do whatever your normal washing method is once and start wearing them. Soaking in the tub with no agitation rarely gets all the shrink out

Just put them through the washing machine inside out and hang dry. That will get most shrinkage out. They might shrink a minimal amount in the next few washes but nothing major. How do you plan on washing them in the future? I would just do whatever your normal washing method is once and start wearing them. Soaking in the tub with no agitation rarely gets all the shrink out.
Hey thanks for the reply. In the future, I’m planning on machine washing them on cold and hang drying. Will give that a shot soon and will see how much shrink they have left in them.
 

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