WOW!
WOW!
It's like Goodwear, but jeans...
I really like the denim jacket (R1901J)
I don't think Kojima ships overseas directly. It's SF project who is doing the crowd-funding so they can order a lot from Kojima.
RRL pants run large because of vanity sizing often used by trendy brands.
As for LVC, the shrinkage is sort of a "riddle" depending on the batch/season but the 1967 505 is said to be sanforised.
http://www.levi.com/US/en_US/mens-jeans/p/675050098
That would either mean that they were sanforized or pre-washed for sure.
Received the Sugar Cane 1947s today. Went up to a 34 from my usual (vanity sized as I've learned) department store Levi's. If it's of any help I washed them right away in the machine in delicate setting, without soap, with cold water and then let them hang on the line outside to dry. The length feels about 1 inch shorter post-wash which is precisely how I believe they were described. I notice little difference in the feel of the waist but they may have to settle in a little to lose some of their post-wash rigidity. I can safely say that it is very likely that stretching the waist manually will yield success. I notice a littke waist elasticity just by pulling on them, so I'm sure a mechanical device to stretch the waist will work.
Excuse the crappy photos; here they are (mostly) dry. Unfortunately, no turned up cuffs too self conscious for that. Maybe the gf will instill some confidence booster to try that...thanks to Charles at HPA for saving the day w/size.
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better angle (ass more realistic lol)
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I guess this is how the cool cats do it..still not there.
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If I have learned nothing else from the Lounge I have learned to look at actual measurements of a garment rather than labeled sizes. Jeans labeled as size 36 should measure 36" at the waist IMO.
Fanch, have you tried out the stretcher gizmo yet? We just got our power back yesterday, so wearing (or even thinking about wearing) the heavy jeans was out of the question because of the unbelievable heat here. I'm giving them another couple of weeks of wearing around the house and then it's wash time.If I have learned nothing else from the Lounge I have learned to look at actual measurements of a garment rather than labeled sizes. Jeans labeled as size 36 should measure 36" at the waist IMO.
Unsanforized is a bit of a roulette wheel, tbh. I had the same experience with Levi's 1890s. Bought what I believed to be the right size - 32" to shrink to 30" - and followed the instructions to the word... and got barely any shrinkage. In the end, I shoved them in a hot wash, took some measurements and stuck them on Ebay. Took a bit of a hit, tbh, but it was a lesson learned.
Yes, I have used the stretcher that works like a charm. The critical factor is wetting down the entire waist band to avoid possible damage. More importantly though I am glad you made it through Irma alive and hopefully not too much property damage. Irma was one vicious, hellacious storm that appears to have affected everyone in the state of Florida with the exception of the western panhandle that is really more S Alabama than NW Florida.Fanch, have you tried out the stretcher gizmo yet? We just got our power back yesterday, so wearing (or even thinking about wearing) the heavy jeans was out of the question because of the unbelievable heat here. I'm giving them another couple of weeks of wearing around the house and then it's wash time.