Habakure Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 But six months without a wash? Human starch isn't the nicest of smells. . . Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 A day in a freezer apparently kills the smell. Or leaving on a line outside for the day. Link to post Share on other sites
kojak Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Here's the raw denim I bought in December; both pairs are identical except for the size: The pair on the left has been worn about ten times, and never washed or soaked. It's sized two inches smaller (barely able to button them in the store), and has only barely stretched enough to wear comfortably. The pair on the right has been worn about seven times overall. They fit great in the shop but became too loose after a couple days wear, so I did a hot water soak in the tub and line dried them. The color and texture changed drastically, and some slight streaks appeared in the indigo. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Don't you size them up so when they shrink with the first wash they're (hopefully) OK? Link to post Share on other sites
kojak Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 No, for several reasons. Buying them a little too small is the conventional wisdom, since raw denim may shrink (especially if it's not sanfordized), but stretches (mostly in the waist) with wear even more. Plus, as mentioned earlier, washing it messes up the fading patterns and overall look. My "washed" pair fits fine now, but I simply don't like them anymore. Frankly it's a huge pain finding a great fit unless you do a bunch of research first (find out specific stretch/shrink anecdotes for a brand/fabric), get very lucky, or (like me) waste money until you do. I've owned at least a dozen pairs of raw jeans and out of those maybe five were good to go long term. This is a pretty good FAQ: https://www.reddit.com/r/rawdenim/wiki/faq Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Ah yes. I did not think of the natural stretching. Yeah, the unpredictable nature is an aspect putting me off I have to say. Spending 6 months in a pair and then finding out they're no good will not be fun. Still, I could try and shift them on ebay. Genuine worn in heh Link to post Share on other sites
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