So I just received SE05BSPs and the waist fits perfectly pre soak, and the rest of the jean would fit perfectly after the initial soak. Is there any way I can keep this waist size and shrink the rest of the jean? Like can I stick a dowel there and keep that waist size or just not soak the waist?
Posted Aug 13, 2013, 3:10 AM UTC
You can leave the top block out of the water, but honestly you'll have to do that everytime with them.
Did the same thing with my BSP, and then forgot and washed them and they shrunk so far I couldn't get past thighs. They don't have a lot of give to them once they're shrunk
I'll just size up then
good idea
I think people put too much emphasis on shrinkage. While there are exceptions, a lot of unsanforized denim is "shrink an inch, stretch an inch". If it's really a perfect fit without any tightness in the waist, I say you made the right choice. That's how I sized my SE05BSPs and I couldn't be happier with the fit.
I think people put too much emphasis on shrinkage.
I think the necessary amount of emphasis is put on shrinkage.
Everyone acts like shrinkage is permanent and stretching doesn't occur. This guy sounds like he has a perfect fit and there's no need for soaking shenanigans or sizing up.
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Have you actually put yours in washer. Mine shrunk considerably more even after having two soaks.
I have stuck a hanger in there, it works. but like jawnzer said it might become a nuisance after a while
I have a wooden stake cut to the exact size I need it that I place in the waistband of unsanforized pairs while they're soaking/drying. Keeps the waist where it needs to be, while the rest of the denim shrinks.
You can just wear them and sit in the tub to soak them. That's what I did with my Flat Head 1001s and it worked out well.
I just sized up, thanks for the advice though!
My Flat Heads were tight in the waist before soaking. I've soaked them 3 times and they became tight as fuck, but after a days wear they were really comfy. Don't worry about the waist. Worry about the thighs instead.
Just be aware after their first wash my F310 shrank considerably, more than they did after two hot soaks, the rise and hips are really uncomfortable now unfortunately. Waist obviously stretched out to a snug fit with no belt.
Basically the agitation that the washing machine gives makes a hell of a difference with pioneer denim
From what I've heard the Pioneer denim requires multiple soaks to get all the shrinkage out and it doesn't stretch out that much either afterwards. So you should probably size up, as you said yourself.