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post #26 of 43
4/11/08 at 6:57pm
i just pick up a pair of 3001, does anyone know how to preserve the indigo color, i dont want it to have fades
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post #27 of 43
4/11/08 at 7:06pm
don't wear them. raw jeans will fade, its unavoidable. if you wanted dark jeans that will stay dark you should have bought a rinse wash. with the flatheads everytime you wash them you will lose a bunch of indigo and whenever you wear them you will lose indigo at points of stress and creases. i guess you could just try to remain stationary and standing up as much as possible while wearing them, but that would be kind of absurd.
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post #28 of 43
4/11/08 at 7:13pm
i guess i will look for a rinse jean, i just love the deep indigo color; thks for the help
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post #29 of 43
4/11/08 at 7:19pm
if you really want to preserve the color, there are ways to keep them dark as long as possible. i would give them a very long soak to get as much of the starch out of the denim as possible, this will make them softer and less prone to creasing so easily. be sure not to agitate the water much though, because that will cause more indigo loss. and don't wear them every day or when you will be dooing a lot of activities like walking around and moving a lot and such. you could also keep them hanging flat on a hanger to minimize creasing and steam out the wrinkles and creases periodically as needed. if you don't have a steamer you could just hang them in the bathroom while you shower to relax the creases. but as i said, this kind of defeats the whole purpose of buying flatheads since they are known for their fading potential. they aren't intended to be treated with kid gloves. there are plenty of solid dark jeans out there that are not raw which would suit the purpose you are looking for much better. and even lots of other raw jeans that are known to not fade as easily.
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post #30 of 43
4/11/08 at 7:45pm
any suggetions in rinse color jean besides diesel, because it seems diesel makes their dark denim stretch like 8dk, 8aa etc.. i just like fit of the flat head low rise and slim everwhere and none stretch
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post #31 of 43
4/11/08 at 11:13pm
I sized up two from my normal deisel size and they are pretty slim but should stretch out perfectly. Measure your thigh though and compare to about .8" smaller than the pre soak measurements on SE. They shrink a lot and the thigh is usually what determines most peoples size.
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post #32 of 43
4/12/08 at 6:28pm
they are reminiscent of viker. in between viker and safado, slimness wise.

i sized up 3 from diesel.
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post #33 of 43
4/13/08 at 7:48am
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Is there any way to stretch the inseam? I love the fit, but would wet stretching work on raws?
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post #34 of 43
4/13/08 at 7:57am
^ i dont think getting soaking the jean from the knee down would be a good idea
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post #35 of 43
4/13/08 at 8:48am
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I'm actually using the wet stretching method and I've already gotten an inch out of them! I'm about to hang a weight to the bottom of them and let them stretch for a while. I might be able to get 2-3 inches back this way. I'll tell you guys if it works! I am in love with these and want to this work so bad.
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post #36 of 43
4/13/08 at 8:56am
one reason i couldnt do the 3001 was the inseam.. flatheads lose about 3 inches when you soak them. No joke..
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post #37 of 43
4/13/08 at 9:18am
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True...but I just posted a thread on how to fix that.
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post #38 of 43
6/16/08 at 10:38am
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when?


Edited by Afro1989 - 1/28/11 at 4:00pm
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post #39 of 43
6/16/08 at 10:43am
length looks just right, looks a little saggy around your bum & upper tight area though. You're wearin em right, just seems like they should be a little more snug there. Probably looks better from the front... you should post a front shot if u can
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post #40 of 43
6/16/08 at 10:56am
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yea


Edited by Afro1989 - 1/28/11 at 4:00pm
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post #41 of 43
6/16/08 at 11:02am
which size did you end up getting?
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post #42 of 43
6/16/08 at 11:05am
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i actually went against skidds advice and went for the 29 instead of the 30. way too tight at first, but they've stretched beautifully. probably would have been a less painful experience if i took james' advice, but whateva.
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post #43 of 43
6/16/08 at 9:03pm
i think i am going to get mine hem/tapered so my converse do not continue to eat my denim
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