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post #1 of 72
10/4/08 at 10:00am
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I may want to try dry denim brands when i get some more money and i have questions about sizing. I read that these shrink when washed and will stretch 1 to 1.75 inches in the waist.

I wear 30 waist in diesel and I cannot button up 29 waist. If I wear 30 in diesel, what waist should i get for brands like nudie, skull, flathead, dior, imperials etc? Im guessing that i need to go a size smaller but would I be able to button up? My waist is like 33 inches so I can only manage to button waist 30 in diesels.

EDIT: Also what brands should i consider and which ones to avoid? I hear good things about flathead and skull.
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post #2 of 72
10/4/08 at 12:04pm
Sizing depends a lot on the brand and cut.

You might have to decide which brand you want first then we can look at the cuts.
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post #3 of 72
10/4/08 at 12:09pm
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im looking at this one. SE05BSP - Slim Tapered - $315.00 : Self Edge : Japanese Selvedge Denim

what size would i get? I can only wear waist 30 in diesel so im not sure about this one. It says that it is 2 sizes smaller than other flatheads
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post #4 of 72
10/4/08 at 12:12pm
My best guess would be to measure yourself and compare with the charts, really. They are pretty accurate in most cases.
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post #5 of 72
10/4/08 at 12:16pm
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i am 33 inches in the waist when i measure myself. So if the jeans are 16 across aligned, i won't be able to button up. Has to be like 16.25 or 16.5 My 30 waist diesels are 16.5 across on average.

so does this mean a waist 30 in this flathead is really 15 across?
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post #6 of 72
10/4/08 at 3:55pm
if you have sizing questions, and a lot of them it seems... call self-edge and talk to kiya. guy is cool and more than happy to help you figure out what you need... especially if youre looking to buy from him.
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post #7 of 72
10/4/08 at 5:09pm
ya sizing/stretching depends alot on the brand (as brands use different denim)

since youre a new person u should go for sanfornized raw denim...so u dont have to play the "buy raw jeans...hot soak em...and they dont fit as good as people told u they would.. and u cant return and u have to sell em used for $80.00 less then u paid for em..game"

after u get exp..then u can buy unsanfornized (shrink to fit) jeans..like flat head, samurai,etc


go to sufu and read all the topics on the various raw/dry companies...read every post and usually by the end of the topic u will know what cut and what size to get
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post #8 of 72
10/4/08 at 7:28pm
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i guess i will give the guy a call. Im basically looking for a tight fit with a tapered look that will stack nicely like thanaz. So any premium raw denim that fits like this would be great.
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post #9 of 72
10/5/08 at 6:27am
Look into Somet, Skull 5010 6X6 and the new slim Flathead then. Tapering PBJ 005/007/010 (purple selvage is awesome) works too. The super long in-seam which come with all those models should provide you enough stacking. I was in your shoe about a month ago.
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post #10 of 72
10/5/08 at 11:50am
don't measure yourself, measure your jeans and compare them to the ones you are looking at.
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post #11 of 72
10/5/08 at 3:04pm
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yeah the diesels that i can wear are 16.5 across aligned. So this means i get a 33 or 32 for flathead? does Kiya answer these questions by email?
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post #12 of 72
10/5/08 at 5:15pm
yes he does. but call him anyways.
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post #13 of 72
10/5/08 at 9:07pm
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Are you suppose to hem a flathead? I heard that these are like 39L long.
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post #14 of 72
10/6/08 at 7:54am
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Originally Posted by mykim0 View Post
Are you suppose to hem a flathead? I heard that these are like 39L long.
dont hem them, mine came w/ a 36in inseam, & they are almost too short for me after a wash. They may have fixed this problem w/ the 1001 however
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post #15 of 72
10/6/08 at 5:15pm
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So i emailed Kiya and told him that my waist is 33 and he recommened that i get a 34 for the BSP. I guess these run true to size. But what if I got the 33 and put a hanger in the waist and soak it? Will that work? I want these to be tight as possible.
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post #16 of 72
10/6/08 at 6:39pm
nah, size up 1, they'll still be slim post-soak trust me
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post #17 of 72
10/6/08 at 10:15pm
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I just ordered the BSP in waist 34. Can't wait for it to get here. Hope this raw denim thing works out for me. Should I use boiling water to soak it? That might take ages to fill up the bath tub with boiling water.
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post #18 of 72
10/6/08 at 10:15pm
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I just ordered the BSP in waist 34. Can't wait for it to get here. Hope this raw denim thing works out for me. Should I use boiling water to soak it? That might take ages to fill up the bath tub with boiling water.
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post #19 of 72
10/6/08 at 10:15pm
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I just ordered the BSP in waist 34. Can't wait for it to get here. Hope this raw denim thing works out for me. Should I use boiling water to soak it? That might take ages to fill up the bath tub with boiling water.
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post #20 of 72
10/6/08 at 10:15pm
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I just ordered the BSP in waist 34. Can't wait for it to get here. Hope this raw denim thing works out for me. Should I use boiling water to soak it? That might take ages to fill up the bath tub with boiling water.
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post #21 of 72
10/14/08 at 5:21pm
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I just got my BSB and the guy was right about my size. I definitely would not be able to button up in a size 33. Problem is that the jeans seem baggy as hell and this is suppose to be a slim fit. They are in the tub now, and i used the hottest water from the tap. There is not too much extra room in the waist though. This denim is stiff and feels like cardboard.

These better shrink a ton or i just made a $310 paper weight.
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post #22 of 72
10/15/08 at 4:09pm
post up fit pics^^

im thinkin about getting some BSPs
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post #23 of 72
10/15/08 at 5:55pm
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They shrinked nicely. Will post some pics. Im soaking them again to get the extra shrinkage. Wish these were a lower rise though.
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post #24 of 72
10/16/08 at 11:38am
Nice... soaking makes a dramatic difference in the size of FH. I have a feeling they will fit nicely for ya
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post #25 of 72
10/16/08 at 5:37pm
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These are post soak pics. I wish there was not so much bulging near the crotch and back thigh area. But other then that, these are comfortable slim jeans.



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