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Post by oatwilly on Apr 10, 2015 21:21:38 GMT -6
What kind of inseam shrinkage are you guys experiencing with *sanforized* jeans? In particular, after cold washing/hang drying? And if you are getting some shrinkage, about when does it hit...after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or later wash? Ultimately how much inseam length can one expect to lose with sanforized? I'm new to raw denim as of about a year ago, and haven't washed any of my jeans yet.
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Post by marauder on Apr 10, 2015 21:47:11 GMT -6
All of my Sanforized pairs shrank about an inch after the first soak. Later soaks didn't change much but I haven't washed any yet.
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Post by felizuno on Apr 11, 2015 9:38:56 GMT -6
It really depends on how tightly woven the fabric is, and how much agitation occurs during the wash. But yeah, usually I see either ~1" or nothing at all.
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Post by brentkuz on Apr 19, 2015 11:45:43 GMT -6
How is the shrinkage with chinos? Anyone have a personal experience?
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Post by exophobe on Apr 19, 2015 12:29:02 GMT -6
How is the shrinkage with chinos? Anyone have a personal experience? A hot wash pulled the inseam up probably about two inches on my caramel "fat-pants", cold wash on my slim charcoal chinos didn't change the inseam too much, maybe half an inch. This is Japan vs. American twill, though, so I don't know how useful the information really is since I've only got one of each, and handled them completely different. |
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Post by variable on Apr 19, 2015 16:25:15 GMT -6
The cold wash and a tumble in the dryer on my graphite and khaki chinos didn't do much at all to shrink them, they both need a trip to the tailor for hemming. The heavy caramels haven't hit water yet.
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Post by brentkuz on Apr 19, 2015 16:35:07 GMT -6
Holy crap 2"! That's nuts. Looks like cold washing and hand drying. I accounted for .5" of shrink at the tailors but not 2".
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Post by variable on Apr 19, 2015 16:38:39 GMT -6
Hell, if I got 2" of shrink in the leg on my caramels, I wouldn't need to get them hemmed. Hmmm, maybe I should run them through now...
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Post by exophobe on Apr 19, 2015 17:13:22 GMT -6
Holy crap 2"! That's nuts. Looks like cold washing and hand drying. I accounted for .5" of shrink at the tailors but not 2". I was trying to shrink them, though, otherwise I would have been more careful. |
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Post by variable on Apr 19, 2015 19:19:26 GMT -6
So I checked the measurements before tossing my heavy caramels into the wash, and the inseam looked like it came in around 33.5". I'd call that "under spec". So hopefully they don't turn into capris.
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Post by brentkuz on Apr 19, 2015 19:58:33 GMT -6
So I checked the measurements before tossing my heavy caramels into the wash, and the inseam looked like it came in around 33.5". I'd call that "under spec". So hopefully they don't turn into capris. My heavy caramel also came in exactly at 33.5" |
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Post by variable on Apr 19, 2015 20:08:48 GMT -6
Looks like I only lost 0.25" to 0.50" on the inseam after the dryer on delicate. Hanging them upside down to finish drying and prevent further shrinkage. That'll save me a couple of bucks if I don't have to get them hemmed.
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Post by variable on Apr 21, 2015 20:57:55 GMT -6
And just to follow up, after hanging upside down, they're just about back to 33.5", so a win all around.
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Post by sund3v1l on May 20, 2015 13:14:44 GMT -6
I have yet to soak or wash any of my Gustins.  |
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Post by jjflynn3 on Jun 1, 2015 13:27:01 GMT -6
My gf wasn't paying attention and threw my Military Twill chinos in the wash on warm and dried them on the inferno setting and they shrunk about 3/4" in the inseam. Surprisingly no shrink to speak of in the waist or thighs.
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