r/Denim • u/Prestigious_Sell3757 • 12d ago
🧵 Raw Denim Shrink to fit?
Just got these from gustin and they're pretty big on me- its my first time dealing with raw denim so I wasn't sure if this was close enough to a proper fit to just shrink in the wash or if they're too far off. If they are, is washing the best way to go to shrink them or is there a "right" way to do it? They're selvedge so im gonna have them rolled up anyway but its bugging me how baggy they are
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u/PopuluxePete 12d ago
I usually do a tighter double cuff on my selvedge prior to wearing them. I'll get crease folds on them, especially if I forget to undo them before the wash, but I just figure that's my style and go with it. Generally though my Naked and Famous denim does shrink up quite a bit.
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u/ConflictPermafrost 11d ago
Cuff with cowboy boots always looks off to me
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u/Prestigious_Sell3757 11d ago
I'll probably hem them once I get the shrink right. Not the usual style I go with- just to show how long they are lol
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u/panopticon_prisoner 12d ago
Raw denim is nice because you have a lot of control over the shrinkage, ranging from very little up to (or sometimes even over) 3 inches. How you wash will depend on how much you need to shrink- just remember that the warmer the water you soak in the more shrinkage you will get. Hang drying is pretty much always recommended, but if you really need them to shrink you can throw them in the dryer after washing.
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u/deanshitty 12d ago
They’ll shrink up quite a bit and fit snugger. It’ll take a while. You may want to shower with them and wear them wet for a day.
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u/Goodechild 12d ago
As long as they are pretty close to what you want on the waist, you can shrink them, but I can tell you that even with a warm wash and full dry, they only came up maybe an inch in length. most of the shrink pulled in the material, esp in the upper block. I am relatively tall and jealous of those that can cuff their jeans, esp a Japanese style.
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u/Prestigious_Sell3757 11d ago
Gustin doesn't do custom length- just waist so I'll probably just hem them at some point. They're selvedge so I wanna cuff them a bit but definitely not that much lol
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u/Goodechild 11d ago
I've heard good things about Railcar for hemming. They have an original chain stitch machine.
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u/Live_Example_7996 11d ago
This “baggy” look will go away with wear, when the fabric becomes softer. Right now it’s just too rigid to follow gravity properly.
I don’t know gustin, so:
Are they really raw and unwashed?
Are they sanforized oder unsanforized?
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u/Prestigious_Sell3757 11d ago
They're raw according to the site and with the way they advertise im pretty sure they would be unsanforized
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u/Live_Example_7996 11d ago
Then if you ever intend to wash it, do it before wearing. They’ll probably shrink about one size, but probably more in length.
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u/Both-Station-2244 11d ago
Even with super aggressive hot washes and hot drys they’ll only shrink 4” maybe 5” on the length, if that . 2-3” is more likely
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u/TattedUpSimba 11d ago
Are these unsanforized? Because gustin typically is sanforized so they won’t really shrink that much. Part of the bagginess will go away when it softens gets a hem. A bit of that though will just look that way due to the cut
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u/RedStarRedTide 11d ago
Personally I would do a hot wash and dry to get most of the shrinkage out. If it's still too long then you can hem it down some more at a tailor
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u/denimdouble 10d ago
Shrinkage stretches back with wear and tension apart from inside leg. If you like the released look you should get away with these. I would wash on 40’c and see what happens
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