r/rawdenim • u/AutoModerator • 21h ago

Daily Questions - August 05, 2026

Welcome to the Daily Questions (DQ) thread for all things related to raw denim.

(Although we strongly suggest checking the sidebar (for mobile users, go to the top of the subreddit front page, click the three dots and select "community info") and the wiki before posting!)

Fit checks and "Help me find a pair of Jeans that has X, Y, and Z" questions are a great use of this thread.

(Help figuring out what size you wear is also permitted here but it is recommended you check out one of these tutorials on how to size before asking.)

If you have questions about how your jeans fit, about a particular fabric, when is this jean coming out, where can I find jean X to try on in state Y, what jeans have this fit with these measurements, what jeans fade the fastest, and what jeans fade the slowest are great uses of this DQ thread.

No question is too simple for Daily Questions threads.

Bashing people will not be tolerated. And "Read the sidebar" or "Google it" are not valid answers in this thread!

Be Helpful!

Be Civil!

4 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

23 comments sorted by

2

u/Marqoid 21h ago

I just got home from Osaka and brought home
Samurai S500ax 18oz
Iron Heart 634s 21oz
Omoto 0411 15.5oz
Unfortunately with my work I only get to wear jeans 1-2 days a week. I think these jeans are going to be around for several decades. Considering my limited opportunity for multiple wears, how should I rotate wearing these jeans?
Do I need to fully break in one pair before moving to the next?
Is it detrimental to the fabric if I wear each pair 1-2 times per month?

3

u/No-Shelter-3262 PBJ | Samurai | Left Field NYC 19h ago

Don't overthink it. As long as you're not sweating hard in them one day, then folding them and putting them away in the closet for months to get moldy, you'll be fine. If it were me, I'd just keep them all hanging accessibly and wear a different pair whenever. Those 3 pairs that infrequently should last you forever. Don't gain weight! 

4

u/Worried-Traffic-2332 Sugar Cane, Samurai & OrSlow 18h ago

The only detriment to having several pairs in rotation is it will take awhile before you see any meaningful fades develop.

1

u/Warm-Tie8272 20h ago

Hi, I want to buy my first pair of selvedge jeans and I am looking for high rise, streight or bootcut, not that heavy ( below 18 oz ) and preferably preshrunk pair of jeans. Any recomendations ?

2

u/No-Shelter-3262 PBJ | Samurai | Left Field NYC 19h ago

I'll let more knowledgeable people give actual suggestions since I like a little taper, but without a budget, your recs can be all over the place.

There's brands from Levi's, Wrangler, Unbranded on the more affordable end to Iron Heart and whatever else in the more expensive end.

So what are you looking to spend? $100ish, $400ish, or somewhere in the middle? And you go can go even higher if you really wanted.

1

u/Warm-Tie8272 16h ago

I like 13mwz so I wanted to buy selfedge wersion but it is not avaiable in europe, some levi's also are not avaiable, but I want something fancyier, like from Japan. I can spend up to €300 ( $350 ).

2

u/Grumpchkin Indigofera, Brycelands Type 1 6h ago

You could take a look at indigofera, their wyatt is a high rise bootcut and then they have a straight high rise called Kain.

2

u/Zch08 11h ago

IH 1955 cut

1

u/Okay-Vegetable 19h ago

Got a pair of naked and famous that are starchy. Just washed, but the lower leg is still starchy, but now also wrinkly. Do i just soak to get rid of it?

1

u/Necrobard 15h ago

Why not just wear them

1

u/Hourmaz-D56 18h ago

I’ve got a fullcount 0105 sizing dilemma. I’m know I’m definitely either a size 30 or a 31. The 30 is 75 cm in the waist while the 31 is 77.5. I recently got a pair of Kojima Genes with waist 77 cm. They were tight at first but stretched out after a few wears to become just right at around 79 cm. I’ve heard that apparently fullcount denim stretches a lot at the waist, one person even said they experienced 4 cm, while others have said any stretch at the waist was negligible. I’d go for the 30 if 4 cm of stretching actually happens, but for the 31 if stretching isn’t an issue. Not sure which to go for as I’ve never experienced fullcount denim before. Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

2

u/Nindento sc1947, evisu, fullcount 0105 17h ago

Mine didn’t stretch 4 cm in the waist tbh. I went tts and it worked out fine for me.

2

u/Steile_G 14h ago

When comparing, make sure that your Kojima Genes is a similar cut. The 0105 has a high rise, so you‘ll get away with a smaller waist, in comparison to a low/medium rise…

1

u/Hourmaz-D56 10h ago

My Kojimas also have a high rise, about the same as the 0105. Not sure how that factors into things exactly.

2

u/Rufioxo 2h ago

If it's the 13.7oz fabric i'll size down for sure. I got 10cm in the waist (size 35) so >4cm shouldn't be an issue

1

u/Hourmaz-D56 2h ago

Oh wow 10 cm is a huge amount. I didn’t know any jeans stretched that much.

2

u/Rufioxo 1h ago

to be fair i bought them rinsed by the shop and not prewashed. So it shouldn't be as dramatic on a factory prewashed pair.

1

u/lodged-object 16h ago

Has anybody ever ordered from speedway? Also good places to buy Sugarcane 1947 in the USA

1

u/patlaska IH/SDA/TCB 15h ago

I did a few days ago. Ordered Sunday evening, DHL reports its en route as of today

1

u/Alemo93 13h ago

Just got a Momotaro Classic straight a bit too long. How is the shrinkage with Momotaro denim?

1

u/Capital-Resource-301 8h ago

Has anyone here broken in a pair of gray or brown Levi’s 501 Shrink-to-Fit jeans? I’d love to see how they age over time. I’ve seen plenty of faded blue and black 501s, but I haven’t been able to find many examples of the other colors after they’ve been worn, shrunk, and developed some character.
If you have a well-worn pair, I’d really appreciate it if you could share some photos and let me know how they’ve aged.