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Post by bentin on Feb 16, 2016 13:32:33 GMT -6
I'm just jealous as my Gustin Italian Black X Black wouldn't fade that much in a boiling muriatic acid bath after being worn to banister slide down from the top of Everest.
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Post by Old26 on Feb 16, 2016 13:33:46 GMT -6
I think so too. Sure, they're "ruined" but I'd wash the sh*t out of them and wear them. At least to do chores, etc. Might find that they're more enjoyable than we think. And you could wear a dark blue shirt with them and the fades will break up the tux look some. BTW, I only washed/dried my 21's due to the size being too large in the ass. Bonus was that Gustin made them hella long. I was going to keep going on my no-wash routine I started with on the Jutes. But I had to try this, in spite of reading wdw post! I've found a wash can really quickly ease some of the problem areas for me on the straight fit. They generally tighten up all over, and only stretch back out where you need them to. Indeed. That was my hope and that's what happened. This has a nice off-white weft, but not as much of it shows through as the 18's, so they're different looking and still heavy. |
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Post by Old26 on Feb 16, 2016 13:34:29 GMT -6
I'm just jealous as my Gustin Italian Black X Black wouldn't fade that much in a boiling muriatic acid bath after being worn to banister slide down from the top of Everest. Likely not, but the chances of a good crotch blowout are high. |
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Post by Griffin on Feb 16, 2016 13:35:09 GMT -6
If I get a pair that is initially too big I hotsoak them and tumble and check them often and take out just before dry and hang dry, this can often shrink them while leaving them "unwashed" and often crisp if hang dry the last bit.
I also dont wash my pbj`s but they are low tension so stretch out in the ass so I use to warmsoak just the top block and then drip some and then hang dry. It works very good to tighten them up some while still keeping the creases and stuff on the rest of the jeans. Recommended!
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Post by Old26 on Feb 16, 2016 13:39:55 GMT -6
If I get a pair that is initially too big I hotsoak them and tumble and check them often and take out just before dry and hang dry, this can often shrink them while leaving them "unwashed" and often crisp if hang dry the last bit. I also dont wash my pbj`s but they are low tension so stretch out in the ass so I use to warmsoak just the top block and then drip some and then hang dry. It works very good to tighten them up some while still keeping the creases and stuff on the rest of the jeans. Recommended! I only tumble dry when I need some shrink. My wife has an "AGA Cooker" oven, and it's the best place on the planet to dry jeans, sans the sun in SoCal. |
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Post by Griffin on Feb 16, 2016 13:42:01 GMT -6
You don't really mean one of those old fire-powered nice ones?
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Post by Old26 on Feb 16, 2016 14:02:05 GMT -6
You don't really mean one of those old fire-powered nice ones? Gas. It's kickass. That's how I still get the gear I want. That oven cost me a fortune, and a broken toe. |
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Post by Griffin on Feb 16, 2016 14:08:25 GMT -6
Sweet! I would love one of those!
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Post by cianofarmer on Feb 17, 2016 21:40:25 GMT -6
I need some advice, guys. I was wearing the 23oz when cleaning out a manhole for a few minutes, like you do, then did a cold machine wash inside out which didn't clean them at all. Frustrated, I then did a 30 degree wash with the outside facing out. My wife now tells me that the jeans are covered in white lines and marks and look pretty awful. Is there anything I can do to fix this, like adding dye, or is this just an expensive lesson learned? wdw are they CFDCO 23oz? if so then i can help you..if not..hAAAAAA.... we know how to fix stains and other stuff..we have many jeans from our local FARMERS ,when they drop them off for the season, where we have removed epoxy from the jeans... email me if they our CFDCO jeans.. Cheers Ciano |
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Post by cianofarmer on Feb 17, 2016 21:44:12 GMT -6
Ok guys, just home from work. Here's a couple of pics. Because it was so indistinct with the flash, I've increased the brightness and contrast to show the marks. There's a few fade lines I'd expect around the hips, but you'll see the long lines down the legs and also weird patches here and there. They're still pretty black in real life, but they couldn't be worn to the office now. Despite the two washes, they haven't shrunk much, so I'll keep at them and hope that eventually the marks become less distinct. This was the first wash, by the way, after quite heavy use for the last 3 or 4 months.   WDW we can repair them//do you need the white to go away? back to the original look? let me know? Ciano |
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Post by cianofarmer on Feb 17, 2016 21:49:31 GMT -6
hey guys.
if you ever have a problem with ours jeans..regardless the problem..email us..we can fix them...we even had to re sew a leg back on a jean [ local cotton farmer...don't ask..a good story for later] and it looked like new...yes..we did re-attach a right leg on our jeans...Mike is the master fixer!!!!!!
Cheers
Ciani
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Post by wdw on Feb 17, 2016 22:15:53 GMT -6
Hi cianofarmer, yes they're your jeans. I appreciate your offer and would take you up on that if I was in the US, but it's not worth the hassle due to the shipping costs from the UK, so I'll just put up with them. They're still wearable, but just not in polite society or in front of the general public.  It was my own stupid fault, due to being impatient and not reading the instructions, but my wife tells me that that just proves I'm a typical man.  |
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Post by ickes on Feb 17, 2016 23:27:42 GMT -6
wdw you didn't do anything wrong. the first step with anything that involves instructions is to pick up the instruction book and throw it in the trash can. Then you move on to step 2. Every man knows that 
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2016 13:54:39 GMT -6
I think they look great. Just wear them more, they're fading awesome
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Post by wdw on Feb 19, 2016 14:08:26 GMT -6
@belopsky, ha, they look like I've been attacked by a random bleach thrower. They're a bloody mess, unfortunately, with no upside.
I'm even more annoyed now I see that they seem to fade, which I wasn't expecting as I thought it was a solid black.
I need decent black faders now and I'm miffed that I didn't jump on the G blackxcoal. I have the G Japan and Italian blackxblacks, and although the Japan's show a little promise, the Italian's look solid. Both wearable to the office though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2016 16:05:57 GMT -6
Get a photo in natural light, fit pic.
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Post by exophobe on Feb 19, 2016 16:29:30 GMT -6
Get a photo in natural light, fit pic. You don't live in a light table? |
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Post by cassaruby on Feb 22, 2016 17:06:42 GMT -6
What's an easy proper way to re-dye jeans or chinos that have the above issue? Maybe with like black dye or whatever won't cost an arm and a leg
Edit; I used powder black rit dye like 61scout mentioned below on my gustin graphite military twill chinos and it worked like a charm. One black packet turned em grey navy and black. They are more versatile, fit great and no visible damage anymore. I won't be buying anymore gustin chinos because they don't fit me well without ruining them first. Can't wait to get some ciano farmer chinos soon tho (not gonna mess those up)
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Post by exophobe on Feb 22, 2016 17:18:22 GMT -6
What's an easy proper way to re-dye jeans or chinos that have the above issue? Maybe with like black dye or whatever won't cost an arm and a leg easy is seldom paired with proper without ample experience. |
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Post by cassaruby on Feb 22, 2016 21:08:18 GMT -6
Thought I'd try
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2016 22:41:31 GMT -6
Powdered black like rit is easy to do. It may take two times to get them even.
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Post by mkeview on May 21, 2016 5:10:42 GMT -6
 4.5 months of wear. This is after a day of roofing. |
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Post by overdrawn on Jun 15, 2016 0:33:55 GMT -6
mkeview ... is this the 901 Slim fit you got? Found the answer: yes it´s 901 Slim fit How is the fit compared to GUSTIN´s Slim fit? I have an open order with Ciano for the 23oz and choosed the 905 Standard fit but now I made up my mind and like to Switch to the 901 Slim fit. Can you post a recent fit pic please? overdRAWn
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Post by nater on Apr 25, 2017 17:27:59 GMT -6
I just scored a pair of gently used 23oz indigo denim from a guy on eBay for only $85. Pretty excited about breaking them in over the next year or so.
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Post by northcoast on Apr 25, 2017 17:37:44 GMT -6
Nice. I have been thinking about ordering some of those soon so I would have them for winter.
I have come to love my 20oz Anniversary pair from them.
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