Levi's 1954 LVC | Shrink-To-Fit | 100 wear first wash

[@sf2explus184]

simple rule to buy unsanforized (STF denim). Is buy a comfortable waist size. on the looser side but should still fit without a belt never buy the denim if the waist is tight or border line tight. u will lose 1-1.15 inch in waist even with a cold soak. u will get almost an inch back after wear. Length buy 3 inches longer or even 4 if you like to cuff your denim. the length does not come back.

[@JamesHerlihy]

Agreed. Great insight.

[@scarhart53]

100 wears without a wash! Makes me happy this is on KZbin and not Smell-O-Vision!

[@JamesHerlihy]

No smell at all!

[@nycLPplayer]

wonder if the woolite would have saved the color

[@JamesHerlihy]

Maybe! I’ll try it next time.

[@danumberjuan]

Have you ever experienced crotch blow out? How to avoid it?

[@JamesHerlihy]

I don’t think you can avoid it much! Most of the pants that i had blow outs on were a bit on the skinny side for me. I would try to maybe side up and wash your jeans more often.

[@danumberjuan]

@@JamesHerlihy thank you for your reply, i appreciate it. It could be my physique as it happens on most of my pants.

[@gilbertoquinones3392]

Let me get this straight! You have a pair of Levi's jeans that were made on the year of my birth, 1954? That is incredble? GQ.....

[@JamesHerlihy]

They are reproductions of the 1954 great jeans!

[@s241914]

You keep calling it "Cone's Mill" when it's Cone Mills. That is all.

[@JamesHerlihy]

Appreciate the correction!

[@raynellwelch2792]

Go get them dry cleaning and injoy your day.

[@virtual_self]

Hello. Thanks for the nice and informative video. I'm a 30 but on this model the 30 got very snug on the waist, that means I should get a 32 or a 33? I have only the options of getting the same exact measures of yours 33/34 or 31/34 (they're on sale now) but I'm confused about what size should I get them. Thanks in advance. 🤓

[@JamesHerlihy]

Thank you! I would at least go to a 31 personally. Maybe a 32. Honestly it's up to how tight you like it.

[@drwisdom1]

If you use unscented detergent then you won't be rubbing perfume on your nice jeans. I recommend using a washer and dryer. It is way easier.

[@JamesHerlihy]

Appreciate the insight!

[@johnthief6648]

When I saw your shorts video when you did the fit I instantaneously thought good luck wearing them after the first wash XD

[@JamesHerlihy]

I wore them all week. They are tight in some places but not bad at all. Also losing a little weight.

[@kevinbarrett9615]

Soak them in cold water and wear them , you might get them to stretch.

[@JamesHerlihy]

Good call thanks!

[@rogerchandler9737]

Two years is wrong....:)

[@adamflores951]

Great wash. I recently got some Orslow 107 in June as my first pair of raw denim so Im curious to see what'll change once I do wash them later this fall. Love the progression videos.

[@JamesHerlihy]

Enjoy them! It's going to be a fun journey!

[@decoder478]

Hey James , thank you for your content . Love your boots collection! Can I ask you what kind of equipment you use for the videos ?

[@JamesHerlihy]

For sure! I'm still pretty new so I don't have a crazy set up and I tend to go the path of most resistance. I use a Sony A7c with a 20mm 1.8 lense I think I have a mic go mic as well. Personally I would go Fuji. Looking at the X-s20. Seems like a great camera and half the price. Might sell my Sony stuff.

[@decoder478]

@@JamesHerlihy thank you 🙏… still looking around . Not sure what to buy …

[@BB-je8hm]

501's with a zipper?

[@JamesHerlihy]

yes sir the 1954 levis 501z

[@remycalabrese6065]

Hi man, after few wears, did the waist of this 501 stretched?

[@JamesHerlihy]

Yeah they would stretch out after about 20ish wears give or take.

[@remycalabrese6065]

@@JamesHerlihy thx for your answer. I bought mine yesterday. This denim is amazing. Your vidéos actually helped me to make my choice with the 501 1954. So thx ;)

[@JamesHerlihy]

@@remycalabrese6065 for sure dude! Enjoy it!

[@kaasseyy1]

i got a pair of selvedge black denim and i forgot this part before first wash... (now theres some white steaks... i dont hate it but rather not have them) is it worth re-dying them and start again or should i just someone fix it by just wearing them ?

[@JamesHerlihy]

What do the streak look like? Does it kinda look like a spiderweb?

[@kaasseyy1]

@@JamesHerlihy not like that. It’s more like where the folds happens, there’s a streak. I googled it some people say it might be undissolved washing powder but I doubt it is, from the look of it I think it’s probably actual colour fade during the washing machine. (I’ve tried just soaking it with warm water afterward and the streak didn’t go so don’t think it’s detergent) I think the only solution I have now is to just continue wear it more and wash it more frequently so when it fades to dark grey the streak will just blend in/disappear ( I’m not too fussed with whisker or anything I just like the look of worn in jeans)

[@JamesHerlihy]

Yeah I'm the same way I prefer a more even fade. I would wear them and let them fade.

[@raynellwelch2792]

Rits

[@russellpotts3069]

How was the shrinkage?

[@JamesHerlihy]

Honestly not bad. Measurements are in my description.

[@joshuapauls.baylon1568]

wow a new upload, best believe ill watch it from start to finish

[@JamesHerlihy]

Appreciate the love!

[@joshuapauls.baylon1568]

@@JamesHerlihy next wash if u want to, try adding vinegar and boiling water into the tub next time. I do this for my denim, to really clean out the dirt and get a high contrast fade.

[@JamesHerlihy]

@@joshuapauls.baylon1568 good to know! Thanks for the help

[@My_Style_Journey]

Hey! I have had a project pair that i have worn almost everyday and washed like 3 time in a year. At first they were a great raw indigo color but after a year and a half they came into the awkward phase where theyre not dark or light wash. If you want a vintage fade, I would recommend washing them as often as possible, and even as one of the Naked&Famous employees said, add some bleach to the wash. Im picking up a new pair because I want to achieve the "vintage levis" look and will try to wash them as often as I can. Contast fades are cool, but as someone who is into fashion its unlikely to wear the same pants everyday as well as it will take like 2-3 years for them to look decent. Hope it helps

[@JamesHerlihy]

Great insight! Thanks for the help!

[@_Bangs_]

can vouch for the bleach, saw a redditor do it on ironhearts and looks SICK and natural