royboy01’s BodyBlog

Yesterday I picked up a pair of Levi’s 501 "Shrink-to-Fit" Jeans.

I’d read online how to do it…(there are many posts on how to do this). I found it very easy to follow.  I photographed the process so you could see how it happened.

First the Jeans
Levi’s 501 STF (Shrink-to-Fit) Jeans I bought at the Macy’s at The Woodlands Mall for $40.
[They didn’t have any 501 STF at the Levi’s Outlet, Dillard’s or at Academy. They only had the Pre-washed /Pre-shrunk versions]

Size: I wear a 32 waist, 32 inseam… you’ll notice in the photo below that I bought a 33 waist, 34 inseam in the 501 STF.

This is the back

This is the front

After I removed the label… I put on the jeans… it was like putting on cardboard.  The denim was hard… and covered my feet.  Only my toes peaked out.  They had a loose and rigid fit.

Front

Front Close Up

Back

Back Close Up (notice how loose they are.)

Right Side

I was worried that the size 34″ inseam would be too long.  But I went on and filled up the bathtub.  I made a Hot water bath (not scalding.. just hot enough the same way for a normal bath)

I jumped in the bath with the jeans on and soaked them for 30mins.
4:00pm
Half Hour later…
4:30pm
I got out of the tub and to my surprise the inseam had shrunk up around my heel… my foot and heel were there!  Clearly the Levi STF went from a 34″ inseam to a 32″ inseam  in the hot water bath soak.

The tub had also changed color.

Here’s how they fit after I got out of the bathtub.

Back

Back Closeup (sorry about the dirty mirror.)

So I kept them on, let them finishes dripping all the extra water and dye off.  And then I went on wearing them.

6:00pm
After wearing the damp jeans around the house, I threw them in the dryer for 60min.

7:00pm
Drying was short and it was clear the jeans had a new form… which was to my body.

This technique for shrinking Levi’s Shrink-to-Fit 501 Jeans was simple… The size 33" x 34 works for me… on the next pair I think I’m gonna try 32" x 36".  But overall I’m pleased with my new 501 jeans.

FYI: I didn’t wear underwear during the soaking 30min process.

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