# Clothes **URL:** \ **Category:** Mission Operations\ **Created:** [February 20, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140 "2023-02-20T20:37:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/1 "2023-02-20T20:37:45Z")
_Personal wiki article._ # **Belt** I used to buy dickeys’ reversible leather belts, which can be trimmed by unscrewing the setscrews. The main way my belts seem to wear is they get curved into a hoop shape over time. At the moment, I buy any cheap belt from Walmart that says “30-32”. # Pants I’m have a high aspect ratio so it’s hard to buy pants. ## Light chinos > [!success] - > > Straight Rotation Chino Pants > Color: Cinder Smoke > Size: 32W 36L > Quantity: 2 > > Definitely my favorite. Nice fabric, and the way the ‘chino’ pockets are set seems to make it a little more robust to washing. > > Wow Straight Five-Pocket Pants for Men > Color: Gray Stone > Size: 32W 36L Tall > Price: CA$22.00 ## Dark brown pants: ## Jeans > [!question] Don’t remember which of these fit: > > Wow Athletic Taper Non-Stretch Jeans for Men > Color: Dark Wash > Size: 32W 38L Tall > Price: CA$22.00 > > Wow Athletic Taper Non-Stretch Jeans for Men > Color: Dark Wash > Size: 32W 36L Tall > Price: CA$22.00 > > Wow Boot-Cut Non-Stretch Jeans for Men > Color: Rinse > Size: 32W 36L Tall > Price: CA$22.00 > > Wow Straight Non-Stretch Jeans for Men > Color: Rinse > Size: 32W 36L Tall > [!info]- These were okay: > **[Levi’s Men’s 511 Mid Rise Slim Fit Jeans - Dark Wash]([https://www.marks.com/en/pdp/levi-](https://www.marks.com/en/pdp/levi-)\> s-men-s-511-mid-rise-slim-fit-jeans-dark-wash-11459766f.410030608679.html?et\_cid=37943979&et\_rid=1200497023&utm\_source=ExactTarget&utm\_medium=Email&utm\_campaign=Ecomm&utm\_content=Transactional)** > **$59.97** > SKU: 410030608679 > COLOUR: Dark Wash > Pants Length: 36 > Waist/Size: 32 > QTY: 1 **Total: $59.97** > [!warning]- didn’t fit: > > Wow Athletic Taper Non-Stretch Five-Pocket Pants for Men > Color: BlackJack > Size: 32W 38L Tall > Price: CA$22.00 > > Athletic Taper Five-Pocket Pants > Color: Dark Gray > Size: 32W 36L > Quantity: 1 > > just not right. > > Straight Five-Pocket Pants > Color: Dark Gray > Size: 32W 38L > Quantity: 1 > > _Too long_. > > **[Denver Hayes Men’s Flextech Relaxed Fit Tapered Leg Stretch Jeans](https://www.marks.com/en/pdp/denver-hayes-men-s-flextech-relaxed-fit-tapered-leg-stretch-jeans-12609113f.410008665178.html?et_cid=37943979&et_rid=1200497023&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Ecomm&utm_content=Transactional)** > **$69.99** > SKU: 410008665178 > COLOUR: Black > Pants Length: 38 > Waist/Size: 32 > QTY: 1 **Total: $52.49** > Which fit well but were too long - need to be hemmed in at the bottom. I had issues with jeans shrinking until I read the label and found that I should be washing on cold and drying on low (or just hanging them to dry) # Undershirts Medium # Misc For orange shirt day there is a pop-up. I also bought a plain orange shirt from Michaels. XL boxers ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/4 "2025-03-16T23:57:52Z")
theshoecompany.ca #265121225 size 13 ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2025, 1:24am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/5 "2025-04-05T01:24:19Z")
since I’m using public transit more, trying to be concious > It’s best if you _don’t_ wash your things first, as some fabrics could be damaged or shrink if they go into a hot dryer while they are wet. Put your _dry_ clothes and sleep gear into the hot dryer for half an hour. Then if you want to wash things do it according to label directions _after_ the heat treatment. > **[LIVE from the Camino - What CAN’T go in the dryer when treating for bed bugs?](https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/what-cant-go-in-the-dryer-when-treating-for-bed-bugs.76654/)** > > Found a bedbug this morning crawling on the headboard. Just one, which I believe bit me. I had inspected the bed when I arrived and saw no signs so it may have come in with me (it was a private room). > > I’m going to message tonight’s albergue to... what a soft place - [Camino de Santiago Forum](https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/) very internet ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 3:14am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/6 "2025-07-02T03:14:52Z")
I bought `Hanes Mens Big Tall Crew Socks, 12-14, White` from Walmart. These are not the same as the “Cushion Crew” socks I got from amazon; they don’t have gray on the arch and they have the word “Hanes” on the bottom. These socks are too tight for me. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 4:13am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/7 "2025-07-02T04:13:26Z")
Mark’s here doesn’t have the size socks. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 2:48am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/8 "2025-07-03T02:48:50Z")
I hear clothes typically shrink in the dryer when _wet_. Site recommended that, for clothes that aren’t designed for high temperature, kill bed bugs by _drying them when dry_. Now gotten in the habit of wash-\>Normal dry-\>Normal-\>Medium then dry-\>Manual/High. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 2:36am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/9 "2025-07-29T02:36:32Z")
# Undershirt If arms of the undershirt are too short, I previously noted I can get stains in shirt in summer. Now that I’m walking to work more, most of the time I don’t wear an undershirt under the light polo, no issues. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 2:36am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/10 "2025-07-29T02:36:59Z")
# Summer shirt Small or medium loose-fit collared button polo shirt. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 2:41am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/11 "2025-07-29T02:41:54Z")
Seem to have made the laundry more manageable by cutting down on all the misc. stuff, by hanging up a specific pair of e.g. p.js, pants, etc I wear when at home for short periods - that way stuff that has only been worn a short time gets reworn. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 2:44am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/12 "2025-07-29T02:44:42Z")
having a strict rule of not starting washing machine after 6:30 pm - just delay it to the next day - has made a big difference. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/13 "2025-08-04T21:34:20Z")
# Socks For winter, I buy Cabela’s: ![PXL_20230709_014111587](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/uploads/default/original/1X/4366564cd6c21a587a72a91a2932d71c1ee2b24b.jpeg) ![PXL_20230709_014116400](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/uploads/default/original/1X/a84174033b3ef83d2a785973e1bdc05ade78eb34.jpeg) For summer: ![PXL_20230712_214636115](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/uploads/default/original/1X/80e02fba97b4bfdd4ac0b543e01270427d3785bf.jpeg) [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00Y0NGBSS](https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00Y0NGBSS) ![image](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ec9e231365985e39c32025b3c7bf80a7b70de647.jpeg) I officially cannot get socks from anywhere except amazon. Hanes does not sell direct to Canada. _maybe_ I could get from Mr. Big & Tall specialty store in person, I would need to . I bit the bullet and stocked up from amazon. These socks did not fit: ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 3:28am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/14 "2025-12-10T03:28:31Z")
# Lubricate your zippers! ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 5:47am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/15 "2025-12-15T05:47:45Z")
putting hooks on the wall, and putting already-worn pjs and “utility” clothes for after shower, and being deliberate about when I throw stuff to get laundered and recognizing that not everything needs to be absolutely clean in a tradeoff with the amount of laundry, has helped a lot ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/16 "2026-03-14T22:39:15Z")
It’s hard to buy clothes nowadays? Early this winter I found long johns that fit me. They’re now discontinued at cantire. Old navy pants - found them, that SKU is now gone. When I find stuff that fits me, I should buy a _lot_ while they’re still available. That way the duty cycle of “spending time searching for suitable products” to “using products until they wear out” is lower. ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 12:04am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/17 "2026-06-23T00:04:31Z")
I should turn dress pants inside out before washing - getting this weird kind of wear and shrinking on the outside of the fly area that is the main thing that makes me want to take the pants out of circulation ---
**Author:** ![0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/user_avatar/forum.0xdbfb7.com/0xdbfb7/32/7_2.png) [@0xDBFB7](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/u/0xDBFB7)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 12:16am UTC](http://forum.0xdbfb7.com/t/clothes/140/18 "2026-06-23T00:16:03Z")
So because I’ve been taking pants on the bus, I’ve gotten in the habit of washing on Normal straight after getting in, then drying on Low or Medium to dessicate any possible bed bugs / eggs. Because I get only one use out of each set of clothing, I usually end up doing an average of one load of laundry every day or two. But recently I was going through my power bill, and I burned 258 kWh for this month. Not a huge deal, but surprising. I read now that the high setting on the _washer_ is often just about enough to kill bed bugs. I also understand the dryer is usually what shrinks clothing. The physics of this makes sense that it would be more favorable. The dryer takes 30 A to briefly heat air and then blow it outside in one pass, and the washer just heats up a pool of water a few degrees beyond what the building boiler puts out. So I’m going to try washing everything on Hot and see how that goes. Potentially I’ll go back to air-drying as well.