Samurai Jeans 5th Year Anniversary Feeler Thread

[beautiful_FrEaK]

IMO pinching is to sharpen the creases you have and rub with your fingernail on the creases to accelerate fading. You can see it often on the thighs

[ruprecht]

I wouldn't regard pinching as cheating. I'd see it more as handicapping yourself.

I did it to my first really nice pair of selvedge - some Sorahikos - a few years back. They looked shit...

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Some impressions of me visiting Daniel. As there is no brick 'n mortar shop at the moment, Daniel has a lot of stuff in his private flat. I think Ruedi already posted some stuff in another thread.

Don't you all want such shelves in your living room?

Tried on a lot of stuff (IH 634 XHS, Flathead 3009, some PBJs including one AI model, a lot of shirts)

[deadendpro]

to get back to talking about cheating, i think that sandpaper is an obvious offense. bleach should also be considered, but seeing as how most of us are familiar with knowing the difference between what most natural fades look like and where there appears to be obvious tampering it should make for an easy 'spot the not', especially because we are all going to be wearing the exact same pair of denim, we will all see if fades are coming in within reason (with the exception of Mp's fuckin combs, those are just bound to happen).

But about the actual jeans, does this mean that we cannot pay for them yet? would you happen to know around when delivery is going to be taken? i am DYING to get my hands on my pair.

[Max Power]

There is no such thing as cheating. I won't wear my jeans at all, give them a construction worker and earn the e-fame after 15 months. Try to beat this with sandpaper or pinching. Do it, if you want to get a pair of shitty looking jeans.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I just wanted to know your opinion about it. For some people is starching cheating as it helps to set the creases and makes them stronger = better fades (in terms of better = higher contrast)

About the paying. I've talked about it with Daniel and he doesn't like the idea already having your money for jeans that aren't (unfortunately) in his possession yet.

[aho]

^To be honest, I say you can do whatever you want with them...If someone is in this contest solely to win, and not because they want to wear an awesome pair of jeans and post their personal results, then it's their loss and we'll all see through it anyway...Bleach, pinch, starch away, I'm still going to enjoy wearing my pair and seeing what happens when people do the above, if they are so inclined....

[louisbosco]

If let's say the winner is decided by votes, then I'd be very sure all or if not most of us would know how to decide the pair that has not gone through starching, sand paper etc.

[leyori]

actually i believe that you can do whatever you want with your jeans and i believe when you are wearing the same kind of jeans, you can easily spot any anomaly.

[Max Power]

when somebody wants to use bleach, sandpaper or whatever - I honestly encourage him to do so. There's just good looking and shitty looking jeans. Using so called "cheating methodss" will eliminate possible concurents. And, among the people we invited, all share the same commitment, so don't worry about anything. In the end, the prize is fun and a nice jeans for everybody.

[ranonranonarat]

looking at the list of participants, most have been here long enough. i don't see how there is a need to determine things like "cheating" etc.

[Max Power]

That's what I meant, thanks ranon. Hopeyou're fine btw, you were pretty absent lately (or was it me?)

[deadendpro]

i think if someone tries fading their jeans with a samurai sword i would be totally cool with it...

[Bokkepoot]

^To be honest, I say you can do whatever you want with them...If someone is in this contest solely to win, and not because they want to wear an awesome pair of jeans and post their personal results, then it's their loss and we'll all see through it anyway...Bleach, pinch, starch away, I'm still going to enjoy wearing my pair and seeing what happens when people do the above, if they are so inclined....

Exactly. if somebody feels the need of doing it..Let him ruin his pair:D

[ranonranonarat]

That's what I meant, thanks ranon. Hopeyou're fine btw, you were pretty absent lately (or was it me?)

its all cool. im good, taking a break from things, trying to get funds in and preparing for the future (don't really know about that yet either) but in general just going through a quiet month. haven't got material to post up lately in this concrete jungle im at. but its nice to see you come back from a good break (i think) and you catching up with good old mr almostnice!

[Max Power]

yes, indeed. Although I'm not sure if my break had good reasons

[swiss-jeansfreak]

I agree to Randons and Max statement

Cheating is no topic for me, since I always wear my raw denim stuff dry and just wait for all kinds of natural fadings coming along after a long time. It would break my raw denim heart, to artificially destroy or fade any raw denim stuff.

BTW, I have seen millions of faded jeans and I could recognize almost all kinds of artificial fadings in a second from a miles distance.

And yes, Daniel from DC4 is a real great and super nice guy. I met him in Berlin too 2 weeks ago and in Gosport 6 weeks ago. And I'm still happy to have been in his raw denim paradise. Can recommend this to everybody

[abstraktgeformt]

Swiss Jeansfreaks will be the head of the Artificial Fades Taskforce. Cheaters, watch out!

But seriously, I'm with Max and ran on this. Let them try, but I don't think anybody on the list actually will.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Can you guys please confirm me that my mail reached you all?!

[Bokkepoot]

Nope received nothing...

[deadendpro]

yeah, i got it twice.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

man that's strange...hating my mail provider

ok, I'll be PMing you through Sufu

[Rotbart]

3 in a row now!

[abstraktgeformt]

Got it. Thrice.

[Clochard]

received ..

[BlueOctoberFan]

I got it as well.

[leyori]

Got it from sufu pm

[arcarsenal]

Got a PM and email, b_F, thanks. Gives me more time to tweak the blog, cause I'm a perfectionist like that

[Max Power]

yes. got it

[kayodic]

yes... triple messages