ooe yofukuten & co. denim contest

[jyoni]

That fit has settled really well on you, Flash.

[Flash]

Thanks mate , there the most comfortable pair of jeans ive ever owned

Just gave them a wash so ill post pics when i can

[--simon--]

Repair time:

 

 

This is the worn area before repair, the surrounding material has gotten quite thin.

 

The material is from the Iron Heart IHSH-35. I've cut it on the bias so it stretches with the denim and doesn't put too much load on the weak area, only time will tell if that works?

 

Finished off with cross stitching .

 

 

[Flash]

Some post wash pics

[SLAB]

looking good Flash

I'm about to throw mine the machine again; I was wearing them while doing some minor construction works in the house. I will most likely start wearing them less frequently because my Devis jeans have arrived and are screaming for some attention

[aho]

SLAB, you and me both...feeling a bit conflicted...Regardless, I'm starting to wash my Ooe's on a weekly basis so we'll see how they turn out.

 

Still wet, they aren't this dark in proper lighting (damage from cuffing):

Edited June 22, 2013 by aho

[aho]

Realized I've had ten+ washes so just in case anyone was wondering about shrinkage:

 

RAW>first wash>after ten+ washes (all in inches)

waist: 34 > 31 > 32 (stretched by hand)
front: 13.25 > 11.5 > 11
back: 15 > 14 > 13.5
thigh: 12.5 > 12 > 12
knee: 9.25 > 8.75 > 8.5
inseam: 31.5 > 29 > 28
LO: 8.4 > 7.8 > 7.5

 

And now another picture update:

and most telling as far as how they've come along...

Edited June 22, 2013 by aho

[aho]

rope pron

[garden gnomes in space]

beautiful roping Aho.  

[redragon]

 

Just back from an interesting trip

In the mean time...update on month 10:

 

 

 

Slowly getting better and better....

Edited June 30, 2013 by redragon

[aho]

more random updates...

I noticed my phone is starting to take shape on the back left pocket

i'm really liking the texture of the less worn areas that are starting to come out with frequent washing...there's a graininess that I can't pick up in the photos

slight combs

 

I'm entering into a phase of around 1-2 washes every week. Looking forward to the light blue hues

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 10, 2015 by hoggreaser

[aho]

only wear on the threads i've seen is on the waist band:

 

that being said, I don't wear these as hard as some, mostly 12+ hours of sitting/walking around all day and nothing too rigorous.

[Flash]

Everyones updates have been great

Thanks hog , good to see you back mate

[Maynard Friedman]

I think Hoggy's spell in The Priory has done him the power of good.

[jyoni]

I only know Hoggy from recently.  How long you been around, Hog?

 

Happy Fourth to my fellow Americans.  I don't even have a photo of a dirty hot dog to share; I simply worked all day.  I'm out of the wall hustle and shifting gears to framing, building a house for the same architect who designed that crazy hand-framed LVL roof.

 

aho, these jeans get really really super light, almost powdery blue.  Not sure what you'd call the oxidizing caste which yields these tones.  I'm looking forward to areas going bone-white and seeing if/how the pools of blue hold up.

 

Updates

 

 

 

 

 

I had to make one of those chevron gussets I like.  No blows, just prevention.  Fabric is Skull Linda

 

 

 

The left knee has blown and will need a repair.  I'm pushing one more day and washing/repairing this weekend.

 

 

[--simon--]

very cool jyoni that repair is spot on too, I kinda wish i'd done it that way now.

[--simon--]

Time for a quick update:

 

 

 

 

 

[Maynard Friedman]

I like those Simon. How many washes have they had?

[redragon]

 

Jyoni's pair is insane!

[--simon--]

I like those Simon. How many washes have they had?

 

I think about 5?

[big truck]

Lovely vintage shade of blue on those Simon. 

[aho]

damn those are amazing pairs...nice work gents! i'll get there eventually

[aho]

BTW, did we ever mention what the prize would be for the winning pair? These jeans are enough of a prize for me, but I've been wanting a certain pair from Ooe lately...

[Flash]

Ryo and Hiro did mention prizes but we did not go into specifics , i suppose ill send them an email soon 

[aho]

^I remember they gave away a frame for their first contest...I wonder what they'll come up with this time around. I'm thinking of eventually buying something in the 43 denim or 78...

[jyoni]

I think we were all too excited to obsess about the specifics of a prize.  That's fine.  It's a good trait of the general outlook here in the contest. 

 

Simon, the chevron shape gives a lot of bonus coverage that stays hidden.  I did that repair when you were seeking advice on the last page.  Sorry I didn't chime in.  We were upgrading our computer and the only pics I could take the day I did it were with my phone.    I can get them posted if you like.  It's just the steps:  Cutting the fabric, laying out the patch for hemming the edges, etc.

 

Cheers to CrashTestBrummie for his fine work on external patches btw.  He got me liking the idea.

[redragon]

Not too worried about the prize, pretty sure anything from Ooe will definitely be awesome!

[--simon--]

 

Simon, the chevron shape gives a lot of bonus coverage that stays hidden.  I did that repair when you were seeking advice on the last page.  Sorry I didn't chime in.  We were upgrading our computer and the only pics I could take the day I did it were with my phone.    I can get them posted if you like.  It's just the steps:  Cutting the fabric, laying out the patch for hemming the edges, etc.

 

Cheers to CrashTestBrummie for his fine work on external patches btw.  He got me liking the idea.

 

Thanks, I've done mine now (see top of page) I tried to make my repair as invisible as possible, but seeing yours i think the chevron patch is a pretty cool way to fix them.

[SLAB]

I can't remember; is it a one or two year competition?

 

I gave my pair another machine wash; they seem to have lost a lot of blue! I wish I could snap a picture but my wife took the camera with her to Japan