I am CONFUSED about all these "special fading" techniques...

[CaliStyle]

that u guys are tlaking about like puting your cellphone in ur pocket a certain way or doing special "Exercises" lmao

what the heck damn u guys aare hardcore! isnt that alot of work put into something that barely anybody but yourself wil notice? (no sarcasm or hate genuine question)

i myself love faded broken in jeans but dont jeans fade NATURALLY with wash and wear?

pls refer me to another "how to" thread if there is one. i looked at the glossary encyclopedia thread or whatever and it didnt talk about how to fade

[startmeup]

no flame, but you are questioning the very essence of superfuture. to answer your question, there are many different rungs on the ladder. there is god on earth ryu (of letgoasyoulike sugarcane diary fame) who wears and treats until the arcuates have long vanished w wallet holes, vertical fading, the works. you dont have to do all that, theyre just trying things tto see what the fade is. and in the words of cmf "they are just jeans". to achieve good fades, just wear everyday or so and experiment freely with different things. put a fuckin clock in your backpocket if you think the outline will look good. welcome to superfuture btw. :-)

[watchman]

people here love how their jeans fade, so the fact that they are meticulous about how they fade (ie cell phones) is to be expected.

[CaliStyle]

people here love how their jeans fade, so the fact that they are meticulous about how they fade (ie cell phones) is to be expected.

but im talking about some of the posters in the "Denim addict" thread who do special walking techniques and study this fading thing so meticulously?

like i said dont they fade NATURALLy with wash n wear?

[startmeup]

theres more than one way to fade. but yes, they will fade naturally. these little walking patterns and cell positions are just extra measures to speed up the process, make interesting fades

[cultpop 0217]

but im talking about some of the posters in the "Denim addict" thread who do special walking techniques and study this fading thing so meticulously?

like i said dont they fade NATURALLy with wash n wear?

its not something that has a simple answer or can be explained in one sentence, but in a nutshell, yes, jeans fade naturally with wash and wear. but there arecertain techniques and methods that ensure a more pronounced fade and higher contrast, which is what most people here are after.

[Tisswat]

The first rule of Fade Club is.. you do not talk about Fade Club.

[Servo2000]

The second rule of Fade Club is you do not TALK about FADE CLUB.

[tweeds]

calistyle - you're right, wash and wear is really what we're all here doing. the "special techniques" you refer to are just ways to speed up the process, which some might like to do. starching, for example (which is a thread in the encyclopedia), will help to set the creases that will develop into whiskers or hige with wash and wear. doing repetitive exercises also help to speed up the wear, which is why people like ryu and cheapmuthrfukr on the forum have nicely worn jeans - they skate and bike often and this helps to break in the jeans. squats are just the lazy man's way to do the same

to answer your question, yes, this is hardcore because it's a bit insane the amount of attention people here put into their jeans, but it's the same with any obsession you have, whether guitars, cars, paintings or stamps...you start to go into the details of things to understand them more.

again, i understand you mean no harm with this, but a little more reading will go a long way here. give me a moment and i'll link you up with a thread that tells you more about fading and wear and stuff. welcome to superfuture!

that u guys are tlaking about like puting your cellphone in ur pocket a certain way or doing special "Exercises" lmao

what the heck damn u guys aare hardcore! isnt that alot of work put into something that barely anybody but yourself wil notice? (no sarcasm or hate genuine question)

i myself love faded broken in jeans but dont jeans fade NATURALLY with wash and wear?

pls refer me to another "how to" thread if there is one. i looked at the glossary encyclopedia thread or whatever and it didnt talk about how to fade

[cultpop 0217]

two men enter, one man leaves.

oh, wait.... wrong movie.

first rule of project fade is you dont ask questions...

[cheapmuthafukr]

special fading techniques? i dont understand. not washing is an old tradition, dating back to the 30s. putting shit in your pockets for the express reason of getting a certian fade(ie, brass knucks, ny shit) is stupid. starch? i dont know.

the whole point is really to show your lifestyle thru your jeans. some are complete obsessives, and it shows thru razorsharp combs and the stench of death wafting from the waistband.

[tweeds]

ergo, OCD equals death

starch is old too...not for the same reasons as today, but starching jeans is old as cowboys.

[BumbaClot]

cmf...

where did you hear about people not-washing in the 1930's? Perhaps an article or link?

I'm interested.

[Will]

I'm not sure about this non-washing thing. If you read this article about pre-machine washing methods it sounds like dirty clothes got washed once a week and probably treated a lot more harshly during the process.

http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/wi75l.htm

[cheapmuthafukr]

cmf...

where did you hear about people not-washing in the 1930's? Perhaps an article or link?

I'm interested.

its been thrown around here a bit... i dont remember exactly where, so i may be wrong.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

here's a mildy interesting summation

not relevant to present discussion but hey

[Yet Fung]

Regardless of what 'technique' you implement, you should really only follow one rule:

Wear The Fuck Out of Your Jeans.

This doesn't just mean get them dirty, or wear them a lot. It means do something in your jeans other than walking your lazy ass around town. Skate, ride, nab a purse and outrun NYPD, whatever. Ryu has demonstrated this numerous times with his daily bike rides and he washes quite frequently. Creasing comes from repetitive motion, fading comes from abrasion, and washing only does you any good if you did the first two properly. So nobody wash their jeans until they have nice well-defined creases, and some good visible fades.

[digital_denim]

I agree with Yet. I got the best fading on my 103s from helping renovate the bathrooms in my house.

So get a job in construction for awesome fades!

[denimdestroyedmylife]

So nobody wash their jeans until they have nice well-defined creases, and some good visible fades.

your nose knows

[masuerte]

your nose knows

^^ looks like a "surprise butseks" situation ^__^

[derdankhund]

That pic is mildly disturbing...it looks like two children's cereal characters getting down and dirty