UES Official Contest 2014/1/1 - 2014/12/31

[Max Power]

I noticed some hairiness, too, but I feel like it appeared after some wear only.

 

@ Ruedi: no problem, glad to see you're active again.

Edited January 11, 2014 by Max Power

[Max Power]

Fit update:

 

Pretty happy with them, even with the length. I think I won't get a hemjob, as they might shrink a bit more.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Looks great all around!

[Flash]

imo your best fit mate 

Edited January 11, 2014 by Flash

[geL-]

yes very nice fit Max. Welcome on board!!! FINALLY

[Somar]

Nice fit max!

 

The hairiness on mine started after the first soak/wash

[Max Power]

Thank you all. I love the fit, however I think the 710 were as good, especially because they were a tad slimmer in the thighs. On the other hand, this is what makes the UES so comfy. Definitely a cut that will be fun to wear for a long time.

Edited January 11, 2014 by Max Power

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Not much happening but I thought I give you guys an update on my fit. Due to me New Years Resolution I lost some weight and they fit slightly looser than before. Since I'm not done with getting fit, I might soak them again soon.

 

[tony9588]

Great fit Max! What shirt did you wear? I love the color!

[tony9588]

Yes we do But I still think the fit will get better and better. Even if the jeans feel soft they are still more rigid than any pre-wash or worn-in pair and the flare should settle and the look from the back, too.

 

I feel you on your second paragraph. As I unpacked the package I kinda felt like I did with my Denime 66XX for the contest back then. The first look of them is rather bland and they are “missing†some little details (coin pocket selvage, hidden rivets, arcs). So I was a bit underwhelmed, especially if you compare those two jeans (UES&Denime) with Samurai or any other brand that uses a lot of small little details and heavy textured denim.

They reveal their beauty bit by bit. I am still in love with the pocket bags on the UES!. And I think the denim holds a lot of character once worn in.

 

We discussed this before I think: This kind of denim (from UES, Denime, Fullcount and others in that range) appear “boring†at first sight compared to Strike Gold, Samurai, PBJ and the like.

But I still think that with those heavy weight and heavy textured denim of the beforehand mentioned brands, the outcome is more predictable and determined.

And with brands like UES, Denime, Warehosue, etc. you have more “room†to create fades.

 

I hope you guys get what I wanted to say

I'm with you b_f! The fabric of ues is smooth, soft, and the texture is rigid but not hard, this keeps the shape very well after wearing and washing.

[geL-]

Here is my fit pic and also the 2months update.

[swiss-jeansfreak]

I noticed some hairiness, too, but I feel like it appeared after some wear only.

 

@ Ruedi: no problem, glad to see you're active again.

Flo

I was just too busy the last half year and just had time for posting on Instagram under @swissjeansfreak, where I posted around 500 pics so far over the last half year, most about heavy fadings and denim evolution

I really hope I can come back a little bit more often on Sufu, where I have missed too much already. I'm happy to be in Berlin from Monday until Friday to check out the B&B and some raw denim stores again. Perhaps see somebody of you guys there

[frank]

Been wearing the 400R's for a little over a month and a half. I feel like they've really settled in, and they're definitely one of the comfiest pair of jeans I've worn in a long time. Not really seeing any fading going on, but seeing how ridiculously comfy they are, I'll probably wear them for another 10 months straight without skipping a day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^nice straight fit!

 

Yeah I also really love to put them on the morning. Comfy as it gets. My show little fading on the whiskers and a wallet fade. My pair developed 2 small faded "scratches" around the shins...don't know where it came from but my Denime 66XX also had this..strange

[Max Power]

Great fit Max! What shirt did you wear? I love the color!

It's an old Iron Heart Sh 23. Lovely shirt, but pretty rare even back then. I never saw many of those.

[Sugar Mountain]

I had an IHSH-23 and totally loved the fabric but it was just too damn long in the body. A fine shirt though.

[LC_Miey]

Finally got my pair, thank god I didnt have to pay any tax. No.15 checking in. They're soaking right now

 

 

 

Edited January 14, 2014 by LC_Miey

[Somar]

Yeah yeah why don't you just rub it in!! 

 

 

Congrats with your pair man. Did you measure before soaking?

[Max Power]

Great! Can't wait for fitpics. I did another soak yesterday and besides that the waist shrunk to its postsoak state they didn't shrink much further. But they feel a bit slimmer and close to perfect.

[LC_Miey]

Yeah yeah why don't you just rub it in!! 

 

 

Congrats with your pair man. Did you measure before soaking?

 

Sorry man, wasnt directed to you. It is just I was expecting to get taxed since they hold back my parcel 

 

As for my pair, I normally hot soak my new jeans and put them in the washing machine for a gentle warm wash but since  this time they are abit tight in the waist pre-soak and thigh I decided to spare the wash and just did 2-3 hour hot soak.

 

They shrunk up moderately all over, managed to button up all the way but the top block is still tight, the rise is pretty low on 400S. Hoping they will stretch out soon...

 

I'll try to get the fit pictures up as soon as possible. These few days I only got home in the late evening and I dont have much space indoor or a good lighting to snap some pictures inside

[Somar]

No offence taken man!

 

About machine-washing them: I think you'll be able to button them up even after a machine wash. I did 1 soak, 1 machine wash and another soak a few days later. They only shrank 1'' in the waist and stretched back after one wear.

[geL-]

Another great day another UES day:

This thread need more pics!!!!

[ShAraLeEe]

Hi all.

 

I have upload the first page to the web site today.

 Here is the link. Sorry for uploading it so late........

 

http://www.japaneseselvagejeans.com/rainbowcounty/Denim%20Contest/denim_contest2014.html

 

For the 1 month update, I will upload it next week.

 

If you find any info that is incorrect from the page,please mail me. 

 

Wish you all nice weekend.

 

Lee

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Great announcement Lee! Thank you!

 

Little correction, you confused my picture ( beautiful_FrEaK) with ThinFinn

[whackedout]

Crap is it too late to email you my 1st month?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

just try it..all the info of what you should do is in the first post of this thread!

 

(I told you latecomer some time ago to contact Lee )

[whackedout]

Haha yeah I was about to do it but I wanted to get my tripod first so I can send him some photos. Looks like I'll just take some quick shots today, and just send lee something. Hopefully it isn't too late. :0(

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Since you bought them in time I hope all is ok..I guess the 1 month update isn't the most important thing right now. Just send him your profile picture (whatever you like as you certainly saw), your name, your pair/size and the branding code

[whackedout]

:0) sounds good I'll do it as soon as I get off work today! Thanks

[Al6ert]

Haha yeah I was about to do it but I wanted to get my tripod first so I can send him some photos. Looks like I'll just take some quick shots today, and just send lee something. Hopefully it isn't too late. :0(

 

chairs work pretty nice to hold a camera steady enough to take a few timed pics...just say'n