Denim Blunders, Reflections and General Nonsense.

[bradl]

What's everyone's thoughts on restartching your jawnz?

[Sugar Mountain]

I just don't see the point in it. Over time, I want my jeans to have softened with regular wear. I love that crisp feeling of new denim and the process of breaking them in but my end goal is something different. I think that's why I love my Fullcounts - Tsujita has actually aimed to replicate the soft feeling of well-worn denim in his fabrics.

 

How much starch is left over after the first few soaks or washes anyway?

[DhaDha]

i never have to fight for well defined crease and combs, so i never ever felt the need, assuming that's why people restarch their jeans. 

[Iron Horse]

I restarch, fold in half, and iron for a perfect crease that goes down the pants leg. Nothing says sharp like rolling into the office with a perfectly pressed pair of dungarees.

 

[Broark]

This man is on to something...

[DhaDha]

With pleated front? Damn sir, there's the bee's knee right there.

[bradl]

Guess I should have said for OW denim. Unsanf is unnecessary and I do agree about the softening up over time, really love that about my fullcounts. Soft as pajamas at their stage.

But my d1672 ow denim is quite flat, and has zero rigidity. Especially after their first wash. Not that I am concerned with sick fades, but do like the satisfaction of seeing creases, and this denim isn't able to do that.

[Sugar Mountain]

How about wearing the fabric when slightly damp and then setting the creases in that way? I think starching jeans is going to harm the fabric by making it too brittle and prone to cracking. 

 

Sometimes it just takes longer to set in the creases on a particular pair of jeans...

[beautiful_FrEaK]

restarching is so 2007

 

Ok, honestly I tried it out several years ago on a pair of OW Samurai jeans. I didn't do much and wasn't long lasting...

But if you like that look:

 

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/attachment.php%3Fattachmentid%3D136030%26d%3D1260370197

 

:D

 

edit: Sufu won't let me crosspost

Edited August 25, 2015 by beautiful_FrEaK

[Iron Horse]

Dear God...
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkPpO30DI5A

Edited August 25, 2015 by Iron Horse

[Broark]

That's actually been a thing in Houston / Texas rap for some time now.
Not sure if it's actually exclusive to Houston / Texas, but I've heard it mentioned a lot.

Also Chip The Ripper raps about Evisu jeans on one track...

[Frost]

Evisu have been namedropped in rap for ages.

 

"How you want it my jeans is 300 / These ain't Diesel, n****, these is Evisu"

 

Jay-Z on Show you How in 2002...

[edmond]

What are you talking about frost?

[cmboland]

I restarch, fold in half, and iron for a perfect crease that goes down the pants leg. Nothing says sharp like rolling into the office with a perfectly pressed pair of dungarees.

 

 

Kind of strange how this used to be acceptable office attire but now jeans are not as accepted.

[Maynard Friedman]

Dear God...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkPpO30DI5A

X-post to WAYWT

Bandana

Basketball vest/polo shirt SU8

Long chain

Starchy archy jeans (SU6)

[Frost]

What are you talking about frost?

Broark was talking about Evisu being mentioned in hip-hop, just provided an older example.

[edmond]

Ohhh alright thanks. I didnt get that...

[unders]

Sure Jay Z was photographed wearing ridiculously baggy Samurai at some point. Fool almost single-handedly destroyed the brand.

[Broark]

I'm betting some stylist just pulled them for him.

And here's the photo in question:

I think the Evisu fit better though. 

[Maynard Friedman]

Was he wearing them at Glastonbury a few years back?

I think he misunderstood the fading aspect though. After each wear he threw them away and replaced them with a crisp new pair along with a box-fresh white t-shirt!

[bradl]

How about wearing the fabric when slightly damp and then setting the creases in that way? I think starching jeans is going to harm the fabric by making it too brittle and prone to cracking.

Sometimes it just takes longer to set in the creases on a particular pair of jeans...

Yeah did that when I got them out, lap creases seem to be a non exsistent, buy from thigh down no problem which is odd.

@bf yes, I remember reading everyone starching their jawnz back in the day, I would use to do it for my stacks post soaks.

[DhaDha]

man those sammy aren't even soaked. 

[unders]

That's the one. Looks like he got a bit carried away when he read that he needed to size up on raw denim to allow for shrinkage.

[chicote]

I'm just waiting for Jay-Z to make an account here so he can jump in and defend himself...

[Blue Nemo]

maybe Ed could jump in and do it instead, for jay z. i would like to think he is good at hip hop smack talk

[Broark]

sufu denim rap battle please.

Also I remember Chip rapping about PRPS too.

[Blue Nemo]

PRPS..... if jay z didn't wear these i am pissed... that is a brand worth of jay z, or vice versa

 

edit: i am talking stylewise, i like some of his rap

Edited August 25, 2015 by Blue Nemo

[unders]

Donovan pioneered singing about jeans (38secs). He also invented ocean washing (1min 16secs).

[Frost]

sufu denim rap battle please.

Also I remember Chip rapping about PRPS too.

 

"There's something I need to clarify /

I only size up four in Samurai /

Got stacks for days, you sufu freaks /

I'm talking about my money and my jeans"

 

[Maynard Friedman]

"You heard it here, you heard it live,

I'm down with the Osaka Five

If it ain't rigid

It ain't legit

And only bitches still wear Samurais"