Denime

[reallypeacedoff]

6 hours ago, indigoeagle said:

What does the FQ on the patch and the number on the pocket bag mean?

Denime was sent back in time, from the future because they knew about @beautiful_FrEaK and his "Fucking Quest" to find every era of Denime.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

On 10/27/2023 at 11:51 PM, indigoeagle said:

Nice

 

What does the FQ on the patch and the number on the pocket bag mean?

About the batch numbers of Denime: I have no fucking clue. Smarter persons than me can decipher when the jeans were made, I can't. For a long time I thought they would just print whatever they want but the numbers and letters can be dated to the production run.

And in regards to the pocket bags, that's a small nod to Levi's. They also had such printed numbers on the pocket bags. I asked earlier if someone could explain it. But IIRC @Paul T and also @Dr_Heech can't (or am I wrong?!)

 

[Dr_Heech]

@beautiful_FrEaK no you're not wrong. I've seen plenty of pocket bag stampings on 40s and 50s 501's but can't make head or tail of them.

[Maynard Friedman]

Just started breaking these in. The usual fit pics to follow…

[MJF9]

Looking forward to them Maynard

[scooby]

First wash yesterday at about two months of wear

This is the longest I've gone without a wash in what feels like a decade

 

Denim is darker than photographed, on the greyer side which I really like. Got them one wash and after this first cold wash they've shrunk up about an inch

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@Maynard Friedman   looking forward to those pics 😉 or just some fade pics 😄

 

@scooby you killed that patch! How did you wash?

[obama]

The 220a is a love at first trial for me.  Let me wonder the 221 will be as good. Anyone know how they fit differently?

(pls excuse for the junk food)

[blooming]

@obama an excellent fit, indeed.

 

I have the 220 and 221, both size 31. The 221 has a slightly lower rise, but otherwise not too different in the top block. The thighs are a bit narrower, and there is a notable taper from about the knee down. I think they would fit you similarly well in the same size as the 220a.

[obama]

Thanks man.  Sound promising!

[scooby]

14 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

@Maynard Friedman   looking forward to those pics 😉 or just some fade pics 😄

 

@scooby you killed that patch! How did you wash?

I cooked the patch with a steamer a week or so before the wash, wash was by hand with cold water though. I've never been able to get a patch toasted like that just by washing/dying hot and I've always desired that look.

My first time "artificially" distressing anything, lock me up!

[MJF9]

Lol... can Mods actually sin-bin peeps???

[edwardlj]

4 hours ago, scooby said:

I cooked the patch with a steamer a week or so before the wash, wash was by hand with cold water though. I've never been able to get a patch toasted like that just by washing/dying hot and I've always desired that look.

My first time "artificially" distressing anything, lock me up!

i like the 'beef jerky' look. steamer of an espresso machine?

seems this denim can get the most marbling pattern if someone likes it.

 

[scooby]

@edwardlj
This is what I'm referring to. I was steaming some of my wife's clothes and had an a-ha moment. I only did it for maybe 20-30 seconds tops, the patch crisped up and looks awesome now. As far as the denim goes I haven't and won't be using the steamer on it

 

[blooming]

221. 2 hot washes and machine dries to shrink as much as possible. For how little wear I've given these, mostly just around the house and running errands, they show some really nice fading already. I'm also really happy that some lightning/marbling fades have started to show throughout them. I'm assuming that has to do with the hot wash/machine dry. 

 

[CharlieMike]

For those interested, here are the measurements of my Denime 221 W32 L30:
(Raw / after washing at 40 degrees / after 10 days of wear)
Waist: 43.75cm/40.5cm/42.25cm
Front rise: 31 cm / 29.5 cm / 29.5 cm
Back rise: 40.5 cm / 39 cm / 40 cm
Thigh (top): 31 cm / 30 cm / 31 cm
Inseam: 84 cm / 78.5 cm / 79 cm
Leg opening: 21 cm / 20 cm / 20 cm

[CharlieMike]

Has anyone noticed the color difference between the front and back panel of the Denime 221? I'm intrigued, do you have any info on this?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Its the same on the 220. I have no idea why, can't prove it's an original detail on old Denime.

[CharlieMike]

Do you know if the shrinkage of batch 221 increases with the number of washes? I'm hesitant to put it in the dryer... does that shrink it a lot? Do you recommend putting it inside out or right side up in the dryer?

[CharlieMike]

4 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Its the same on the 220. I have no idea why, can't prove it's an original detail on old Denime.

@beautiful_FrEaK I find this very intriguing 🕵️‍♀️

[CharlieMike]

I am very happy with lot 221. I recommend it to people who like the Resolute 710 but find that it lacks a little room in the thighs and hips, it is also a little higher cut which I like.

[CharlieMike]

@beautiful_FrEaK Did you give your 220 your first wash after how long/days of wear? Did you wash it inside out or right side out?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

40 minutes ago, CharlieMike said:

Do you know if the shrinkage of batch 221 increases with the number of washes? I'm hesitant to put it in the dryer... does that shrink it a lot? Do you recommend putting it inside out or right side up in the dryer?

Some guys have shared their measurements already (I haven't washed a pair of 221 yet). I think @blooming was one of them.

[blooming]

21 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Some guys have shared their measurements already (I haven't washed a pair of 221 yet). I think @blooming was one of them.

I don't think I posted full measurements, but I found that they took about two washes to get all of the shrink out. The dryer helped as well, but not as much as I would have originally thought @CharlieMike. If I bought a second pair of these, I'd go one size down since they are slightly bigger in the waist/hips than I'd like. My pair is size 31, and the waist measures about 31.5 after 2 hot washes and a run through the dryer, if that helps.

[vIGGiou riou]

the dryer soften the fabric, so after is more easy to stretch it back in waist...

in the past I was trying to manage the size with wash and dryer. But the result was always and always not good. Always I didn't received demanded fit. And always I destroyed leather patch..... Boiled patch and jeans soft from dryer as towel is not good combination ....

[Mtvare]

On 11/2/2023 at 4:53 PM, scooby said:

@edwardlj
This is what I'm referring to. I was steaming some of my wife's clothes and had an a-ha moment. I only did it for maybe 20-30 seconds tops, the patch crisped up and looks awesome now. As far as the denim goes I haven't and won't be using the steamer on it

 

I sometimes have an a-ha moment too but only when no one's listening. 

[CharlieMike]

20 hours ago, blooming said:

I don't think I posted full measurements, but I found that they took about two washes to get all of the shrink out. The dryer helped as well, but not as much as I would have originally thought @CharlieMike. If I bought a second pair of these, I'd go one size down since they are slightly bigger in the waist/hips than I'd like. My pair is size 31, and the waist measures about 31.5 after 2 hot washes and a run through the dryer, if that helps.

@blooming  Thank you so much. I'm going to wait until the second wash before trying the dryer. Does your 221 also have a difference in blue between the front and rear panel?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

If someone of you is a W30 there are several pairs of Denime XX available on Yahoo for good prices (seller has items from Orizzonti, Shins and the 30th Original Line)

[zachary12]

2 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

If someone of you is a W30 there are several pairs of Denime XX available on Yahoo for good prices (seller has items from Orizzonti, Shins and the 30th Original Line)

any chance of a link pls?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

All priced the same and with a "Buy it now" option. They are short though as I just saw...

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/b1112610746/

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/j1112620020/

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/h1112627210/

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/q1112618502/