Well Worn Clothing

[Flash]

So I was thinking this could be a place for everyone to post pics of there well worn non denim clothing , your sweats , chambrays or whatever . Now I'm not talking about a jacket that's hung in your wardrobe for 5 years ... it need to show wear , can be hard to capture the wear on some fabrics in pictures but would still be nice to see some pics of your most worn items non the less 

 

So I'll start 

 

Warehouse chambray

Probably my most worn shirt , a Big Yank repro from warehouse that I bought on my first trip to Tokyo back in 2014 

 

 

 

 

McCoys double layer after hood 

Think I've had this about 7 or 8 years and it's one of my most worn sweats , gets 2 or 3 days a week sometimes in winter . I'll admit soon after I first bought it I was a little let down by the fabric going a bit bally after a few washes but after years of wear the fabric is fading and wearing in really nicely but the construction is 100% intact without a broken stitch in sight 

 

 

 

Engineered Garments Workday utility jacket 

 

This is without a doubt my most worn item of clothing , had it more than 10 years and I've certainly got my moneys worth out of it 

 

 

[Duke Mantee]

Good idea for a thread, I’ll see if I have anything that’s worth a pic

[busterthehuman]

Seconding Duke - I can see this being really good. I'll have to dig something up!

[Cold Summer]

I have a couple of things I'll contribute soon, great idea.

[Duke Mantee]

This is my Ironhead jacket which is about 5~6 years old. Again as @Flash mentioned, some things don’t ‘show’ much wear but this is probably my most worn jacket. The moleskin fabric has creases set in the sleeves even after washing, and I like that the painted buttons have chipped, there’s some colour transfer from other garments, and the rivets have dulled considerably from the bright brass when they were new. The colour doesn’t fade quickly by washing, but does seem to be quickly affected by sharp creases or folds - there’s a little bit on the sleeves around the elbow, but there’s a line down the left arm where it was probably a bit crushed in the wardrobe.

 

Edited December 18, 2021 by Duke Mantee

[Duke Mantee]

… and here’s my Conductor vest which is about 10 years old (over the steelhead shirt to let you compare old to new-ish). Without doubt Freewheelers make the best Wabash I’ve ever seen - it compares very favourably to the original early century fabrics and dye. I’ve said it before but this stuff fades better than denim IMO:

 

[shredwin_206]

not really denimhead brand items but some of the pieces I love and have beat to hell. 

[Duke Mantee]

This thread’s not for denim bro’  … but I knew you’d be along sometime with your ‘well worn to nearly destroyed’ gear 

[FAB FOUR]

@Duke Mantee

Thanks for posting your "ironhead" jacket, it's looking fantastic. I encouraged  my partner to buy me one earlier this year when they redid the jacket, as a birthday present. Your photos have only made me keener to finally get my hands on it and lucky for me my birthday is later this week.

 

[aho]

Oh the undergarments I could post in here…

Edited December 19, 2021 by aho

[Duke Mantee]

3 hours ago, FAB FOUR said:

@Duke Mantee

Thanks for posting your "ironhead" jacket, it's looking fantastic. I encouraged  my partner to buy me one earlier this year when they redid the jacket, as a birthday present. Your photos have only made me keener to finally get my hands on it and lucky for me my birthday is later this week.

 

I think you’ll find the newer jackets will show wear a lot quicker not being moleskin - so I hope you enjoy it and I’m looking forward to the fit pics

[FAB FOUR]

22 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

I think you’ll find the newer jackets will show wear a lot quicker not being moleskin - so I hope you enjoy it and I’m looking forward to the fit pics

Ah yes that's a very good point, and the buttons down the front are different too, Don't really post photos, but yeah maybe.

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

Great thread! 
 

my pbj indigo dyed t shirt. I have had it for about 4 years now. Washed after almost each wear, the development of the colors is hard to see, specifically on an iPhone camera but I hope it’s noticeable. 
 

[mondo]

^ I was wearing mine today and thinking I should probably take a pic for this thread... it looks about the same. They end up looking quite a lot like the "sunburned" distressed versions that PBJ sell, I think. I have three Orslow indigo Ts at different stages of development, so I should make an effort to get those up...

[youngofthesoonest]

Sugar cane duck canvas pants. It’s a nice muted color now after a ton of wears and washes

[Double 0 Soul]

One of my friends bought this MiA North Face down vest back in the early 90's.. (back when North Face was a company making credible expedition gear) for a trip up Mont Blanc, not long after he started running ultra's, slimmed down and gave it to me.. i never wore it cos being a size L, it was too big..

..around 15yrs ago i ran out of gasoil at work, it was fuc*ing freezing so i started wearing it out of necessity..anyhow i never took it back home and ive worn it annually ever since for the cold months as a top layer over a 506, sweatshirt, and tee over thermal base so the larger size works

..when i snag it on something i just superglue a bit of ducktape over the hole to stop the down spewing out

..it's never been washed in 30yrs, it doesn't touch my body and i don't care if it's clean, i only care if it's warm so the loftyness of the down takes priority.

When i put it away at the end of Feb, i rub it all over inside and out with a jay cloth and hot soapy water while i'm wearing it, hang to dry and put it away till next winter

[Duke Mantee]

Boro … Sheffield style

[Double 0 Soul]

Today's cuffage of actual workwear

..from base

Marks & Sparks thermal

Vintage Lowe Alpine

RMC Mill-sweat

Warehouse 1st type

[redragon]

Well worn tees & shirt from Tezomeya, same dyestuff (toki-iro), different fabric gives off a different shades of pink.

Cannot wait to re-dye these when the borders open again in the (hopefully) near future.

[bod]

Not the most interesting but this is my Velva Sheen mock twist tee that I’ve been wearing regularly for around five years or so. It’s held up well with the only noticeable wear visible around the neck and shoulders.

 

[NilsLW]

My favorite shirt is this 1990s Agnes b. planete shirt, however I believe it might be time to retire it. Thankfully they are still in production and made in France so I've ordered a new one.
If someone knows a good way to mend the collar please lmk!



https://www.agnesb.eu/en/men/the-forever/light-blue-cotton-twill-plan-te-shirt