Word of Mouth - The Crust & Fades Contest

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@deadendpro back from the dead?! Nice to see you! Too bad you didn't come back in time to join the contest. And yes, I think this contest will keep Sufu buys  

[MJF9]

So I did a load of steps yesterday... which really helped loosen them up.  I ironed my jeans inside out when nearly dry to take out the crinkles... no hairy-ness as yet.  This roping is going to be very tasty!

[UkeNo]

A few details after a very cold 15min soak. 


Patch and Pizza details

 

Unfinished Fly and the top button stitching 

Yellow and black waistband and belt loop stitching  

 

Off set left side belt loop  

Single needle cinch  

[reallypeacedoff]

Even with a cold soak, the patch got some fades...I wonder why it ain't adhering like I was hoping it would? (more just a troubleshooting question though)

[UkeNo]

@reallypeacedoff 

Mine have had a very hot soak, a 20 Degree machine wash and now a cold soak, so it’s doing not too bad. The ink hasn’t lasted too long sadly, as I really like the design. 

[deadendpro]

15 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

@deadendpro back from the dead?! Nice to see you! Too bad you didn't come back in time to join the contest. And yes, I think this contest will keep Sufu buys  

🤣 yes indeed. I found a phoenix down in my imperial dukes I turned into shorts and found my way home. lol. Looking forward to sticking around and seeing the magick y’all put together here!

 

and I imagine there will be plentiful opportunities in the years to come! We are still young, my friend! Hahaha

[chicote]

That’s an extremely powerful pre-soak fit bartles …. though the post soak is excellent too. Really all of these fits are great, you’re all getting things off to a tough start for the judges…

[dada mafiosi]

perhaps the most sensational denim contest ever , even for those who are not in the contest but just spectators 😍

Edited January 31 by dada mafiosi

[UkeNo]

Worked on my car the other day. Changed the heater matrix which was blocked ,causing the reservoir to boil coolant and spray it out via the cap/valve. Also caused the heating to stop working properly. 
Dealerships charges £1000+ for this work and remove the whole dashboard, but the internet was convinced you could just removed the glove box housing and do it yourself. So I did. For about £90. 
Complete fiddle! Really awkward. Got it done eventually and everything works. It was freezing though. Zero Degrees Celsius! And my knees hurt. 

I’m pretty sure I’ve stretched the knees on my WOMJ’s  excessively. 

Test drive in the hills to check for leaks. 

Never again 😄

Also cut up a tree that came down in Storm Éowyn

 

[UkeNo]

Went for coffee. Came home with an Airforce Duffle bag  for £35! 
Looks issued but unused. Mint condition. Fairly modern I assume.
Has a very faint Airforce stamp on it. Great red contrast stitching, for no reason is my guess. 
I assume its for flight kit like helmet and overalls? 

‘Kitbag Flyers’

 

Edited February 2 by UkeNo

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Went to our local ruin

[julian-wolf]

Off to a real fast start, already seeing electric blues at some high-friction points around the lap / whiskers, and even some white on the hems—starting to worry that by 18 months they’ll be all the way washed out!

Plus: day 16 outfit, feat. Great Lakes, Warehouse x RMF, Union Special, Hollows, Russell

 

Edited February 3 by julian-wolf

[ATWM]

^ not as far along as you but definitely feeling like they'll be fast fasters, especially compared to the Ooe's I was just used to! Maybe reaching 18 months in a good state will require some well chosen breaks along the way. 

[aho]

Unexpected third wash due to a little slip and fall into icy mud today...Still drying but will post pictures if there's any notable changes. Was hoping to hold off to set in the whiskering 😅

[beautiful_FrEaK]

The denim is definitely a fast fading one. So it will give us enough options to wear other pairs if you like.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

The other jeans were I encountered a similar button rust this quick were TCB

[beautiful_FrEaK]

From WAYWT

[Alec Leamas]

Few from this week in the 5150’s

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^those fit you really well! I think I prefer these to your Denime '54 (I think it was those). And your roping fades look already promising as well.

[Alec Leamas]

Thank you @beautiful_FrEaK! I do really like them!

The fit is pretty comfortable. I could always go for more space in the top and a higher rise. But that is always the case. Give me a 13" rise and I'll still need more.

I think these will really come into their own by spring/early summer, the fade on them will be getting really significant and they're a good weight for slightly warmer weather. Exciting.

[yung_flynn]

I really like how these turned out for everyone.

I snoozed too long during the signup period and missed out, but I'm enjoying watching the progress. They're definitely something that I would consider on my own steam at some point.

[vIGGiou riou]

9 hours ago, Alec Leamas said:

Thank you @beautiful_FrEaK! I do really like them!

The fit is pretty comfortable. I could always go for more space in the top and a higher rise. But that is always the case. Give me a 13" rise and I'll still need more.

I think these will really come into their own by spring/early summer, the fade on them will be getting really significant and they're a good weight for slightly warmer weather. Exciting.

when I wore them first day after initial wash they were really snug in waist. After 16 days of wearing them, I can take them off without unbuttoning them easily. So belt is essential now...

[Cold Summer]

@vIGGiou riou Something I never see mentioned around here but which I find extremely handy is a pants stretcher. I got one off Amazon maybe five years ago after being previously unaware such a thing existed.

Oftentimes the waist on a pair is a little tight relative to the rest for me to get my desired fit - or, as seems to be more often the case, the waist measurement turns out smaller than advertised. So while the jeans are wet from a wash, or after soaking the waistband under the faucet for a one-wash pair, I put in the stretcher, set it to the proper measurement, let the pants dry, and the waist fits just right.

It might get there eventually regardless, but I don't really want to endure 2-3 weeks of an uncomfortable fit every time I wash my jeans, so I've found this to be a nice workaround.

[reallypeacedoff]

[ATWM]

3 hours ago, vIGGiou riou said:

when I wore them first day after initial wash they were really snug in waist. After 16 days of wearing them, I can take them off without unbuttoning them easily. So belt is essential now...

I sized mine not much expecting to use the cinch, and now they’re cinched all the way. Ha. At least til the next wash. 

Edited February 6 by ATWM

[CSL]

10 hours ago, Cold Summer said:

@vIGGiou riou Something I never see mentioned around here but which I find extremely handy is a pants stretcher. I got one off Amazon maybe five years ago after being previously unaware such a thing existed.

As someone who considers leg shrinkage a bummer, I've often considered trying to recreate a device like this.
There's a pic of a more elaborate version in one of the vintage denim books but I couldn't find it online.

 

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[UkeNo]

7 hours ago, CSL said:

As someone who considers leg shrinkage a bummer, I've often considered trying to recreate a device like this.
There's a pic of a more elaborate version in one of the vintage denim books but I couldn't find it online.

 

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April 25, 1888. I have great pleasure in stating my experience of your Trousers Stretcher. It is un-doubtedly the best in the mar-ket, and my experience extends
over five years. ARTHUR B. DUNNE.

They do seem to like it. Maybe we would too?

 

Edited February 7 by UkeNo

[MJF9]

Ciao... a few pics from the week... been doing a bit of walking in them... settling down very nicely... I can feel the Italian influence in the jeans, as you'll detect from my greeting  

Got this Mystery Ranch backpack recently which I really like - I'm no expert but it's comfy with loads of little handy pockets for stuff and seems pretty robust

Went into the city with my lad, picked up a Panasonic TZ99 which I had on order... into House of Fu for a nice California bowl of Japanese inspired goodness...

... then went to see my mate Mavis who didn't have a scoobies about the Sufu #WoMCon... wtf... it'll go viral at some point folks... it's just a matter of time

Edited February 7 by MJF9

[Alec Leamas]

Lovely stuff @MJF9 love a bit of Leeds Leeds Leeds on here!

Mystery Ranch packs are great too! I was undecided between Eberlestock and Mystery Ranch a little while back - came down on an Eberlestock in the end but very similar deal.

[willi]

2 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Got this Mystery Ranch backpack recently which I really like - I'm no expert but it's comfy with loads of little handy pockets for stuff and seems pretty robust

Is your mystery ranch pack made in USA? I took a look at their line a little while ago and got the impression they were not the same business they were ~15 years ago when I was in the market for expedition packs. I really don't know though.