Flaws in my Nudie's?

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I ordered some Slim Jim's and they just arrived. I'm pretty happy with them but upon closer inspection, I noticed some flaws.

On the side of one of the the legs, I saw this:

Then I was looking at the bottom two hem finishes of the bottoms. I saw these:

^ with this one, it seemed like they didn't perfect close/knot to complete it

^ on the other opening, it didn't complete towards the edge.

I'm wondering if these imperfections/flaws are part of Nudie jeans or if I just received a bad pair. If these type of things are normal, I'll definitely keep them. But if I'm the only one like this, I'm probably going to do an exchange.

[fndmybetterhalf]

mmm overanalyzing i think. i dont think those "flaws" define a bad pair...i think those are just small imperfections that most jeans come with anyway. wouldnt worry about it too much.

[Heartworm]

The bottom of the hems are always like that... The side of the leg is a flaw, I have a a pair of Julian Red's that have that too (much worse actually, about 2 cm denim that hasn't been properly sewed in) but I've worn them alot and it hasn't changed... So I don't really mind. Just cut the threads off and you'll be fine.

[edmond]

i think you have a bad one there return it for another one..

[snugglepony]

nudie does that trailing-off stitch at the hem on most of their jeans; it's not a flaw, and it won't unravel beyond the chainstitch overlap.

the first photo, i can't tell what's going on -- is that a finish thread or a warp thread? if it's a finish thread, just cut it (don't pull) and you'll be fine. if it's a warp thread (i.e. a part of the denim fabric which has begun to unravel), then i might consider returning them.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

the chainstitching at the hem are run-off stitches-----they will fall off; not a defect

the errant warp threads in the first pic-----no biggie.

wabi sabi

EDIT: the snuggler beat me to it...

[headcoat]

Just burn em off, cauterizes the wound.

[dino might]

as far as that first picture goes, the one with the protruding denim, just grab a pair of scissors dude, it is fabric after all

[freshtakk]

yeah i had the same problem too..alot of loose threads on the inside of the jeans too..didnt really see it as a biggie..i bought some black blacks as well, they were perfectly fine though..

[ryandenim]

Look at the underside of that bottom hem, you'll see an intense amount of work. Nudies are well constructed.

[jwied82]

if you think those minor things (andthe sticthing on the hem looks like that on all nudies) are flaws, then i wonder what you'll say when a hole starts developing in the crotch (this seems to happen all the time with nudies, especially slim jims)

[lilldavid]

if you think those minor things (andthe sticthing on the hem looks like that on all nudies) are flaws, then i wonder what you'll say when a hole starts developing in the crotch (this seems to happen all the time with nudies, especially slim jims)

i dont think ive ever seen a pair of, no matter the brand that doesnt have tiny "flaws", same goes for getting holes in the crotch area, that happens with all jeans...

take it easy, be happy, and wear your jeans til they fall apart

[Charlie Delta]

Please keep in mind that jeans are sewn by real people behind real sewing machines.

There is no such thing as a "jeans making machine".

Real people are not flawless, so you're jeans will never be flawless.

Aren't you just showing off your Macro function though?

[gmail]

Sounds good. I guess I was just fretting over nothing!

Cotton Duck: I'm just using my old SD450, no expert macro function to really boast about it. Besides, all the photos look off focus anyway.