The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[M.O.A]

This is my new pair of jeans, a new swedish brand whit the name "Denim Demon".

The model is like LVC 44 or 47, but a little bit more narrow.

Made in Italy.

Selvage.

Pair 65 of 286.

I have worn them for two days now...

those jeans look interesting. interesting take on the arcute....

[__3xL]

it does say it

tee hee and there you have it everyone ... lol

[toufu]

it does say it

yes i no

what i meen is that i never noticed it until you said it

[horriblyjollyjinx]

the Denim Demon jeans are sweet. This cut is the same as the 47 501 but without the hip flare. Only 286 pairs made. White narrow selvedge.

There's a secret in the backpocket.

They're coming out with a slimmer, 505-like cut with redline selvedge for spring.

[Double D]

arent they 2% spandex as well?

that can contribute to that

I don't know what model they are, but most men's H&M jeans are 100% cotton as far as I know. Probably a starching would indeed help, because creases don't seem to be forming much... I have the same problem with a pair of Diesels that I'm going to starch... I've got lap and thigh crease fading aplomb, but they're refusing to form much in the way of combs.

[Carl]

Finally decided to wash the PBJ's.

Little over 5 months, some holes starting to form, decided to give them a hot wash and chronicle the adventure.

First picture i have of them

Before pictures

The Set Up - 2 rocks, hot bath tub water, some boiling water, some powder detergent, and a spoon to stir

The boiling water i added to the tub

Getting my mom to do some of the work

After about 2 hours of soaking, before the rinse

[Carl]

Downstaris drying after the rinse

The results

One final salute

They shrank a considerable amount. To the point where they will be worn solely around the house until they stretch. Kind of wished i had sized up now. Oh well.

[khaltire]

Very nice carl... did they turn out the way you had hoped for?

[LaughingBuddha]

carl- pbjs look sick...so much so it inspired me to post my own pics (although I haven't gotten the denim photography down yet)

now that I finally have another pair to rotate in...

RRDS, ~8 months, (really 6 because i didn't do much wearing during the summer), 1 hot wash

got some funky rips in the combs and serious saggy-ass lines under the pockets, probably expedited by the ridiculous amount of bike riding I did during the fall semester

[GoodHustle]

Carl, your PBJs are looking good! Can't wait to see how they'll look with more wear.

[M.O.A]

carl you are a liar. I spoke to him earlier...blah balh blah, they arent THAT great....lol. Those look amazing my friend. Fine documentation as one would come to expect from you. I can only hope mine end up looking anywhere neer that cool.

props.

[Bill2]

Carl: How much shrinkage should I really expect? What was your initial soak? My first soak was tap-hot only, not at all boiling, and only about an hour.....Do I have a lot more shrinking to do?

[M.O.A]

lol...he got me worried too bill. I think carl soaked em once in cold water then once again in hot water.. i cant recall for how long. Im sure he will chime in any minute now

[PG2G]

Those PBJ look incredible. Very impressive 5 months

[headtowall]

They shrank a considerable amount. To the point where they will be worn solely around the house until they stretch. Kind of wished i had sized up now. Oh well.

Oh god no...

You bought yours raw, right? Mine were purchased one wash, and I don't think I could survive any really serious shrinking given my current girth.

But those look really good. I think you have second place on lock.

[xviralx]

incredible PBJs...and i heard they were hard to fade...

[M.O.A]

not what i heard.....is carl the first one from the future...or the US perhaps to have documented pics of pbj's after substantial wear?

[viv1984viv]

I think they are quick fading, especially compared to apc, ive worn mine for a week or so everyday, and already the back pockets edges are fading, this took months for the apcs. I love em, the fabric is pretty ace, id like to see some onis, the oni thread gives me the impression that the latter have slubbier "better" denim. John11f's onis look sick.

[toufu]

laughingbuddha

did you starch your rrds?

carl

what was the point of the rocks?

[Guest Berget__]

The rocks are for weighing the jeans down while soaking them.

[toufu]

lol ahah yeah tahts what i thought but in the pics they float at parts so yeah XP

[Dex_star]

I don't know what model they are, but most men's H&M jeans are 100% cotton as far as I know. Probably a starching would indeed help, because creases don't seem to be forming much... I have the same problem with a pair of Diesels that I'm going to starch... I've got lap and thigh crease fading aplomb, but they're refusing to form much in the way of combs.

Yea it would help to kno what model

but i have black sliqs that are 2% spandex

I know theyll never fade

so i wear them for more "formal" events

Carl- very nice

[john11f]

I think they are quick fading, especially compared to apc, ive worn mine for a week or so everyday, and already the back pockets edges are fading, this took months for the apcs. I love em, the fabric is pretty ace, id like to see some onis, the oni thread gives me the impression that the latter have slubbier "better" denim. John11f's onis look sick.

thanks viv but carl's pbj's sick as well!

[Carl]

I made the mistake of a cold soak and not a hot soak when i first got them. Im pretty sure if you used the hot soak method you should be fine. Enough wear around the house should hopefully stretch them back to normal.

khaltire - I was hoping for a little more contrast, but im sure ill get that if i wear them more.

Head - Damn, if mine are second i cant wait to see what yours look like...post some pics!

[Double D]

Yea it would help to kno what model

but i have black sliqs that are 2% spandex

I know theyll never fade

so i wear them for more "formal" events

Carl- very nice

Yeah, but that's black dye for you. Indigo stretch denim fades just fine... Nudies and APCs seem to shift dye crazily fast.

[blm14]

The day that I purchased my PBJ-006's Gordon had a one-wash pair in the same size and comparing them side by side there was like a 3-4 inch difference in length. This convinced me to do a pre-soak to avoid just the problem that carl describes.

[headtowall]

Head - Damn, if mine are second i cant wait to see what yours look like...post some pics!

I'd love to, but unfortunately I don't have a camera right now. Looking at mine and comparing to yours though, you've got a lot more fading on the slanty lines down the front of the leg (I have almost no creasage there), but I think I have more lap action. The combs are still anyone's game. The problem is, I think I've had my a pair a little longer, so I need to step up my intensity.

What happened to Mizanation? Is he still in Asia?

[interp]

carl, is that a fake ID?

a place nearby issues fake ID's that look exactly like the one shown...

[BrokenGlass]

Carl, your Premium Bastard Juice's are coming along great. Your post/documentation/photography is even better.

What kind of powder did you use? When I washed my rb11's i just did cold water with dr. bronners. I think next wash, whenever that may be, will be a hot one.

[poly800rock]

look good carl.