The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[dkatz]

Very nice dkatz. Those are Cone denim. The 1909 that Cassette's website refers to is the year 1909. Cone's archives shows a dyeing method utilized in that year when Cone did not yet patent the continuous long chain indigo dyeing method. They basically took the warps and dyed it in a vat. Took them out to dry, then dunked it back in the same vat. This obviously caused striations/streaky shade. It also created a beautiful inconsistency.

This modern shade "1909" uses the continuous long chain dyeing, aka rope dyeing, to pay tribute to the old method. It is Cone's darkest pure indigo out of the USA facility.

One question, is this selvage?

Thanks for all the info! I had no idea these were Cone denim... makes me regret hemming them even more, hah. I can definitely tell just by feel and look that the denim is pretty fantastic quality.

Sadly, no... they're not selvage. I'm actually not a big fan of the selvage Cassettes - they put selvage edging on the welt pockets on the back, which is a bit obnoxious for my tastes.

[crosswound]

I suppose it's a question of taste. Are you sufficiently interested in impressing strangers on the internet whom you've never met with the super-badassness of your fades even if it means you smell like a homeless man and scare away any possibility of sex you may come across?

this made me laugh most people around my area i never even seen wear drys.

[poly800rock]

my s5000bk's with a poor attempt at a grey card

without grey card

[Casper]

Hard to follow poly....

X-post from Sam Redux

Wrangler Jins 5 months, second wash and sun dryed. They look a bit darker in the post wash pics because they're probably still sorta wet (patch is still dark so I'm guessing it is)

Pre-wash

Post-wash

[SLAB]

coss post with skulls thread : just gave my Skulls their 6th hot machine wash ; 3 days shy from 1 year of continous wear. natural sunlight

[morse9443]

Wow, trifecta of super posts. Poly wins for those whiskers, casper for originality, and slab for some of the best combs I've seen. Good stuff...

[renn]

Girlfriend's very cheap one wash Guess jacket she bought about 10 years ago...

excellent wash!!! Is the honey comb developed by your girlfriend?

[Charlie Delta]

Casper, look very promising, would you mind crossposting those into this thread?

Thanks!

[whatuknowaboutthat]

LVC 1967 606 Super Slims, size 29x32

No soak, no wash.

[Casper]

Casper, look very promising, would you mind crossposting those into this thread?

Thanks!

Done, and thanks Duck! I think for my next pair I'll beat up some SC Union Stars or Duckdiggzz, I like going against the current. It's nice to see how a pair of jeans fade that a bunch of other people aren't working on (no hate of course) and it might inspire others to venture out a bit.

Cheers

[opethrapture]

So muc denim xxx on this page. + Rep for everyone (Almost)

[rockon99]

500xx 7 months - infrequent wear.. no jeans at work

[dave023]

Nice skulls:)

[Scaught]

Amazing, amazing posts on this page. Those skulls are some of the best I've seen.

[Lars]

Samurai 710.

10-11 months of wear. Maybe around 8 washes.

Not any dramatic changes since the last update, but they´ve gotten considerably lighter i color. I´m thinking about retiring them.

Photo in natural light. Color is pretty accurate.

[rockon99]

:eek:

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[midnight]

My GOD. Those are fucking beautiful. What did you do in them?

[xeLph]

Skulls 5010xx 6x6 Raw

6 Months

0 Wash / 1 Soak

[Tarmac]

they look like one giant wrinkle

[midnight]

I actually kind of like the overall look. They're sagged a fair amount, so that would probably explain all of that stacking. Average or short height + sagging = major stackage. How tall are you?

[morse9443]

^^Yes, those are stacked to the max.

[xeLph]

im 5'7 and i sag a bit.

[ADDIC]

love those skulls xelph

[selaviso]

xelph very nice! i tried to +rep you but couldnt...either way very nice denim

[raWorkshop]

All pics are over exposed, both pairs are darker

Ande Whall Cougar 001, 34/32, 6 months daily, 3 washes, couple soaks.

Pocket watch fades and wear

Crotch repair, soon to be redone

Nudie RR, two and half years, I wore them.

More repairs

[midnight]

Love that last picture so much, raworkshop. The falling is pretty crazy in the pocket and coin pocket pic.

[raWorkshop]

Love that last picture so much, raworkshop. The falling is pretty crazy in the pocket and coin pocket pic.

Yeah, they have identical falling weft line streaks down both legs, looks like Matrix code. Love it.

[pokpok]

xeLph - nice skulls, love the fit too

Lars - s710 looks amazing...most likely my next pair

[selaviso]

pok is it me or do those jeans look tiny lol

[pokpok]

apc's 3 washes, 4 soaks... about 5-6 months of actual wear, had them since last june