The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[Ozone]

i was gonna say the same thing!

[callejeros]

Love them Bunga

[Hendodo]

^^ great pair, Bunga

Anyways, FH F380

6 months

[bunga]

DANG Bunga! Can't rep ya but amazing. Looks like a a crotch repair on the left leg side. Did you fix it or someone else?

thanks, the crotch blew out crazy, had to repaired them a few times. Same thing on the top button. will take pics and post tomorrow.

[bunga]

hendodo - can see your wallet and mobile phone imprints clearly, nice one!

[eplsoccer7]

Wings + Horns

10 months

Initial soak + 1 wash

[Bona Drag]

those are real pretty

nice job

[stukovx]

[BillDE]

cross post from dh denim thread

i guess this project's finished now.

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[grouse_allergy]

These make me really want a pair of 007's! I love the subtle yet undeniable sparkle across on them. I get the feeling they look more interesting when they're somewhat new (as in, different from regular weft jeans). But, of course like all jeans, they reach their peak after they've been worn and loved for a long time. Keep up the good work.

[sense.]

BillDE - incredible. work done.

+ rep.

[liewbaysea]

the damn crotch is getting eaten up

what do i do?!!!!!!

10m fh310

[mrjuby]

sufu x warehouse 660

started nov 16 2007

7th wash on may 31 2009

post wash pics.

pre wash pics didnt turn out so good but the indigo loss was surprisingly very little so no real difference except theyre cleaner and some new holes.

pair im working on now!

[salaami]

bunga,rockon,florian's boy adam, soonami great jeans. i hate how on this lie-brary computer i can't give +rep. florian, what's the raws ole' boy adam rocking in the pic in front of BiG? i'm physed(DC/north VA lingo for hyped) to know what his new project is. he needs to be on sufu.

[rungo]

cross post from dh denim thread

i guess this project's finished now....

Can we get some wash info on these?

[skistar]

so much good stuff...

no where near BillDE's but here are my Dior MIJ's at about 6 months, no wash, dry cleaned once

[M.O.A]

why is that denim so streaky?

[BillDE]

Can we get some wash info on these?

19 months. approx. 10-12 months of daily wear and 0 washes

i cared a lot for them

[shinobi2000]

billde, you have absolutely NO crotch blow-outs? Were they tight on you?

I'm seriously disappointed in my 19cm MIJs because they are clearly showing signs of wear and tear but in all the wrong places. My crotch is blown out and even the inside surface of the rivets are wearing down but the denim itself is still very stubborn and blue. I have almost no lines whatsoever. And to make matters worse, I have had to but them on hiatus because I haven't had a chance yet to repair them.

[chantheman]

the pretty blues are starting to show on my 0500's

[bunga]

Close up pics of some major crotch blow-outs on my pair of Mabos. The top button was also seriously trashed.

More pics of the Mabo jeans here:-

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=3526&page=3

[bunga]

mrjuby - those warehouses are one of the most authentic and best looking pair of worn-in jeans that i've seen in a long time.

Here's a pair of Spellbound Lot. 4002 that I've had for about 7 years? Sent for repairs numerous times - crotch blowouts, holes everywhere etc but they're one of my favorite still!

p/s note that they're a W30, i can barely squeeze into them anymore =(

[thatslapz]

damn bunga, I don't think anyone can rep you anymore.

[was ist los?]

My god, bunga keeps bringing the heat seemingly everyday! Kudos to him.

[salo]

godammit, sucks to post after Bunga but what the heck.

massa iron denim jeans 9 months.

[stewiegriffin]

LOL at "to post after Bunga"

anyway, nice progress dude.

they are into the contest, arent they? wish you all the best then.

[youkinorn2]

Can't much compete with this page, but here are my Samurai USAs. They get rotated with other jeans (and shorts since it's summer), but I've had them for a bit over a year. Gonna give them another wash and some preemptive crotch reinforcement today, I think. Color in the button picture is closest to real...others are a bit too light/blue.

[BillDE]

billde, you have absolutely NO crotch blow-outs? Were they tight on you?

I'm seriously disappointed in my 19cm MIJs because they are clearly showing signs of wear and tear but in all the wrong places. My crotch is blown out and even the inside surface of the rivets are wearing down but the denim itself is still very stubborn and blue. I have almost no lines whatsoever. And to make matters worse, I have had to but them on hiatus because I haven't had a chance yet to repair them.

no crotch blowouts so far and yes they've been pretty tight in the beginning. i couldn't close the clasp + top button.

my twin brother's 21 MiJ crotch had suffered two blowouts already.

mine seems indestructable.

[bill]

Levis 501 made in Mexico/raw and selvedge.

They're a little bit different than the ones Levis is selling.

Worn for a total of 16 months or so.

[bunga]

@salo + youkinorn2 - no pressure, i'm just sharing what i have - it's not a competition - at least no one has told me there's one right now on this thread =)

here's more pics of the repairs on the used and abused Spellbound.

Zig-zagged galore, crotch blown to hell on these