The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[Guest Berget__]

damn...they are going to turn out great...

[rnrswitch]

Here are my Jean Shops after their first wash... maybe 5 or 6 months. Not quite sure. Washed them in extremely cold water with a minimum amount of washing powder. No spin cycle and hang dry. They shrank back to where I wanted them and no more.

I am rather impressed with these jeans. I washed them last weekend and they didn't look much different, but since then the indigo has been falling like crazy... in all the right places. These were bought rinsed (one wash, no distressing), but I guess Jean Shop has come out with an X denim which is completely dry and I think a little heavier also and stiff as all get out. I recommend to anyone who likes a nice subtle look with little added bonus' like the orange selvedge, selvedge crotch, stitched logo on leather tab, orange pockets, orange lines back pockets, a couple others also.

[Felix]

mmmmmh...very nice!!

[BrokenGlass]

rnrswitch - Jean shops look awesome, post wash, I like the orange thread

andrew - those are sweet jeans, are you rotating those in with your PBJ's? I think they could use a wash, you'll appreciate the fit after and they LOOK funky, very funky. Like skin eating bacteria smell brings on nausea funky.

[Superstar]

Have been wondering for a while howcome that large fade-spot on the right-back pocket often seems to appear? Is it due to a large stresspoint when wearing or due to something everbody is wearing in their back pocket, a wallet of some kind maybe ?

[johnnay]

those jean shops look niceeeeeeee.

[andrewfuncrew]

rnrswitch - Jean shops look awesome, post wash, I like the orange thread

andrew - those are sweet jeans, are you rotating those in with your PBJ's? I think they could use a wash, you'll appreciate the fit after and they LOOK funky, very funky. Like skin eating bacteria smell brings on nausea funky.

i think i wear these more than the pbj at the moment. i think ill have the pbj tapered a bit when i go home to california in a few weeks. my friend had a pair of jean shops tapered and the result was extremely successful, so i may do this. as for the lees, yes they are extremely funky. like literally stiff with funk. i have a feeling there is an entirely different color living under the layer of buildup.

[mcflip]

rnrswitch - those are looking awesome, but I can tell you from experience that they're going to get really sweet after the next wash.

[Guest jeffvyain]

went home for break so i stole my momma's camera. unfortunately, it was a little late and getting dark, so the pics aren't perfect, but it was the first time i've had a digital camera to play with in like 3 months, so here it is:

s5000vx since july-ish. washed twice. will get another one soon. size 30 on a 6'1 165ish frame.

been really struggling to get some good combs on these.

[Guest jeffvyain]

[poly800rock]

look very good, i guess that's a good bar at to what everyone in the contsest is looking for...

[dnarnya]

i had no idea that the s5000vx could fit so well. awesome man.

[giantsdrink]

Jeffvyain that fit looks great. Thanks for adding your measurements too - knowing that I'm pretty much exactly your size, and this a perfect guide for me. I'm bookmarking your post...

...fuck, why am I so happy about some guy's pictures and measurements.

[Rockn]

here my nudie rr greycasts worn about 4 months, no wash or soak. I think I am going to wait till mid december and then wash. what do you guys think?

[poly800rock]

give it a full 6 months, it's always worth the wait

[interp]

give it a full 6 months, it's always worth the wait

unless it smells. Don't wear smelly jeans, please.

[toufu]

lmao...FEBREEZE!!!!!!!!!!

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

give it a full 6 months, it's always worth the wait

Agreed. I remember the way Kixslf's looked after a full 6 months and they were solid.

I'd definitely give em' another couple months. They're gonna look pretty damn good.

[tnf1029]

lmao...FEBREEZE!!!!!!!!!!

I love the smell of febreeze. Sometimes i just don't have enough patient to wait and end up with fuck up my jeans.

[poly800rock]

Agreed. I remember the way Kixslf's looked after a full 6 months and they were solid.

I'd definitely give em' another couple months. They're gonna look pretty damn good.

until his dong ripped right through the crotch....

[psyence]

APC NS 9 Months: 1 Dry Clean, 1 Wash

Pre-wash -

After-wash (Morning after) -

I'm not sure how I feel about the initial wash. I am glad that they shrunk a little bit all around though. They were getting a little baggy.

[Superstar]

APC NS 9 Months: 1 Dry Clean, 1 Wash

Pre-wash -

After-wash (Morning after) -

I'm not sure how I feel about the initial wash. I am glad that they shrunk a little bit all around though. They were getting a little baggy.

Dunno if its the picture, but did they turn all yellow-ish after the wash?

[toufu]

nice honeycombs =D

[psyence]

Dunno if its the picture, but did they turn all yellow-ish after the wash?

I think it's just the picture. The lighting in the bathroom is real yellow. Here are the after-pics with flash:

[johnnay]

it loooks better in the yellow light.

[Guest jeffvyain]

you can probably use a white balance function on your camera for indoor lighting to fix that problem

[diewhitegirls]

The more I see APC's, the less I like them.

[PG2G]

I guess I'm not the only one

[Servo2000]

The more I see APC's, the less I like them.

It definitely depends on the wear. If you go back earlier there are some incredible APCs, Headtowall's for instance.

I think APCs are primarily best known for the price-to-quality ratio and the more modern fit, not so much for their "incredible fades."

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

I think it's just the picture. The lighting in the bathroom is real yellow. Here are the after-pics with flash:

I guess, I see pictures of jeans after the first wash and sure, they don't look THAT great. People get too discouraged after the first wash...it's where you see the most progress...but it's after the 3rd and 4th wash that you really start defining the wear. I think too many people give up on their dry denim after washing just once, expecting them to look better than they do.

Just remember, this is NOT the END result. There shouldn't be an END result with dry denim...unless of course you're just really burnt out on wearing them.

Bottom line: There's plenty of indigo left in these APCs. Just keep wearing them like you were and you'll be pleasantly surprised at the result.