The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[Superstar]

if its only the waist bothering you, you could just soak the waist part only and the dry..

[Naero]

this thread needs to be stickied...

[rnrswitch]

more of my black apcs.

just over 4 months old now.

couple holes starting to develop:

right thigh - this one is being caused by the bottom corner of the pocket bag.

just below right back pocket - not sure why this one developed, i patched it up with an iron on patch on the inside of the jeans and it hasnt gotten any bigger since.

one outdoor pic

OK, so these things are really stretched out now, and i ive lost a couple pounds with the weather turning warmer and running more,. so these things are really falling off me now...

any suggestions for getting them back down to size without actually washing/disrupting the fading process. I really like the way they are turning out, but i also really hate having to pull my jeans up constantly at work.

BTW washing doesn't disrupt the fading process, it actually promotes it. You should have said you didn't want to wash to not disrupt the unfading process. OR you don't want to not wash to not unpromote the unfading process.

[jwied82]

i suppose i should have just said i do not want to alter the current evolutionary trajectory,

[justinbaily21]

From Gordon at BiG:

This is an update on a pair of Samurai S5000VX that I've been wearing daily for about 6 months now. Hot soaked and tumble dried before wearing and machine-washed and tumbled dried every two tothree weeks afterwards. The last two washes were combined with a common laundry detergent. This is a project that I've been working on to see how these jeans react to frequent washing and tumble drying coupled with laundry detergents and heavy daily wear. I've heard and read a lot about not washing your jeans for a certain amount of time (in some cases 6 months) to increase your chances of high contrast thigh and behind the knee fading, whiskers and honeycombs respectively, and I wanted to see how they would turn out if I chose to treat them like a pair of regular ol' blue jeans. Not to say that I recommend everyone try this with their jeans as I do realize the advantages of cold water washing, non-chemical detergents, hang drying, etc., but I also wanted to show that there's no need to worry too much about how you choose to care for them if in the end you don't mind the fading. Gordon

Something to think about. I still don't agree with his "common deterget" contention, though.

[cultpop 0217]

julian red nikki sixx @ 15 months

on soak at 6 months

one wash at 10 months

with way too high top boks.

with wingtips cuffed and uncuffed

slow to fade and lose color (which is a bonus imo) but they are going to get hung on the wall when they are done.

[cultpop 0217]

and some more

weird honeycombs showing up

pink weft indigo warp

the rest are without a flash

coin pocket fade

button fly atari

leather patch

best color ever

[Double D]

Guess this proves the point that not washing your jeans really does help. Evidently even Samurais get that crumbly fading that your dad's $30 jeans have from being machine washed all the time.

[poly800rock]

Guess this proves the point that not washing your jeans really does help. Evidently even Samurais get that crumbly fading that your dad's $30 jeans have from being machine washed all the time.

? i think those look great...never had a pair of shitty STF that look like those....

[Naero]

^^ yea i think the fading looks awesome, just bad picture quality...

[-questionmark-]

they look like old man jeans. im pretty sure it's not the pic quality making them look like that.

[GoodHustle]

Guess this proves the point that not washing your jeans really does help. Evidently even Samurais get that crumbly fading that your dad's $30 jeans have from being machine washed all the time.

I think these jeans look great. The honeycombs behind the knees are nice and subtle, and Gordon even got ankle combs.

[tomenugen]

i love the nudies. any way to get better pics?

Sorry for the lag; had to wait for the weekend to take some daytime pics:

[khaltire]

^ they have artistic merit, but how about some pics that are like full front and full back

[watchman]

eternal 811, two washes, 6 months

[hysteric]

APC rescue 3 months just washed

[JBee]

re Gordon BiGs sams;

this one beautiful pair of jeans and fully justifies wearing hard and washing regularly.

the depth and variance of colour is astounding.

[abstraktgeformt]

eternal 811, two washes, 6 months

Wow, these are really stubborn, aren't they?

[Ralff]

What kinda shoes are these?

[hollaforadolla]

eternal 811, two washes, 6 months

Is the color on these accurate? I've seen other pictures of eternal 811 fade and none seem as light as this in color. Did you wash it really hard?

These kind of resemble gordon's sams above.

[headtowall]

Cool JRs. I love that one rip on the left leg, Cult.

Eternals look like they take a while, but I'm sure they're worth the wait.

Nice APCs and Nudies too. It's good to see that the blacks progress. It gives me hope for my black Slim Jims.

[justinbaily21]

headtowall,

Would you mind posting some pictures of you wearing the PBJs? I'd love to see how they look on.

[hilite]

^ they have artistic merit, but how about some pics that are like full front and full back

He posted front and back pics a few pages back.

hysteric - those APCs are looking good, especially for three months

[indigo_junkie]

From Gordon at BiG:

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Like what's happening on the front. Would have liked some more contrast with the honeycombs in the back, though.

[jwied82]

What kinda shoes are these?

they are cheap monday shoes.. the model is called "ping pong"

[M.O.A]

you kids are crazy, G's denim looks great..its natural wear, appreciate it like that!

[mr fluffernutter]

Ande Whall Grifters - 7 Months - Second Wash

Not the best photos, but they're pretty accurate.

[choice_genes]

they look freakin awesome diamonds. good stuff. what's your next project?

[snugglepony]

Ande Whall Grifters - 7 Months - Second Wash

Not the best photos, but they're pretty accurate.

holy shit, kid...

i can't rep you any more

[mr fluffernutter]

they look freakin awesome diamonds. good stuff. what's your next project?

Probably going to wear my rakers for a bit... I want to get some Skulls or John Bulls though.