3sixteen Jeans

[kenp315]

hey, whats the deal with the contest? is it still going on

[rockyjames]

Ya the contest is still going. It ends on January 1st.

[Aurelius]

really diggin that first jacket

[M.O.A]

3Sixteen Sl-300 Size 33

[onemind.an]

nice, i didnt even noticed they started making an sl series for the grey until you posted kix. Do you know if they are raw or sanforized? I soaked my st-300 just to be sure and I couldnt tell if it actually shrank or I was just tripping out.

[M.O.A]

sanforized for your convenience I believe.

[JL77]

nice, i didnt even noticed they started making an sl series for the grey until you posted kix. Do you know if they are raw or sanforized? I soaked my st-300 just to be sure and I couldnt tell if it actually shrank or I was just tripping out.

All the jeans we make are of sanforized denim. That means that an initial soak is not absolutely necessary before wear.

I always suggest to customers to buy the tightest fit possible in the waist because it will only stretch out from the moment they try it on.

[JL77]

The 3sixteen & Self Edge Denim Contest

Since 3sixteen launched our denim at Self Edge a little under a year ago, we have sold hundreds of pairs of jeans to many satisfied customers. We decided to hold a denim contest in order to create a gallery of photos documenting the aging qualities of the denim. We announced this contest across all of the forum boards that we frequent and that support our businesses, but it is open to anyone who has put some serious wear into their SL’s or ST’s and want to show off their fades. All rules and details are below.

- All photo submissions are due by January 30th to [email protected]. You can include fit pictures and detail shots, but submissions must be limited to 4 images. We will not judge e-mails that include more than 4 images. Also include a scan of your Self Edge receipt or your order number as proof that you purchased it from one of the Self Edge stores. You can also include information about your experience wearing the denim; how many soaks, where you traveled in your jeans, how you got that giant hole in the leg from dropping your bike, etc. Please include your name and your forum handle(s). We will be posting some of our favorite submissions across all the forums.

- 3sixteen and Self Edge will judge the submissions and will announce and notify the winner in February. The winner will be given one pair of jeans of his or her choice from Self Edge and a $200 gift certificate to shop.3sixteen.com.

Thanks for looking and participating everyone! Good luck!

[M.O.A]

hahha nice patch...

[tokk]

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ST210 (Lot1) down 3 size , What do you think ?

[JL77]

Good lookin fit there tokk.

[kiya]

[JL77]

Just a reminder that the denim contest ends at the end of the month. Make sure to get your submissions in by the 30th.

[yo_mj]

I go by Martin. I'm 16 years of age. I work with my father in an auto/body shop.

After spending countless hours wet sanding a customers car, by hand.

[garage sale.]

yea.

[oboy_oboy]

I go by Martin. I'm 16 years of age. I work with my father in an auto/body shop.

After spending countless hours wet sanding a customers car, by hand.

Love to see these after a soak/wash!

[M.O.A]

agreed Those looks fantastic

[oboy_oboy]

ST210 (Lot1) down 3 size , What do you think ?

Good lookin fit there tokk.

Agreed. Pretty much perfect.

[ajchen]

For those who didn't catch it, there was a nice writeup on 3sixteen in NY Magazine's fashion blog, The Cut. It also came with a preview of our SS10 lookbook which was shot by Dan Chen at the Ace Hotel in NYC:

http://www.nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/01/talent_scout_3sixteen.html

Also, here's a video that we released earlier this week. It's the second installment in an ongoing series called "A Day with 3sixteen." In it, our good friend and videographer Sarah Krusen followed us for a day and captured what it's like from her perspective.

http://vimeo.com/8479457

[PeterParker]

Approaching the one year anniversary:

[ajchen]

Peter, looking great. My buddy is hitting the 1 year mark on his SL's and they are coming out really nicely.

[PeterParker]

Andrew, I'm looking forward to seeing all the photos of the worn in denim at the end of the month. I'm still undecided about whether to keep on wearing these after one year or to break out a new pair.

Check your PM's. Got a question about sizing on the utility shirts. Thanks.

[garage sale.]

had to take pics for the contest. i've owned these for 6½ months, and put about 5 months of wear into them, with 0 washes.

ill probably hold out for another couple months on the wash. (apologies in advance if pics are too big.)

and some pretty embarrassing dirt..

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[tigerformula]

i hate how cuffs catch a shit load of dirt and lint.

[M.O.A]

you really need to keep wearing those for another few months or atlesat as much as you can.

they will look sooooo fucking good in a few months... Def contest worthy but don't stop wearing them yet

[JL77]

Agreed. That is a good start, but imagine how good they'll look after 12 months and a few washes.

[PeterParker]

Jeans are looking good, everyone.

Looking at the photos of the worn ST's has me amazed at how much the cut can affect how the denim ages. My SL-100x which have been worn for almost a year (and gone though several washes) have less contrast, and looked nowhere near as faded at the half a year mark.

Stay tuned, boys and girls.

[PeterParker]

Stay tuned, boys and girls.

One year hand wash

Into the tub they go.

After a quick soak, I turned them inside out, put them on.

I washed them with regular bar soap, and this hemp cloth which I normally use to shower with. Basically, I'm taking a shower with my jeans on. I've flipped them back out now to wash the outisde.

Here's the aftermath.

It's not really visible here, but the hemp cloth took in quite a bit of the indigo from the wash.

I flipped them back inside out, wrung them dry, and threw them into the dryer.

We'll be right back after these messages

[ajchen]

Nice post PeterParker... really looking forward to what these jeans will look like after the wash.

[kenp315]

Pretty light wear the first few months, then strong these last few months

not too much soaks or washes on these