Eternal Jeans

[hhenryhhh]

Awful pictures, but you guys get the idea.

5'5, 125lbs

These are size 28 waist. Inseam shrank up pretty nicely I'd say (unless there's more shrinking to be expected). The left leg twisted.

I'm new to unsanforized denim. I didn't really "soak" them, just threw them in the washer inside-out with the hot water setting and took them out before the spin cycle. They stood up on their own after the hang dry! But now they're soft and very comfortable.

[beatle]

are you excited ??

[Maynard Friedman]

are you excited ??

Could explain the stiffness!

[chris_n]

great fit what's the inseam? did you hem?

[Piddan]

a little pic of my eternals 811, theyre about 7-8 months and theyve been machine washed two or three times in 40 degrees. not a great pic, but its something!

[Mr Black]

Went for the 32's in the end, and very glad I did. Wore them during the soak and air dried them with a piece of wood in the waistband to ensure they didn't contract too much. Waist fits perfectly IMO and the general fit is exactly what I was hoping for yet still allows for any more shrinkage from further soaks/washes.

Thanks to all who advised on this.

Before and after soak pics.

Before

After

[chambo2008]

fuck they shrunk up a bit! good fit

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I think I've never seen such big hip flares on a raw pair. They really shrunk a fair amount

[Stacks]

Fail mifune

but fiddling with the centreback is one of the worst things you can do.

Firstly, your tailor will NOT have a double needle chainstitcher to put together what he's taken apart. Instead he apply single 2 single needle stitches.... that looks like shit and not very durable.

I've had this done of on a pair of samurais 510. The tailor said they will look exactly the same as the original stitches. The truth is they Dont, and i was extremely pissed and demanded he needs to replace my jeans. But he wouldnt, so i've been spreading bad rep for him ever since.

just got to chime in here and say that the elite tailors (denim doctors, for one) have the double needle chainstitcher and can do those alterations. I had 2 pairs altered by them in this fashion without problems. They are pricier than your local tailor but you get what you pay for.

[chambo2008]

wow 4th page, got my 883's today and they are great! pic's later when i collect my daughter and her lil mate from school

[chambo2008]

these feel great, pic's taken indoor's with flash

[LC_Miey]

need to spread rep chambs but they look good!

[chris_n]

look good chambo, i love the 883 just wish the coin pocket was lower for people who wear belts.

[riff]

Awesome fit chambo - must spread....

The Eternal denim does fade a lot like the FH3xxx series.... From today...

[Piddan]

^indeed, i wish i had a camera that would do my jeans justice - theyve taken on a really sweet vertical, wrinkly fade. definitely my favourite pair!

[Brienneoftarth]

I have a pair of eternal 10th anniversarys in size 36. the crazy tiger weave ones. about 8/10 condition. any one interested?

[Baeyer-Drewson]

Shameless plug for a beautiful Eternal shirt in my sig.

[ColdsnapBryan]

How come some denim doesn't whisker? I'm getting crazy whiskering around the knee but none in the waist/crotch area

[islandboi8204]

^?? it'll whisker where it's tight on the body?

[watchman]

i wouldnt really say that is a complete explanation, the reason vintage jeans have such intense whiskering sometimes is because they are not skin tight. its just about creating tension in the fabric, and since there is much more overall tension in a tight fighting jean there is less of a difference in the whiskers themselves, as less of a crease is created. it sounds like they are just very snug fitting, meaning fading around the knee bulge will be intense and immediate compared to the 'waise/crotch' area.

[shinobi2000]

hmmm...interesting theory but I think you're lumping all fantastic vintage fades into one broad collection. For every one jean with awesome fades that end up in a photo here or in some vintage shop somewhere, there are probably hundreds of jeans that didn't turn out looking fantastic and are probably sitting in the bottom of a trunk in some cellar somewhere if not in the dumpster.

[watchman]

indeed, my knowledge may be lacking an appreciation for these undiscovered anti-treasures. but what it does incorporate is the periodic difficulty in achieving defined whiskering in nuthuggingly tight jeans, as documented throughout this forum.

[shinobi2000]

i definitely agree recurrent wrinkles need to set in before fading can occur. I can see how a pair that is too tight may not give one area enough stretch if it's pulling tight all over the place. But I've had way too many pairs that were too loose for wrinkles to set in quickly enough. Perhaps supertight fits may defeat the purpose; but overall, generally, a snug fit that creates areas of tugging is better than a loose fit in my opinion. If I were to choose, I would ere on the side of being more fit and snug than loose.

[wahwho11]

teaser 868 on the first day of wear, a while ago.

oni blue's in my hand, shit vans sandals on my foot

[yakrian]

Mmm...Slubbinessnessness.

[CJsmalls]

I apologize for the shameless plug, selling a pair of new size 33 Eternal 883s(one wash version) for $230(USD) shipped worldwide, really wish I could keep them, but need the money. Link is in sig

[Sgj1]

My Eternal 811 O/W at 4.5months after a cold wash (and a previous soak)

[yakrian]

Nice progress. Reminds me I should post some evo shots of my 883's.

[Sgj1]

do it =P Lets see them 883's

[bulldogskoleff]

X-post from evo thread

Post-wash:

The electric blue finally has arrived!