Eternal Jeans

[Stacks]

that denim is cool but the distressing and backpocket is weak.

the coin pocket is barely acceptable.

[chantheman]

overall eternal makes some of the best distressed denim out there

[ph1l]

eternal 811 on and off since july 09

[Mr Black]

Oh man, I really MUST get me a pair of 811's. And soon!!!

[itschad]

Just got a pair yesterday to replace my samurais since theyre a bit too baggy and i dont have a way to really get the heat to em good.

really like the fit on these though

[beatle]

good fit***

[chambo2008]

no tab????

[RABIND]

it should be on the coin pocket, i guess..

[itschad]

no tab????

by tab do you mean the little piece of cloth that has the brand? like levis have on the back pocket?

yea its on the coin pocket

[chambo2008]

i got a pair of 872 with a red tab on the right back pocket, thought you would have the same..

[commodorewheeler]

i got a pair of 872 with a red tab on the right back pocket, thought you would have the same..

Now they make the 872 (and others) with the blue tab on the coin pocket instead:

http://en.item.rakuten.com/vari/et-pt-872b/

[Mr Black]

Just confirmed my order for a pair of Raw 811's (with tab). Making their way to the UK. Can't wait!! i've been lusting after these for years.

Many thanks to Beautiful freak for the tip.

[RABIND]

Now they make the 872 (and others) with the blue tab on the coin pocket instead:

http://en.item.rakuten.com/vari/et-pt-872b/

i bought 811 from take5 with the blue tab "Eternal" on the coin pocket. also got the take5 stamp inside the pocket

[ipkus.]

anyone know how about to go and fix this? any ideas? help me save my 811s!!!

[chantheman]

o nooooooooo

put a patch on it and keep going?

[ipkus.]

i cant figure out if i want the patch under or over? and whats the easiest way to stitch it in?

[chris_n]

best way would be to rip the outseam off so that it can lay flat. put a piece of denim on the inside and stitch around the perimeter. after that, zig zag back and forth across the whole patch.

then sew the outseam back up.

[chantheman]

im a fan of the patch on top look myself

[beatle]

me too..that big of a hole - patch outside

[JacoBlue]

No ipkus let the white threads show! just follow the lines in the denim back and forth across it with the sewing machine across the white threads...

before

after

but will probably show more since size of the hole... but i like that!

[Mr Black]

Idiot question time. Apologies in advance for this, i'm sure the answer I need is buried in this thread somewhere.

Just bought me a pair of raw 811's- size 34. I'm a bit worried that I got myself the wrong size. as when I try them on raw they're fuckin' HUGE on me (I normally wear a 33 or 34 waist). I've read that they shrink approx 2" in the waist when soaked, but how about the rest? BIG's site gives the thigh/knee shrinkage as a fairly minimal amount which means they're going to be a pretty loose jean on me.

Does anyone have any before & after wash pics to either allay or confirm my fears.

I'll stick up a pic of the raw fit when I get a chance.

Thanks, and sorry again for a possibly irritating question.

Martin

[chris_n]

if this is truly the case, and they're 'fuckin' HUGE' on you in a raw state, then i'm afraid that you may not be a true size 34.

i'm a true size 29, and the 30 RAW i got had a bit of extra room, but not a lot.

the knee and hem etc shrunk about .5 for me.

i think you should have gone with the one wash, less confusion.

[chantheman]

if this is truly the case, and they're 'fuckin' HUGE' on you in a raw state, then i'm afraid that you may not be a true size 34.

i'm a true size 29, and the 30 RAW i got had a bit of extra room, but not a lot.

the knee and hem etc shrunk about .5 for me.

i think you should have gone with the one wash, less confusion.

this is truth

[DoitsuJin]

Yea, I second that fitting the ow is the way to go. My personal experience sure hasn't been consistent with other members here, despite what measurements might suggest for me.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

pre soak fit pics for better judgement, please

[chris_n]

everyone has different methods of washing, EVEN if you try to mimic what someone else does. all the temperatures differ, etc.

raw jeans are great fun and can sometimes be better if you know what you're doing.

one wash is just easier. the measurements are there for you, they're already shrunk, nothing to worry about.

[Mr Black]

I have a mental block when it comes to one wash. For some reason I just can't be doing with them. I've always been pretty good when it comes to all my other pairs. i just got too excited about these without doing my research properly.

Pre soak fit pics below. I guess I should have asked all this before buying the jeans . A lesson learnt.

If I go for a raw 32 (which I think is the way to go), presumably they'll shrink from the measured 33 to between a 31/32. How much does the waist then stretch out?

Apologies again for being a dick about all this. I'm not usually so needy.

[chantheman]

yea size down one from that.

eternal is tricky even the one wash. i had to size up one because the actual measurements on the pair of one washes that i have measured my true waist.

[chambo2008]

^^^ agree with chan, shame you will have to wait a little longer

[Mr Black]

You think a 32 will be OK? (the guy i'm getting them from has the raw 33's with the blue tab, but the 32's with red tab. I'd much rather the red tab)

I don't mind waiting. would rather get them right