Samurai Denim

[dash]

^^ check the samurai contest thread. people in there have washed their pairs at different time intervals so you can see the different effects. beatle washes hers pretty regularly and has one of the nicest fades, IMO.

[cheep]

these are every 3 weeks to a month. 7 months.

[theLorax]

brilliant whiskers and leg fading on them shits

[AsherC]

that is insane , ive only washed a pair of jeans once in 12 months and that was a nudie and it nearly fell apart.

[cheep]

thats probably because you only washed them once in 12 months.

[headtowall]

Just wash when they're dirty.

If you wait too long, the fabric will weaken and you'll develop breaks.

Too often, and you won't get defined and contrasted fades, assuming that's what you're going for.

As for what exactly "too often" means, that really depends on your lifestyle. Cheep gets away with frequent washes because he's active. Some guy like a year ago on here had a pair of Diors he washed pretty obsessively and they looked bad.

[beatle]

Agreed ..my Sam's are in the washer every 3 weeks - they get way to dirty ...

But - I wear them 6 days a week....

[tweeds]

AsherC, the more you wash, the more the denim has a chance to "recover" from the stress of prolonged wear. extended wear in fact does damage because dirt that gets into the fabric will begin to chafe against the yarns.

[beatle]

7 washes - the indigo is still strong..

[neonecko]

7 washes - the indigo is still strong..

Those are turning out very nicely beatle!

[AsherC]

thanks everyone, didnt know about this info, i always thought that waitin long between washes creates more contrast. i personally dont feel the need to wash my jeans often (they just arent dirty enough), but now im wearing japanese denim i better start doing it

[tweeds]

it does (arguably) create more contrast, because friction, while damaging your jeans, also causes contrast. it's a two edged sword.

[beatle]

it does (arguably) create more contrast, because friction, while damaging your jeans, also causes contrast. it's a two edged sword.

I like that...

[moykky]

thanks everyone, didnt know about this info, i always thought that waitin long between washes creates more contrast. i personally dont feel the need to wash my jeans often (they just arent dirty enough), but now im wearing japanese denim i better start doing it

You need to wash your jeans when theyre dirty. You could also wash your jeans whenever you want.

[heBAY]

To all of the machine washers, do you wash your jeans inside-out? I guess the friction would still effect the denim.

[neonecko]

To all of the machine washers, do you wash your jeans inside-out? I guess the friction would still effect the denim.

Yeah, Id imagine that turning your jeans inside out will help prevent too much indigo loss from being thrown around. As opposed to just tossing it in there.

[sleazie ninja number 47]

Got my sammies in a couple days ago! I love em but I'm still trying to decide wether or not to get them hemmed. Unfortunately I have no idea if anyone in the tri-state MD/VA/MD area does chain-stitching. Suggestions Suggestions!

fantastic initial fit. don't hem.

[neonecko]

Thanks for the advice all. I've decided against hem. It'll be too much effort on my part to try to find someone I'd trust to do it. I'll post another fit pic once I do the first wash.

[boost]

neonecko.... what size are those? also, how tall are you?

nice pickup and fit btw

[neonecko]

neonecko.... what size are those? also, how tall are you?

nice pickup and fit btw

Thanks , those are 27x36. I normally wear 28 waist but I was given the thumbs up to size down one. Length on all of these are going to be 36. I haven't measured my height in a while but I'm around 5'7.

[thefunkytechnician]

my 710s at around 4 months. two hot soaks and no washes yet. last shot most indicative of real color.

[beatle]

Man , these really are tapered...

[moykky]

Man , these really are tapered...

It's just the pic, theyre almost straight.

[thefunkytechnician]

It's just the pic, theyre almost straight.

Yea juss a weird angle and the legs aren't laid out flat

[beatle]

Ah allright....in the pic it looks like a 16 cm leg opening.....

[Caddrel]

I just got in a pair of S0710xx 19oz in 29. They're un-soaked and measure 30 in the waist, and already the waist and crotch are pretty tight. Does this mean they won't fit once they've shrunk or will they strech back out quickly? I'd like to stretch them to a 30.5 or so in the waist after soaking but I'm wondering if that's possible.

[edmond]

yes it is possible after soaking them .. put a wood or something on the waist while they dry up.. adjust it to your liking.. the tighter the wood on the waist the more strtch youll get... thats what i did..

[poly800rock]

I just got in a pair of S0710xx 19oz in 29. They're un-soaked and measure 30 in the waist, and already the waist and crotch are pretty tight. Does this mean they won't fit once they've shrunk or will they strech back out quickly? I'd like to stretch them to a 30.5 or so in the waist after soaking but I'm wondering if that's possible.

you'll be fine. samurais stretch a good amount

[blm14]

your enviroment doesnt really go well with your username eh.. with the golf clubs and all.

anways, nice pair of jeans i like the stacking.

He uses them as torture tools. Hey thuglife - from a fellow 34+ waist: nice fit. Are those soaked yet?

[daydream]

Fit of my BK's

They are on the baggy side but hopefully they will shrink to be more of a normal fit after a soak or two.

Im usually a sz33, the Bk's are sz 33

Pre-soak: