My First Raw Denim Diary (Pics)

[Geowu]

rigid means rigid, that is, that cardboard-like state which is caused by starch and is more pronounced before the jeans are washed. rigid and non washed are sometimes used interchangeably in Japanese sites. you could, though, have a rigid washed denim if you starch it after having washed it and it gets rigid, or if, even after one wash, it is still rigid (samurai 19oz comes to mind).

[Whodinihimself]

Thats what i was thinking...washed jeans can also be rigid..probably just takes more starch...however...as you can plainly see, they dont appear washed out...possibly rinsed...as in one rinse...maybe...but even though the word "raw" or "unwashed" does not appear anywhere on the rakuten page for these jeans, doesnt mean that theyre not raw...because as you say they use the terms interchangeably....

..I'm thinkin they may be raw or one-rinse...but they are also resin baked...so fading is gonna be a slow process...

[Geowu]

probably doesn't matter... if they're dark and stiff it's no different from raw in terms of wear and fade... you know many brands sell their jeans one washed and the fades turn out second to none. If they're resin coated, then it will take longer to fade but the results may be better and they can endure washes without fading out.

[Ryu]

oh !

this is seasonal item in Japan i think.

now maybe we hardly find it out in Japan.

[__3xL]

I enjoy this fugging page like a mini catalog yes indeed ..

http://www.joenet.co.jp/casual/levi/jeans.html

[choice_genes]

Yo all,

I've been rocking my A505s for about 4 months constantly now. It took a while to start getting results, but they're now starting to fade quite a bit. Having trouble getting honeycombs though. tried starch but still no good...

anyway I'm in the middle of exams at the mo, but i'll post pics of progress soon.

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[Whodinihimself]

Quote:

Yo all,

I've been rocking my A505s for about 4 months constantly now. It took a while to start getting results, but they're now starting to fade quite a bit. Having trouble getting honeycombs though. tried starch but still no good...

anyway I'm in the middle of exams at the mo, but i'll post pics of progress soon.

--- Original message by choice_genes on May 29, 2006 05:11 AM

hey man, glad to hear that they fade sooner than i was suspecting...but sorry to hear youre not getting honeycombs...they formed pretty quickly on mine, but theyre slimmer fitting than the 505's...I'm suprised to hear that starching them hasnt worked...you could try heavily starching both the insides and outsides...behind the knee and in the crotch area...worked for me

[choice_genes]

Hey yo,

Thanks for your advice Whodini. I'm getting the crease, just not the fading around the creases...I think it's coming slowly though.

Here are some photos of my A505s. At about 5 months of wear I think...

http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img01487vj.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/2032/img01585nb.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img01559wk.jpg

PS - how do I post them so that they'll actually show up in the thread??? I'm using imageshack. Just can't seem to get it right...

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[HEWSINATOR]

Just click on the "mountatin" button above the text box.

[choice_genes]

I've tried that, and I can't figure out where to put the

stuff. I've previewed it trying pretty much every combination, and none of them work. Maybe it's coz I'm on a mac...

Any ideas?

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[Tob]

click on mountain, then the words appear where you have to add the link in between (where the "and" is)

voila! being on a mac does not have anything to do with it.

let me do you a favor!

[choice_genes]

thanks tob, I appreciate the help

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[choice_genes]

haha sweet. well here's another photo for you all. thanks again tob

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[Whodinihimself]

Hey thanks for the pics Choice!!...those a coming along nicely....I think the 505's are a better made version of the A-Types...the denim is the same but my 606's dont come with pocket rivets (only coin pocket ones) and they dont have the 'two-horse patch' on the back either...more of a cosmetic thing but it is noticeable.

..keep wearing em in!

..Learn to swim..

[Whodinihimself]

= double post =

Edited by Whodinihimself on Jun 3, 2006 at 08:22 AM

[stuntastic]

Wow, Im falling in love with those A505s... VERY nice pair of jeans, I might have to invest in a pair...

Damn, Im here too?

[choice_genes]

thanks guys! I'll post after the wash. Might be another coupla months tho...

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