Washing raw denim?
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- Douglas0
e, you might be interested to know a new denim store opened on my corner (NE of 3rd/Wythe): http://www.brooklyndenimco.com/
- what really? huh thats the 2nd boutique to open in the area..e-pill
- i miss brooklyn.e-pill
- OMG.. the spot where the motorcyle guy was?? across from the diner??e-pill
- he was a staple to the neighboorhood..e-pill
- i remember when they came and took the bikes.. onto a truck..e-pill
- is there still endless drilling and hammering in the area?? i do not miss that at all...e-pill
- mg331
Also, some of you will think this is stupid, some of you will cry with me. I had to get my original pair of Nudie Slim Jim Dry Japan jeans fixed up at the cleaners; needed a knee patch. I didn't really wear them much anymore but as you can see in the photo they were really broken in nicely. Wore these for 16 months before ever washing with water, wore them in Iceland, Ireland, France and Italy and a few US vacations.
The tailor gave them to another customer by mistake. Said they'd wait 30 days to see if they were returned, or give me credit or replace them. On the upside, I'm getting a new pair of Nudies and gave her the option of getting me some new raw ones, or a more expensive pair that were already washed and broken in. So it's a total surprise to see what I'll get.
What sucks, though, is that I was going to send the old ones to Ruedi Karrer, founder of The Jeans Museum in Sweden. That would have been cool. But who knows if I'll ever get them back.
New Pair / Old Pair that was lost:
- mg330
Somehow this thread escaped me all this time. E-Pill - I never realized we were so gay for the same things!
I've got a pair of Nudie Slim Jim Dry Japan and love them. Got them cheap from my-wardrobe.com - $90 plus shipping from the UK last year. Tried them on in Chicago where they were $215. Fuck that!
Had mine over a year and they just go in the freezer from time to time. I'd love to finally wash them to shrink them some, but I love how dark they still are and they're my only pair like that.
Want to give Levis a try though. A bit cheaper than Nudie and some good slimmer fits.
- finally someone who realizes it is not the price you pay but to keep the quality..e-pill
- the denim can be any price.. but the treatment you do will determine the finish..e-pill
- the price of cotton in the last few months have skyrocketed.. so expect even higher prices..e-pill
- ..around january of 2011.e-pill
- @mg33- if you are going to get Levi's i recommend you find a shop that sells the japan madee-pill
- i used to work for Levi's for 5 years, and the Japan office is totally separate and better..e-pill
- their denim quality outshines all of the american brands without a thought..e-pill
- in the end it is up to you.. i suggest you try them on and figure out your medium..e-pill
- their prices can go for $99-thousands of dollars..e-pill
- in the end it is how you take care of your garments.. there is a ton of ignorance here..e-pill
- and i love that "creatives" in design can still be ignorant..e-pill
- im happy we re both gay for the same thing.. yay!!e-pill
- also try to find a brand that fits you, not something that is tailored to the masses..e-pill
- it might be levi's or it might be something you never heard of as there is endless vendors..e-pill
- denim is made to last.. indigo denim is made to last longer.. take care of it right and its dopee-pill
- it can have all the whiskers and breakdown that is you and you alone ..not some knock off.e-pill
- e-pill, you are the king of note comments. Seriously!duckofrubber
- Woah!mg33
- Horp0
There's a new trend emerging now for raw denim, which is actually to wash it. The whole 'not washing' thing has been replaced by a desire for a more even, washed out look. WGSM did a feature on it saying this...
" Raw denim has, for a long time, been the mainstay of selvedge officionados who have enjoyed the idiosynchratic detailing possible when avoiding the jeans for over a year of regular wear. The look however is now becoming residual, and there is an emerging trend amongst the leading edge of denim-heads to actually wash the raw denim immediately upon purchase. Doing so reveals a different characteristic of the raw denim, one that highlights the warp layer against the overlying weft layer of the characteristic weave, accentuating the cross weave as a regular pattern of miniscule checkerboard blue and silver which has interesting iridescent properties in keeping with other trend keystones for SS2012".
- *WGSN not WGSM
http://www.wgsn.com/…
:)e-pill - didnt know you read it.. do you have an account with them? i been using an old password..e-pill
- from an old company. best global sourcing trends and marketing for fashion ever.e-pill
- but honestly i love the raw lookj because i hate that washed out look that was strong in the 80s.e-pill
- this new trend you posted seems to fall onto that stlying.. something that looks so bad!!e-pill
- if you use woolite black you can wash as you see fit and never loose colour or styling.e-pill
- the trick is just to not wash it during those times you are breaking it in.. after wash away!e-pill
- *WGSN not WGSM
- Douglas0
Life was much easier when all I would wear were oversized robot pants with woven dick belts. :(
- Frosty_spl0
I use Dryel to get the stink out. And almost never wash them. Maybe once a year.
- CALLES0
does anyone have any tips on what is the best Cuticle care...?
- CALLES0
nevermind
- frost2150
Which cut of Nudies did you buy? Im lookin at the Regular Alf. Is it really worth it? Buying $200 pair of jeans still seems crazy to me.
- lukus_W0
Surely the effect only works if you wear jeans which fit (i.e. skinny/straight leg)?
- Thelonious_Funk0
So i was packing yesterday for a work trip and noticed the sweater i wanted to take hadn't been washed, smelled kinda funky, and was dry clean only... So after browsing this thread, the light bulb went off, I took my sweater put it in a plastic bag, dropped it in the freezer... and left it over night... this morning I took it out, gave it a big whiff and realized something really important.... All you raw jean wearing mo-fo's are definitely walking around town smelling like big sweaty balls!
- lol, had to share.. after that I hung it in the sun for a couple of hours, worked betterThelonious_Funk
- welded0
Hand wash them gently in the tub and hang dry. Maybe.
- e-pill0
never ever wash raw denim ever. once you wash the raw denim it will lose all its properties of being "RAW"
- its your choice.e-pill
- Totally.detritus
- that's the point, i want them to look worn now.CuriousGeorge
- indigo is a natural dye, wear and tear naturally will get you there the best,,e-pill