Published on March 24th, 2010
THE DETAILS
Size: 34 Length of Wear: 30 months How Many Washes: 2
This item was first soaked & rinsed after 10 months.
However, the indigo was fixed using white wine vinegar & the ”white”was enhanced by rubbing the worn areas with rock salt.Next to no detergent was used & the jeans were hung to drip dry & bake on a hot Italian terrace.First wash was 2 years later,soaked first then long machine wash.The indigo remains beautifully & naturally blue ( not blue black through lack of laundering) & the wear zones get whiter. Ijin terms this worn-from-dry procedure ”Seasoning”.Mending the crotch was my own dextrous needlework using a blind stitched wedge of self cloth , in this case 14 ounce Kurabo with the selvedge showing nicely. Strangely the patch has never unstitched whilst the cloth around it has since consumed.Worth the wait….
Submitted by: Phil Ijin
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Tags: Size 34, Submitted by Phil Ijin, Washed 2 times, Worn 2 years 6 months
Love the crotch repair…. Ijin should incorporate it as a standard feature
how can they be in such a good shape after 30 months.. my ijin's only last about 6 months..
The salt & vinegar is the key Ivan to ''keeping good shape'' : the no-wash theory is a trend-led by bloggers.The reality is that cloths need maintenence especially true indigo based cloths at the traditional weight :Thirteen & 3/4 ounce is the standard.If you dont respect the cloth your jeans will simply look like you have slept in them for a year ( like most of the no-washer posts look like) They dont show any regard to the personalisation , they just look like a ''soap-dodger'' has been wearing them….. Ware-outs : Beware.