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Nudie Jeans – Regular Ralf Dry Selvage
Published on September 27th, 2010

THE DETAILS
Size: 34 Length of Wear: 2,5 years How Many Washes: 1

This beauty has endured many raves and festivals before its first trip to the dry cleaner. It has been fixed at the leg openings (which are now ripped open once again) and the crotch area (still a-ok). Even now, it continues to stroll into clubs to dance through the night. But festivals, no more. Festivals can do nasty things to jeans, and this one has retired of doing nasty things. For now at least.


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Ijin – J5214 Slim Fit Red Line Leg
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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