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    • derivative666D
      derivative666
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      Nice fades important but, not nearly as important as good hygiene

      "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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      • Sugar MountainS
        Sugar Mountain
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        Sweat more than likely damages denim over time (where are ya Doug Ng?) but heat and humidity works wonders with fading. Just check out any number of jeans from Indonesia. My jeans take a leap forward in evo anytime I'm in Hong Kong.

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        • ChrisC
          Chris
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          The problem with sweat is that when it dries, it leaves behind salt residue, which is abrasive as hell.  This is one of the reasons those folks in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, etc. get dramatically fast wear.

          Evo/wear is a double edged sword- it looks cool, but it is the steady destruction of the denim that gives it that look.  Fast wear = shorter lifespan.  Your call as to which is more important.

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          • DougNgD
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            @Sugar:

            Sweat more than likely damages denim over time (where are ya Doug Ng?) but heat and humidity works wonders with fading. Just check out any number of jeans from Indonesia. My jeans take a leap forward in evo anytime I'm in Hong Kong.

            I'm not a fan of smelling like my father in law, and I'm even less a fan of being sweaty, so that's the reasons why I'm going to retire my 25oz for the summer. But yes, salt is incredibly abrasive. Any type of crystal is abrasive.

            To each their own, though

            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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            • SeulS
              Seul
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              @DougNg:

              I'm not a fan of smelling like my father in law, and I'm even less a fan of being sweaty, so that's the reasons why I'm going to retire my 25oz for the summer.

              Minus the father in law: backed.

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              • DougNgD
                DougNg
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                If anyone is wondering what I mean by my father in laws smell, it's kind of like moist mildew crossed with my cats morning breath

                Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  Shit, you have just taken me back to Vegas 2011…...

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • DougNgD
                    DougNg
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                    You know you want to create an IH version of my father in laws shirt…

                    With the dice...

                    And the cards...

                    And the chips...

                    And the martinis...

                    And the flames...

                    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                    • Megatron1505M
                      Megatron1505
                      見習いボス
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                      You were in Vegas with Dougs father in law?  :-\

                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                      • DougNgD
                        DougNg
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                        It was my wedding. Giles and Paula attended. So was the father of the bride

                        You gotta love a guy without the foresight of knowing NOT to grab a guy by the upper arm when he's got a 24 hour old half sleeve tattoo…

                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                        • ChrisC
                          Chris
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                          Sorry you missed it, aren't you, Mega? 🙂

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                          • Megatron1505M
                            Megatron1505
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                            I certainly am, more sorry I missed the bachelor party though  😶

                            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              Erm…..the whole weekend (inc the wedding), was a bachelor party - or that's what I remember.....

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • Dirty DenimD
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                                @DougNg:

                                @Sugar:

                                Sweat more than likely damages denim over time (where are ya Doug Ng?) but heat and humidity works wonders with fading. Just check out any number of jeans from Indonesia. My jeans take a leap forward in evo anytime I'm in Hong Kong.

                                I'm not a fan of smelling like my father in law, and I'm even less a fan of being sweaty, so that's the reasons why I'm going to retire my 25oz for the summer. But yes, salt is incredibly abrasive. Any type of crystal is abrasive.

                                To each their own, though

                                This is so true..Iv slept in mine a few times early on.  When i wake up my jeans are a lot more stiff and abrasive …I had no clue it was because of the sweat.  I def don't want to smell BUT i'll give it a whirl and if they start to smell i'll wash em then.  My pair is moving along pretty well right now so a premature wash won't be that bad.  Thanks for the info I definitely got my answer 😉

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                                • ?
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                                  For those of you with a bunch of pairs or Giles, what's the most comfortable IH jean, right from the beginning..

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                                  • ChrisC
                                    Chris
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                                    Just a guess, but I bet the answer is the 634s…

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                                    • J
                                      jacoavlu
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                                      634s I would say. the 21oz sanforized surprisingly soft

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                                      • U
                                        unharmed
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                                        I have the 634s, 666s and 801s and the 634s were by far the most comfortable right from the beginning. The 801s didn't take very long and I'm still working on the 666s  🙂

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                                        • Sugar MountainS
                                          Sugar Mountain
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                                          @DougNg:

                                          You know you want to create an IH version of my father in laws shirt…

                                          With the dice...

                                          And the cards...

                                          And the chips...

                                          And the martinis...

                                          And the flames...

                                          Pretty much sounds like a shirt from Dry Bones or RJB.

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                                          • DougNgD
                                            DougNg
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                                            21oz flagship. It's on a number of jeans (634s, DC4001, B01, 461s)

                                            That's compared to 18oz unsanforized, 21/23oz unsanforized, 25oz XHS sanforized, and cotton duck

                                            21oz flagship sanforized in OD feels about the same for me

                                            References:
                                            IH-634S
                                            IH-634SB
                                            IH-634SR
                                            IH-634XHS
                                            SEXIH07 Indigo
                                            SEXIH07 Overdye
                                            IH-801 Cotton Duck

                                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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