The Flat Head
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The people I worked with washed their jeans all the time - most of them once every 1-2 weeks. There were a few exceptions but generally the people I knew in the subculture didn't really get the whole washing infrequently thing. FH denim responds well to fairly frequent washing but most of the people I was around didn't have very interesting fades. IMO I wouldn't wash it more often than once every 1-1.5 months if I wanted decent honeycombs. The texture and color looks nice with frequent washing though.
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^ So it depends what you're after: if it's high contrast fades and whiskers, wash less frequently. If you're more into yielding an overall fade to the fabric and bringing out more texture, you can wash more often.
I'm somewhere in between and like mcclain said above, I find washing and drying jeans to be a bit of a hassle (and a waste of water if they're in the machine on their own). Every one-two months works for my typical lifestyle and climate.
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here in California we don't have winter.
Never? :o but what do Californians do about Santa Clause then? ???
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@Sugar:
^ So it depends what you're after: if it's high contrast fades and whiskers, wash less frequently. If you're more into yielding an overall fade to the fabric and bringing out more texture, you can wash more often.
Exactly. I find myself more and more excited by the look of regular washed & well worn jeans over the super high contrast of non-washed pairs. My ideal fading lies in between those two points. And there are jeans, like FH and Eternal, that can take numerous washes better than other brands, that fade fast with every wash. I'm still leaning towards the FH 3009 as contest pair in the DWC. Might try the "every-two-weeks" approach then.
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Personally I find most jeans fugly. Imo jeans should be in the background of an outfit, not the very first thing you notice. And like max said, flat heads hold their indigo crazy well… So they really take to frequent washes.
Max, the 3005 is a more comfy cut, maybe more suited to every day wear.... And it doesn't really look that different if you cuff so there's no break -
Bunch of fades, gradual fades, no fades.
A weekly wash for a pair of new jeans seems a bit much. Sort of like the guy with a new pair of Whites or Vibergs putting snow seal on a brand new boot they will only wear to the Westminster toy dog shows.
In any event I'll enjoy watching the evolution & journey if these jeans stay with G M B for a bit.
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It's getting a little tiring going over this ad nauseum, but keep in mind that the first 2 washes happened right away to make sure all shrinkage was out.
And I'm done selling jeans, since I've figured out what works for me
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Then I will enjoy watching what happens with your denim. Have fun
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Just scored a denim & leather bag from the Self Edge sale. Very excited, especially with the price.
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^nice. I guess SE is adding more pieces to the sale. I also noticed prices have been lowered too.
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Dope, nice score! Thanks for saving me from myself
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Just out of curiosity, how much you score it for?
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Killer fit and cool details. More of my RJB window pane shirt. It looks kind of plain which is why I'm sure it didn't sell well online and made it to the warehouse sale.
The fabric is so soft and I would consider mid-weight. My guess would be 7-8 oz. Selvedge details and metal buttons kick it up a notch.
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I was just telling somebody that the pictures on que pasa shop's site made this shirt seem kinda plain and that I would wait and see if it's still there after the next round of discounts… And then I figured that RJB wouldn't ever make a boring shirt so I ordered the gray one. Thanks for the details @summ3rhays ! Now I know I made the right choice.
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Their pics didn't do a lot of the products justice IMO. Too dark and the background was shit IMO.
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If we're being honest, Self Edge's product pics are often pretty bad to begin with. I saw one of them that had the model backlit by the sun, in an alley. Thanks a bunch, didn't need to see what color those jeans were anyway…
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I'm ok with the pics being crap. They were unloading stuff, quickly and cheaply. I knew what I would buy if the price was right. In fact I think it worked out in my favor. I didn't have to ponder over the pics. I see IH, TFH, RJB or MF and I know the size and style that works or doesn't before the pics even load. Then again I may be a bit of a fanatic. With the way a lot of these sample sales go, it's buy early or you're screwed.
