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    Indigo invitational Y4

    Heavy Weight Contests & Competitions
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    • maxximumM
      maxximum
      Raw and Unwashed
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      @Fades-for-future @denim-dawg
      Thanks guys.
      Let's see how it goes.
      I'm planning on just wearing them more less every day, wash when needed and not doing anything special.
      But as a dad of two boys (3yo and 1yo) they will see a lot of abuse 🙂
      After looking around the web a little I found out that a lot of guys are taking serious efforts just to get the "best" fades.

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      • denim-dawgD
        denim-dawg
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        @maxximum Love it, Dad-Fades are a league of their own. Enjoy life and the fades will come I say 🤩

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        • maxximumM
          maxximum
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          @denim-dawg
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          @denim-dawg Thats exactly what I plan to do. I will definitely not over-complicate it 😃

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          • gouki74G
            gouki74
            Haraki san Prodigy
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            Ahah guys, you almost convinced me to start this again 😅, i don't know if i wait cause I've just received my 777 25oz... 😬

            Leather goods custom made creator
            Insta: le_poulpe74

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            • maxximumM
              maxximum
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              @gouki74 I had the same thoughts after receiving my 888 xhs. Stay strong for another 5 weeks 😃

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              • RoxRocks86R
                RoxRocks86
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                Still need to register, but gonna enter Y4 with this pair ——>

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                • Fades for futureF
                  Fades for future
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                  @RoxRocks86 that was my pair for last years competition, great denim👌

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                  • RoxRocks86R
                    RoxRocks86
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                    @Fades-for-future nice! Agree, love the texture & feel of this denim. The lovely way it fades is a big plus.

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                    • Fades for futureF
                      Fades for future
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                      @RoxRocks86 yep, fades very nice and the texture really comes to life after a few washed👌

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                      • Cents or Non CentsC
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                        What did your pair end up looking like @Fades-for-future ?

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                        • gouki74G
                          gouki74
                          Haraki san Prodigy
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                          Ok I'm in 😤😅

                          Leather goods custom made creator
                          Insta: le_poulpe74

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                          • Fades for futureF
                            Fades for future
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                            @Cents-or-Non-Cents ended up with 225 wear daysPXL_20231112_102408123.jpg PXL_20231112_102343702.jpg

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                            • JunkPantsJ
                              JunkPants
                              Haraki san Student
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                              I've been ruminating hard on which pair to go with 😁 A full year in the same pair is a long time.
                              I think I will go with these instead. Have been loving the 526L, dig how crisp, tight and hairy the 19oz lefty is. Need to get them hemmed though.

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                              • Cents or Non CentsC
                                Cents or Non Cents
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                                I started up a new Instagram account—Dyeing to Fade—for the Indigo Invitational that's just around the corner.

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                                • Cents or Non CentsC
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                                  Oh, and Tannery South (Insta​​​​​​​) is doing a fade log (Indigo Invitational) and it's free—you just gotta pay for shipping—using code "INDIGOINVI4" 😎

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                                  • BlueBloodB
                                    BlueBlood
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                                    I’m going with a pair of 666-XHS. Maybe I’ll actually finish this time. 😄

                                    Seriously, though, I like how it begins and ends in the winter this time. That seems to be ideal for XHS, UHR, 19L, and other heavy denim that’s not comfortable in the summer months. There’s enough cold/cool weather in the first 3-4 months for some good fade progress, and then you have that nicely broken-in pair waiting for you to fade some more in October when you’re yearning to put on heavy denim again.

                                    Since I want 2-3 pairs in a rotation in any given season am also not nearly hardcore enough to wear XHS any more than sparingly in the summer, I’m shooting for a modest goal of 150 wears this time. I treat the Invitational as a nice structured program to achieve some cool fades, with the added benefit of me not having to care about the competitive angst that comes with subjective judging.

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                                    • WhiskeySandwichW
                                      WhiskeySandwich
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                                      @BlueBlood I'm trying to get a grasp on how this thing works and I think i'll have a similar strategy. I don't have much interest in where i place in a competition, so much as I think it'll be cool to participate in progress sharing, which i tend to do anyway, but where everyone starts at the same time here. 150 seems like a good goal to shoot for, especially with some hotter denim.

                                      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                      -Seneca

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                                      • BlueBloodB
                                        BlueBlood
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                                        @WhiskeySandwich
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                                        @WhiskeySandwich Yeah, I’m planning on sharing my progress here as well. I work a desk job, so don’t get your hopes up. 😄

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                                        • Cents or Non CentsC
                                          Cents or Non Cents
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                                          I finally got home and picked up my Y4 pair. I also received the Tannery South fade tracker too.

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                                          • SubprimeS
                                            Subprime
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                                            This will be my first year competing! I went with the 888s-UHR; they should arrive the day after Christmas. I'm stoked. I feel the competition will be a good way to keep me consistent on one pair (we'll see how the summer goes 😅), document the progress, and get involved in the community. I've been wearing the 21oz denim for a little over 3 years, and they're the best pair of jeans I've ever owned. I'm excited to see the progress of the UHR if it gets close to my 21oz, and everyone else's progress!
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