Am I the only one?

[Arkimeediz]

My initial response when I saw the original comment - "lol"
my follow up response "...what bedsheets have I got that I don't mind getting covered in indigo.....?"

[kantian]

@T4920 It's 21oz. It's not like denim with a dyed weft. You have to use every tool at your disposal to fade it.

[mclaincausey]

Ah man Filthy always slept in his. I very rarely do it myself, usually with the rationale of wearing em in/out.

[jerkules]

@Mizmazzle haha my wife’s away right now, perhaps I’ll give it a go. Funnily, my 4 year old loves getting into our bed at night but always sleeps on my wife’s side. I said tonight while mummy’s away you can get in with me and she said “NO WAY YOU’RE ALWAYS NAKED” perhaps I’ll stick on my overdyed lefty and see if she’s happier with that.

[Mizmazzle]

@jerkules ahahah...this made me laugh for real. Sounds like you have no choice but to sleep in you denims tonight!!

[Kasi]

Really

I wear chosen denim 38.5 hours a week to fade fast, out of work hours random stuff.
After 1 year of fading, move on to something else.

I never sleep in denim

[seawolf]

@kantian What is it about jackets?! @Mizmazzle knows exactly what I'm talking about.

I had a convo with someone last night about flying in jeans. I'll fly to another continent in my denim. IDGAF. The guy I was talking to last night will only fly in sweats. No thanks.

[flannel slut]

I never pass up the opportunity to wear my XHS when flying. And also make sure to be wearing the proper shirt:

[seawolf]

@flannel-slut I get patted down EVERY time I wear XHS.

[Jord]

Hah great thread topic. I've actually only got into raw denim at the start of last year, I have barely any fades on my jeans as I work from home most days and have like 20 pairs of jeans in rotation (yes within the year, always looking at more too!)

I've slept in my jeans but wouldn't do a jacket/denim shirt, also would need to be cold otherwise I'd wake up sweating

[Jcaz6996]

The only IH piece of clothing I’ve slept in is my pale rider when New to try and soften it up the leather was and still is super tough so I gave it a go which pissed my wife off no end with the squeaky noises so that got knocked on the head .
May be wrong but I don’t see how sleeping in denim will make it fade , movement is key ..

[Oaktavia]

@Mister_Brue I do it just because I love to wear it but yes just shirts.

[Oaktavia]

@Mister_Brue I think it puts a lil patina on there

[kantian]

@mclaincausey For sure. I don't wear things that are clearly dirty, and I have a pretty liberal washing philosophy. I'm not sleeping in my front yard.

[kantian]

@Mister_Brue Honestly, this is the main reason for doing it. At best, I suspect the actual fades are negligible. I think it does contribute to molding the denim to your body. I move a lot during my sleep. Sprawl my arms out. I think it helps in setting crease in the shoulders and sleeves.

[kantian]

@Jcaz6996 You're probably right. I think it helps set creases in the shoulders and torso. Afterwards, it wears more naturally to me, but it might be a placebo effect.

I could see a leather garment responding to it, though, The sheets brushing the leather, the heat activating the oils in the leather.

[kantian]

@seawolf Vanity to some degree. A jacket is the first part of an outfit people notice. Imo, it's the core of a silhouette. They're the most flexible part of wardrobe. Shifting seamlessly between styles and outfits.

[WhiskeySandwich]

I found that whatever I try to fade, if it’s like every other day wear, i reach my happy spot after like 6 months. The trick is have a small rotation. 6 months hot, 6 months cold for the heavier ones. Shirts take forever for me cuz I wear them once a week. Wash minimally. Only time I sleep in denim is camping. I think most of my fades come from just being active as fuck.

[T4920]

@jerkules OD lefty sleep is cosy, who needs a weighted blanket!

This thread inspired me to sleep in my 33 and 21oz jeans last night. Possibly a coincidence, but it was the first time I've slept all the way through through the night since returning from holiday six days ago.

Sleeping in denim is the cure to jet lag, apparently...

[FlavourFade]

I tried to sleep in my 62 a couple times after I read that @Oaktavia did it with his wabash cpo because I can't wear anything else than my jeans to work because we have to wear the company shirts and jackets... So I only get to fade bottoms and boots but for shirts and jackets it's only while commuting or after work hours which is sometimes a little frustrating... Like realizing there are so many limited releases I want to have but the one I got a year ago looks almost new