The Evolution of Iron Heart
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@indigostiff Thank you! I think I've soaked them after a week of wear and they got the first machine wash after about 20 weeks of wear. From then on I've washed them another 5-6 times. I don't think delaying washes after the first machine wash compromises the fades anymore.
They got about 180 days of wear and probably many hundred kilometres of bike riding.
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This might be considered cheating but I'm not participating in any fading competitions. I actually don't like washing my jeans after every hike through forests or after playing with my son in the sand.
I think it's much more resourceful to simply brush dirt and dust off. I've good a high quality cloth brush with horse hair and bronze bristles.
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@RobeOfTheMagi As long as the brush isn't scratching the surface of the denim to the point where the fades are artificial (not sure if this is possible), I would not consider it "cheating" at all. My two cents.
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@Mister_Brue said in The Evolution of Iron Heart:
@RobeOfTheMagi Fades are a reflection of how you live your life. If brushing was to fade your jeans, then so be it; it is how you clean them.
Washing also fades jeans, so…
Yes, I agree
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I’m wearing exactly the same stuff as a few weeks ago, which would be kinda boring for WAYWT, but the light hit my 269 just right a few minutes ago so I took these pics. I love how the colours have softened over the last four years and how, for anyone who has eyes to see, this shirt quietly proclaims: I am loved!
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@Tago-Mago thanks! Sometimes the evo just creeps up on you and then hits you when you finally get a chance to take things slowly.
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@Giles
the famous fishing jacket
awesome!!
always thought it was 17oz , just noticed the patch says 18oz.
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@MQR looking great! I’m hoping to grab a pair of these when they drop again. Considering hand washing too since my washer marbled my UHR. What was your method?
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Thanks man! XHS is awesome—super stiff at first, but over time, it gets really comfy.
I hand wash using regular detergent, lukewarm water, and scrub with a soft brush to help the detergent penetrate better, but I don’t turn the jeans inside out.
