IH-555-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Slim Cut Jeans - Black/Black

[FlavourFade]

I have a lot of stains from muddy walks with the dog and eating ramen tried to spot clean in one place but now theres a heavily faded spot where the dirt was. Now I am thinking about soaking my pair to get rid of the dirt but am only 66 wears in and wanted to make it at least to 100 keeping the jeans dry. Don't want to lose the ability for high contrast fades

[Bern]

@FlavourFade I can't stand spots and I've learned to not spot clean my black jeans. I'll dab if it's not bad but once I get a spot or few I can't dab out I tub wash. I think your fading will still be pretty high contrast after a gentle cleaning. My black or ib jeans will never see a washer just tub washed gently

[Oaktavia]

@FlavourFade FWIW My pair has decent contrast and I have washed mine 9 times in 152 wears. This denim takes well to washes and if anything washing pushed the fades along.

Edit: See here: 151 wears 9 washes:

@Oaktavia said in IH-777-XHSBB - 25oz Selvedge Denim Super-Slim Tapered Cut Jeans - Black/Black:

[Oaktavia]

And if you don't want marbling, make sure to soak those puppies. I did not soak mine when I had my pair as I was unaware of that precaution at the time.

[FlavourFade]

@Bern @Oaktavia thanks a lot guys!! Think I will soak them now and give them a wash then. Time to break in the 555 lefty while drying the xhsbb hehe

[Oaktavia]

@FlavourFade definitely a good idea and post photos if ya can

[FlavourFade]

@Oaktavia will do sir

[FlavourFade]

The lighting is not very good today unfortunately but took some pictures and am very satisfied that the grey is popping out a lot. Hope this first wash was a kickstart for more fades

(In real life the contrast ist more visible)

[Bern]

@FlavourFade machine wash? Looks good!

[FlavourFade]

@Bern yes, minimal spin, soaked inside out before. Very little marbeling in some spots but will blend in with more wear I guess. It's funny how they feel a little more rigid after they dried but at the same time softer somehow

[Bern]

@FlavourFade gotcha. Might throw mine in the tub this weekend while the wife and kids are away to tighten them back up a bit. It'll be my third wash in about 50 wears...

[Oaktavia]

@FlavourFade looking good dude those creases will reset and the fades will advance from here.

[FlavourFade]

@Bern @Oaktavia they have tightened up a little in the legs but not the waist in seems. Feel amazing after a couple hours they were like sweatpants

[FlavourFade]

In the xhsbb again after a couple of months working on other projects. Cool enough for 25oz today.

Almost 100 wears

[Mizmazzle]

@FlavourFade yeah dude!! Glad to see these on your legs.

[FlavourFade]

@Mizmazzle thanks my man!! Love them very much but too many pairs to handle

[Mizmazzle]

@FlavourFade ha! It’s def a real problem. Somehow I manage to keep my jeans down to 1-2 pairs in the primary rotation for fade purposes. It’s the shirts and jackets that I can’t seem to wrangle in!

[Crispy Heron]

@FlavourFade -love em. I need to get mine worn more often. Like you, too many to choose from.

I am around 70 days and am impressed by fading to date.
Any washes?

[Luijim78]

@FlavourFade gorgeous my friend , great job congratulations

[FlavourFade]

@Mizmazzle yeah, I do too, right now I am wearing my 555 lefty the most, on some hotter days I get out the ducks but today I felt like XHS might be okay temperature wise. With shirts I am super slow in fading because I can't wear them to work like my jeans