IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk

[Go For Chill]

@talexander I'm not nearly as experiences at the fellas below, so take this for what you will... I believe how tight you wear your jeans makes a big difference. It makes sense to me that looser jeans would give less contrast in the fades because a baggier fit doesn't force the same creases over and over in the beginning.

[Oaktavia]

@Go-For-Chill that depends on the fabric. I have a pair of 634 XHS with super stiff 25oz that are the widest legged jeans I have that have large, prominent creases and fades all throughout it. Even with a few washes, the combs and whiskers line up well. This is not the same as my wabash overalls, they have zero honeycomb creases, but a few lap fades...

[Go For Chill]

@Oaktavia Would it be a sound hypothesis to say that heavy fabric and tighter fits both contribute to higher contrast fades? That would mean that a heavy fabric might make up for a looser fit, and a tighter fit might make up for a thinner fabric, but all other factors (washing) being equal, a light weight fabric on a loose fitting jean would give the least contrast in the fades?

[Oaktavia]

@Go-For-Chill perhaps, but not entirely, this is not an exact science. Lightweight fabrics such as the 14oz denim can still lend their way to high contrast fades. In fact, some of the highest contrast fades I have seen on here were 14oz indigo/black denim. The common denominator for high contrast fades is lots and lots of wear with occasional washes.

[Go For Chill]

@Oaktavia said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:

@Go-For-Chill perhaps, but not entirely, this is not an exact science. Lightweight fabrics such as the 14oz denim can still lend their way to high contrast fades. In fact, some of the highest contrast fades I have seen on here were 14oz indigo/black denim. The common denominator for high contrast fades is lots and lots of wear with occasional washes.

But were those nice 14oz fades on tight fitting jeans, or loose ones?

My hypothesis is that there are multiple factors that contribute to high contrast fades. Wear, initial wash time, wash frequency, fabric weight, and fit. Obviously the wash factors being primary, but all factors contributing to some extent. Again, I'm still learning, so this is me learning. It's not said in any way from the position of an expert.

[Oaktavia]

@Go-For-Chill i was referring to these ih666s14ib

[Oaktavia]

Post hand wash after 100 wears and 101 wears.

[flannel slut]

@Oaktavia Dankness and Zippo coin pocket fade FTW

[Oaktavia]

Here are some better photos. I wasn't as happy with the previous shots. These with the blue background help show what's going on.

[Oaktavia]

@flannel-slut shit yeah dude!

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia so good! Those are killer for 101 wears. Still thinking the wash timing worked out? They look perfect

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich I wasn't sure until I had them outside laid out for these photos. Now I'm thinking hell yeah.

[Oaktavia]

[Oaktavia]

120 days

[JunkPants]

@Oaktavia Looking so good. Gotta love that fence full of denim as well.

[ManiacLachy]

@Oaktavia looking so good in that sunlight, really pops!

[Oaktavia]

@JunkPants said in IH-888-XHSib - 25oz Selvedge Denim Medium/High Rise Tapered Cut Jeans - Ind/blk:

@Oaktavia Looking so good. Gotta love that fence full of denim as well.

A lot going on on da fence yesterday.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia great shots brother

[JunkPants]

@Oaktavia Wow, that is magnificent.

[Oaktavia]

Thanks fellers