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    Indigo invitational Y4

    Heavy Weight Contests & Competitions
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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
              Cents or Non Cents
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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
                Haraki san Prodigy
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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
                    Haraki san Prodigy
                    @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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                        Look for what you notice, but no one else sees

                        WTB: IHSH-399-ORA XL | IH-814-IND 32 (shorts)

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                        • Fades for futureF
                          Fades for future
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                          @Subprime nice man, would love to see a pic off your 21oz 💯

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                          • SubprimeS
                            Subprime
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                            @Cents-or-Non-Cents Yo! I'm looking forward to seeing how these fade, which cut did you end up going with? Also that fade log is sick af.

                            Look for what you notice, but no one else sees

                            WTB: IHSH-399-ORA XL | IH-814-IND 32 (shorts)

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                            • BrianB
                              Brian
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                              I’m torn as to what to wear
                              Have a pair of 21oz iron heart or a pair of 17oz pinion denim, the comp starts and ends in summer for me and if it’s anything like last year I’m not looking forward in any shape or form of wearing any pair when it’s 40degrees plus during the day

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                              • joephotoJ
                                joephoto
                                Raw and Unwashed
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                                I’ve just registered after taking a year off IH555N for me

                                Ohhhhhh that constitutional stitching!

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                                • Cents or Non CentsC
                                  Cents or Non Cents
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  @Subprime
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                                  @Subprime I went with the ST version. I bought both as I'm a huge Imperial fan, but for me to wear the same pair—more or less—for a year straight, I need something slimmer overall.

                                  Yeah, Tannery South did a great job. I'm not sure if I'll keep it in a pocket or not; I assume handling it every day will get enough oils on it to age it.

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                                  • Jcaz6996J
                                    Jcaz6996
                                    啓蒙家
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                                    Looks to be more forum members entering Y4 then last year 😀

                                    Can’t wait to see and follow everyone’s progress.

                                    I’m going with another pair of IH-555XHS
                                    Can’t wait to start 👊

                                    IG : @luvthefades

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                                    • GammamanG
                                      Gammaman
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                                      @Jcaz6996 I managed to get a pair of these for the Y4 and was going to wear them but they can wait…

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                                      I’ve fallen in love with these instead. So I’m going to be wearing the bibs for a year crazy I know but should get some decent fades at the end of it.
                                      Good luck everyone and have a great new year. 🍀

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                                      • gouki74G
                                        gouki74
                                        Haraki san Prodigy
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                                        Second time in a raw for me with this time the 777XHS.
                                        My goal is to never wash the jeans to see how they will fade at the end, last year was with a PBJ aisora and even I wore it 300+, it didn't manage to came pretty faded (the jeans were almost black at the beginning).
                                        This time I'll try to bit the s...t out of it, motorcycle, mechanic, work...
                                        We'll see. 😁

                                        Leather goods custom made creator
                                        Insta: le_poulpe74

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                                        • weftyarnW
                                          weftyarn
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                                          @Gammaman Bibs for a year? Love it! I’ll get the Popcorn ready

                                          Use it or lose it.

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                                          • Jcaz6996J
                                            Jcaz6996
                                            啓蒙家
                                            @Gammaman
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                                            @Gammaman mate something different bibs will be sick 🙌 I’ve got a fresh pair of UHR’s and 19oz Lefty but going with the XHS again love that fabric..

                                            Looking forward to following everyone’s progress
                                            Have to see how many start and see how many finish.

                                            IG : @luvthefades

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