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  • K
    Kasi
    見習いボス
    Joined: 9 Oct 2014

    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

    The world's insane
    While you drink champagne
    And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

    last edited by Kasi 17 Jan 2025, 21:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      seawolf
      Mod Squad
      @kantian
      Joined: 28 Oct 2011

      @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.

      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

      @zeebeeleather

      last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 22:33 K 1 Reply Last reply 18 Jan 2025, 02:35 Reply Quote 1
      • F
        flannel slut
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 21 Feb 2022

        I never pass up the opportunity to wear my XHS when flying. And also make sure to be wearing the proper shirt:
        IMG_0515.jpeg

        last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 22:55 S 1 Reply Last reply 17 Jan 2025, 22:58 Reply Quote 2
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          seawolf
          Mod Squad
          @flannel slut
          Joined: 28 Oct 2011

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

          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

          @zeebeeleather

          last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 22:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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            Jord
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 10 Nov 2024

            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

            last edited by Jord 17 Jan 2025, 23:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Jcaz6996
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 11 Sept 2020

              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 ..

              IG : @luvthefades

              last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 23:20 K 1 Reply Last reply 18 Jan 2025, 02:08 Reply Quote 1
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                Oaktavia
                見習いボス
                Joined: 12 Jun 2019

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

                IG: electricindigowizard

                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

                last edited by 17 Jan 2025, 23:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Oaktavia
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                  @Mister_Brue I think it puts a lil patina on there

                  IG: electricindigowizard

                  "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                  WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

                  last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 01:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                  • K
                    kantian
                    Haraki san Student
                    @mclaincausey
                    Joined: 4 Dec 2023

                    @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.

                    last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 01:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      kantian
                      Haraki san Student
                      Joined: 4 Dec 2023

                      @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.

                      last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 02:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                        kantian
                        Haraki san Student
                        @Jcaz6996
                        Joined: 4 Dec 2023

                        @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.

                        last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 02:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          kantian
                          Haraki san Student
                          @seawolf
                          Joined: 4 Dec 2023

                          @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.

                          last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 02:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            WhiskeySandwich
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                            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.

                            "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                            -Seneca

                            last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 04:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              T4920
                              見習いボス
                              @jerkules
                              Joined: 27 Apr 2022

                              @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...

                              PXL_20250118_051619993.jpg

                              “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

                              last edited by T4920 18 Jan 2025, 05:17 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 6
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                                FlavourFade
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 15 Jan 2024

                                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 🤣

                                Insta: free_the_fades

                                wtb:
                                The Pale Rider XXL

                                last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 06:36 O 1 Reply Last reply 18 Jan 2025, 13:28 Reply Quote 4
                                • D
                                  Denimhead 0
                                  Iron Heart Deity
                                  Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                                  Bed fades for the win 😁

                                  IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

                                  last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 10:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                    Oaktavia
                                    見習いボス
                                    @FlavourFade
                                    Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                                    @FlavourFade FWIW I wore my 227 around the clock for days on end- sometimes as far as 72-96 hour stints.

                                    IG: electricindigowizard

                                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                    WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

                                    last edited by 18 Jan 2025, 13:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                    • B
                                      Buckeye
                                      Haraki san Prodigy
                                      Joined: 7 Aug 2023

                                      I immediately thought of @Oaktavia when I started reading this thread

                                      As an aside, I keep wondering which April 1st the IHUK team is going to announce 5oz cotton/linen indigo dyed PJs

                                      last edited by 19 Jan 2025, 04:55 O 1 Reply Last reply 19 Jan 2025, 05:07 Reply Quote 1
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                                        Oaktavia
                                        見習いボス
                                        @Buckeye
                                        Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                                        @Buckeye I wear an OD UHF to sleep every night.

                                        IG: electricindigowizard

                                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                        WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

                                        last edited by 19 Jan 2025, 05:07 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                          seawolf
                                          Mod Squad
                                          Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                                          Honest questions for the bed-fading crowd:

                                          Are you under 40?
                                          Do you reject the concept of comfort?
                                          Do you have a partner with whom you share a bed?

                                          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                          @zeebeeleather

                                          last edited by seawolf 19 Jan 2025, 06:24 O 1 Reply Last reply 19 Jan 2025, 12:56 Reply Quote 0
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