Let's go!
Finally back in some black jeans after a few months of (glorious) XHS.
Excited to see how these develop over the next 12 months. Never seen a faded (or even slightly worn) pair of these before.
These have a rope dyed warp and a cheese dyed weft. Interested to see how they compare with the SBGs from last year.
Love the branding, logo and lightning bolt on these as well.
So much variation this Indigo Invitational, should be a good one.
Short jacket trifecta complete.
200 wears on these today. Love XHS.
These were washed at 50 wears and 122 wears. Won't be too long before I give them another wash, but will hold out a little longer at least.
Great to be back in XHS after a year of wearing SBG for the Indigo Invitational. That said, really starting to miss black jeans now. My love for black denim keeps growing stronger 
Been wearing these all day every day since the last submission, but no real observable difference. This is life for us slow faders 
If anything they've been soaking up some of the indigo from my 295-IB and are turning darker. Keep this up and I'll be back at square one once the competition is over 
Posting here as well, now that the Indigo Invitational is over.
Great pair of jeans!
333 Wears in total on these.
4 washes (At 117, 232, 295 and 333 wears).
First submission in the books. No days missed so far.
Love these SBGs.
(Do I miss the XHS? Maybe a little bit 
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Not a whole lot of progress since last month (despite wearing these more than I anticipated). Still only on the one wash, considering doing another wash soon.
My goal for the Indigo Invitational was to reach at least 200 wears.
That has now been achieved, currently at 203 wears. Still at only one wash. I'll definitely be continuing to use these going forward, but will be wearing some other pairs as well. The longing for XHS is strong 
333 Wears in total on these.
4 washes (at 117, 232, 295 and 333 wears).
Overall I enjoyed the experience a whole lot more than I thought I would. I imagine I'll join the next one as well.
Highly recommend giving it a go if you've been contemplating it.
Day one:
After 295 days of wear (and 3 washes):
@ton312 Totally agree. Love the classic, shorter pattern without hand warmer pockets. Wish it was used for more fabrics.
(But I suppose more people want the "modern" jackets, with hand warmer pockets and a longer/slimmer body)
@americanathreads Mine did tighten up a little bit after the first wash as well. Not much though, and it didn't really change the fit in any meaningful way in my case.
This is such a good shirt, love the 14oz ib in a western.
@Oaktavia Wow! Looks bloody amazing.
@americanathreads Looks great in my opinion! But only you know how it feels wearing it.
(And personally I like having shirts with a bit of a different fit, some a bit tighter, some a bit looser. Others may prefer the same fit on everything)
@Gammaman That turned out great!
@FlavourFade Have you ever tried the 777? Personally I really like that cut. Seems to hit the sweet spot for me these days. I've got several pairs of 555 and 666 (and 634), which often work well, although I can definitely see your point regarding the tight thighs on the 666 and the high rise/tight knees/roomy waist on the 555.
I've got a Tormek T-8 and a few different wheels. Been very happy with the results. Love a sharp knife, for leatherwork, kitchen duties etc.
(It's packed away currently though, after a recent move)
