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I would actually suggest that this paradoxically decreases life span.
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I think about favourite pairs of jeans and they're usually the ones that took a kicking and were soft.
Both, coincidentally, were standard regular fit Levis that I bought in Latin America (so Mexican made I assume) that were worn almost non-stop and washed semi-regularly.
Also does anyone else worry that their sick fades actually end up looking like something an early '00 Big Brother contestant bought from TopMan? Think there was a pair that Pistinator posted a while back that looked exactly like that.
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Also does anyone else worry that their sick fades actually end up looking like something an early '00 Big Brother contestant bought from TopMan?
Nope. Old Warehouse's next to new(er) Warehouse's on their day of purchase. Same denim, different jean. This is why 14oz is the best all around denim weight IMO. Fades beautifully and incredibly comfortable after only a few weeks.
@hugo7 the overall aesthetic is not the same. Cannot believe you'd say that in this thread :-O
JB
Stupid sense of machismo, suffering for fashion, one upmanship etc etc. There is something reassuringly comforting being encased in a garment. I think that a lot of the appeal is the fades, because they are so rigid the creases are more pronounced than softer denim so are more exposed. Looking at some of the pictures of fades on the ironheart forum I would actually suggest that this paradoxically decreases life span. I have had similar effect on the cuffs of my filson wax tin cloth jacket on the cuffs, because it is so stiff there are tiny frays on sharpest creases.
Iron Heart also offer a free repairs service, darning holes etc.