Y'all know I'm weird.. Well... you..

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh) 04/14/2014 at 15:17 • Filed to: Denim

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Newer knew HOW weird... I'm part of this strange sub-culture that will NEVER buy pre-distressed jeans. Well, the problem with that is that you've got this hipsterthingy that says "don't wash your jeans in at least six months, you want them SICK fades".. yeah... well... I bought two identical jeans four months ago, wore them every other day, washed one pair every week, the other I only hung out to air...

Now the denimhipster will tell you that the ones that's never been washed would be the coolest... But I dunno..

Gallery... I like the worn ones better really.

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feather-throttle-not-hair > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 15:27

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yeah but which pair doesn't smell awful?

All Motor Is Best Motor > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 15:28

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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > feather-throttle-not-hair 04/14/2014 at 15:29

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If you change your underwear when you should (every day) they smell almost the same... the washed ones have a slight smell of grapefruit due to the detergent I use..

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > All Motor Is Best Motor 04/14/2014 at 15:30

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As I said, I'm weird ;)

Frank Grimes > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 15:31

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I bought a pair of apc and and didnt wash them for like 6 months. I am not stank so it worked but now the crotch is blowed out after like 2 years so I will be fixing those soon. All I bough for years was shrink to fit and crap. I AM WEIRD TOOO!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Frank Grimes 04/14/2014 at 15:36

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Wow.. Denimheads unite :P hehe.. APC.. yeah.. I wish I could have that here... the only Raws here are Nudies.. I've ordered a pair of 25oz Iron hearts though (the beetle buster), but I'll finish this project first ::)

ttyymmnn > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 15:43

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Back in the early days of denim, when you got the pants and they were stuff as a board, my grandfather would tie a rope to his new jeans and soak then in a lake for a couple of weeks to loosen them up. Lake Champlain, to be exact.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > ttyymmnn 04/14/2014 at 15:48

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Yeah.. uhmm.. I do something like that... Only I soak them in my tub.

And just so we've got this straight, I don't do this because of some stupid fashion, it's just that I can't fathom the idea of paying MORE for a pair of pre distressed jeans :)

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 15:51

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Long winters make people do strange things.

thebigbossyboss > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 15:52

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Try working construction. Great way to go through jeans.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > thebigbossyboss 04/14/2014 at 15:57

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The thing is though.. I don't really TRY to go through them (the hipster however do). I just wear them. I buy raw denim because they last longer :)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 04/14/2014 at 15:58

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I'm quite sure I'dve done strange things with a long summer as well :P

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 16:08

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What about sub-average length autumns?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 04/14/2014 at 16:11

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Hmm.. I dunno... where I live we mostly have winter, winter spring, SUMMER, winter.. :P

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 16:26

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I do my weirdest things during mud season.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem 04/14/2014 at 16:31

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Don't doubt that at all :)

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 16:56

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I just wear my hands while working on the Fiat, and they distress themselves. If I bought pre-distressed jeans, they wouldn't last a week.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/14/2014 at 19:12

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If you change your underwear when you should (every day)

oops.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 04/14/2014 at 20:34

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That should have said jeans.. Damn Potato.

DOMdotCOM > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 04/19/2014 at 12:54

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Nudies? Nice! I am a selvedge guy myself. I have been wearing a pair of GAP selvedge for about 6-8 months now, maybe only washed them 3 times? They are coming out beautifully. Crotch just blew out though :(

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > DOMdotCOM 04/22/2014 at 07:33

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Sorry about the late answer. But Yes, Nudies, I own 12-15 pair of jeans, 10 of them are Raw Nudies.. and I guess half of them are selvedge. I know many people frown upon Nudies, but where I live it's the only raw jeans I can get my hands on. As for the crotch blowout, that Nudies, APC and others are so "renowned" for.. that's usually because you don't wash your jeans often enough. Yes Yes, I KNOW what all the forums tell you.. don't listen to them. Jeans are Jeans, wash when dirty, give fuck all about fades.. just live your life..

I'll show you a picture or two of my RRDS (Regular Ralf Dry Selvage)..

They are old.. like really old, I've never bothered about that don't wash before blablabla.. the first year I wore them every day.. washed them when they got dirty. Never had to repair them, and I think they look quite good actually.

thebigbossyboss > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 06/05/2014 at 13:08

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Many u lucky. All we got is winter and road construction. HA!