Quote: (06-25-2014 08:48 AM)Inspired Wrote:
I'm glad for this thread. This whole denim culture/hobby is overwhelming for me and I don't have time to become an expert on it, but I need some good long lasting awesome looking jeans. I end up buying regular Levi's (usually 505's) but I want to step into higher quality. I want jeans that are going to NOT FADE. I am tired of buying jeans, usually regular Levi's, and they fade and look like crap. I also like jeans that have that distressed look with the whiskers etc. I know I can make those myself by buying raw denim etc. I'm interested in that, but I also am interested in fashion jeans, so you should make a thread for that, like you suggested in your first post.
I think fading comes from washing. Don't wash, don't fade.
It's not intentional, but I guess I never wash my jeans. They don't smell and they don't fade much, except around a few active or tight areas, principally the ass and crotch in my case. The crotch blows out way before my jeans have a chance to fade.
Also the site rawrdenim.com is a terrific repository of denim knowledge.