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0 washes, 2 years. Is it rude to bring it in that way or should I assume that they're denim heads too?
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Of course they're denim heads. They run a denim repair shop. If anything you guys will be talking about how great it is you've never washed it or whatever.
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is it covered in shit or something

pinky0926 posted...

Of course they're denim heads. They run a denim repair shop. If anything you guys will be talking about how great it is you've never washed it or whatever.

Man I hope so. These jeans are pretty much waxed at this point.
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Raikuro posted...

is it covered in shit or something

Nah just super waxy. I keep them clean and away from stains.
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I'm gonna call them when they open in an hour and see what's up. Anyone have any experience with repairing crotch blowouts? What's the average cost?
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Smashingpmkns posted...

crotch blowouts?

nice stealth brag
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Two_Dee posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

crotch blowouts?

nice stealth brag

Yuge dong.
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you'll probably have to wash them beforehand
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literally $200 jeans
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Smashingpmkns posted...

0 washes, 2 years. Is it rude to bring it in that way or should I assume that they're denim heads too?

Are they really smelly?
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SoundNetwork posted...

literally $200 jeans

Literally actually. But I ended up getting most of my jeans at a huge discount.

SusanGreenEyes posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

0 washes, 2 years. Is it rude to bring it in that way or should I assume that they're denim heads too?

Are they really smelly?

One of them is kinda but I can febreeze it. I'm more concerned about the texture more than anything.
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Smashingpmkns posted...

SoundNetwork posted...

literally $200 jeans

Literally actually. But I ended up getting most of my jeans at a huge discount.

SusanGreenEyes posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

0 washes, 2 years. Is it rude to bring it in that way or should I assume that they're denim heads too?

Are they really smelly?

One of them is kinda but I can febreeze it. I'm more concerned about the texture more than anything.

Maybe you should call the shop first before bringing in the jeans.
I don't think using Febreeze would be great for the fabric but I'm not an expert.
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SusanGreenEyes posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

SoundNetwork posted...

literally $200 jeans

Literally actually. But I ended up getting most of my jeans at a huge discount.

SusanGreenEyes posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

0 washes, 2 years. Is it rude to bring it in that way or should I assume that they're denim heads too?

Are they really smelly?

One of them is kinda but I can febreeze it. I'm more concerned about the texture more than anything.

Maybe you should call the shop first before bringing in the jeans.
I don't think using Febreeze would be great for the fabric but I'm not an expert.

Yeah I'm gonna call them in a few minutes when they open. Febreeze is alright to spray on denim though. I mean it'll smell like you just febreezed your jeans which I would probably think is a little disheartening for the seamstress lol
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I was thinking that the combination of not washing them for 2 years plus Febreeze might not be a great idea, but I may be wrong.
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Just called the business. It's $25-45 depending on the hole and she works on unwashed denim. Probably gonna swing by tomorrow with a few pairs and see what she thinks.
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SusanGreenEyes posted...

I was thinking that the combination of not washing them for 2 years plus Febreeze might not be a great idea, but I may be wrong.

You just don't want to overdo the febreeze or else it just smells like slightly fresh dirty ass jeans. Too much Febreeze usually has the opposite effect of what it's supposed to do.
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A denim repair shop, you say?

Like, more specialized than a tailor?
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I feel like anyone that goes to a "denim repair shop" is a hipster that is trying WAY too hard...
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DevsBro posted...

A denim repair shop, you say?

Like, more specialized than a tailor?

Yeah there's quite a few. The shop I called specifically works on denim only.
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Dustin1280 posted...

I feel like anyone that goes to a "denim repair shop" is a hipster that is trying WAY too hard...

This. Like wtf is TC talking about. But then again I only pay like $20 for jeans
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Dustin1280 posted...

I feel like anyone that goes to a "denim repair shop" is a hipster

Fixing jeans for $25 instead of spending however much on a new pair seems like a no brainer. But I'm more of a denim head than a hipster, unless they're not exclusive anymore.
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Is it wrong to abort a fetus?

Is it wrong to bring unwashed denim to repair shop?

The great contemplation's of our time!
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Sounds like the kind of business that couldn't succeed. But then again, so does $200 jeans in the first place.
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I bet this guy lives in Portland
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glitteringfairy posted...

Dustin1280 posted...

I feel like anyone that goes to a "denim repair shop" is a hipster that is trying WAY too hard...

This. Like wtf is TC talking about. But then again I only pay like $20 for jeans

Jean repair has been a huge thing since jeans were created. It's only until recently (since like the 80s or 90s) that people would toss out their old jeans in order to just buy new ones. Shit isn't a smart purchase either when you have something that can be easily fixed.
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DevsBro posted...

Sounds like the kind of business that couldn't succeed. But then again, so does $200 jeans in the first place.

You seem pretty out of the loop. Even Levi Strauss has denim repair shops and $200 jeans.

Vulgorn posted...

I bet this guy lives in Portland

Vegas actually.
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I'm not quite sure I believe this topic is real life or a work of fiction.
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Jean repair has been a huge thing since jeans were created. It's only until recently (since like the 80s or 90s) that people would toss out their old jeans in order to just buy new ones. s*** isn't a smart purchase either when you have something that can be easily fixed.

Yeah in the old days it would have made sense. But as for me, $25-45 to repair vs $30-ish to replace...
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If a button falls off one of your shirts do you toss a perfectly good shirt or do you sew on another button?
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DevsBro posted...

Jean repair has been a huge thing since jeans were created. It's only until recently (since like the 80s or 90s) that people would toss out their old jeans in order to just buy new ones. s*** isn't a smart purchase either when you have something that can be easily fixed.

Yeah in the old days it would have made sense. But as for me, $25-45 to repair vs $30-ish to replace...

Yeah these aren't $30 jeans though. If I wore $30 jeans I wouldn't have made this topic lol
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I sew on another button, because a button can be found in the bottom of the coin jar.

If my jeans tear, I wear them torn because I don't wear them to work and nobody else cares.

If they get catastrophically torn, a new pair is cheaper than your quoted repair.
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DevsBro posted...

I sew on another button, because a button can be found in the bottom of the coin jar.

If my jeans tear, I wear them torn because I don't wear them to work and nobody else cares.

If they get catastrophically torn, a new pair is cheaper than your quoted repair.

I'd much rather pay the repair cost than pay for a replacement pair as the repair cost for my jeans is a lot less than the cost for a new pair. And they're already broken in.

The difference between $20 jeans and $100+ jeans is night and day.
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It's true. They even last longer across multiple uses. They take longer to break in though.
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Smashingpmkns posted...

DevsBro posted...

Jean repair has been a huge thing since jeans were created. It's only until recently (since like the 80s or 90s) that people would toss out their old jeans in order to just buy new ones. s*** isn't a smart purchase either when you have something that can be easily fixed.

Yeah in the old days it would have made sense. But as for me, $25-45 to repair vs $30-ish to replace...

Yeah these aren't $30 jeans though. If I wore $30 jeans I wouldn't have made this topic lol

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Genuinely curious:

What constitutes being a denimhead? Are you buying raw denim or some other expensive denim? I read about raw denim and there was a picture bragging about the fade after all the work that went into the jeans, and it looked identical to the jeans I bought at the store that I've owned for a while. What am I missing by going to tj maxx and spending under $20 on marked down Levi's or Calvin Klein jeans? Do you ever put jeans in the freezer?
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White Eagle posted...

What am I missing by going to tj maxx and spending under $20 on marked down Levi's or Calvin Klein jeans?

Literally nothing.
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White Eagle posted...

Genuinely curious:

What constitutes being a denimhead? Are you buying raw denim or some other expensive denim? I read about raw denim and there was a picture bragging about the fade after all the work that went into the jeans, and it looked identical to the jeans I bought at the store that I've owned for a while. What am I missing by going to tj maxx and spending under $20 on marked down Levi's or Calvin Klein jeans? Do you ever put jeans in the freezer?

Mainly raw selvedge denim yeah. The quality is much better, after a long time with no wash there is a huge difference in terms of look (every pair will look different), and it really can't be replicated. A real distress vs premade distress are very clearly different. Pre-distressed jeans (whiskers, honeycombs, the works) are also usually ugly as fuck.

If you don't care about what you wear it's not really an issue. And that's not a knock on you, or anyone really, but the reason why I don't wear $20 jeans is the same reason why I don't wear $10 button ups from Wal-Mart.
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Oh and I've done the freezer things a few times. It works but I don't do it often. I just febreeze but hardly ever cuz my jeans don't usually get too much stank on them.

A lot of people are into the whole bathtub soak thing too. Not for me either. I don't want my jeans to come in contact with any large amount of water.
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I've about four pairs that I've had since 2012. I've only managed to avoid washing one of them entirely. My white pair got some evil dirt and grass stains from a fall three years back that demanded immediate washing. Another pair got sick on it, ditto. Beyond that, I wash these less than once a year, significantly less because I cycle through them and rarely wear them more than once a week.
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Damn I can't pull off white jeans tbh. And I would think if I owned a pair I would eventually have to wash them. Most of my jeans are very dark blues. I own a pair of light wash that I never wear. Just not my style.

I haven't washed a pair of jeans since probably 2010. A bunch of jeans have been retired since then due to crotch blowouts but I'm gonna get this lady to hopefully fix them all.
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Smashingpmkns posted...

0 washes, 2 years. Is it rude to bring it in that way or should I assume that they're denim heads too?

Smashingpmkns posted...

Just called the business. It's $25-45 depending on the hole and she works on unwashed denim. Probably gonna swing by tomorrow with a few pairs and see what she thinks.

A few? How many crotches did you blow out?
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Smashingpmkns posted...

White Eagle posted...

Genuinely curious:

What constitutes being a denimhead? Are you buying raw denim or some other expensive denim? I read about raw denim and there was a picture bragging about the fade after all the work that went into the jeans, and it looked identical to the jeans I bought at the store that I've owned for a while. What am I missing by going to tj maxx and spending under $20 on marked down Levi's or Calvin Klein jeans? Do you ever put jeans in the freezer?

Mainly raw selvedge denim yeah. The quality is much better, after a long time with no wash there is a huge difference in terms of look (every pair will look different), and it really can't be replicated. A real distress vs premade distress are very clearly different. Pre-distressed jeans (whiskers, honeycombs, the works) are also usually ugly as fuck.

If you don't care about what you wear it's not really an issue. And that's not a knock on you, or anyone really, but the reason why I don't wear $20 jeans is the same reason why I don't wear $10 button ups from Wal-Mart.

Yeah but raw denim feels like cardboard
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daftpunk_mk5 posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

0 washes, 2 years. Is it rude to bring it in that way or should I assume that they're denim heads too?

Smashingpmkns posted...

Just called the business. It's $25-45 depending on the hole and she works on unwashed denim. Probably gonna swing by tomorrow with a few pairs and see what she thinks.

A few? How many crotches did you blow out?

Over the years I have at least 4 or 5 jeans with crotch blow outs. I'm mostly concerned about my last pair cuz I really like them but if she'll cut me a deal I'll end up getting them all fixed.
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daftpunk_mk5 posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

White Eagle posted...

Genuinely curious:

What constitutes being a denimhead? Are you buying raw denim or some other expensive denim? I read about raw denim and there was a picture bragging about the fade after all the work that went into the jeans, and it looked identical to the jeans I bought at the store that I've owned for a while. What am I missing by going to tj maxx and spending under $20 on marked down Levi's or Calvin Klein jeans? Do you ever put jeans in the freezer?

Mainly raw selvedge denim yeah. The quality is much better, after a long time with no wash there is a huge difference in terms of look (every pair will look different), and it really can't be replicated. A real distress vs premade distress are very clearly different. Pre-distressed jeans (whiskers, honeycombs, the works) are also usually ugly as fuck.

If you don't care about what you wear it's not really an issue. And that's not a knock on you, or anyone really, but the reason why I don't wear $20 jeans is the same reason why I don't wear $10 button ups from Wal-Mart.

Yeah but raw denim feels like cardboard

Maybe for a week or two at most depending on how you break them in. But once you do they soften while still keeping most of their strength.

If anything I feel like prewashed denim feels weird now. Or bad quality denim (H&M, Express, Diesel) feels like trash too.
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I like abercrombie and Lucky Brand for cheap jeans
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daftpunk_mk5 posted...

I like abercrombie and Lucky Brand for cheap jeans

Ooo. Those are both pretty bad tbh
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you haven't washed your pants in 2 years? waht the fuck?

Mystery_Mission posted...

you haven't washed your pants in 2 years? waht the fuck?

No need to. I don't piss or shit on my jeans
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soy...

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