Day 195 | Front moustaches

Why do we use the word moustaches, when referring to the front creases on jeans? Isn't the word whiskers, as in cat whiskers, closer to what it is that we're all talking about.

Be that as it may, here's what mine looks like now, after 6 months of wear then one wash. Dependent on how you look at it, I haven't spent any time making any of the marks on the jeans "worse" or "prettier". They are from natural wear every day. That means a lot of time on a chair sitting in front of my laptop.

Today is the last day of writing daily. There's new projects on the horizon, but I'm going to continue blogging here on a weekly basis. Probably a Monday. There's still so much to learn about denim, that I don't want to give it all up, even after the test is complete. The next wash will again be in another 6 months, but I'll be wearing the jeans probably 3 times a week, instead of daily.

Day 73 | Jeans Danny

While I was looking around the internet I found a nice website where you can buy clothing online. It's called Sid&Sally.com and that's where I saw a new pair of jeans from Dr.Denim. They're called "Danny", and according to Sid, "Danny is a straight and narrow fit with extra deep hip pocket for a little more 'baggy' look."

I like the colour and the cut. Now it's between them, and another pair from Dr.Denim I mentioned before, called Terence. But I still have 108 days to go of wearing the same pair of jeans for this test. After the 3rd of March next year, I'll be looking for another pair.

For now, I'm loving the way these jeans I have on, change all the time. Getting softer and a lot more worn in.

Day 24 | Lot No R-18

Here's something I am going to have to find out. There's a label on the inside of the jeans that read "Lot No R-18". I understand it probably has to do with the batch these jeans came from, but what is the story behind it? Does anyone know? Does it have to do with the place the denim was made or the place the cotton came from? Why have a label inside the jeans?

The jeans effect from Dr.Denim today is the Short legs effect. Cause: Jeans too long and refusal to alter. Result: Completely ripped bottom hems.

Day 22 | Washing instruction

Here's a photo of the inside labels. It basically gives the washing instructions, which reads, "Wash these jeans inside out at a low temperature, and make sure you use a washing powder that does not contain any bleach. Wash separately and do not tumble dry. These jeans may dry bleed in the beginning and will fade over time. They may shrink 1-5%. 100% Cotton."

It ends off with the five washing care signs, which I do not think a lot of people, including me, know, so I went to go and find out. Here's a very handy website I found: www.care-labelling.co.uk

Sign number one is the picture of the iron with the two dots in, which means to iron with a warm iron. The iron may either have one dot (cool), two dots (warm) or three dots (hot) in it.

Sign number two is the circle with the letter P in it. And I quote, "Must be professionally dry cleaned. The letters contained within the circle and/or a bar beneath the circle will indicate the solvent and the process to be used by the dry cleaner."

Number three is the triangle with the cross through it. Here too, there are three different triangles. The one we have though means "Do not bleach".

Sign four is the washing bucket with 40° written in it. Easy to understand, but Dr.Denim actually recommends washing your jeans in 30°. And we're talking about degrees Celsius in this instance.

And number five is a circle within a square with a cross through the middle. Do not tumble dry.

There you have it. A guide on how to take care of your jeans, by Dr.Denim. After all, according to them "A good pair of jeans is like a member of the family".