360 degree before and after wash

I've managed to build a 360 degree view of the Ormond Selvage jeans, before and after the wash. I'm going to compare more closer areas this week, but for now you can see them on me in 360 degrees. I tried to get the light the same on both days, cloudy and so on, but there was rain on day one, and not on day two, which always affects colour in photography.

You'll notice the hems are rolled up smaller after the wash. This is because the jeans have shrunk. It's usually 5%, or 2cm, but this may differ wash to wash. I try to not use the spin cycle after the wash, as this removes more indigo ink than I am happy with. I still like the dark colour, however you can see the colour is lighter on day two.

Day 122 Fit Guide Ormond

Ormonds are by far my favourite fit. Doesnät matter what denim, they just seem to fit me.

Here's all the posts on Ormond. My first pair has now been washed once after 18 months. Here they are before, and here they are after the wash. They're now about 22 months old, and I'd really like to wear them again, but not before I finish this test, also with a pair of Ormonds.

Day 111 Ormonds Grey

Going through a test like this has its benefits. You don't have to wash trousers for 6 months, as you're only wearing one pair. One negative is that you usually have a cupboard full of cool jeans that you're not wearing at all. As in the case of my grey Ormonds. They're just so comfortable and the denim is so soft. Oh well, in two months I can wear them again.

Day 78 Comparing the front

And today you can see the front comparisons of these three pairs of jeans. Washing this pair of Ormonds I have on will be great, to see how the Salvage Denim has handled the 6 month test.

Day 76 Amateur night

Ok, officially it is amateur night here at the denim testing competition. Let me tell you why. When I started speaking of aquiring my latest pair of Red Salvage denims, Alexander from Dr.Denim said I should get a pair of Raymonds Red Salvage Raw jeans. I did however try them on, but now that I remember, they didn't fit me so well. I did like the Raw Salvage denim, but in the Ormond model. It just fits my body type better, tall and skinny.

But I have been writing since the start of March that they were Raymonds, when in fact they are Ormonds. Silly me.

Day 47 Back pockets

I posted a photo of the inside of the jeans, the part of the backpocket. There's always a lot of wear there on my jeans. And I don't mean colour change, I mean the denim is worn out. The photos above are of 4 of my raw denim jeans. Top Left is my original Harris jeans, more than 2 years old and two washes. Top right is Ormonds, just over 18 months and one wash. Bottom right is Terence, also over 18 months and still to have it's first wash. Bottom right is Raymond, the ones I have on now, 2 months old and still to be washed.

You can see the wear pattern is similar on all of my jeans, but then all four of them are different denim weights, so react in a different way. Harris is in serious need of a fix, because at the moment they are worn out.

Day 37 Barry

One of the people doing the test too, is a Barry from Singapore. Here's a note he sent me, along with his pictures.

"Here's just a couple of shots of my dr denims. First few is my mauser, which has been in about 3 washes in one and a half years. Probably what i noticed the most is the lightening on the butt area due to all the sitting and the knees are stretched out. I find the washes have really worn out the DrDenimJeansmakers label at the back, which i believe the my mauser is having a different one from the ormand red selvage. Ormond has been through 1 wash (by accident cos i dumped it in with my other clothes) and its about 5 months old. So the past 4 months, haven't washed it. However i did notice it has gotten slightly lighter than before."

Day 30 Ormond Old and New

I remember the day I got these jeans. They were my 2nd pair of Dr.Denims. That was all of 18 months ago. Now they have been washed once and look and fit great. The day I bought them, I also bought a pair of Terence Raw denim. They're going into the wash next week. I'll keep you updated. They're a heavier denim than those used on Ormond, but also a favourite, because I like the Terence model.

Day 27 Ormond's Knees

Above you can see what 18 months of wear does. It stretches everything. Before the was on the left and after the wash on the right. The good part is that when the jeans shrink in the first wash, they shrinks proportionately and that is why they fit so well afterwards. You can also see the wear on the knees, where before there were stretches, now there's just marks.

Day 26 Harris vs Ormond

The photos above shows the difference 6 months of everyday wear does, compared to wearing a pair of jeans once a week. As I said yesterday, 6 months everyday equals to over 168 times, whereas wearing them once a week, for 2 years, only add up to 104 times.

My first pair of Dr.Denim Harris jeans are to the left, after 30 months and 2 washes compared to the Dr.Denim Ormonds of 24 months and 1 wash. Quite a big difference the 6 months of daily wear makes. Not just wearing in, but wearing out as well. I have to spend some time fixing the holes, but that's for another day. At the moment all I wear are my Dr.Denim Raymonds Red Salvage jeans.

Day 25 Ormonds Front and Back

Above are the photos of my Dr.Denim Ormonds, after 18 months and one wash. As I said before, I did not wear them every day, but they just became part of my general jeans collection, and wore them maybe once every week. That means 18 months x 4 weeks = 72 times. Compare that to wearing a pair of jeans every day for 6 months, which is 6 months x 4 weeks x 7 days = 168 times.

Day 14 Ormond Before

These are my pair of Ormonds. They've been worn maybe once a week for 18 months without a wash. This is what they looked like before the wash. They're made from a light weight denim, compared to the Raymonds I'm testing now, plus they're not Selvage Denim.

As you can see, the knees were very stretched, and so was the waist. They have over the years, become a favourite pair, particularly in summer, because they're made from a light weight denim, hence not very warm. They are however very skinny.

Tomorrow I'll publish some photos these Ormonds after the wash, so you can see the difference.

Day 11 Ormond gets a wash

18 months and one wash. And they came out beautifully. These Ormonds were bought a week after I washed my first pair of Harris jeans, but unlike Harris, I didn't wear them everyday. They just went into my jeans collection and I wore them maybe once a week. Now that they're washed, you can see the wear and tear much better. That's why I prefer starting with raw denim, as it's after the first wash, that you see the individuality in that pair of jeans.

Over the next couple of days I'll publish some photos of what they looked like when I bought them, what they looked like before the wash, and what they look like today.

Raymond (Ormond) Red Selvage Raw jeans

Yesterday I got my first pair of salvage jeans from Dr.Denim, a pair of Ormonds Red Salvage Raw jeans. The same problem exists as what I had with my first pair of Harris Blue Black Raw jeans, how to keep them dry in a country that has so many rainy days. Getting them wet prematurely ensures definite shrinking, which isn't the idea with raw denim.

Some new stuff from Dr.Denim

Today was a good day. I received my clothing I ordered from Dr.Denim. A box of shirts and jeans. Over the next few days I'll post some photos of it all.

Below I'm wearing a shirt called Laurence the Third and the jeans are Ormond grey washed. As I said at the start of this blog, Dr.Denim make clothing that just seem to fit me. Skinny and slim.

Day 426 | Popitop

I've had my new jeans for 2 months now and both pairs are really nice. Love them both, but for completely different reasons. As I said on day 365, Terence is a very heavy denim. I still struggle to bend my knees and hips when I have them on. Usually heavier denim is on a wider cut. More baggy. These however is a narrow cut. Not quite skinny, but tight-ish. I love them on though. They're also very low around the hips, so hang quite a bit. I'd recommend them for those wanting to try something new. Raw heavy denim in a narrow cut.

Ormond however is my favourite. Fits like a glove. Skinny, not so heavy and feels soft already, just after 2 months worth of wear. I think I wear it more often too. I got my hands on this pair of leather boots this month, and along with my Ormonds, a huge double fold of the hem, they fit really well together. The shoes are originals from the 70s, and have not been used that much at all. Love them. If ever you're in Gothenburg, you have to pay a visit to the shop where I bought them, called Popitop. The shop was started by Linda Wennström, and sells 50s, 60s and 70s clothing, a bit of furniture and then lots for your home.

Hope to take some photos of my Harris jeans, the original pair of Dr.Denim Jeans that started all of this, to show what state they're in now after 426 days and one wash.

Day 365 | One year

I can't believe a year has finally passed with my Dr.Denim jeans. Which is also another 6 months since they've been washed. I'm holding out for another 6 months with them, just to get some really proper wear out of them again. Perhaps I'll wash them on the same day next year, as I washed them this year, the 4th of March.

To celebrate my one year, I bought myself two more pairs of jeans from Dr.Denim, and it has to be said, at a reduced price thanks to Alexander at Dr.Denim. One pair is the new Ormonds raw, which is according to Alexander a rework on the current Terence model. The other is a of course a pair of Terence raw.

The Ormonds is very skinny and already fits me so so well. I folded it up a little at the bottom already and sits really well. I think even a bit better than my pair of Harris's did on the very first day. The denim is a bit thinner or "lighter" in weight, which is probably why they sit so well.

The Terence pair is my favourite so far. The denim is a very heavy weave, and the jeans sit a little lower on the hips, yet a not so skinny model. I folded up the hems much more on the bottom already as they were much longer. They feel really great on already, but because of the thick weave, it's taking some time to bend my knees and hips.

Both pairs will be worn for a year, and washed for the first time on the 4th of September 2010. I do however keep on asking myself why I alwasy start these things in the rainy season when winter is on its way, cause the goal is not to get these jeans wet, otherwise they'll shrink. If anyone's wondering why I haven't been so active on this site, it's because I have another hobby which I'm working on at the moment. It's called 50styles.com and is a photo essay of Swedish street fashion. We're busy building the site at the moment, and will launch at the end of autumn, with an eye to build an audience for the spring 2010.