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 136 Dr.Denim Fall Winter 2011

Model: Male || Jeans: TREEGER Red Selvage Raw || Shirt: PETE Rusty Red || Bow Tie: DERRIC Navy

Stanley Raw Heavy Selvage

Today I have on another new pair of Dr.Denim Jeans. They're called Stanley, and is a very heavy selvage denim, with built in suspenders. For now they're hard and heavy. I need to have them on a bit before they will start fitting and feeling softer and a bit more comfortable. But here again, how to keep them dry when it's raining all the time?

What is Selvage Denim?

According to Dr.Denim's tag on my Selvage jeans, Selvage denim is woven on old, slow and rare 30" shuttle looms. Combined with high quality long fiber cotton, the looms give you a grat historic fabric through which you will eventually get your own story told.

Here's an article I wrote on Day 163 about Selvage denim and another on Day 108 about Chain Stitching, in case you're interested. Along with two articles on Wikipedia about Selvage denim and Selvage.

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.