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mikeTastic23 t1_ivji7dm wrote

r/rawdenim won’t steer you wrong

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dandynat t1_ivjynau wrote

Totally agree however it is important to remember that most of the people on that sub treat denim as a full hobby and you don’t need to go down the rabbit hole of counting the number of days between washes for maximum fades in order to just get a good pair of jeans that will fit well for years.

Edit: wow my first award!! Thank you!! :)

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hogua t1_ivkdbw3 wrote

Yes! But surprisingly in the last few days, there was a thread in r/rawdenim about Wrangler 13MWZ, which sell for under $30. That thread was (not sure if it still is) devoid of the typically denim-head rabbit-hole type comments (re #of washes, etc). Although, there was some complaining about the amount of branding on those jeans, so there were some denim-head perspectives shared in the thread.

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dandynat t1_ivkfddf wrote

Hey I appreciate it!! Honestly I didn’t find the sub as obnoxious as others have made it out to be. Lot of nice helpful people over there. After a while of lurking I felt I had gathered enough information to make a few thoughtful denim purchases that’ll last me a decade, & then the sub didn’t have much utility for me because I don’t currently need to expand my wardrobe with more denim & I’m not a collector type anyway. But it’s cool to see the trend continuing in the direction of less gatekeeping :)

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blastfromtheblue t1_ivl8uoi wrote

i hope nobody meant to imply they’re obnoxious, because they’re not. but it is a hobby sub, so they might have different priorities than what OP is looking for.

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hogua t1_ivm34j6 wrote

I sure didn’t mean to imply that at all. They are a passionate group, and their passion runs deep. If someone visits the sub for the first time, they could easily find themselves going down several rabbit holes that come about due to that passion.

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akanefive t1_ivkn9kq wrote

It’s a great sub, but as others have said, there’s no need to spend $300 on a pair of Iron Hearts—check out Unbranded: around $90 and really well constructed. They’re not super high contrast faders, and are just a reliable pair of pants that’ll last you a while. I’ve had mine for seven and a half years and have only needed to do one minor repair on them.

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[deleted] t1_ivk31wh wrote

mine shrank in the wash

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mikeTastic23 t1_ivkxmml wrote

In the future, you’ll need to account for shrinkage especially if it’s an unsanforized pair. Most raw denim retailers will have a disclaimer on how much shrink to expect. Also, never machine dry as that’s where most of the shrink happens in my experience.

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Sthurlangue t1_ivkkgod wrote

They always shrink in the wash, then loosen with wear. it's a cycle.

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[deleted] t1_ivkkujz wrote

Naw they are too tight they look like skinny jeans now. It squeezes my legs! I thought they were a BIFL, but they only lasted 2 years.

My lulu lemon ABC pants are on year 5, and I’ve worn them much more then the raw denim ones

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