Heavyweight Denim Championships 2013-2015 - Official Thread

[Megatron1505]

Good stuff happening on this page.

Reminder that new challenges are incoming on the 27th 

[ben2t]

starting to wear mine getting the love again.

[ben2t]

James Dean in 555-02! lol

[Licorice Noose]

Good couple of pages!

[Beatle]

and roughly 6.5 months into the contest

[twin]

Jeans looking good Beats

[twin]

@twin:

Jeans looking good Beats

My ByBeatle jeans are at 3 months today. Will do update at 4 months

[toddjcoley]

@Megatron1505:

How's life on the flip side Todd? Missing the English weather yet?

Slow at the moment work wise but also flat out trying to put my life back together over here and have a family wedding on too.

HC-SF-92 steelfeather 21oz

Time for some repair work, not sure if i am a fan of cotton thread ,  it is hard enough telling people you are in a jean comp for 2 years and your jeans cost over £200 let alone saying if i hadnt done repairs they would be in parts. 

[madmonday]

^^^^

really like those jeans. can we get a fit picture.  train track split selvage back pockets are dope & look great with wear, might go on the look out for a cheap pair. . .

[Chris]

@toddjcoley:

Time for some repair work, not sure if i am a fan of cotton thread

Yeah, I hate cotton thread.  I understand that some companies like the vintage vibe it gives a worn pair, but I hate doing repair work.  And there's something about jeans that cost $300 falling apart before they're even faded that eats at my soul.

[ronaldlsh]

You guys are just fekking crazy!

[Beatle]

cotton threads were traditionally used with denim fabric that weighed about 8.5 - 12oz …this relatively thin denim was also a lot softer and therefore the cotton threads used for sewing would be sufficient. If you use heavier denim cotton threads simply will get so much strain and abrasion that they will fall apart...ergo a poly core thread is the only thing that will do the job

[Megatron1505]

Now someone just needs to tell Samurai that, ha ha.

[Beatle]

yeah, loose threads on a lot of the old pairs that I have / but I thought there 24oz now is using polycore..

[Megatron1505]

Not sure about the 24oz, but the 21oz VX are still 100% cotton threads.

[Max Power]

I think it also has to do with the cut/fit. My current 500XX has no loose or ripped thread yet, and I'm wearing it pretty hard. Samurais are definitely no jeans that you have to stitch every two weeks, but some damages might occur. i can live with that, but would prefer poly threads. The worst were my Momotaros, and they only had 15,7 oz.

[Megatron1505]

My 21oz from HWDC1 were all cotton thread but they held up pretty well, the crotch is busted now but it took over 2 years.

[Chris]

Interesting point about fit, Max.  I had the exact opposite brand experience- my Samurais required multiple repairs in several spots, my Momotaros haven't broken a single stitch yet.  But my Samurai jeans were a very slim fit and my Momotaro jeans are a relaxed fit.  So there's definitely more to it than just the thread or the company making the jeans.

[fanya]

Couple fall pictures.  The camera doesn't really do the colors justice but you get the idea.  It's also cold as hell now, only 5 days left and I'm on my road trip back to my parents house to hide for the winter.

This is at about 2k feet

This is at about 1k feet

And a shot with the jeans (cause that's what it's all about, right?)

[madmonday]

i'm loving it, great shots