@Giles:

The reason for soaking raw denim is only in part to get the shrinkage out, it is also to bed in the constructional threads, if you do not soak raw denim prior to wear you will reduce the life of the garment…...So yes, of course no "must" just seems a little silly to me to reduce the life of a perfectly good garment....

"Bedding in the constructional threads"–I had never thought about this aspect before. It seems extremely important in hindsight now. I may go ahead and soak my raw workshirts now.

@Giles:

Welcome DamnIam.  You should get a pair of the 21oz, they are super breaathable, trust me.  Or take a look at the TWHR01, great cut, great fading and only 13.5oz, but as it is a dense weave feels warmer than its heft suggests…...

those are nice…I have just bought 5 shirts over the last few months so i gotta recover a bit. those will probably be my next jeans purchase though.

Just joined-I live in St. Augustine Florida and have become a really big fan of the shirting. The jeans are a bit too heavy for the subtropics (even in winter) though they look so good it is tempting to grab a pair anyway. Love all the pics here and general good natured atmosphere. Look forward to this forum every morning.

I am sure the evo on these will be beautiful but I really dig how they look raw. It looks great this way with really worn in jeans (like the SE model) or like Rocket's pics with dark jeans as well.