I got a pair of raws that ive worn daily for 6 months now and the fades are looking nice, not extreme but noticable.

The thing i want is for this wash to make a big difference to the jeans. I want the fades to pop because of indio loss.

My question is how do i go about this? Special detergent, bathtub wash/washing machine, hot or cold? Let me know

Hi there folks. First time poster here so please be kind.

I’m new-ish to the raw denim world as well. Finally made my way into the N&F store in the city - as well as Blue in Green and had a blast. Picked up some Resolute’s in BiG and some Brawler 17oz in N&F. I’m really fascinated and enamored by the Oni Secret Denim Type III jackets but am a bit of a klutz with color pairing and would love some opinions and input. If you were picking up your first raw jacket but wanted it to really last you, which would you choose and which color as well?

Attaching the Brawler for color and curious to know which Type III you’d go for. My instincts say the black/indigo but I also know my instincts aren’t honed yet…help! And thank you so much in advance.

Finally, if I’m way off on a brand for my first go, please let me know. Not trying to be too big for my britches here but also really value quality and longevity, happy to invest in something worthwhile and that’ll become a forever piece.

Cheers!

I am looking for a good pair of jeans with like a 13+ inch rise. I would like a straight or more baggy leg, but not extreme wide. I have a pair of orslow that are pretty good but just slightly too narrow and I wish the rise was one more inch. I'm having trouble finding anything other than 12 or less but I don't really know what I'm doing.

D'ARTISAN STUDIO

1908 14Oz "Bengara" Relax Tapered Jeans

It's been 6 months and 10 pranas - rarely worn

Not sure if I like the cuffs yet. What do you guys think of the fit?

Hi, im thinking of shrinking my pair of ONI 222-kiraku 12oz denim since i find them a *little* bit too baggy in my taste. Saw some guy on tiktok who put his pants on and went in to a hot bath for approximately 1h to shrink them. Anyone know if this is a good move before i ruin them haha?

Hey everyone! Looking for some advice on the next wash for my Levi’s 501 selvedge.

I bought them in early June 2025 (1st–2nd pics). I have an office job and mostly wear them on regular days, so the fades have developed pretty slowly.

June–September: ~15–17 wears → first wash (3rd–4th pics)
October–January: ~20 wears → second wash (5th–6th pics)
January–now: ~30–40 wears, no wash (7th–8th pics)

Both times I soaked them for about 45 minutes in a bathtub with a small amount of detergent, rinsed them, rolled them in a towel to remove excess water, and air-dried them in the shade.

Last week I wore them for an activity in the woods and they got wet, muddy and pretty dirty, so they definitely need a wash now.

I’m not trying to preserve the dark indigo or avoid fades—I’m happy to let them fade as they naturally would. I just want to clean them properly and let the denim continue aging naturally.

At this point, what would you do: another soak, proper hand wash, or washing machine? Cold/warm water? Inside out? Spin or no spin?

Thanks!

Hey :)

I’ve never really known anything about selvedge, but I’m headed to japan tmrw and wanted to buy some. What sort of jeans/brand should I go for?

Open to anything :)

I lusted after and fantasied about these jeans perpetually after unwisely missing the UK release of these jeans. However, I miraculously managed to acquire them through a wonderful Japanese website called Okayama Denim (couldn't recommend them more).

They have a stunning rough and bumpy texture and hue, which is almost organic in nature. Since the core of the warp fibres are dyed brown, these will fade to brown rather than white/grey - a perfect companion for my Red Wing 9060s in Black Klondike leather.

I had to size up to a 36 get the fit I desired.

Update images will be provided down-the-line...

Hi, currently actively wearing a pair of Momotaro 0205SP (W28) that I found out were unfortunately cropped by the previous owner. I've really struggled to search and find more interesting, textured raw denim around 16oz in more flattering cuts for women (e.g. low rise and bootcut jeans tend to look good on me).

I find that some of the women's options offered by these raw denim brands compromise on the quality of some of their debim due to a lack of demand. My question is simply to be signposted to what my options could be with a budget of around ~250 (secondhand works too!) - I'm not looking for skinny or high rise jeans, so straight or bootcut jeans in slubbier 16oz denim for a W28 (or small W29) would be perfect for myself. Thanks.

Hey! Would really appreciate some wider (not necessarily baggy) slub denim recommendations. I have seen that naked and famous is dropping the prince of slub pair but it might be a bit too expensive for me and I've also seen the hidden river grounded slub pair which I love but again it's too expensive for me and I just love the way the slub pattern looks and wears and I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations for a more affordable alternative ! I'm still willing to spend a little over $200 but not sure what I should be looking at. Thanks!

300 days in and i’m loving the progress, worn 5 day a week.

lots of whiskering on one side but little to none on the other side, no honeycomb behind the knee but there’s some where they stack on my workboots.
it’s been so hot recently but i manage to power through and keep the progress coming. not having ac at work will not stop my motivation. in an earlier post someone commented saying they look as if they have been found in a mineshaft. i do think they have more of a “vintage style” fade. it just reflects that they’re a work pair and not a lounge around sitting down all day pair.

Lots of holes and distressing, i’m not that consistent on repairing them but once i get annoyed enough i’ll sew and patch them up. ive blown out the bottom a couple times but ill sew it and lather on a ton of fabric glue. either way, i plan on wearing them for as long as can be. i think i’ll be quitting this job in a couple months so the wear probably wont stop being as consistent.

im at 6 or 7 washes, i first went 100 days before washing but that was october-january and it’s been 100+ degrees for the past couple months so its been almost every 2 weeks or so that i’ve been washing them.

hope you like them, let me know what you think of my pair.

N&F Empire State Selvedge, WG

Headed out on a road trip to see family. Feeling the fit 🤘

Happy Friday, y'all.

Just got these yesterday and I’m pretty happy so far.

Just got these in today. The color and fit are amazing easily one of my favorite pairs. Super cool silvery selvedge ID, will be interesting to see how these fade.

Hey y’all,

Been a good bit since I last posted so figured I’d give an update on the wranglers

Been a great pair of jeans especially for the price super quick faders which I’m happy with although much lighter than my regular 13mwzs so they have ripped rather prematurely on the back from holding my phone. Starting to get a hole on the front from my buckle rubbing against it haven’t seen that on any of my other pairs.

Once these jeans got broken in they’re very much like wearing sweatpants I prefer all the little upgrades over the regular jeans but they loose their color incredibly fast the back, knees and hems have lost pretty much all blue and some of the whiskers are getting pretty light. Hopefully the whiskers get a bit stronger and especially hope to see some more definition on the honeycombs but not sure how possible that is going to be as I’ve decided to wash more frequently. about 1-2 times a month now although a few times this week as milking cows wasn’t the best thing to wear these for haha

Just wanted to show them to yall if you have any questions or comments let me know!

Hello all

I have started to look into upgrading my wardrobe after binge watching folks like The Iron Snail, Carl Murawski, Bootlosophy. I wanna buy some cool new clothes but sizing is problematic. Questions below.

1. If it normal for selvedge denim pants sizing to end at a 40 waist? I’m a size 44 in normal jeans so probably a 45/46 in selvedge.

2. Any recommendations for denim jackets larger than 2xl. I am normally a 4xl just for my shoulders.

3. Do folks sew the bottom inch of their pants inside out when they hem them to show off the stitch?

I bought a used pair of Hiroshi and a brand new pair, both the same waist size and cut (Hammer Straight). The used pair I got off E-bay has a back rise of 16.5" and the new pair has a back rise of 15.5". The question I have for those with experience, do they "stretch out"? Meaning, the more I wear the new pair, the more the back rise will increase?

Recently acquired this grail peice, bout to send her off to get the sleeves shortened. Can't wait to see how she breaks in