follow / ASK / SUBMIT / questions / submissions / archive / text / HELPFUL LINKS: oki-ni denim guide affiliations : abcdenim | independantly run by: nicholas s. for inquiries email me at sihalanick@gmail.com Tumblr (3.0; @strictlydenim)http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3df31e2a6e2bd43e3a7297a38ef92604/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b32668cff3eefc3f2568f483c76a231/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c8b1cd895b46b5aedfb10a8e6d62ced7/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fcbd53102bbaf604f0085f051e0eb881/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ec9c48e99e0d91420590aa144830dc60/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d356c18adb4f1311c7480d7ca3f3c8b0/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/109f5d97ceeba10a42235b8b5e9e38a8/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa07cde359105d7de07310d7964ead29/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://keedvin.tumblr.com/post/47601694193/howtodresswell-mrkingjd-faded">keedvin</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://howtodresswell.tumblr.com/post/47176834402/mrkingjd-faded-raw-selvedge-denim-contest">howtodresswell</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.mrkingjd.com/post/47009999442/faded-raw-selvedge-denim-contest-hosted-by-milk">mrkingjd</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“FADED”. Raw/selvedge denim contest hosted by <a href="http://milkbarboutique.com/">Milk Bar Boutique</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>t e a r s</p> </blockquote> <p>DAMN</p> </blockquote> <p>Well shit.</p>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47670505058http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47670505058Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:20:17 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bd7e750e6c705fb0a700c5647155ac5f/tumblr_mjo7w86nRQ1qiwakio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Uniqlo MIJ after 1 year of wear, 2 washes in month 12</p> <p><img alt="image" height="1024" src="http://i.imgur.com/k0UwAyt.jpg?1" width="721"/></p> <p><img alt="image" height="924" src="http://i.imgur.com/TibS1bZ.jpg?1" width="1024"/></p> <p><img alt="image" height="681" src="http://i.imgur.com/6E2dTE1.jpg?1" width="1024"/></p>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47661687677http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47661687677Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:40:17 -0700submission<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3df31e2a6e2bd43e3a7297a38ef92604/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b32668cff3eefc3f2568f483c76a231/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c8b1cd895b46b5aedfb10a8e6d62ced7/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fcbd53102bbaf604f0085f051e0eb881/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ec9c48e99e0d91420590aa144830dc60/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d356c18adb4f1311c7480d7ca3f3c8b0/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/109f5d97ceeba10a42235b8b5e9e38a8/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa07cde359105d7de07310d7964ead29/tumblr_mko6o3ABpF1qmfnrio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://howtodresswell.tumblr.com/post/47176834402/mrkingjd-faded-raw-selvedge-denim-contest">howtodresswell</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.mrkingjd.com/post/47009999442/faded-raw-selvedge-denim-contest-hosted-by-milk">mrkingjd</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“FADED”. Raw/selvedge denim contest hosted by <a href="http://milkbarboutique.com/">Milk Bar Boutique</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>t e a r s</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47589447385http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47589447385Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:20:17 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bbadff92596fe0e44b849c68cc57cbdc/tumblr_mjo5fsDu921rrrp9do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blvckiechvn.tumblr.com/post/45366667245/hella-dope-hopefully-my-ele2s-turn-out-this-good">blvckiechvn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>hella dope, hopefully my ele2’s turn out this good</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47580609687http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47580609687Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:40:19 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/03dccc0c16d66582fab81059f48e1e2f/tumblr_mjrat5bB6v1qhc6iro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ed5b330938f7b4625734b0192fbb8707/tumblr_mjrat5bB6v1qhc6iro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47508161971http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47508161971Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:20:38 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f32dd6b0fa54b6cc194496ed5ad20dc/tumblr_mjjilywEnv1r33za0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47499108457http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47499108457Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:40:37 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fd62ab17bcb4ee820f9c91f8a3956013/tumblr_mjb7bokbiO1qkexfoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://steezelitegoods.tumblr.com/post/44805900715">steezelitegoods</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>APC Petit Standard, 18 months of wear</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47424381905http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47424381905Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:20:19 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e5412d35c2f2c321e5895d7d3e3b1440/tumblr_mk1f2lZ9He1qzwkheo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://stoops.tumblr.com/post/45955659954/thinking-about-wearing-these-again-after-i-fix-up">stoops</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Thinking about wearing these again after I fix up the gooch hole. #apc #denim #selvedge</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47415757508http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47415757508Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:40:23 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d8016b235a8877dfea8c5446d6e74ec2/tumblr_mjkbf22MOC1qbvtkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thejaguarshark.tumblr.com/post/45207327305/roy-rn01-2-years-3-washes-3-rounds-of-repairs">thejaguarshark</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8551701445_976f158685_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8551701207_b4ed6ce7bd_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8551701335_59508a4577_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8552803376_1c879414fe_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8552803162_e9bcd7fa85_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8551700771_8917768d95_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8552802878_3db0afce88_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8381/8552802364_25a16cbfaf_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8531/8551699947_5718503993_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8552802440_37eb969054_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8551700319_a7d60e9725_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8552802118_8cedb68c1a_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8552800790_020169caa2_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8551698237_c379e210ff_z.jpg"/><img alt="image" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8551700559_d5f63f536b_z.jpg"/>Roy RN01: 2 years, 3 washes, 3 rounds of repairs.</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47328745890http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47328745890Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:20:30 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d2f35b6fb93cf219077bcb88ff4328f9/tumblr_mklwubkOwZ1qle6p0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.abcdenim.com/post/46909594380/1-year-of-abuse-in-uniqlos-mij-thanks-for">abcdenim</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>1 year of abuse in Uniqlo’s MIJ</p> <p>Thanks for submitting <a href="http://bapbappow.tumblr.com/">bapbappow</a></p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47321277877http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47321277877Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:40:29 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fb86a287af4e268049f7c19186bcfd9e/tumblr_mkm8b1bHSN1sn86r4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2875707d8f60b74dfc9bd5657e7a1b75/tumblr_mkm8b1bHSN1sn86r4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4fbfaae53786792188d43a951f3e0b7a/tumblr_mkm8b1bHSN1sn86r4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0779d5f201a606fe27477e61c40210e2/tumblr_mkm8b1bHSN1sn86r4o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dryydenim.tumblr.com/post/46920972853/nudie-jean-46-dips-13-5oz-1-year">dryydenim</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Nudie Jean 46 Dips 13.5oz<br/>1 Year.</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47241668574http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47241668574Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:20:36 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/74960be264442d35ad47121dd0106c25/tumblr_mkmr83L3cF1s5ebo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/03b23951746a6ea0176c0d133257c0ac/tumblr_mkmr83L3cF1s5ebo0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/144a60212e68cc3cde49909848782484/tumblr_mkmr83L3cF1s5ebo0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chriscrat.tumblr.com/post/46934723578/it-was-in-2004-almost-a-decade-ago-that-i-came">chriscrat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>It was in 2004, almost a decade ago, that I came into contact with raw denim when I purchased a pair of raw Helmut Lang jeans in a lovely little boutique Leipzig. Though I had no idea what raw denim was at the time I liked the deep colour and was intrigued by the rigid fabric. The salesgirl told me not to wash them for as long as possible. I nodded and disobeyed. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>As time moved on the jeans moved further to the back of my wardrobe though they were never forgotten and still got the occasional wear. After several years I started noticing how comfortable they had become compared to other jeans. I also noticed that they had outlasted every other pair of jeans I had bought since that time. Time to find out what exactly this ‘raw denim’ was and where to find another pair.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>And so the quest for raw denim began and within a short time I had discovered superfuture and was plunged into a 21oz world of ridden rivets, chain stitches, whiskers and natural indigo. I learned about APC (“<em>the gateway denim</em>”) and Momotaro, Samurai and Pure Blue Japan and after a while felt confident enough to buy a new pair of raws; APC’s petit standard. This time I’d do it by the book. No washes for the first 6 months and lots of stairs and cycling for extra high contrast combs. Maybe wear them to the beach eventually for their first wash.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Six months later however, the first tears started to appear. I thought maybe APC’s quality had let me down (<em>damn lightweight 12oz Chinese selfedge crap; how dare they!?</em>) and bought Sugarcanes sexsc02. Surely I couldn’t go wrong there?……Alas, the same thing happened. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>More research taught me that not washing jeans can actually be harmful as dirt, sweat and other rubbish eventually will disintegrate jeans from the inside out. Also, Slimmer fits will usually also be exposed to more friction from wear than roomier ones and therefore wear and tear more quickly as the rigid denim is rubbed against itself under pressure over and over again. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>So now its back to square one, back to washing my (future) raws and treating them like I would any ‘normal’ pair of jeans. No more deeply set combs, no more stacking. Just boring, comfortable jeans that reflect my regular sedentary lifestyle and should now last me a few years each before suffering from blowouts. I hope. Up next: Albam.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>At least I’ll still have my wallet fades. </span></p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47233886187http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47233886187Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:40:36 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/484469ea1ef5b685cf45f9962eff58fe/tumblr_mjc1z0J02p1r3e8kxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rawrdenim.tumblr.com/post/44849460342/fade-friday-unbranded-201-ub201-3-years-4">rawrdenim</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Fade Friday – Unbranded 201 UB201 (3 Years, 4 Washes)</p> <p>Check out all photo’s on <a href="http://www.rawrdenim.com/2013/03/fade-friday-unbranded-201-ub201-3-years-4-washes/">rawrdenim.com</a></p> <p>Unbranded 201 is available at <a href="http://www.rueandstate.com/collections/unbranded/products/unbranded-201-indigo-tapered">rue + state</a></p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47159489362http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47159489362Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:20:12 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a73ea592f34e1a9b84efc92d5d2bb21/tumblr_miqtgt3Wem1qb5hyho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47150844750http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47150844750Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:40:38 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ec499294d0910224996ca269d2943a78/tumblr_mjywszaUI01r72p3qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://3sixteen.tumblr.com/post/45841351412">3sixteen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Andrew’s three year old <a href="http://www.3sixteen.com/collections/denim/products/sl100x-straight-raw-indigo-selvedge-denim">SL-100x</a> jeans.<br/><em>Photo: Thomas Bojer (<a href="http://denimhunters.com/blog/news/3sixteen-fw13">Denimhunters</a>)</em></p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47075070497http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47075070497Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:20:23 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e42fdf0fc67ccd40e6323c16972aa399/tumblr_mk99viAaH61qcp9fyo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92e641577c53cd39750745fd768aab10/tumblr_mk99viAaH61qcp9fyo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0796074b055a2c1a09007b00e7360dc1/tumblr_mk99viAaH61qcp9fyo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47066294920http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/47066294920Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:40:19 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/41e22e88d4b5e1c78de46056a9e848e0/tumblr_mkbwwqmrbV1rr8qsbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.abcdenim.com/post/46607783092/realohioplayer-wear-your-jeans-wow">abcdenim</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://realohioplayer.tumblr.com/post/46429995461/wear-your-jeans">realohioplayer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>wear your jeans</p> </blockquote> <p>Wow</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/46989434597http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/46989434597Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:20:17 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a1bf731019c6f4bdefc5fb6a72322d6/tumblr_mhuixrVgLr1qakgf1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.abcdenim.com/post/44219118447/apc">abcdenim</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>APC</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/44424308762http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/44424308762Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:20:39 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2fce59e774430afd55f87f91dcd55d90/tumblr_mi683ahyXP1r37gfjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/44417109552http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/44417109552Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:40:37 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/babdf51ace2f5f38106d49a4c45edf7f/tumblr_mi3snpqk1h1s33rvyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.abcdenim.com/post/44234534129/rivetandhide-jeanscompliation1-by-jafchan-on">abcdenim</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://rivetandhide.tumblr.com/post/42917376179/jeanscompliation1-by-jafchan-on-flickr-apcs">rivetandhide</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/64163771@N03/8467720438/" rel="nofollow external" title="External link">Jeanscompliation1</a> by <a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.flickr.com/people/64163771@N03/" rel="nofollow external" title="External link">JafChan</a>, on Flickr - APCs</p> </blockquote> <p>BEAUTIFUL</p> </blockquote>http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/44341816983http://strictlydenim.tumblr.com/post/44341816983Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:20:15 -0800