Posts tagged “Eternal 811”
Eternal 811 – full length pics
Someone was asking for full-length pics of the Eternal 811s. I just gave them a wash, so here are the pics. I only washed them a couple of times for the first two years, but now the washing is quite regular. No brushing technique. The contrast is pretty high, so washing will tone it down [...]
Repairs
Last week I made some repairs to the Eternals. I should’ve taken pics before the repairs, but I’m getting lazy with this blog. Hah. Here’s the result. The seat had a crease which was starting to wear through, so I used a swatch of denim on the inside and just sewed back and forth. The [...]
Eternal 811 – second wash and repairs
I’ve been using my experimental clean-by-brushing technique to keep my jeans away from water. It works well, I think you should try it. I think this method has given me more than six months of extra wear out of these jeans prior to each wash. I had a few repairs to make. My keys wore [...]
Xmas Break
I’ve been busy with the lead-up to xmas. I haven’t had much time for posting to the blog. This week I’m heading off to Malaysia and Hong Kong for a break. I’ve selected these two pairs of jeans for the trip. Both are still unwashed, but they’ll probably need it after the holiday.
Eternal 811 Update
An update with some early progress pictures. I’m very happy with the jeans. They are a great slim (not tight) yet comfortable jean.
Eternal 811 (New)
I had to get these jeans after seeing the images on the Denim Gallery Heavy where the owner has achieved the most incredible contrast fade. I didn’t find Eternal available in the expected stores, and instead I stumbled upon them in the back streets of Kyoto at Loftman. They staff there cut and chainstitched them [...]