The Twenty Six aka The Beast 26oz Jeans

Except the IH 25 oz is a soft soooft material, where the Gustin 26 beasts are not. I don't dig on that soft blanket like denim.

The beasts really are a great fabric. Ciano fixed some of Gustins mistakes. I can't wash them since I'm nearvous they will shrink a ton. My super lights lost 2" after a soak.

whiskeyriver, just fyi man the Beasts aren't exactly super starchy and crispy though. Also, I thought the IH 25oz was supposed to be pretty stiff, isn't it? Its the 21oz that is known for being soft but me thinks their other fabrics are pretty stiff but don't quote me on that.

The Beasts are a really cool fabric though, it's a shame Gustin couldn't tame them.

What will you give me for mine whiskeyriver.
I got the 38" slims that sewed up as 37" (not sure what they are now). I have about 40-50 wears in them, still in good shape.
Honesty this things should be renamed as the "BASTARDS"!

My mama didn't teach me nothin cept damn 80s Wranglers and Sears brand denim! Lol

Yeah I'm just judging on the 634 and 666.

Lol....dude...if he could fit into mine I'd sell em to him for 90 bucks.

The Beast is a v. cool jean - that's my vote! I'm almost 2 months - daily wear - into my pair. Nice evos developing, they're softening &...they're such a unique denim. Dig The Beast!!!

ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT!?

Hahaha.

Hahahaha. I know I know. I was just playin'.

I am glad this thread is getting some play. I've got a surprise for you brahs when I get back from vacation!!!

A teaser

I've been wearing these beasts as my primary jeans for the last year. I'm guessing I have about 150 wears on them. From the start I was committed to wearing them for a full year without washing them. They don't even have a preliminary soak. I have a desk job, but I do ride my motorcycle to work every day. I've also worn these while working on my bike and on several long, urban hikes.

Here is what they looked like after a year of wear and no washes. You can see some great creasing, some white weft showing through, but a ton of dirt hiding that beautiful white contrast.




So here is the surprise I have for you guys.... the mythical, infamous ocean wash!!! I was on vaca on Martha's Vineyard last week and have been planning for this ocean wash since the day I booked the trip. I brought up ocean washing back in the spring and caught some lip for it. That just amused the shit out of me and made me want to do it more!!!

So here it goes... right into the North Atlantic!






There is a lot of concern over anything washed in sea water coming out smelling like death. I did not let them dry outside covered in sea water. I immediately went back to the cottage and rinsed them off in the outside shower. Then I put them in the tub with warm water and Tide (no pun intended.) Last I set them out to dry.



The results were amazing!!! Now, honestly, I don't think that the ocean wash gave me any special fades. The fades below are from wearing them for a year and loosening up the indigo that washed out revealing the beautiful white weft. I would probably have the same results if I just washed them in the tub. But I had fun doing the ocean wash and I'm having fun sharing the results with you brahs.