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bigsink
07-06-2006, 11:11 PM
Pic of cuff for views (http://anonym.to/?http://koolgirliestuff.com/Jeans/RRL_SLIM_K.jpg)
DUM
07-06-2006, 11:21 PM
^Yep, usually brands that use older shuttle looms used better quality denim..and it just looks cool.
awwsheeet
07-07-2006, 01:11 AM
its more than the look.

old fashion made denim is thicker and weaved differently. ever wash yoru gap jeans till they turn to paper? selvedge jeans will do that too but after a million times more washes. more durrable and the denim is made in a way that will expand and shrink where shitty denim only expands. super high quality on long lasting denim. usually peopel get raw finish to make the jeans fade their own way.

pay more for yoru jeans cause they are of higher quality not cause its in a rap song

you can tell selvedge denim by the cuff. also i still have selvedge pieces for you biginks if you want them
homi
07-07-2006, 02:30 AM
some jeans also have selvedge detailing on the coin pocket and other areas, but thats usually extra , and not really neccesary
bigsink
07-09-2006, 01:50 AM
I was with a girl who had on knock off rock repuiblic jeans.. the cuff looked to have selvedge detailing..
homi
07-09-2006, 02:02 AM
The name of that site was "koolgirliestuff" but are selvedge more common among women's jeans than men's?
no

men is much more common

women dont give a shit about selvedge they just want their ass to look good
Egpt!?
07-09-2006, 10:57 AM
no

men is much more common

women dont give a shit about selvedge they just want their ass to look good


lol, so true
bigsink
07-09-2006, 02:03 PM
any pics of how they are made? or
assembled? or the looms?
awwsheeet
07-09-2006, 02:15 PM
selvedge denim isnt as popular as normal denim cause of the price. people dont want to pay that premium

but you will know where every penny when when you feel the material esp after a few wears
steppingrazor
07-09-2006, 03:51 PM
the problem is most people dont keep jeans for that long. buying selvedge jeans are an investment. something that you should be intending on keeping for a long time.
cuddles
07-09-2006, 05:40 PM
The gap has some cheap selvage jeans now http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=7389&pid=408895

not sure about gap denim only think i had them as a kid but ya you can't beat that price for selvage
Lenn
07-09-2006, 05:55 PM
i suggest that when you buy selvage, you buy some premium quality, like Atelier LaDurance Royal Selvage 14OZ's... those are HOT. not the cheapo gap-shit.
DUM
07-09-2006, 06:00 PM
Yeah, cheap selvage defeats the purpose.