Non pre washed jeans???

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I'm looking for non pre-washed jeans. Like Levi's 501's but not Levis. You know the jeans we grew up on. Stiff as a board that you needed to break in. I hate the pre-washed ones. I could be wrong but I think they don't last as long. So who has em?
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Hello,

Levi has two versions of the 501, one pre washed and shrunk and one thats not pre washed or shrunk. The non pre washed and shrunk have a bright orange sticker on the back pocket with fitting instructions. Check out Wrangler, they have a lot more of what your looking for. Also check out Carhart if your looking for more of a work jean. If your looking to save a little money check out Costcos Kirkland jeans. For something different look at Dickies double knee work pants, they last just as long as jeans if not a little longer then some.

Have a good one,

Chris
 
How much are you willing to spend? Self edge has some of the higher end pricier raw denim brands if you're interested. Otherwise, there's one called "the unbranded brand" and if I remember right they're on the more affordable side. I think uniqlo should still sell an unwashed raw denim too.

If you want thick, heavy and durable denim try out something in the 20oz. range, good luck on the search.
 
Check these guys out:

http://www.gussetclothing.com/

US made! And, I think they have what you want, wearing a pair now. Yes, I do think they last longer since they aren't worn out when you buy them.
If you sign up you'll get promo's from time to time which will save you some $$. I have worn their stuff solely since I found them about 6 years ago, they have worn great and come in odd sizes.
 
They do last longer. Funny, because I just picked up a pair off the sale rack at Tractor Supply a month or so ago for $9.99. I'd have gotten 2 pair, but they only had one in my size. Stiff as a board, reminded me of the old Sears jeans we wore to grade school, all stiff and usually rolled up cuff on the bottom.

I usually like the fit, and price of Lee carpenter jeans better than Levis, and they make the unwashed ones too. If you want them to last even longer, hang them on a line to dry. That big ball of lint in the dryer screen is a layer of your cotton clothing, every time you run it. I use the dryer for dress clothes to be wrinkle free, but jeans, t shirts, flannel shirts, etc, go on a line in the bsmt with a dehumidifier running. Shake the wrinkles out when you take them down. Less shrinkage & lint, and the color stays darker, and the shirts are already on the hanger:thumbup:. That's my laundry secrets.

JT
 
Duluth Trading Company makes some nice jeans and I'm sure they have some unwashed ones. The Fire Hose pants (5 pocket jean cut) last about twice as long as denim jeans with the same treatment for some. I haven't been able to wear mine out.
If you want REALLY tough and stiff, take a look at the Filson oiled double tin pants. When new, they'll almost stand up in a corner by themselves.
 
carhartt double front,I can hardly kneel down in mine.Hope a few more washes will take the fight out of them.
 
Ah, yes. Sears "Toughskins" pants, I don't think any of mine ever "broke in" back in the day. Someone once said they would throw sparks in friction contact with asphalt.
guitar1580 said:
They do last longer. Funny, because I just picked up a pair off the sale rack at Tractor Supply a month or so ago for $9.99. I'd have gotten 2 pair, but they only had one in my size. Stiff as a board, reminded me of the old Sears jeans we wore to grade school, all stiff and usually rolled up cuff on the bottom.

I usually like the fit, and price of Lee carpenter jeans better than Levis, and they make the unwashed ones too. If you want them to last even longer, hang them on a line to dry. That big ball of lint in the dryer screen is a layer of your cotton clothing, every time you run it. I use the dryer for dress clothes to be wrinkle free, but jeans, t shirts, flannel shirts, etc, go on a line in the bsmt with a dehumidifier running. Shake the wrinkles out when you take them down. Less shrinkage & lint, and the color stays darker, and the shirts are already on the hanger:thumbup:. That's my laundry secrets.

JT
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Thanks for the info everybody. I love my Filson's but I just want an everyday jean that won't break down with a few washings. My Levi's are wearing out but I will not buy Levi's because of their anti-gun stance. So I'm looking. Right now LL Beans has a few pairs that I will get. Local, well at least to me and I've been buying stuff from them since the 70's. Great warranties and service. Short story. I purchased a windbreaker from them in the 70's. Wore the hell out of it till the zipper broke about ten years after I bought it. So one day I stopped in to the store and asked if they could repair it. They looked at it and said go grab a new one. Well I got into an a little exchange with them. All I wanted was the zipper fixed which I was willing to pay for it. The rest of the garment was still fine just needed that zipper. They ended up giving me a new one. I wanted to pay for it because my first one didn't owe me a thing. But there you have it. They stand behind their stuff.
So I called up to them yesterday and asked about their jeans and got a good answer.
 
Check out naked and famous denim. Raw denim, wear for about 6ish months or so, and then wash it and you have a pair of awesome jeans.
 
I once did some work for a client who made jeans. A lot of brands came from that big plant in Texas that has since moved across the border, but that's another story. Anyway, I did get to see the whole process, including stone washing. And it is exactly that: the finished garments are put into huge washing machines with a bunch of stones. Pretty much the same process used on knife blades. Unlike steel, the cotton denim is worn away by the process. The result is a softer garment that will last a fraction of the time a new one will. I have no real data, but it seems in dollars and cents you will popbably do much better getting unwashed jeans and putting them through a few washings before wearing.

One hint: after the first washing to remove much of the excess dye, wash again with a cup of white vinegar added to the machine. That will "set" the dye and keep it from bleeding out into the rest of your laundry load.
 
Rustler jeans at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc. $10. They are sanforized, but are rigid. Lol at the starch comment...
 
GG_Blaisdell said:
Rustler jeans at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc. $10. They are sanforized, but are rigid. Lol at the starch comment...
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I had a pair of Rustlers that just wouldn't give up the ghost for anything. They started out as a real dark navy blue denim and now look almost stonewashed from wear and work. The pocket is worn out from where I clipped my knife there, but they're still going strong after probably three years. The only reason I don't wear them anymore is because they don't fit after I gained some weight. Good stuff for the money.
 
Invoice said:
My Levi's are wearing out but I will not buy Levi's because of their anti-gun stance.
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Good for you. But have you let them know that? It does little good to just stop buying a company's product without telling them why. So, if you have not done so yet, please take a few minutes and go to their website and send e-mail or -- better yet -- write the CEO a quick letter letting them know why they lost your business.

Charles V. Bergh, Pres. and CEO
and/or
Stephen C. Neal, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Levi Strauus Company
1155 BATTERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
 
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Wrangler 13mwz. The ones that are not washed are called Rigid. And they are cheaper than the overpriced Levi's.
 
I have worn the Wrangler rigid jeans for years. They last a long time but they never really stop shrinking.
 
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