Week 340 was posted by Charanjit Chana on 2024-04-29.
Following my post earlier this month on how my selvedge denim was dong after 23 weeks of wear, I had an opportunity to drop my jeans off at RE.UNIQLO at one of Uniqlo's Regent Street stores. I wasn't holding out a lot of hope, as I hadn't given the attention they need soon enough.
The last photo I shared on Twitter didn't provide a good enough look at how they had deteriorated around the crutch. Each leg now had a hold that I had badly stitched up. It was good enough for a while, but didn't last.
I know the title of this post gives it away, but the results of the repairs are incredible. Truly incredible. When I first took the jeans out of the bag to have a look, I actually couldn't tell where exactly the repair was. It took a few seconds to start to see the threads but given the difference in colour across the jeans it's all been matched very well.
If you do invest in a pair of selvedge denim, then I'd recommend Uniqlo's even more than before if you can get to a store where they do repairs. I expect mine will last another year at least now and with the knowledge of how effective the RE.UNIQLO Studio is, I'll be keeping a closer eye on my new pair and getting them sorted long before they become a problem.
I'll post an update to the Twitter thread in a few months on how it's all coming along, but having the choice between two different finishes is a really nice aspect of this process.