Shuttle Loom Samples. Part 1: The Wash Test.

I received the denim about three months ago. It took a long to get to me. When it finally arrived I was instantly impressed with the quality. I was hoping to see the back 14 oz denim but unfortunaley it was not included in the samples I received. None the less now I know that they can obtain supirior quality denim at a fair price. In the next post I will explain the different neuonces in each sample I got.

The first thing I did was a wash sample. I wrapped half of the denim around a penny and tied the top with thread. This was to emulate the fading that occurs on and around the knee on a normal pair of jeans. You will notice a small brownish paint circle to the right of the penny. Since the selvage line was cut off this was to help me tell the difference between each type of denim.

After they were all wrapped up. I sanded the ends of each sample. I should have used a smaller grain of sandpaper but shear excitment got the best of me.

Once they were all ruffed up. I threw them in the wash.