Getting Suited for Mexico #2: Sea Water Rinse

In the summer I came across an interesting idea when reading up on APC denim. All pairs of APC jeans come with a list of different "recipes" for denim washing. The recipe that caught my eye is called the "seawater rinse": Let your jeans get dirty for as long as possible, go swimming in the ocean wearing your jeans, rub your jeans with dry sand, and repeat several times, rinse in fresh (not salt) water and let dry in the sun. I've decided to try this out while in Mexico as I am yet to wash my Naked and Famous jeans after purchasing them in the summer. Although my jeans will only have been worn regularly (5-6 times a week) for about 4 months come reading week, I figured this would be one of my few opportunities to give them a soak in the ocean. I'll post pictures of the process after the trip. Wish me luck. Below is a list of all the APC recipes.

First Pair of Selvedge Denim

Back in May I got a pair of APC Petite Standards for my birthday and they happened to be my first pair of selvedge denim as well. After about a week of wearing, a couple of friends and I went for a hike near the river after an evening BBQ. I managed to lose my balance walking across a tree and fell into a pile of mud/clay. I left the jeans to dry overnight and this is what they looked like in the morning.

I was not too sure what to do, so I put them in a bath of cold water and tried to rub out the muck. This worked a little but the bottom half of the jeans were still brown, so I decided to get them dry-cleaned. When I got them back, most of the mud was gone, but they had faint fade lines running down all the long seams which looked a little odd. After 7 months of wearing the lines are still there although not too noticeable. Ill post another update in May when I wash them again.