Jasonissm
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Are old denim jackets really particularly dark? Here is an example of a 40's Levis jacket which is deadstock and unworn. It doesn't look any darker than modern jackets to me.
Here is another example, darker but not much darker than similarly made denim today:
For your reference, modern day Levi's Vintage Clothing jacket, this looks certainly darker to me but it also doesn't have years of wear from storage, UV rays, etc.:
There certainly are modern jackets which are lighter, notably some "greencast" denims, but throughout repro brands like Warehouse, TCB, Sugar Cane, etc. they pretty much do get similar colour to vintage jackets. Heck my Benzak Denim Developers jacket is darker than all of these examples listed and that's a very modern design.
Here is another example, darker but not much darker than similarly made denim today:
For your reference, modern day Levi's Vintage Clothing jacket, this looks certainly darker to me but it also doesn't have years of wear from storage, UV rays, etc.:
There certainly are modern jackets which are lighter, notably some "greencast" denims, but throughout repro brands like Warehouse, TCB, Sugar Cane, etc. they pretty much do get similar colour to vintage jackets. Heck my Benzak Denim Developers jacket is darker than all of these examples listed and that's a very modern design.
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