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Learning to hem it myself would would rad. Wasn't sure if a tailor would be expensive
I got the selvedge demin jeans from Uniqlo. They were $50 and seemed to have good reviews. Is that the same as raw denim?
Normal person answer: Yeah, more or less. I've heard good things about those ones, so I hope you enjoy them!
There's a lot of fuss about washing jeans, but what I do is: turn inside out, machine wash cold with low spin. Promptly remove and hang dry.
Annoying person answer: "raw denim" and "selvedge denim" refer to two different things that often overlap.
Selvedge denim refers to the self-finished edges on the fabric. It's a more expensive process, but weird nerds get excited about it. If you cuff the pants, you'll see the white finished ends of the fabric.
Raw denim refers to the material being untreated and unwashed. They make non-selvedge raw denim (like this) but it's uncommon. Usually people who are into fancy denim enough to care about raw denim will want it to be selvedge.