TERRY JEAN
Gemini Jetty-Wash / Strawberry Moon Drop
SeaWash Observation Report – 2025
Fit & Construction
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Mid-rise
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Relaxed thigh
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Tapered at the knee
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Selvedge ID on rear & coin pockets
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Reinforced button fly with brass grommets
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Cut & sewn in Los Angeles
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Deadstock 12oz Cone Mills Redline Selvedge (White Oak Plant, Greensboro, NC)
SEAWASH RITUAL: FIELD NOTES
Wash Classification: Jetty-Wash — Wild Washed
Initial Submersion: May 27, 2025 (New Moon in Gemini)
Midpoint Marker: June 11, 2025 (Full Strawberry Moon, Lunar Standstill)
Final Extraction: June 25, 2025 (Whole-Moon Pull)
Duration: 16–28 days submerged
Avg. Water Temperature: 58°F
Coordinates: Outer jetty wall, Nantucket Sound
Conditions:
Jeans lashed directly to tidal structure. Subjected to saltwater turbulence, UV exposure, abrasive friction (stone/oyster shell), and lunar gravitational pull. Mid-cycle activity influenced by unusually low lunar rise due to standstill event.
DENIM OBSERVATIONS
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Sun scoring across thigh/knee zones
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Reddish tonal shifts from prolonged UV exposure
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Surface abrasions indicating shell/stony contact
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Salt crystallization and early-stage vertical fades
LUNAR CONTEXT
Strawberry Moon: June full moon marking first fruit harvests
Lunar Standstill: Rare low-rise event, enhancing warmth and intensity of reflection
Peak Illumination: 03:44 ET, June 11
Visibility: Southern horizon above Nantucket Sound
"A low-hung moon, dragged by time and tide—etched into denim with the precision of a tidal chart."
INVENTORY REPORT
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Size 30 — Half-Moon Wash (1)
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Size 31 — Whole-Moon Wash (1)
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Size 32 — Half-Moon Wash (1)
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Size 34 — Whole-Moon Wash (1)
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Size 36 — Whole-Moon Wash (1)
