Yes these pants are slightly faded but they are still perfect, in a world of skinny jeans it's impossible to find pants like these anywhere else these days (and a little black dye bath fixes the factory fade, afterwards only wash black items with woolite dark in cold water gentle cycle). I also recommend that you buy one size smaller than indicated, as previously mentioned by another customer they do run on the large scale. The first pair I bought was extra large because I am a size 13-14 but they tuned out to be a tad too big and unflattering. Second pair I bought was just a regular large and they fit perfectly! (I will probably keep the first pair as chore/work pants). Thank you for these pants, keep them coming!