Kings of Slub - jeans made from slubby denim...

[Foxy2]

A thread for seriously slubby denim and the jeans made from... - selvage/selvedge or not - made in Japan or not

[Foxy2]

Hi Mods - I checked but couldn't find a separate thread dedicated to is subject - if there is one please let me know and delete this thread...

[Foxy2]

Starting off with the most obvious models...

Oni 0211

Eight-G 804-XX

Eternal 872

[viv1984viv]

the eternal 877 are pretty slubby AND use two types of dye...

 

pics here:

 

http://amerkaji-meme.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/eternal-877-natural-indigos-10th.html

 

 

I must admit, when my eternal 868's (same as the 872's) started to fade they looked a bit messy... I think very slubby jeans look best when raw... PBJ have the balance right imo

[Vanquish Gold]

I think I have owned or handled most slubby denim (PBJ, ONI, Sammies, etc).. and the most unique slubby texture comes from Red Cloud 400H (Cotton and Hemp mixture fabric). It is not the most slubby in terms of bumpiness but the crazy furriness + patchy uneven texture gives it a very old, dusty vintage look and really stands out from the crowd. 

 

[Maynard Friedman]

Foxy, are all those jeans actually slubby in terms of irregularity of shape and size of the yarns or are some of them just streakily dyed smooth denim with a striated appearance? I can't really tell from the pictures (especially on my iPhone!).

I think a good definition at the beginning of the thread to qualify the jeans would be useful.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 10, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Megatron1505]

 

DIRT DENIM 

Denim with a feeling of irregularity that hark back to the road surface before it is paved as its name suggests.

There softness tension and Heavy weight, is handmade feeling nostalgic. There is a texture of unique cell bitch denim power loom of old twisted, woven by shuttle loom in a sweet thread with the uneven thicker than normal thread, both weft. Producer of denim, production efficiency is not good never old power loom only a few units in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, craftsmanship that you have built up over many years is required.

 

 

Trophy Dirt Denim, rough, slubby, uneven, hairy as hell.

 

 

 

[Megatron1505]

Elhaus  - Hand Woven, 20oz, left hand twill, special dye technique. Very uneven natural texture, and the world first hand woven heavyweight denim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Much rougher in reality than these iPhone shots show.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

good you wrote that last sentence, I was about to say those are by no means what I would consider slubby

[Megatron1505]

Yeh, those shots are a great representation of colour, and an awful representation of texture. I'll ask Saintkeat to add some better pics to this thread when he has time.

[demonator]

mega how to cop those elhaus? how to size? whats the fit???

[Megatron1505]

How to cop - Wait for them to go on sale later this year.

How to size - True

Whats the fit - Slim(ish) straight.

 

These jeans are going to take a lot of people by surprise.

[viv1984viv]

I think I have owned or handled most slubby denim (PBJ, ONI, Sammies, etc).. and the most unique slubby texture comes from Red Cloud 400H (Cotton and Hemp mixture fabric). It is not the most slubby in terms of bumpiness but the crazy furriness + patchy uneven texture gives it a very old, dusty vintage look and really stands out from the crowd. 

 

 

they look amazing - and the are the texture I prefer. Hairy and dense. The first three jeans slubbiness all comes from there irregular weaving (which actually has a pattern to it almost if you handle them). The hairier type jeans have a slubbiness on the inconsistency of the fibres - lovely. Please post more info on the Red Cloud 400H!

 

EDIT - found em -  http://0736style.taobao.com/

Edited June 2, 2013 by viv1984viv

[Foxy2]

Foxy, are all those jeans actually slubby in terms of irregularity of shape and size of the yarns or are some of them just streakily dyed smooth denim with a striated appearance? I can't really tell from the pictures (especially on my iPhone!).

...

They are truly slubby in terms of thread/yarn diameter. The dye for these 3 models is consistent - the electric blue and fading will make the dye appear uneven because the uneven thread/yarn sections with more exposure will rub off sooner.

For uneven dye we would have to point to Eternal 877 (will post them later...).

Regarding picture resolution quality: I'll post a link to the photobucket album, maybe the quality is better...

http://photobucket.com/albums/x338/KPFoxy/Slub

[Foxy2]

Next bunch - natural indigo

Bottom to top:

PBJ AI-002

Kicking Mule Workshop 1950 AWA

S5000AI-OGSP & S510AI-OGSP (left & right hand twill)

[Foxy2]

We are missing the natural indigo ONI and a few of the older Samurai models.

Not to mention 45rpm...

Maybe some of the others can chip in and contribute?

Edited June 2, 2013 by Foxy2

[Foxy2]

Here come a bunch of the more exotic ones...

Eternal - Persimmon

Eternal 877 - natural indigo, 2 shades of blue

Sugar Cane SC40400 & SC40500 - natural indigo

Sugar Cane SC40302A-342

[Megatron1505]

Anyone with an old style pair of Samurai S0110xj Jin's feel like posting a macro?

[Conundrum]

 what I would consider slubby

 

How should 'Slubby denim' be defined..?

[Megatron1505]

Personally, I would define it as an uneven, loose weave, rough textured denim, caused by variation in thread size, and vintage weave process.

[Foxy2]

Quick search...

slub (slb)

tr.v. slubbed, slub·bing, slubs

To draw out and twist (a strand of silk or other textile fiber) in preparation for spinning.

n.

1. A soft thick nub in yarn that is either an imperfection or purposely set for a desired effect.

2. A slightly twisted roll of fiber, as of silk or cotton.

[Origin unknown.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a lump in yarn or fabric, often made intentionally to give a knobbly effect

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a loosely twisted roll of fibre prepared for spinning

vb slubs, slubbing, slubbed

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) to draw out and twist (a sliver of fibre) preparatory to spinning

adj

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (of material) having an irregular appearance

[of unknown origin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged

Noun 1. slub - soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

burl, knot

raggedness, roughness - a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection

slub (slʌ

v. slubbed, slub•bing,

1. to extend (slivers of fiber) and twist slightly in carding.

2. the fibers produced by slubbing.

3. a slight irregularity in yarn.

[1825–35; orig. uncertain]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary

Wikipedia does not give much:

A slub or thick spot in a yarn is created by varying the tightness of the twist of the yarn at various intervals.

[Foxy2]

Technically speaking, coarse threads/yarns (hairy or not) and/or "rough" weaving do not necessarily result in a "slubby" fabric texture, but I have no problem to include the resulting fabrics here.

I, personally, would define "slub" and "slubby" here as threads/yarns of uneven diameter.

"Slubby fabric" is characterized by uneven thickness resulting from the use of uneven threads/yarns and/or non-standard conditions during the weaving process ("rigged looms").

[Double 0 Soul]

Sometimes the slub can be due to extra fibers (possibly airborne) creeping into the thread during the weaving process or just a knot in the thread.

[Maynard Friedman]

May I remind everyone of the first rule of Slub Club?

[altoclefchris]

this is a great thread. so many good pictures

[Planetarium]

Foxy's above post brings back of the intense regret I feel for missing out on every single persimmon dyed limited edition ever.

arggggghhh

 

Sugar Cane please read this forum and bring back the colored Okis.

[Foxy2]

Anyone with an old style pair of Samurai S0110xj Jin's feel like posting a macro?

Got a few different pairs made from Jin denim - none of them I would label slubby...

[Megatron1505]

Weird, I've owned some S0110xj's and a Jin jacket both of which I would describe as very slubby.

[bradl]

 

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