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Warehouse 2002XX (with a nod to @Kit Carruthers for that, cheers!) Toys McCoy Warehouse Asahi

220XX-47’s arrived yesterday. First thing I noticed when unpackaging them was how light they feel in comparison to the 220A offset model. The fit plus the weight of those just was not for me, but the same cut/fit with this lighter material is much better. I’ve laid them out with 1000XX DSB and 1001XX banner denim to compare, photos not great but in real life the denim is fairly regular in texture, quite smooth and a really lush dark blue. It's overall really nice looking and feeling. I bought these one-washed from Warehouse and also had them hem them, judging by the original hem these will rope to high heaven. (Ideal as my current obsession with getting the most imperfectly perfect roping on the hem is hitting a peak). Not included a fit pic yet but the fit on me in size 34 I would describe as "smart", i.e. snug but comfortable through the upper half then straight down from the knee. The one-wash process (unsure exactly what process WH use) seems to have been fairly heavy duty so here's hoping these remain as a comfortable "smart" pair. There are some real "Ghost of Hayashi" vibes present. Also noted the immediate presence of the trademark lightning strike on the coin pocket. These are currently in a cool wash, getting that hem nice and puckered (honestly it is an obsession), then I'm kind of spoilt for choice at the moment but once things cool down towards the end of this month I can see myself wearing these a lot. I'm interested to see how the fabric fades in comparison to the 220A fabric (as masterfully displayed by @beautiful_FrEaK!!)

I agree that there are probably many contributing factors, but I do think that the relative denim direction in the coin pocket area is a key parameter particularly after accounting for the primary direction of shrinkage as a result of the difference in orientation. It's noticeable if you scroll through Warehouse's sample photos. Both the Duck Digger 1947 versions of the 1001xx and the standard 1001xx use the same denim. However, the 1947 version with its perpendicular coin pocket orientation almost always has a pronounced vertical coin pocket lightning fade, while the standard 1001xx with its parallel orientation does not (at least in the WH provided sample photos). The Denime 1947 seems to be oriented like the Duck Digger and has a similar lightning nbolt

Picked my 1082's back up from the local seamstress yesterday too (along with the WH/Denime delivery this was a real treat day). They're great, really comfortable and sitting in that loose but not wide mid-range. Got a bit more inseam left on for now so wearing with a breezy ankle cuff, over time I'm fairly certain that will go. Anyway, lovely chinos, just what I was after. I can probably now safely turn my Buzz Rickson OG's into shorts!

Don't forget the shrink factor. Here for example is a pair of late 60's 501's, the denim shrunk 8% and the result is these creases. Sorry for the pic quality, just screenshotted this from lnsta.

I'm getting around to washing my 1942 tux (managed to hold off for almost two whole months ), here are pre-wash measurements if anyone is interested. 601xx w36: Waist: 19 in. Front rise: 14.75 in. Back rise: 19.5 in. (!!!) Thigh: 14.5 in. Knee: 11 in. Hem: 10 in. Inseam: 34 in. (hemmed) 506xx sz46: Chest: 25 in. Shoulders: 22 in. Length: 26.5 in. Sleeves: 26 in. Will take some comparison photos with the ww2 tux once they're dry.

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I received my pair of the 220XX last night that I ordered from Bears. I did 1 soak so far and will throw them in the washing machine here in the next few days. I haven't tried them on yet, but they do seem a little bit bigger than the 220A pair I got in a size 31 - which is good because the 220A size 31 are too tight for me after shrinking them.

Is it a little lighter there?

Seems like there’s a lot more than just orientation of denim direction that leads to the ‘lightning’ effect, but that’s just a guess. Thinking about denim weave, tension during weave, thread thickness, stitch thickness used when stitching coin pocket to main pocket (where stitches land, if there’s a subtle crease in coin pocket denim), etc, all may contribute.

Warehouse Lot. S1003XX 1942 DSB W33 L32 These are unfortunately a bit too small for me. Cold washed, so certainly more shrink in them. They are new, only tried on after a cold wash. They have some cool details among others: painted on arcs copper fly buttons denim pocket bags Approx. measurements: Waist- 44,5cm Front Rise- 31,5cm Back Rise- 43,5 cm Thigh (at crotch)- 33cm Hem Width- 22cm Inseam- 85cm EUR 199+ shipping

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Looking at your @yung_flynn comparison photo, it's interesting that the 1947 pair has lightning and roping on the top edge, but really no puckering on the outside seams under the rivets. The Warehouse pair below (not sure which model, but maybe one that you mention?) has puckering on the outside seams, but no roping or lightning from the top edge. I can confirm this with the pairs I have. From left to right Warehouse S1000XX, Denime 220A, Warehouse 800 and Warehouse 1947 Duck Digger - all in different states of wear (obviously). The denims used for the pocket and coin pocket in S1000XX, 220A and 800 have denim facing the same direction and show what I mention above as having puckering on outside edges, but a pretty flat top edge with no roping / lightning. The 1947 (although mine are hardly worn) has perpendicular overlapping denim (as you also state) and I can see some tension from the top edge that may lead to the lightning and roping. I think @Dr_Heech is right that shrinking plays a huge role; as the denim shrinks in different directions and pulls at the coin pocket differently throughout, it's going to inherently cause different results when it comes to fading, puckering, roping, lightning, etc.

A few hours out hanging in the Texas sun and they're almost completely dry. Just did a hot wash, gentle cycle. Here are the results. 601xx w36: Waist: 19 in. -> 18 in. Front rise: 14.75 in. -> 14.25 in. Back rise: 19.5 in. -> 18.5 in. Thigh: 14.5 in. -> 14 in. Knee: 11 in. -> 10 in. Hem: 10 in. -> 9.5 in. Inseam: 34 in. (hemmed) -> 32 in. 506xx sz46: Chest: 25 in. -> 24.25 in. Shoulders: 22 in. -> 21 in. Length: 26.5 in. -> 25.5 in. Sleeves: 26 in. -> 25 in.

I'm going on a trip out of town in a couple of weeks and wanted to start wearing it so I figured it was as good of a time as ever.

😂 That's so Broark. Looking forward to post wash measurements on that jacket mate.

This always has interested me with Warehouse denim. I'm pretty sure that it is due to the perpendicular orientation of the denim direction in the coin pocket relative to the underlying denim, which should give a lot of shear stress during the washing process

I think it’s probably been posted numerous times on this thread as it’s a great photo. If anyone cares to read from the beginning and count, please verify 😆

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