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freewheelers + iron heart + og 107 + funny shoe

Headed to the aquarium in an old tee and chain stitched hat with The Vanishing West s601xx

Vintage varsity jacket Champion RW Vintage M-1951 field pants (Korea era) Vans Crockett Highs

Been a while since I posted an update in this thread. Here's where we're at: Active Flat Head 3005, 32 - Q4 2021-Present. 11~12 months. Main pair at the moment. These will probably need repairs in a few months. Flat Head 3005XXX, 32 - Q3 2018-Present. About 2 years of wear. Repaired by Indigo Proof in 2021. These might have another month or two of wear before needing knee, rear end, hem repairs. Warehouse 800xx, 31 - Q4 2020 - Present. ~10 months. Repaired by Indigo Proof at 9 months of wear. I wear these sometimes, will probably be my main pair again in the future. Flat Head 7002W Shirt, 40 - Q2 2015 - Present. 1.5~2 years of wear. Elbows repaired by Indigo Proof in 2017. Flat Head 6002W denim jacket, 44 - Q3 2023 - Present. This jacket showed very light signs of wear when I bought it from Japan, I've since added 4~6 months of wear. Inactive Warehouse 1001xx, 31 - Q3 2021 - Present. ~12 months. My "summer jeans," perfect for the warm months. These have various points of damage and need repairs. Will get worn a lot more in the future, after repair. Retired Samurai S710xx, 31 - Q3 2012-2021. 12+ months. I occasionally still wear these, but they're functionally retired. Flat Head 3009, 32 Q4 2012 - Q3 2013. Unknown wears, probably at least 1.5 years. Retired, used for repair scraps. Flat Head 1001, 32 Q3 2013 - Q4 2014. 9~10 months. On display at Rivet & Hide. 3Sixteen ST-120x, 31 - 2015 - 2018. 540 wears. On display at Guilty Party. 3Sixteen RH15, 30 - 2017 - Q2 2018. 366 wears. Various points of damage, and too tight. Full Count 1108, 31 - Q1 2019 - Q3 2021. 13 months. On display at Guilty Party. Stashed Away Flat Head 3003xx, 32 - Dead stock, pre-Levis lawsuit model with painted arcs, red tab. Flat Head 1005, 32 - 16 oz Exceed denim, production from before 2013. Flat Head 3005-AI, 32 - Dead stock, natural indigo mix denim. Analysis I'm mostly wearing older pairs and attempting to put further wear and fading into them, and doubt I'm going to start on a new pair in the next year or so. In 2025, both pairs of TFH 3005s will hit the point where they need critical repairs, and I'll probably get at least one of them fixed and keep wearing. I'm planning to get the Warehouse 1001xx fixed and continue to put wear into them. My 6002W Type II is my main denim top, but I still wear the 7002W shirt one or two times a week. In spring 2025, it'll be the tenth anniversary of my purchase of this shirt, and I'll do a big photo dump/feature on it around then.

TFH - Denime - Duke - FW - RW

Freewheelers N1, Ironall Lot 102, Ironall chambray and Hollows (not visible) / Lofgren

Union Special cap / Tender Co. shades / Power Wear hoodie / Cane’s M41058 / Russell Mocs

Very very cold overnight 10f (-12c) Ol denim cap Vtg wool scarf Heavy wool Captain's coat Unif Fuzzy Cardigan Vtg Porcupine Mtns tee Vtg tea core belt with brass snake Vtg early Von Dutch dirty denim (pre Audigier glam) Laredo Cowboy boots Vtg tooled leather bag

Vintage Club Room balmacaan/mid-70s Brooks Brothers shirt/Sugar Cane/Red Wing here’s a bonus one too. Denime/LL Bean/Hollows/Buzz/Franks All the invasive species have been cleared from my photo backdrop

Decided to take out the old trusted pair of denim junkie for the rainy days Filson Cap / FW 1942 506XX / FH tee / DJ Union / Lone Wolf

Freewheelers 1920s tux Freewheelers 1900 pullover under jacket

People wax poetic about jeans holding stories and memories and blah blah blah, but you need people in your life to make those memories in the first place

LVC 44 about two months wear, the back of the hems are folding under the heel counter of my work boots creating a line of wear I’ll have to keep my eye on

Late to the Tender party - learned about this brand a few weeks ago. Got a pair of saddened wattle dyed 136 jeans from neighbour. Bill was super responsive to some of my questions on ig 😌 Rare to see this level of customer engagement. Some wears and washes later, the color’s setting in really nicely and the lovely marbling is starting to show.

Speaking of chinos, picked up my first pair. Stone Island Marina / Samurai SJ48CP / Common Projects

flat head + two moon + jelado + Carpe Diem bonus: Warhol’s Pink Electric Chair Disaster pinned on the back of this yacket

Trying to think of the appropriate response. I’m not great at internet subtext and sarcasm. Anyways, as much as I love pants, cool people are way better than cool pants.

Hey, cheers, are you meaning a Warehouse interview? ✍️ Kind of a long story, but basically I was at Fullcount one day a few years back talking to Tsujita-san, and we got to talking about interviewing his 'kohai' (juniors), the Shiotani brothers. He called them on my behalf and they oddly said they were way "too shy" to do it. Tsujita-san I think was a bit surprised and apologetic. A year or so later, I contacted their 'spokesperson' (as mentioned above) about a separate TV opportunity that had come up, and did not find him to be responsive or friendly in the least. But...that was years ago, and this post got me to thinking I should just go down there and talk to them directly. That whole thing (and with so many other great denim choices here) kind of put me off the brand, but I really shouldn't have let it. I know many people connected with Warehouse now, so it's probably just a case of me asking again. I can't say I have a massive urge to do so, truth be told, but I do think they are an important brand and many people would probably love to hear the story. The products are also, obviously, very good. When the twins were just junior high kids, wild about denim, they would go into the jeans shop where Tsujita-san and Yamane-san were working to hang out and buy stuff...how's THAT for some heavy denim history all in one room?! Future Evisu, Fullcount, and Warehouse... 😅 🤯

Guessing I'm not the only one who follows 'theworkwearyears' on IG They recently posted a nice set of pics with cowboys wearing type 1 jackets.

Warehouse, Cushman, Full Count, Yuketen.

Uniqlo Denime 220a Chucks Seiko skx013

MiUSA 1946 after not much wear and some minor edits (testing out designs for the upcoming Word of Mouth contest)

I don’t wear these 1947 jeans as much anymore but they’re looking great. I’ve the last round of repairs on the fabric and stitching fixes, i leave them as only occasional wear so they don’t get too messed up.

Finding an analog newspaper might be the toughest part of this contest yet!

Little late, but all paid up on my end as well! Super stoked!

Yep, that was me. I’ve been looking on Japan auctions through a proxy, communication is impossible. They always list the size but I never know if it’s washed or stretched. Was hoping to find someone on here with exact sizes. I’ve been using the way back machine to find someone archived size charts online with no luck. Those 31’s will probably too tight for me if what you say is true. Now finding someone dead stock will be a challenge. also wanted to say thanks for the help, your Denime knowledge has been priceless.

Get into a relationship or buy more denim/pants…decisions decisions.

If you put this place behind closed doors it would be the final nail in the coffin..

Making me want an N1 again real bad. Been trying to find a good vintage one but they're kinda hard to come by especially for a good price.

and some other stuff

s5000 21oz before i sold them on ebay

So, you banned him permanently from this forum simply because you had a personal bad experience with him on Discord? No scam or fraud? The user is unbanned, and the warning is revoked.

Arket - Denime - Red Wings

@mlwdp yeah! It was sick!

Photo dumps incoming! First, sweaters. Shown are the Type 799 Mirror pPanel Double Pullover, in blackberry stitch lambswool; the Type 781 Tube Neck Pullover, in cold felted lambswool; the Type 751 Wide Rib Barnacle Neck Pullover, in Shetland wool blind fair isle knit wool. The Mirror Panel Pullover, in particular, is a long time favorite. (Not shown are both the cardigan and the turtleneck version of the Pop Punch Rap Promoter sweater, the latter of which was a gift from my partner.)

Yes! Reading that now, I do remember the blurb about the cold felted lambs’ wool from when these came out. Thanks so much for digging that up! Anyway, here are some action shots for the archive:

Pulled out some old classics today. Warehouse Tender (10 years old?) Birkenstocks

My least favorite thing that happens to all of my jeans I'm probably never going to repair knees again as they never turn out well

Freewheelers 1927 type 1 Freewheelers 1900 pullover tucked in. Warehouse Leepro

Pokey Lafarge live at Leeds Irish Centre last Friday, ably supported by the Tailspins. Always a great show.

Up for sale here is a pair of size 33 Warehouse DSB 1000xx (46 model) purchased from Hinoya back in 2022 and never got around to wearing. Decided I was gonna give them a shot and did an initial a warm wash, but turns out the cut isn’t quite right for me. I think I paid about $200 for them before the USD/Yen rate went crazy. Looking for $150 shipped in the US. Measurements: Waist - 33” Rise - 12.25” Inseam - 32”

Stunning photos! and jeans are looking beautiful. I got bitten by a big dog once (not sure what kind), hurt like hell and drew blood but just kind of mangled the fabric, didn't make as nice of a tear as yours. I hope you've recovered well. It's been a long time since some in depth factory photos, here's some from a woollen spinning factory, in preparation for the yarn that went into AW24 Tacuinum Pullovers and Cardigans, and Paper Boat hats. These photos are of "woollen" spinning, as opposed to "worsted" spinning. Worsted spinning is a more refined process where the fibres are made to lie more smoothly, and is typically used for worsted suit fabrics, where as woollen spinning (two Ls!) gives a fluffier yarn more normally used for knitwear or coarser tweed woven fabrics. For these Shetland-type yarns a slightly uneven colour is preferable, so a blend of different coloured fibres are used. The wool fibre is dyed under pressure, which could also damage finished yarn, so it's better to do the dyeing right at the beginning. The yarn designer has a library of colours: what was going through during my visit was a greenish tweed yarn with flecks of other colours. Even though the yarn will end up looking pretty classic, seeing the fibre mix is an eyeopener: The yarn is all mixed together in a big barrow, so that the colours are randomly dispersed. They're then fed up into the long carding process: the wool fluff is pulled through a succession of spiked rollers, in a stream, and as they go through the fibres start to lay inline with each other: until eventually the stream of fibre has enough body to be pulled off the carding rollers into a sort of loose scarf called a sliver: here's a closeup: the sliver gets pulled around a corner and flattened out again, which continues to straighten the fibres through another length of the room, until it's ready to be separated, like this: the stream of fibres is run through slightly tacky, static-charged rubber belts, which pull between sharply defined metal grooves, cutting the stream into ~1" wide sections. In the picture above, my guide has pulled out on of these sections- you can see that it's only barely holding together. however: Spinning itself will happen later. For now the narrow slivers are gently wound up onto cones, so that they can be put into the spinning process. Here are a couple more pictures- at this stage what looks like yarn is still just sliver under very slight tension. The brown rollers are also slightly tacky, which helps everything move through, but these run quite slow and at very carefully controlled tension to avoid snapping. At this point we'll switch over to a blend of natural undyed British wool, which is actually much closer to what I ended up using, but is less dramatic in the blending: these wrapped slivers are moved over into the spinning room, where they are set up over vertical spinning cones, to put twist into the slivers, under a higher tension, and create usable yarn: this is ringspun yarn, and that little loop in the wire over the pink cone top is the ring which the yarn is spun through, bouncing it around and giving it surface character. Now I'd originally enquired about spinning a blended natural grey with a blended blue- these yarns with this result: But while it's a beautiful thing it seemed a bit anticlimactic and subdued, so in the end I made a 2-ply yarn combined of a pure bright colour and a pure natural colour. Here are the results:

Another wash before going into temporary storage. 1946 model

XX Orizzonti lots of repairs all over

Just ripped the knee. Repairing these every 5 minutes lately.

my Denime 220A Next month they will stay in closet. Tuesday I am leaving and one month Iĺl live on the boat. My daily clothing will became neoprene...

Lot.126 WWII model W32 Waist 40 cm Rise 33 cm Thigh 31 cm Knee 25 cm Leg opening 23 cm

haul from Osaka. will be doing more tomorrow, as well as when I get to Tokyo