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Before wash #2 Pocket bags are fading even faster than the denim itself!

It's this time of the year again. Carnival. Or like they call it here "Fastnacht". So we visited a small procession in a nearby village.

Cheat day Denime - Libra Pondus 40s - Duke - RW

Been lacking on updates, but I snapped a couple of photos this weekend. Enjoying the jeans a lot so far, just not getting much sleep these days.

First necessary repairs, this will have to do until I can get a better seam reinforcement. But better to get it early. Simone definitely uses Warehouse or TCB sorts of threads and not Freewheelers threads haha. But I may have to start washing these earlier than I’d hoped.

My girlfriend is in a wheelchair and until I met her I had no idea how many hoops they make you go through for wheelchair repairs. Like why do you need a doctor's prescription for a replacement bolt?? Hope you get your chair back soon! Anyway, here's today's fit. Oshkosh and Champion from yesterday, TCB 50s, Vans.

1002 Leepro

even though I know the issue is a broken power cable, first the technician has to come today to confirm that, then they have to get the replacement approved by insurance, then it has to be ordered and shipped, then the technician has to come back and replace the part. All of which could take weeks at each step, and the people in charge of fixing it seem to have little urgency to do so. getting a backup has done wonders for my mental health, and I'm making the best of it, but it is quite frustrating and unfair. thank you!

Freewheelers denim pullover Warehouse 1002 Leepro

Usual Sunday shananigans... Freewheelers x 4 / @Duke Mantee non-vis / Converse MiJ

When i was around 14yrs old.. my dad had a Pools round, he would go around the neighbourhood collecting Pools coupons.. (folks gambling on the results of football matches).. one of the guys who played the Pools was a master pattern maker, my dad was always fascinated by his work, one day this guy asked if i would like a Saturday morning job in the patternshop, sweeping up, fetching the sandwiches, painting / finishing patterns.. Did I ever!.. I got paid £6 for 4hrs work and a pay rise to £8 for 4hrs Saturday morning in year 2... It was awesome!. When i was 16 i did work experience there and the guy who owned the business offered me a 6yr apprenticeship as a master pattern maker when i left school.. i did go to tech college 1 day/wk for a short period but due to my experience, my abilities were probably a bit too advanced for the course.. in hindsight, i should have been a dentist There was 8 other master pattern makers in the workshop all with different skill sets / fields of expertise.. one was a master woodcarver, i worked alongside him for the first 12months as his apprentice, we carved restoration work after the fire at York Minster, mainly the decorative bosses wich fit between the roof trusses in the ceiling.. I think this was their way of familiarising me with hand tools.. These were old school gentleman patternmakers who would arrive at work in a shirt and tie, hair immaculate, waistcoat and jacket, their sandwiches in a briefcase.. (a bit like the faux instagram woodworkers you see today) .. they would hang their jacket on a coat hanger, roll up their shirt sleeves and wear a brown smock over the top.. they were doing it to keep their clothing clean / make it last.. unlike me, i never wore a smock. ...anywho, during my 6yr apprenticeship, i worked alongside each specialty craftsman for 1yr.. we made pattern equipment for JCB and Tarmac, I worked for the MOD, i made tank tracks and prototyped all the cast parts for the Typhoon Eurofighter.. i made cast iron street furniture (i still do) i even made a keel for a racing catamaran In the days before 3D computer modeling, i did a lot of product development modeling, where i would make an exact copy of a Morphy Richards toaster for instance from 3d drawings, before funding for the upcoming product range was made available, they would have a tactile representation of their product made, people could make decisions regarding aesthetics at this stage.. I also developed the Black & Decker Mouse, I spent a year learning how to make fibreglass car body panels and fairground rides.. Topographical model making and such.. but 60% of our work was traditional pattern making / engineering products.. stuff for petrochemical, offshore drilling, pumping systems. The only guy there who didn't wear a brown smock was Tom, who wore a blue boiler suit... he'd previously worked in a foundry as a methods engineer, which is where i get my metallurgy knowledge regarding runner systems / feeding castings.. (nowadays it's all modeled on the computer) at this time i was in the heart of Sheffield's bustling industrial quarter surrounded by Braun Medical, Stanley Tools, Record Ridgeway, Eclipse Magnetic..ect When i finished my apprenticeship, i was the youngest fully time served Master Patternmaker in South Yorkshire.. and 30yrs later, i still am. The company i did my apprenticeship for.. moved into larger premises owned by a multi-national engineering company (Holtec) it meant we got 100% of their work while remaining an independent mastershop.. it was a good move.. but as the older patternmakers approached retirement, the company owner was diagnosed with cancer, his only daughter was in the banking sector so i always thought the business was coming my way.. (so did he) alas, it wasn't to be, Holtec aggressively took over, there was nothing i could do.. they said it was always their plan after the owner retired, it was their premises, 70% of the work was theirs, they offered me a managerial role so i decided to take the remaining 30% of our customer base and left.. within 3yrs the UK arm of their operation was closed. Since 2011 i've been part of a project, to upscale and fully automate a process which was traditionally small scale lab work, it's a means to extract, impurities from crude or natural gas, recycle the impurities while purifying the product.. it was so successful they got a Kings award for innovation, the production is vast.. i started by building single person pneumatic work stations, it worked so it's been upscaled into large scale factory format.. my part of the project was to develop a way of producing the shapes, their part of the project was to upscale so the product is now produced by the tonne and shipped worldwide instead of by the bucketload.. The first meeting we had in the boardroom, it was me and all their hierarchy.. the owner of the company stood up, pointed around the table and said "I can do all of your jobs (stopped at me and said) but i can't do his, which is why he's here" ..

Thanks. She’s our first dog, 20 months old now. Full size, and acting like a disobedient adolescent recently, hence the lead. But, overall she’s a very sweet girl.

It’s not Mexico, but Hove was sunny today.

deadstock Helmut Lang brown type 3 from 25 years ago, OG-107, Carpe Diem would have showed this off sooner if my regular chair hadn’t broken down. Only just got a backup manual chair to be able to get out of bed. Waiting on bureaucracy to replace a power cable….

Typical Sunday for me.. Rode up to Burbage Hoped over the road to Stanage Ahhh! Noooooooooo Boulderers out in force enjoying the sunshine.. they had frizbee and everything Up to Stanage Pole and down to Redmires ..around the reservoir.. up to Lodgemoor, through the Mayfield Valley and home ..cleaning my bike with a can of Ting, featuring mud splattered JMC sweatshirt

Took a little vacation to Mexico and tried to wear them as much as possible even though it pushed 90 degrees Fahrenheit. But so dang glad to be home, the smog was really bad, my wife got sick, plus I was mugged by our “taxi driver”. Ugh. I sometimes forget how lovely where I live is, good clean air, good nature and nice people. Some highlights though were the whales, both humpbacks and orcas, dolphins, tasty food, good weather, nice place to stay with great sunsets, beautiful dancing, nightly fireworks and really good margaritas! word of mouth contest jeans 411S warehouse shirt duke mantee belt 3sixteen x crescent down works vest nike trail running shoes

Regarding the different denim fabrics. Here is a interesting comparison of the WH 1936 type 1 model Lot 2001XX(2000XX) (which was first released around three years ago, Jan. 2022; ca. 13.7oz, I couldn't find any exact weight number, it's stated as 7.5x 7.5 pink selvedge in Dead Stock Blue) and the Duck Digger Standard Type 1 Lot DD-2001 (in Banner denim 13.5oz, 7x7). As can be seen from ca. 00:37 onwards the 1936 DSB on the left is more blue, while the DD banner denim type 1 on the right is more red cast, they even say purple. The DSB they say is meant to resemble a new old stock denim, that has been sleeping somewhere for decades, while the banner denim is supposed to be close to what vintage denim looks like.

More S516XX, with S601XX - same denim, jeans have been worn and washed more. Also love the puckering on the hem of the jacket.

Wanted to post my pair of Full Count 1110XX These are slow faders (!) as mentioned before in the thread (by B_F and others, I think), I’ve worn them regularly for 3,5 years and washing them regularly after the initial 4 months without wash – the sales clerk advised me to The fit is quite slim and it tappers which matches my preference when I purchased these back in 2021. The top block is the best I’ve tried. It was snug to begin with but now it sits nicely and the rise is high but not too high for my liking. The denim is nice, it is quite regular and has a good feel while wearing. The colour is quite dark but the faded blues are really nice, especially when the sun is out (which is rare this winter…..) The 15 oz work well here in Denmark for most of the year. This is my first experience with 100% cotton threads (I think) and it holds up quite well except for the seat part which blew out way to quick, I’m biking in these but it lasted maybe 5 months – the repair was done with polythread so it holds up fine. That and the pocket bags are the only repairs need so far. i like stitching on the back pocket and on the arches coming apart and revealing a little non-fades line where the stitch used to be also some nice fading on the belt loops (the blue colour of the pants is not as prominent in the photos them in reality, i think)

It is, but the crossfire is pretty close. The crossfire is more fun than my E46 330i was. If we’re going strictly aesthetics… Truxton>my arse>Crossfire

I ended up getting the 51 in the same size as my 47 and they both fit great. I was surprised at how the 51 top block (mostly the hips area) actually feels looser than on my 47's? Rise is definitely smaller, but still comfortable. My 47's feel like higher rise than I *need*, and the 51's are spot on. Waist fits the same between the two for me.

Yup. I've done that. Bottom two is def a vintage look.

@ATWM my jeans already have stories to tell 😭😳😊 glad to be back home

denim pullover is probably my favorite FW piece.

Thanks for the tips on my stain @rodeo bill @julian-wolf I will post all attempts Had this one sharpened. Now it looks so good that I almost don't want to use it any more.

Same old vintage Oshkosh jacket Championship RW Vintage M-1951 Vans

Should've put this in the 'Denim in film' thread but l don't know which film it's from unfortunately. I've seen plenty (if not all) of JW's black and white westerns from the 1930s and 40s but have never seen him in this shot and more importantly for me, never seen him wear a 506xx. The image was borrowed from Vintagebrotherhood on lg, simply titled 'mid 1930s'. The details in the pic plus the date adds weight to this jacket being the small button version (1927-35).

Future Monsters x Ebbets wool Cap Thrifted Quilted Cotton Cardigan Vintage Levis trucker Mohammed Ali T Vtg belt with brass snake Cheapo Wide leg denim by H&M Laredo beaters

S1003XX hemmed, washed again, and tried on. Yeah, I like these. Still mystery around what the fabric is - even wondered whether it was the same as the Signet x Warehouse contest jeans fabric. That was said to be a WW2 fabric, and had the same mustard selvedge id.

One Ear Brand / Tender / Neat Style / Nicks

Agreeing with @bartlebyyphonics's subtle, easily wearable point... and chiming in on that... I feel there's a degree of sophistication in the jeans - I can wear them at work and they feel 'smart'; I can wear them in leisure and they feel 'casual'. They're slimmer than I've worn in a good few years - but only took a little adapting actually - and now they're a different and very welcome add-on to my jeans rail. As @Alec Leamas's point, a degree of Italian sophistication perchance Looks like you gents are leading the pack... no fades or real glimmers yet here... June '26 is some time off though

Just saw these in a small town in San Luis Potosí. They’re actually amazing, really nice looking denim, but obviously the brand name is the star of the show. Size 32 .. Anyone interested? Lol

early days: but currently consider these to actually be pretty perfect as a pair… nice work Simone! subtle but extremely wearable: goes with a range of styles doesn’t scream but has nice balance (in terms of pattern and fabric weight): suits both casual and more public situations… am enjoying (imagine it will be good across seasons too…)

New Balance 991v2 made in the UK.

Ive been researching SugarCane's M-Series on and off for years..it's 99% complete but still a bit of a work in progress.. First up are the 'MP' codes, from what i can gather they originated around the late 80's, there used to be some bits of helpful info on 90's era Japanese blog sites, Geocities and such, sadly nowadays its all been lost or archived... MP-597 XX replica, redline denim, offset loop, what look like a boxy 50,s cut. MP-603 Circa 90/91, white/silver line, off set loop but look more like a '47' cut MP-604 101Z 'Cane's' Riders released from around 1990/91 MP-619 Lee 101, Pinkline, 'Union Made Cane's' button None of the MP models have a patch. Production of the MP codes ends before 1992. I have seen an article in 'Made in Japan' magazine referring to the 1991 release of the M41001 but that was retrospective having been published in 1998, there must have been a few years crossover period. Next up the early 90,s product codes M41072 1922-1936 replica M41028 Late 1800's Repro, No back yoke M41030 Late 30,s 501XX using a 13oz white line denim These came into production in the early 90,s and gained a cloth patch around 1997, There is also a M41030 with standard 'Toyo&CoSPL' fly M41001 Early 90's Laurel leaf model, late 40,s silhouette, 50,s details, pink-line denim M41001 1997 cloth patch model, both of these pairs are a 50's repro/details but their silhouette is more 47-esque, most unlike the wide/boxy, exaggerated SC-55's M41027 40,s Repro 101-B 14oz denim M41057 WWII 101-B M41051 1936 101 Cowboy Hair on Hide M41101 Mid 30,s 101 Cowboy M41058 11MW M41059 1947 11MW For comparison here's a deadstock pair belonging to Mr. Takahashi of Junky who also reproduced this pair. Another comparison of the pinkline denim types through the generations Worth noting that the M41001 & M41030 are 1" undersized comparred to the SC-47's and shrink 'from tagged' M41001 Tagged 32 SC-1947 Tagged 32 Other notable mentions M40333 Bell Bottoms M41151 Painter Pants M41117/M41099 Lot 117 + Lot 99 Ranch Pants, 10oz, buckle back, wide leg M41102 Lot 102 Engineer Pants, 10oz buckle back, wide leg M41104 Lot 104 Tool Pocket, 10oz wide leg M41106 Lot 106 Union Made Logger Pants, 10oz wide leg M41025 Beams x Oriental Enterprises XX. M41001-esque, 'Beams' tab & buttons, no arcs, no patch. Next up are the 91-97 M-Series Denim Jackets M11026 WWII 13oz denim M11001 Type2 without patch/outer stitch M11027 with patch M11028 Type 3 All of the above lots started life circa early 90,s and gained a cloth patch before the end of production in 1997 M11317 213 blouse M11002 (M11327 Blanket Lined) 101-J M11141 11MJ M11142 11MJZ Scovill zipper I hope this helps with the search... If you need anymore info, let me know and i'll see what i can dig up.

Looks so beautiful @Double 0 Soul!! I’ve met several hardcore mountain bikers / bike tourers / messengers while in Mexico and have definitely been getting my interest piqued speaking w them … seems like a more peaceful and involved way to get out to the country than braaping around on a 180kg dirt bike, although that can be fun too Thanks for sharing photos of your work as well, always really inspiring to see. Did you have to go to engineering school to learn the skills for your work or had you been a woodworker prior, or something else? It seems like such a specialized job with so much prerequisite knowledge required, I can’t imagine where you’d start!

Thanks I hadn't been aware, that that flannel lined jacket had only four buttons. Nice- 1946.

I’ve always been one to button all buttons except the bottom. Just because I find it uncomfortable when crouching for work and when sitting in the car. Having the bottom undone lets it flare out nicely and not bunch up

Look on the positive side here. You’d have shredded it to pieces ages ago anyway so it’d just be a distant memory by now!

House is progressing nicely. Nice cold crispy day, good for wearing a bit of wool. Jack Russel cardi, Tender shirt, Ooe jeans and RWs

Another cheat day yesterday Union Special / Columbiaknit (big big ups to @yung_flynn for the rec) / Hollows / Tender Co. / Russell

FW cap MFSC WoM Sanders

LVC 1944

Next prewash update Ooe Yofukuten Lot OA01XX-0522: The pair feels very light and extremely comfortable on the body (sometimes I feel Zimbabwe cotton like FC), fit well on the body, joyful experience Thread count, thread color and stitches per inch are well balanced throughout the pair and helps create an elegant look and feel. Consistent placement of iPhone in right front pocket has left marks of usage (not very prominent) Whiskers are prominent Buttons have become shiny (couldn't capture well by camera) Usage of wallet in left back pocket developed marks, waiting for blowout with more usage Nice puckering on back pockets and yoke raised loops have started fading nicely I liked slight puckering of waist band (maybe I will not like extensive puckering) raised loop like double stitching, from crotch area to yoke with raised cloth , caused similar character like "raised loops fading" (either deliberate by OA or incidental , though very nice). leather patch still intact and very soft like silk train tracks are prominent copper rivets at pockets have started change in color honey combs the best roping, I have experienced so far among all Japanese Raw Denim pairs I have though not well captured by camera but stitching on inseam looks very elegant An unwanted crease during 1st wash also got prominent (my mistake during first wash)

Late 40s jacket arrived in today. Super crispy still and in need of breaking in but very happy with the shorter fit compared to my 20s and all the ww2 detailing! The denim has a bit of a redder hue and is simple but hairy. Wrestled with getting the cinch back to buckle properly a bit but looking forward to wearing this practically daily going forward.

The quality of the finish^ on your fillet brazing has improved massively since the early frames.

I had been wanting to get a randall for some time. Waited to the last couple weeks of summer to pressure me into it. Just enough sun to get it to a nice warm color. One hell of a jacket. Day 1: The branding scar: You can see there was a bit of a drizzle so I gave it a water treatment to prevent spots after about 1 week Then we had one scorcher of a day which made a noticeable change: Then another hot day: by this point it got to be a mindless daily meditation of putting it outside and turning it every couple hours. After another week or so I oiled it with Pecards antique: Drying in the sun: at this point I had maybe 12 days of sun on it and had about 1-2 days of questionable weather before it looked like fall was switching on. So this is just about where we are for this year. Gonna wear the shit out of it and see what we can do next summer.