klue

what do you all think about the wolverine 1000 mile boot?

Quick comment/questions about a curious feature of the J.Crew 700s. On my first pair, the fabric constituting the inside crotch and fly area had frayed edges, as seen here:

and here:

Thinking this was a defect, I exchanged them for another pair. Well, the second pair has the same curious feature. I'm starting to wonder:

A) Did Warehouse sell J. Crew a defective batch of jeans?

Is this a a mark of distinction intentionally sewn into the garment?

C) Is this some weird coincidence, in which I've received two jeans in a row with the exact same defect?

I think that both the bottom of the fly piece as well as the way seam that joins the left and right front panels are both ways to simplify the consruction and save costs. neither will greatly inhibit the prformance of each pice but the look is unrefined. the fly pice is stiched and riveted down, it will take a long time to fray to the point where it would matter, at that point most of the jeans will already be covered with repair. as far as the way the way the panels are joined, this is a technique used commonly in "mall" jeans. rare to see in the japanese repros or old levis. in order to sell these jeans at a price j.crew can make a profit off of, the jeans had to be made more cost effectively, it seams that with such a efficient design its difficult to cut costs without compromising the quality. these are some of the areas they chose to save money on.

# 12 aged 5 months 13 oz. indigo warp, black weft kaihara denim

NPR did a story on us today http://yourpublicmedia.org/content/wnpr/hartford-blue-jeans-made-hand

thanks for the help

im too drunk

who makes these?

where can i cop?

I am going to try a chore jacket for pistol once he gets the loot . But if you want to put in your order first, all you need is the measurements and some dough and were ready to roll. We don't have any made up. This stuff is not easily sewn up, so were only working it one piece at a time. I'm sure I can do it without felling the seams but I hope to find a technique for intersecting felled seams with 24 oz.

they are rouges gallery. i traded some landscaping to a friend with a store on mv that sells them. it was a great deal. i have worn them everyday for years. i am a big fan of these shoes

does anyone know who makes quality leather boots for women?

360 for the size 34 prototypes i already have, 425 regular price for a custom

im washing my jeans now, these were taken a couple nights ago. 5 weeks, no wash

Ah yes, i thought this thread was more for loopwheeled vintage items, not just any vintage t-shirts.

could you help enlighten us to the details that clue you to whether or not a fabric is knit with a loopwheeler?

If you pull the hem around with a normal lockstitch or any other chainstitch machine you can get much the same look

as long as you roll not fold your hem

^ok, this pic was posted 4 weeks ago. when did you start wearing these?

i started wearing them middle of november, i realise now that that nuullifies them for the contest. although its tough to imagine two weeks will make much of a difference in a two year contest. is it possible to just have a early end time?

in the case of hemming, you need a tailor with a chainstitch machine or you sacrifice roping,

regular lockstitch, rolled and pulled by hand

klue, is the pair on the left the one you´re competing with or did you make yourself another pair?

same pair. you only need one for a lifetime.

for those of you interested in 24 oz jeans made in usa on old black pre WWII sewing machines, we cut four pairs of 24 oz. i am wearing the first pair completed, my fellow jeansmaker, marshall, will be entering his 24 oz. denim onepiece we made with the second pair. the third and fourth are unclaimed. measurements are waist 34, front rise 12.125, back 16, thigh 13.25, knee 9.5, hem, 8.25, and 40 inch inseam.

hartford denim company will trade product for quality antique industrial items, vintage sturdy cloth, bulk food, and old barn beams also interested in related items.

is there a thread for denim related videos?

dj dyber contacted me and he was inspired to shoot his newest video in our workshop. we were building a table for a new old machine during the video

look for the full count contest denim cameo appearance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73w3mXKaXc