grooveholmes

After Devi's, UES. Done.

Edit: Oh, and if anyone stateside wants a copy of the lookbook, PM me. I've got an extra copy, too.

I got word from Naomi last week that my jeans are being shipped back to me, and then I'll put em in the rotation. I'm really happy for them, love their enthusiasm, and dig the idea behind the jeans, but the customer experience has just been so-so thus far.

Somehow a copy of my home address ended up posted on their support site, and the red rivet... I wonder if it's a design flaw. I'm hoping they didn't forget to reimburse me for the shipping cost (they offered, but no mention in the last email) but I haven't received the package yet, so who knows. However, everyone has been very kind and responsive, so that's a plus.

Keep us posted on those jeans, uke-- sounds like a cool idea.

This is awesome. First-world geeking at its best (worst?).

The Sufu catwalk can be an unforgiving place.

I forgive you, Mr-B.

... Just don't do it again.

Aeroleather has them

http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=129

Mr-B, glad it's loosened up for you, but I still am not feeling the fit. Are these the ones you had tapered?

Then it's decided: Devis '46 and Warehouse '66.

I think we all know which jeans you'll enjoy more.

Funny you should ask; I just set 'em out to wear tomorrow night. I really like them a lot, aho. The denim is truly nice, and I'd love to hear your personal take should you acquire a pair. No significant fading as of yet, but if the weather permits, I'll take em for a bike ride this weekend. The 6601's look interesting and the cut is good, too. That price... I can see your dilemma.

First world problems, my friend... though you can't go wrong with either of these cell bitch jeans.

Groove- any closeup shots that show the repair work? good fit pics btw!

Thanks. Here ya go. Considering how effed up things looked before, I was very impressed.

You can see all the stretching and shit is from my fatness warping the fly. IIRC the damage was all the way through. Here's the spot on the flip side:

Which side seam got blown out? You can probably tell, but it's a pretty damn good job.

In the words of Doc Brown: "Damn-damn!"

So when I was taking these macros, I noticed the spot underneath the repair starting to blow out. I'm thinking I'll take it to my local tailor and see if they can't just reinforce that spot, but that just rots chunks. Ah well, maybe I'll just keep on truckin' til they blow out completely.

Somewhere a midnight p-jacket has spontaneously combusted. I think we can throw double 0 in with manufacturers in China making cheap knock-offs of MF designs.

Many thanks to Steven at Railcar for the amazing work on my Denime. Flawless. I wish I'd taken pics beforehand, but basically they've repaired the busted outseam and the busted buttonfly. My fat-ass blew them out. Now I can commence with wearing these again.

Keep working them, Mr. B. They look a bit tight in the top block. I do like how your son(?) photobombed the last shot. Well played.

FFS. Sorry, this wouldn't be as annoying if someone hadn't asked a question about sizing on this very same page. Count five posts above yours and click on the link.

I couldn't resist. I've always wanted a naked mermaid on my sleeve.

My gateway jeans were Nudies-- they had the same flaw above the left knee.

Does anyone have any info about the development of QC at Levi's? With regard to errors, was it possible for say one factory to tweak the cut, resulting in slight (or even major) unintentional variations in the dimensions of 501s produced in the same year?

I think others in this thread have chimed in by saying the JGM tends to gap in the back. You could be experiencing the same except with the Ankaras; sounds like the cut doesn't quite suit you perfectly, at least in the top block.

Yeah, that was it. That was 2010, when Roy was making the OG jeans, and before he started selling through SE. There's no relation there in terms of influence. Victor and Sarah were busy with their biggest client at the time: Barney's. In fact, I think what ultimately derailed it was the commissioning of a special jean for the 25th anniversary of the Co-Op, that limited edition black seed "silver" denim. I think after that they just moved on to the next season, making more jeans as their clientele increased, and as their interests shifted. Good for them, bummer for us.

Both Roy and Raleigh Denim really found success apart from each other in the age of the internet. As most of us know, Roy started out with a small, shitty website and a ton of passion for the craft. Everything else was word of mouth, building momentum through blogs and forums. RD took off via great marketing and exposure through retail channels. Anyone who's met Victor and Sarah can tell they love what they do-- add business savvy and the fact that they're really good people and it's no surprise they've achieved quite a bit of success.

I don't know if they'll ever have the time, or take the time to make/design a contest jean; but we all know it would be kick-ass. Last time I was at the Curatory, John Webb, the sales guru and "prospector" for RD, was sporting a custom-made pair with some nice, subtle stitching detail Victor had done for him. Should've taken a pic. Anyway, I'm sure they have that roll sitting around in the workshop somewhere...

Looking good so far, tv. That busted button... I did the same on my Denime. Winter months and slowing metabolisms are cruel mothers. Bought a pair on sale and unfortunately haven't broken them in at all. The denim is very unique. I have nothing else to compare them with except that on appearance alone, they reminded me of the Left Field tweed denim. I really dig the color and texture. So they're still crunchy, even after soak and wear? Here's the copy from the BiG blog, just so we can geek out once more.

"We've produced a 5th Anniversary Limited Edition jean using our store original N-01 slim fit silhouette and a newly developed denim from one of our earliest denim suppliers, and offering them at a very special price. This new denim was 10 years in the making and combines everything learned in his 40+ years in the denim industry in Japan and abroad, and one that he's most proud of. It's a 15oz Right Hand Twill unsanforized selvage denim that weighs in at 16oz after washing. The cotton used is a blend of extra long fiber Zimbabwe cotton and extra short fiber USA cotton giving the texture a look of nep fabric with loads of White cotton and Indigo tufts poking through the face and backside of the denim (for those familiar with the earliest Samurai Texas Cotton denim or the Left Field Tweed denim, it has a similar look to those). Typically the warp and weft yarns are spun in the right hand direction prior to weaving but for this denim the warp and weft yarns were spun in reverse creating a tighter weave and giving the denim a stiff and crunchy texture. This also results in the warp yarns being more pronounced, similar to how a Left Hand Twill denim looks but done in a Right Hand Twill weave, and also intensifies the vertical color fading results.

Do you mean the RD contest jeans that never happened?

They have a very close relationship with Cone Mills (proximity helps), and I think they were one of the first ones to start producing jeans using the indigo duck and black seed stuff. At least before they really started to gain some steam among denim geeks.

William Yan gave a nice glimpse of what they did at NYFW. They've really evolved into more than just "jeansmiths".

http://williamyan.com/blog/2013/2/7/nyfw-raleigh-aw13

Definitely agree, Ed.

Also, no one is getting their panties in a twist over tabs, trust me. I don't see any hate here, just preferences being voiced. I really respect many of the members in this contest; the broad perspectives and opinions of quality individuals will make this a really special competition.

Great fit, hg-- and nice work on the gut.

This is going to be awesome.