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Last week I did some photos for SLEEPER Spring/Summer 2014, and they've just gone up on Lineage of Influence, with a nice little write-up:

 

 

Hot on the heels of Tender’s Autumn/Winter collection comes sister label, SLEEPER and their Spring/Summer 2014 range, which consists of Japanese-made reproductions of vintage British Railway uniforms from William Kroll’s own personal collection.

The collection is envisioned as a simpler and easier affair, but one that’s nonetheless carefully made from top-quality materials and features unusual and subtle detailing. This second collection includes a 1960s mechanic’s suit made from English-woven broken twill in either Coal, Flying Scotsman green, or Mallard blue, and there’s also a pair of high-waisted wide-legged 1950s overall trousers

Also in the range are Chambray uniform shirts, and an interpretation of an early 1970s rubber signalman’s raincoat but made in a more technical nylon. The brand is predominately sold in Japan, but Peggs & Son in Brighton, and Hickoree’s in New York will also be carrying the brand.

For more information on the label, go to the website here: SLEEPER.

The green blazer is nice. I need a work coat version with a collar.

A pair of new 130's went for £43 on eBay. I had it in my watch list all week and then forgot about it in the final hour. Gutted I missed out on one of the best ever bargains.

Pulled from McCoy's thread:

 

So Superdenim, one of the few UK Stockists, are selling Real Mccoy sweats for £165 and falsely declaring them loopwheel.

"With the help of a traditional knitwear manufacturer based in the German Swabian Mountains, vintage fashion aï¬cionado Peter Plotnicki revived the "old way of crafting clothes".

Driven by his passion for traditional fabrication processes, he and the team created a collection garments solely made by 1920s-1950s circular knitting machines. All tops are based on authentic working man's apparel ranging from the ï¬rst decades of the 20th century to army shirts of the sixties — some slightly modiï¬ed, some copied from the original piece down to the last seam.

Peter Plotnicki sets great store by the label "Made in Germany": the trimming's cotton fabrics, buttons, labels, hangtags, and packaging are German-made.

High quality traditional products — manufactured in Germany — without compromises!"

They don't use the term loopwheel over there. Look at the machines, the machines look like hanging loopwheel.

The McCoy's Ballpark sweats aren't loopwheeled (at least my hoody isn't). Unless they decided to change that recently.

I'm not sure about the hoodies but the sweats are produced on loopwheel machines in Wakayama.

Merz is a tubular knit machine, not loopwheeled.

Peter Plotnicki at Merz told me they use hanging loopwheel and he sent this photo of the machines.

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How do the Real Mccoy's, Merz B Schwanen and Buzz Rickson sweats compare?

I gather Real Mccoy's and Merz are both true hanging loopwheel whereas the Buzz is produced on modern circular machines.

I have handled the Real Mccoy's Ball Park sweat - I was impressed with the thickness and it will certainly keep you warm through winter but I wouldn't pay £165 for it.

The Merz Eskimo sweat is 310g per square meter, I'm not sure what that equates to per square yard...