Alec Leamas

Apologies only just seen this now, and have now DM'd!

I have absolutely no choice in this. If I am to wear these as much as I plan to once this starts, they will undoubtedly need a weekly wash! The kids and the animals will see to that.

I can see the poll but can't vote!

Picked up a pair of 1001XX (1000XX) 1953's off Mercari via FromJapan (sidenote I have only recently dived in there and deary me there's truly a wealth of great stuff there!!!) I had been after these for a while, even pondering getting some for UK retail and they literally sold out as I was in the final stages of deciding / faffing - a blessing in disguise! Bit of an odd one as the hem looked unwashed, yet there is some light wear elsewhere, they're in great condition anyway. Looks as though I might be the 3rd owner and the 2nd owner had them hemmed but then changed their mind or something like that. Super pleased with these, typical DSB neppy softness. I also love the details on the 1953 pair - multicoloured stitching throughout and the visible fabric folded over on the pocket corners is a nice little touch I've not seen on any other WH pairs. Don't think I've seen the DSB 1953's shared here so adding a few pictures. Couple outside in the sun shots and some indoor ones - the true colour of the fabric is somewhere between the outside and inside shots, those who have seen new ish DSB fabric will know the type, it's definitely the same version of the fabric as my 1000XX.

@aho on sizing, I was going to go up one from my warehouse size (34 to 35) simply because 35 is available, and it would allow me to be more liberal with the dryer over winter/wet days and maximise wear. Waist is always okay at 34", it's the thigh that pinches in too much for me with dryer usage I got to this based on the size charts and @beautiful_FrEaK's shrinkage experience with his current pair With both of those fabrics listed above, I'm assuming they'll shrink and expand similarly given how close they are in terms of yarn count and density....or would anyone with more experience or understanding disagree with that?

I have just seen that Warehouse updated the Denime graphic and have now shared it on the blog on their site, this version makes a bit more sense!

^ I like that idea, adds a bit of ceremony/reverence

Warehouse Denime Asahi

I wondered the same thing ha. While I wait for news on the fabric I'm deliberating between the 5150 and the "42ish" cut!

Come and join the Word of Mouth contest! 💡

Exciting info it was too!! So glad this is actually getting off the ground!!

Hello! Glad you're here to join us!

Yes, I was thinking the same, I did a load of basic size chart calcs using the shrinkage seen on that WW2 model and settled on a 35 in the 50’s cut for now, but then if the denim is very different that might change. Whether the denim ends up being the same Collect / Shinya stuff or something else I’m still excited!

Going to have a proper perusal of the size charts and the review piece again and gather some clues on cut and size for myself!

Yep works for me too! Without getting too ahead or too excited, where are the WoM size charts at??

I'm in, for sure!

Yes this is great news!!

Some more angles of the 220XX-47. I'm really pleased with these, and going to make them my daily for a while.

As mentioned above it depends on the brand, fabric and remaining inseam length. A worked example from me would be I bought Warehouse Duck Digger 1001XX 1947, they come one washed, I had them hemmed to 28 1/2", they have over the course of a year lost another 1". That was with Warehouse's banner denim, I've found that most unsanforised denim will do similar things. Any more clues on brand or fabric might help with some more specific advice!

Works for me - I wouldn't mind even if it was 12 or 18 months. Agreed on weight. Jan 1st also sounds good, again I have no concept but if it's a smaller maker does that give them enough time? I guess they would have to go with a cut they already make, of course.

This feels like it could be going somewhere!

The more I think about this the more I think it's a really wonderful idea.. Word Of Mouth or Rockets would work but I'm keen on Word Of Mouth purely for the Euro build factor, though I get it if the one man setup couldn't do a 30+ pair run all at once. Unsure what the deal is with Rockets (company size / staff numbers etc) but they look great too. I'm actually in the process of trying to select one or two of my current pairs for a year or so run (an arcuate pair and a plain pocket pair, as daft as that sounds) just to get some real wear out of some of my jeans, but doing something like this would be right up my street right now - I'm really into the idea of real utility of things, and making do with the fewest things, using them purposefully, and seeing things evolve. I realise collecting repro denim and all the accoutrements is almost entirely antithetical to that but like any hobby or obsession it's just a bit odd innit. Like I say I've been repeatedly browsing the contest threads from over the years on here and I have a keen interest in getting involved in one!

I first spotted WOM on the Signet online store actually!

✋I would be, or the Word of Mouth idea too! I clearly became interested in denim and heritage clothing after what seemed to be a golden age of contests, I flick through the old Denime XX and Warehouse x Signet collab competition threads and the like with a keen interest in taking part if a contest was ever to come about again.

@Signet I like the look of the No 1 classic straight would love to have a look at a size chart!