The Flat Head

[malaujai]

Man... so I have probably soaked my 1001's about 3 times now and the indigo isn't coming out

whenever i wash my hands, the soap turns blue LOL

[Cold Summer]

malaujai: Have you spun it in the wash yet or given it a hand-agitated soak yet? When I've spin-soaked FH jeans in my top-loading machine it's always turned the water nearly black. FH won't fully shrink if you don't give it a hot agitated soak/spin, anyway (I know I've said this a million times, but maybe somebody who hasn't seen it before will benefit.)

itsbenhere: I love my red Native Check western shirt, it might be my favorite of all my FH shirts and I love the snap buttons and yoke/pocket patterns. I'm guessing you got the work shirt version though.

[Cold Summer]

Alright dudes, it's as good a time as any to announce that in about two weeks I will be moving to Nagano to start working for Flat Head! I'll be doing stuff including translation, interpretation, and correspondence with international clients. As anyone who's been reading the Flat Head thread since late 2011 will know, TFH is my favorite Japanese brand and I'm really excited to start working with them.

I'm afraid I won't be able to offer inside information on things like upcoming events or product launches - those are the domain of retailers and you'll want to go to Self Edge, Rivet & Hide, DC4, and so on for that sort of information. But I hope we'll be able to improve FH's English presence on their official website, Facebook, etc., and there's a good chance you'll see me if you come to an event outside Japan where FH is participating. And as always, I'm happy to offer suggestions on sizing and care, and expect to see cool swag I pick up (I think a belt and long wallet are the first things on my hit list), updates on my 3009s, and all that.

I visited Desert Hills Market yesterday and made the rather shocking discovery that their size 10 / 28 cm sneakers fit my feet very well (I wear an 11.5 in Vans, by way of comparison.) It was nice getting to check out a variety of their wallets, leather products, footwear, jackets, etc. in person. That loopwheeled jacquard hoodie is absolutely incredible, too.

Edited March 10, 2013 by Cold Summer

[malaujai]

^ Nice! Congrats!

and yeah, I put them in the washing machine on low spin. They did shrink a bit, but I think the denim is so stretchy that the next few days it already stretched back out...

I've been wearing them around 3-4 weeks now... Can kind of see some honeycombs starting to set (not much stacks because I hemmed them). Should I try to shrink them more? Slightly concerned with the somewhat set honeycombs and inseam becoming too short, but I guess I can pull/stretch them out after the soak...

[Cold Summer]

Thanks! It's hard to say whether you should try washing or drying them again without seeing how it fits first. Interesting that the Exceed denim is so stretchy when the Pioneer denim is infamously tough to stretch.

I was able to pull out my inseam two whole inches after fully shrinking them, the 1001's denim might stretch even more.

[leyori]

Its nice to see someone following their dreams haha. congratz!

[chazychaz]

Congrats cold summer!!

[Maynard Friedman]

Well done that man, you'll be known as cool summer from now!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Congratz Kyle!

[Flash]

Nice one mate

[Danny @ Rivet & Hide]

Congratulations, Kyle.

Edited March 10, 2013 by Danny @ Rivet & Hide

[aho]

congrats cold summer...always wanted to do the same, alas, my roots in chicago are too deep at this point...i'll have to hit you up next time in in ol' nihon though!

[mr.invincible]

is it me or has jeans in general gone down in price? FH3001's are $260 in Rakuten and IIRC, they were high $280+ last year or so...

[aho]

^the yen has dropped, which is a good thing for us!

[mr.invincible]

YES! time to buy visvim

[ThinFinn]

congrats cold summer, well done lad!...

[itsbenhere]

Cold Summer, that's awesome that you've scored basically the perfect job for you. Congrats! And yeah, I ordered the work shirt version as the double snapped pockets are a little too western-y for me although they are cool. Anyway, I'll update with impressions and fit pics and so forth when it gets here. Too stoked

[Cold Summer]

Thanks for the nice words everybody. Be warned Ben, once you experience Flat Head's shirts, everything else feels pretty lame in comparison. You might just become addicted.

[k4727]

Thanks for the nice words everybody. Be warned Ben, once you experience Flat Head's shirts, everything else feels pretty lame in comparison. You might just become addicted.

Its the truth, the patterns are three dimensional. Nothing else is truly like it.

[itsbenhere]

I'm very excited. I'm not sure why, but I have this feeling the fabric will feel somewhat antique in hand and stiffish, let's see how correct I am. Damnit, you guys are getting me all worked up. Haha

[kiya]

Wait till May in Tokyo, its party time.

[garden gnomes in space]

I cant fit the shoulders on FH shirts. I want to get some so bad, but the shoulders are too wide. For instance, one of the Glory Park flannels has a 43 chest which is great but the shoulders are close to 20". I need an 18 in the shoulder.

[itsbenhere]

Do you go in and try them on? A lot of times I'm surprised at how certain measurements feel in real life. I think we've been conditioned into thinking that only certain measurements will work when in reality there can be a pretty big variance between your shirts and they can all fit well.

Also, my birthday is in May. OH shit.

Edited March 11, 2013 by itsbenhere

[kiya]

I cant fit the shoulders on FH shirts. I want to get some so bad, but the shoulders are too wide. For instance, one of the Glory Park flannels has a 43 chest which is great but the shoulders are close to 20". I need an 18 in the shoulder.

The issue is you're trying to buy a flannel that fits like a tailored suit.

No flannel fit like a tailored shirt 60 years ago, hence why Flat Head (and Dry Bones) flannels fit the way they do. They're modeled after a vintage fit where the shoulders were dropped.

[garden gnomes in space]

Do you go in and try them on? A lot of times I'm surprised at how certain measurements feel in real life. I think we've been conditioned into thinking that only certain measurements will work when in reality there can be a pretty big variance between your shirts and they can all fit well.

Also, my birthday is in May. OH shit.

yea, I have tried them all on. I dig what Kiya says, but at the price point we are hanging out in, I want the shirt to fit how I want it to. If I cant manage it, I guess its not for me. Sucks for me. Maybe Ill get over it at some point. I tried the FH wabash on and about shit my pants. One of the best shirts I have ever seen. I just couldnt pull the trigger

[Rightyow77]

^agreed it gives more of a (boxy?) aesthetic. Love FH and RJB shirts because of that, they fit my muscular upper body and are short enough for my hobbit like stature.

[Cold Summer]

My FH shirts are a little wide in the shoulders, but I figured that was just because I have a slim figure. The nice thing about their western shirts is that they taper in the middle, so even if they're a little wide in the shoulders they still look slim overall.

[BukkakeKing]

very nice Kyle !!! you helped me a lot thru your post to help me pick up my BSP !

sure you'll do a good job there !

cheers man

[cool_hand]

Does anyone stock Flat Head in London?

[Maynard Friedman]

Rivet and Hide do but there's nowhere with a bricks and mortar shop in London I believe.