Roping

[Goominim]

Roping has an exaggerated twist, like a braided rope. I wouldn't necessarily call that roping, mandel9000.

 

There should be another name for that.

 

Yours look good, nonetheless. Shows a lot of denim shrinkage. The first jeans Levi's made didn't have extreme roping.

 

Both are cool.

[Max Power]

Those Levi's are awesome. And show once more, that a chainstitch is not necessary to get nice roping. Washing seems to be the key, just look at many cheap prewashed jeans with intense roping.

[501XX4EVER]

Roping has an exaggerated twist, like a braided rope. I wouldn't necessarily call that roping, mandel9000.

 

 

Sorry, I can't resist, I think even the most anal denim head in the world would consider that roping. Some roping has an exaggerated twist, but mostly roping just looks like rope.

 

From ebay, and they're Levi's, click to get the full size for the full effect...

 

Edited December 7, 2013 by 501XX4EVER

[cmboland]

4 month old flat heads

[Slowitchu]

Found this old pair of Levi's 501 in my moms wardrobe. They are washed a lot of times and have many repairs, but this was about the roping!

[Goominim]

Your example shows a pronounced twisted roping effect as opposed to a "scrunchies" looking effect that's akin to train-tracks on the out-seam.

 

Not trying to antagonize, just discussing.

 

Sorry, I can't resist, I think even the most anal denim head in the world would consider that roping. Some roping has an exaggerated twist, but mostly roping just looks like rope.

 

From ebay, and they're Levi's, click to get the full size for the full effect...

 

Edited December 28, 2013 by Goominim

[dr.house]

You guys want roping?

Studio d'Artisan SD 203 (and note the rollover effect).

 

Edited January 6, 2014 by dr.house

[pomata]

hi DR house! have those been hemmed by the clerk?

[dr.house]

Hi pomata,

 

yees, high tension hemmin by the Clerk

[Somar]

Bumping this thread up with the roping of my UES 400T!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Max Power]

Roping on my UES 400T.

 

[501XX4EVER]

Some random Levi's from ebay...

 

[501XX4EVER]

More random Levi's from ebay...

 

 

Edited June 24, 2014 by 501XX4EVER

[mf051404]

[Quoise1203]

If anybody ever tells you that roping can't be achieved if you hem after washing, they are wrong.

 

I had my Roy RS04s hemmed after 15 months of wear and at least 7 washes. I washed them for the first time post hem and this is the result:

 

 

I think the roping is even stronger than it was on the original hem.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 10, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Quoise1203]

Yes I'm sure it is important to be done well and with a union special rather than a modern industrial chain stitcher. The type of thread probably matters too.

These were done by self edge and the stitch is among the cleanest ive seen

[garden gnomes in space]

Self Edge does a great job at hemming.  Every one I have had done has been super clean

[Crat]

[BrownMetallic]

Random roping from my stuff: ALL hem jobs done @BiG, except for the PRPS & SD [orig'l factory finish]

Momo 701 vs FC 1108C

Sam 710XX

EW-0110

Jins 0110XJ

PRPS early years__ circa 2003??

SD 101

Edited September 20, 2015 by BrownMetallic

[sardonicsmirk]

Samurai 711

[Bobbo]

Just a little something something. First is TCB 50's after ~ 9 months, second is Warehouse 1001's after ~ 6 months, both with original hem jobs.