Warehouse Duckdiggers

[superBobo]

ahh, mr detective! very interesting though...

I wonder where the warehouse people got the stronghold info and inspiration from in the beginning.. seems like unlikely facts to come across, especially in japan?

[mizanation]

joobs, just to clarify, the rise on my 32 pbjs are pretty close to the rise on my 31 DD's.

[Charlie Delta]

Another sneakpeek:

This SPECIAL WEAVE DENIM is made

EXCLUSIVELY FOR

~BROWNDUCK NEWMARK & DIGGER~

This cloth is the result of years of experiment and most exacting tests for Strenght, Washing quality and durability.

In my experience of over twenty-five years as an Overall Manufacyurer I have compared and tested every known denim and I offer this garnment under the fellowing REMARKABLE GUARANTEE

If, when this Overall is completely worn out, you do not think that Special Weave WAREHOUSE Overalls are BETTER and will OUTWEAR ANY other Overalls made,

Repairing Neatly Doue.

Beware of imitations-

Demand the Genuine

Special Weave WARE-

OUSE Overalls!

All typo's left intact.

I'll hold them to that Guarantee of Repairing Neatly Doue!

[mizanation]

wow, their spelling fucking sucks!!!!

[Charlie Delta]

Repairing Neatly Doue.

This used to be my favorite, just horizontally and vertically flip the u in doue and you get done, nothing to it...

Beware of imitations-

Demand the Genuine

Special Weave WARE-

OUSE Overalls!

But I just discovered this one, also quiet genius if I may say so: WAREOUSE.

WTF? Their own company name???

[mizanation]

the japanese are not the best spellers.... neg rep!

[Ahlvahroe]

misspelling their own name that is brilliant.

completely unrelated but when i was a kid i went over to my cousins house and on the fridge was a spelling test, A+ 10/10, but he had misspelled his name so i teased him relentlessly about it, his name is marcos and it said macos. ah, vintage memories

[Charlie Delta]

Also have to be honest and say that I was a slight bit disappointed when I first inspected these when I just recieved them that the flasher was stapled on, I would've gone for stitches.

But now I'm just being nitpicky...

[percy]

nearly all the models are cut slightly differently. i have the 1950 and it is quite a full shape, although straight. they do stretch back out to a raw fit after a few days wear, mainly due to the looser weave.

those who would like a non-cinch but still slightly slimmer than the 1950, should get the 1940 as i believe it is slightly lower in the crotch and also straight. for some reason it is more expensive, maybe due to the extra stitching??

regards

[JohnnyRed]

But I just discovered this one, also quiet genius if I may say so: WAREOUSE.

WTF? Their own company name???

Didn't they also use "Dubbleworks" and "Doubleworks" on different buttons?

[Blackplatano]

nearly all the models are cut slightly differently. i have the 1950 and it is quite a full shape, although straight. they do stretch back out to a raw fit after a few days wear, mainly due to the looser weave.

those who would like a non-cinch but still slightly slimmer than the 1950, should get the 1940 as i believe it is slightly lower in the crotch and also straight. for some reason it is more expensive, maybe due to the extra stitching??

regards

the weave is suppose to be pretty tight from what i heard.

How did you size in the DD compared to the 45 rpm? Pics?

[synthi]

Warehouse should mirror Levi's in that the further back in time you go, the roomier the cut. The 1950's model is to my knowledge the slimmest of them all. To me it;s the most handsome. The fabric is very tactile and is a loose weave so stretchy. I have a pair of the 1950's in size 30's I've just sold and a pair in W28 that I wish to god fit me

[Blackplatano]

Warehouse should mirror Levi's in that the further back in time you go, the roomier the cut. The 1950's model is to my knowledge the slimmest of them all. To me it;s the most handsome. The fabric is very tactile and is a loose weave so stretchy. I have a pair of the 1950's in size 30's I've just sold and a pair in W28 that I wish to god fit me

Wrong on so many levels

[synthi]

Thanks Blackplatano. I have just looked here http://www.ware-house.co.jp/index.php?page=items&cc=575 and indeed it seems the 1920 may just be slimmer than the 1950's model so my knowledge stands corrected.

Regarding the stretchiness of the denim however, as someone who's worn a pair that stretched out so much they fell of my waist I can relay first hand that the denim errs on the side of stretchy.

Part of the reason for this is that to get the slubby effect on denim the looms are slowed down and this the cotton is woven under a lower tension. Thus when worn the material has a bit more give but then may also be subject to greater shrinkage also.

I'm glad duckdiggers are getting a bit of attention here, great jeans.

[Blackplatano]

Thanks Blackplatano. I have just looked here http://www.ware-house.co.jp/index.php?page=items&cc=575 and indeed it seems the 1920 may just be slimmer than the 1950's model so my knowledge stands corrected.

Regarding the stretchiness of the denim however, as someone who's worn a pair that stretched out so much they fell of my waist I can relay first hand that the denim errs on the side of stretchy.

Part of the reason for this is that to get the slubby effect on denim the looms are slowed down and this the cotton is woven under a lower tension. Thus when worn the material has a bit more give but then may also be subject to greater shrinkage also.

I'm glad duckdiggers are getting a bit of attention here, great jeans.

thanks for clarifying the stretch factor.

However, there are still people who say they shrink a lot. Maybe it has to do with washing. How many times have you washed them?

[percy]

they shrink a lot compared to raw when you wash/soak them. however, they will stretch out once you start wearing them again.

the fit of mine compared to my 45rpm nandos (and after wearing for a while) is looser. i would say though that i wear a 34 waist but have skinny legs so someone with a slimmer waist and some actual muscle may find the fit more suitable.

my nandos have been washed/tumbled now though and i think that has made them tighter. i will take pics later just for you xxx

[percy]

pics for comparison: 1950 duckdigger, 45rpm nando, levis 1944, levis 1947 all waist 34. just did the pics quickly so not very well framed (as you can see by the knee kicking out in the nandos).

[beatle]

Thanks for those...

[Blackplatano]

THanks for the pics.

I see that the DD have a higher rise than the nandos and are a little fuller through out, you were right.

Thats probably because it's the 1950, which is the most traditional/anti-fit cut.

THanks for adding pics to the thread, so people could get an idea of what they need.

[Charlie Delta]

As promised pics of my 30's.

When I decided to get these the 20's and 40's had just come out, and I had never seen any pics of these worn. Some people had the 50's but there wasn't that much to be found about these. It was a shot in the dark, especially with the short inseam.

I preferred these over the other models as I'm a big fan of exposed back pocket rivets, suspender buttons and a cinch. But I wanted beltloops since the jeans I wore before these were my (beltloopless) LVC 1890's. I must say that the reinforcement stitching on the other models looks very nice and it was hard to just pick one. In the back of my mind I know that I'll get more Duckdiggers in the future, as they are such unique jeans. I've also entertained myself with the thought of trying to collect the whole Duckdigger range. That's how crazy I am about them.

Amazing jeans in every aspect.

Specs of the 1930's:

For all the cooky details these have and the pocket stitching they are still very low-key jeans. I don't think people who don't have anything with denim would ever notice them, and might not be able to appreciate them (forgive me if that sounds snobbish).

But the are definitely not the flashy jeans that some people hold them for and you won't get the "look at him with his flashy jeans effect"!

Anyway:

Suspender buttons, exposed rivets, cinchback, beltloops,

felled outseams.

There's something about these jeans that makes them actually feel old in a way.

It's hard to describe but they feel a bit "dusty", they never felt brandnew (but in a good way).

I can not even begin to decribe the denim, it's super dark and rough in a way without being very stiff or hard.

Feels very vintage-y and I have a feeling that these will also fade in a very vintage way.

They were mildly hot soaked once for about 2,5 hours when raw.

Since I could hardly button them up I soaked them with me in them for a bit and then jammed a wooden coat hanger in the waist.

After I took them out of the water I stood on the hems and pulled them to get some lenght back.

They are a bit on the short side and with possibly quite some shrinkage still left in them I will only handwash these in the future.

Measurements (per the BiG method)

Size 32:

pre soak

waist: 32.7

front rise: 13.4

back rise: 14.6

inseam: 35.4

leg opening: 18.1

post soak

waist: 33.1 *

front rise: 12

back rise: 13.8

inseam: 34.3

leg opening: 17.4

*this being bigger that pre soak is weird I know, and there is a slight possibility that I fucked it up while measuring. More likely option is that instead of the waist shrinking, it only stretched because I soaked with me in them, so it didn't have the chance to get any smaller.

I have now got 10 full weeks of wear in them but unfortunatly haven't worn them for a long time, as all other project have been put on hold while I'm working on the MFSC's.

Took these fit pics today.

I am very happy with how they fit, and they sit perfectly on my hip.

It's just a completely straight not too slim, not too baggy fit.

Please excuse the way the shirt is tucked, did that to show the waist better.

Some raw pics:

very hairy

[Charlie Delta]

Posted these two pics already on the previous page.

there are a couple of differnt patches, I believe the 30's and 50's have this one

This SPECIAL WEAVE DENIM is made

EXCLUSIVELY FOR

~BROWNDUCK NEWMARK & DIGGER~

This cloth is the result of years of experiment and most exacting tests for Strenght, Washing quality and durability.

In my experience of over twenty-five years as an Overall Manufacyurer I have compared and tested every known denim and I offer this garnment under the fellowing REMARKABLE GUARANTEE

If, when this Overall is completely worn out, you do not think that Special Weave WAREHOUSE Overalls are BETTER and will OUTWEAR ANY other Overalls made,

Repairing Neatly Doue.

Beware of imitations-

Demand the Genuine

Special Weave WARE-

OUSE Overalls!

Directly copied, all mistakes left intact.

[Charlie Delta]

There isn't that much to show wear wise, but what's there looks very promising.

I've also included some details for your viewing pleasure.

[Charlie Delta]

backside of the cinch is the same cotton used for the pocketbags

[synthi]

Cotton Duck they fit you amazingly well. Bravo.

[superBobo]

great pics cotton. As you know from our old convo, Id love those jeans myself. I´d probably size up to a 34 or something though, to get a wider fit. They fit very good on you though, vintage like but not that baggy. Amazing details, and the description of the denim sounds very interesting.

[Charlie Delta]

Ehhh, heh....

I tend to go a bit overboard with pics recently...

[trinket]

Great pics. Thanks Cotton.

I recently got some braces from AlbertThurston

http://www.albertthurston.com/

I got them to wear with my LVC201s. They're fun to wear, and I now wish that I got the 1900 diggers instead of the 1920s.

[Charlie Delta]

Put some buttons on your 20's then.

It's easy and can look really good.

Try to find some plain vintage looking iron buttons with 4 holes, most places should have like regular buttons with holes but for jeans and in iron.

Otherwise some plain wooden ones can also look nice.

Check here, for a post on buttons I put on another pair of jeans of mine.

Oh, and I also remember that Bill had put button's on jeans of his, but he put them on the inside of the waistband.

[jubei]

trinket! I wasn't sure if you were a poster here. good to see you sir!

oh and CD: +rep if I could... nice wear, looks promising

[Ahlvahroe]

Great pics. Thanks Cotton.

I recently got some braces from AlbertThurston

http://www.albertthurston.com/

I got them to wear with my LVC201s. They're fun to wear, and I now wish that I got the 1900 diggers instead of the 1920s.

i agree they look awesome, i was actually about to get the 1900 duckdiggers but i won a pair of 1890 lvcs on ebay, and couldnt justify both. i still really want a pair of duckdiggers, the denim and the detailing is so great, maybe next year, maybe the year after but definitely one day.