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[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

General experience tells me unsanforized shrinks more with every wash and stretches more with wear. 

[Maynard Friedman]

I’ve experienced sanforized denim that shrinks 2-3” in length on first wash but very little elsewhere.

[Jeef1]

On 4/15/2023 at 12:09 PM, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

Anyone that has the wrecking crew overalls care to share how sizing compares to other tcb jeans? 

I have the seaman trouser in size 34 and 50s jeans in 36. I got the wrecking crew in 36. Wrecking crew overalls are a very wide and loose fit. Waist is like 40-42” probably.  I usually will wear them over another pair of jeans when I’m working around the house. Size 34 probably would have worked for me but I didn’t want to risk tight overalls. I think the boss of the cat overalls are not quite as wide. 

[indigoeagle]

I finally got a pair of TCB 50s. I chose W34. From the shop measurements it should have been fine.
When they arrived today they looked really small in the waist.
Having read, that the denim stretches quite a bit, I still gave it a try. First I thought, it would be impossible to close the top button. But after closing the fly with a lot of effort, I managed to also close it.
The rest fits fine, very comfortable. Also I didn't want the hem bigger than the current 24cm.
Having worn them for a few hours now, I can close the top button quite easily. They are still a bit tight, though.

In one wash they are very soft and comfortable from the getgo.
They remind me actually of the FW 1951s, from the cut, the hand of the denim and also the denim is somehow similar, if a bit darker.
I can understand now, why they're so popular. I wasn't disappointed. Great jeans for a fair price.

TCB 50s denim

And Freewheelers 1951 on top

Edited April 25, 2023 by indigoeagle

[Uncle Karl]

Good evening everyone. I washed my tcb50s woolen jacket for 6 hours.

And I sent it to the tcb factory for repair. Expectation and anxiety are crowded about how it will be repaired.

[smoothsailor]

6 hours? Must have been filthy 

[Uncle Karl]

6 minutes ago, smoothsailor said:

6 hours? Must have been filthy 

yes! It was really dirty. Hahaha The wash water was pitch black.

Edited May 11, 2023 by Uncle Karl

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

@Uncle Karl it looks amazing now

[smoothsailor]

Does indeed look amazing @Uncle Karl

[lee porter]

On 5/9/2023 at 11:17 PM, bloom said:

Ah, another downside to having muscles (let's call it that), the 710 won't fit you. In my case, unburdened by muscles, it's more the proportions. It feels like the part of the leg thats meant to be a knee is way up my thigh. Going up in size just seems to inflate the waist. So going up from my usual 31 or 32 to 36 would probably still be too tight in the legs, but flowing around the hips and waist. Like wearing a giant washing glove. Only with two fingers. And made in denim.

I have high hopes for the 714. I've found Resolute quite different from other denim brands I like, less workweary, tidy enough for office and my mother in law's sunday dinners. They also help keep alive my dream of becoming a surfing pensioner with naturally warm ankles.

 

[lee porter]

Dear get the 714s 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

Wrecking crew overalls are proving quite handy

[bootsofmannishleather]

Hey! I'm new here. Have been getting more into repro denim in the past year, and I was told this was the place to be. Just got this TCB 50s jacket and am pretty inspired by some of the fades I'm seeing on here.

 

Edited May 12, 2023 by bootsofmannishleather

[Geeman]

Welcome aboard  @bootsofmannishleather

Try inserting your image again mate

[bootsofmannishleather]

@Geeman thank you so much! I think I got the pic now? Looks like I needed a different file type. Figuring this out lol

[Geeman]

Sorted, can see it now. 

You've entered the chat on the same page as @Uncle Karl so plenty inspiration for your jacket! 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

Welcome. TCB is a great introduction to repro denim. 

[bootsofmannishleather]

@Hopethisoneisnttakenthanks so much! Yeah, I recently got Warehouse 1001xx Duck Diggers too and have been wearing the TCB with those as a tux. So much fun haha - Hopefully I'll have some nice fades to post in about a year.

[bootsofmannishleather]

@Uncle Karl the jacket is an absolute masterpiece 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

Some interesting info about the Good Luck release - 

 

[Bobbo]

Viktor is such a likeable guy, great to see him doing collabs with TCB. Check out his book True Fit if you haven't, a great mix of photos from his vintage collection and denim history.

Almost 10(!?) years ago I did a short interview with him about it while doing some work for his publisher. You can read it here: https://indigoveins.com/true-fit-breathing-life-into-vintage-denim/ 

[julian-wolf]

Black '50s been putting in more work this year

Balance is off in the photos (should have found a darker background)—they're generally blacker & less contrasted in person—but starting to look really great

[NilsLW]

A little fade update on the 505s. I really love everything about these, fit, denim and details are all great.

Edited May 26, 2023 by NilsLW

[Mtvare]

@NilsLW

I've been interested in those for a while. Yours look really good. Would you mind doing a quick fit pic some time?

Edited May 26, 2023 by Mtvare

[NilsLW]

@Mtvare Don't know why but I took the pictures the same day you asked but I simply forgot to post them, so here you go.
For reference I'm 180cm 65kg and the size is a 30, I left them unhemmed and the inseam shrunk from a 34 to a 33 after several washes.

[Mtvare]

Thanks very much @NilsLW

I've got 20kg on you so they'd look a fair bit different on me but I like the silhouette. 

Useful shrink info too.

[bartlebyyphonics]

s40s continuing to get worn: full tux in contrast...

 

Edited June 4, 2023 by bartlebyyphonics

[bartlebyyphonics]

getting most wear at moment is the boss cat dungees; some fade fragments...

[diggers]

just repaired my 40s

 

[fresh1]

The pair of 50's I ordered arrived today.  The wide legs are going to take some getting used to.  My wife will hate them, but my stepdaughter will probably approve.

My current daily drivers at Sugar Cane 2009, which are somewhere in between slim and regular straight, but it feels like a huge difference. 

 

Edited July 5, 2023 by fresh1