TCB

[volvo240thebest]

howdy

news as they come little by little.

the sufu preorder batch will have a special sufu label!

[tigerstrom]

That's cool! ^

[Broark]

If this turns out anything like my MF Apaloosa I'll be a happy, happy man!

[holio cornolio]

Not to sound impatient but since I've not been involved in a group buy like this before I don't have any idea about a timeline. Are we looking at weeks or months before money changes hands?

[volvo240thebest]

Inoue still has to decide how much the shirt is going to cost.

I'd say at least a month if not more!

[Maynard Friedman]

Holio, just relax and enjoy a bit of 'group action'!

[bradl]

Are we considered groupies then MF?

[edmond]

I need a short but wide shirt hajime!!!!!!

[nizzel55]

looking forward to more information

Measurement and fabric.

The shirt looks promising.

[holio cornolio]

Holio, just relax and enjoy a bit of 'group action'!

Ha. Like I say, not to sound impatient, but I have cash burning a hole in my pocket and I can't decide if I should spunk it on the indigo chambray shirt i 'need' right now, or shelve the chambray idea and just put the cash toward the TCB ranchman when it comes.

It's not like I need another denim shirt just now either, I already get enough heat from her indoors for getting the old Dong (bob) out in public too often as it is. But this one looks too nice to pass up on :-)

 

EDIT - I realise that this is utterly off topic, but it's my 9 year old's daily essential items that has me jonesing for the chambray: He's too cool for school.

Gap Chambray workshirt - B&W freindship band - mood ring - matchbox Buick GSX - always with him:

Edited August 24, 2015 by holio cornolio

[volvo240thebest]

sometimes the zen excercise of temperance is part of the japanese denim passion haha!

see it that way!

[Bobbo]

Got my TCB chore coat today, will get more pics up later tonight but here's a sneak peak:

 

So far I like it a lot! 

[Frost]

Amazing Bobbo! Looking forward to the pictures.

[holio cornolio]

^^ nice - is it washed? Looks like it has some post wash texture to it

[Bobbo]

Thanks guys! 

 

^ Good question, had to look it up. According to Pancho & Lefty it is one-wash. It's a fantastic 13 oz fabric of zimbabwean cotton. 

[volvo240thebest]

it's washed, or it'd better be otherwise I'm fucked (my vest fits great but haven't touched water yet)!

[goodrain]

according to Tuck Shop,for the vest " Expect 0.5 inch shrinkage overall post-wash"

[volvo240thebest]

nooooooo! ok 0.5 I should handle it...

[Bobbo]

Light is dying on me but here's a somewhat crappy fit pic for now:

 

[goodrain]

what size is that? fits perfect!

[volvo240thebest]

***** fit Alex!

[nizzel55]

You nailed the fit. I hope mine will fit similar and that it will arrive tomorrow.

[Bobbo]

Cheers guys!

 

Goodrain: I went with a 38, so pretty much 1 or 2 sizes down from what I wear in most other japanese brands.

[nizzel55]

Got my Chore coat today. I am really happy with it.

Sorry for the picture overload. Could not decide what picture to post.

So I posted all of them

[Bobbo]

Yeah mate, fits you very well! Now we just need your photo skills to take nice close-ups (since I suck at it, haha). 

[volvo240thebest]

^^ looks great Nils! yeah someone should take pics of the texture of that duck cloth as it's soo nice...might do it myself tomorrow too

[volvo240thebest]

a couple more details regarding the denim shirts.

our run will have a special "TCB for Sufu" label.

Inoue san will make sizes up to 46, for the big guys out there.

I should have more details soon!

[nizzel55]

Volvo. Tell him to make sure that the arms are looooong

Here is the chore coat again.

To display the arm problem I got.

It did not help that the arms were 1cm shorter then speced on TCBs homepage.

Size 40. Arms are speced to 64 but are 63 on mine.

I do not know if he measure it in a different way.

Edited August 28, 2015 by nizzel55

[volvo240thebest]

sorry to hear that. you could either leave with that (like I would) or maybe there is a possibility to unfold a last bit of the arm and have a tailor extend the sleeve lenght?

I'm all for short sleeves and having a bit of the shirt/sweater peaking out but that's quite short.

One of my fave jacket's it's a vintage LL Bean Baxter State Parka, women's size L from the 80's, meant to be very loose but works perfect as a trim modern fit on me. I had a tailor to extend the sleeve lenght by unfolding the last bit of the sleeve. might work for this as well. dunno, maybe worth a try, maybe not.

I wouldn't mind longer arms on the denim shirt as I always roll them up.

Edited August 27, 2015 by volvo240thebest

[Aries]

I agree that it definitely is a short arm length, but I think you pull it off well if that helps...?