Happy Jeans - Tcb 20s contest thread

[volvo240thebest]

My pair is now in the safe hands of my postman, I will pick them up later today.

 

[Foxy2]

mine has just been delivered and should be floating around somewhere in the office building...

[Foxy2]

got it...back in the game!

need to remove the patch before soaking/tumbling - still have the old patch somewhere...

[volvo240thebest]

#bromance

[volvo240thebest]

I'm going to go the Bartleby rooute this time, only a hot soak before wearing the jeans, no wash, to see if I can maximize the crunchiness/whiskers/etc/etc...
 

[not too tight]

Is there a tracking number list? I have no idea how to check where my pair is or what's happening with them.

[bartlebyyphonics]

so glad to see more

pants receptions

cats

tats

tuxes

soakings

bromancings!

a celebratory fit pic in honour... [40 degree washes in a month or two will remove the extra length, lets see what havoc that plays with the fade locations, but enjoying extra bagginess and dark shading denim for now]

 

[bartlebyyphonics]

+ forgot to show my polite cat! 

with some recent reading...

[Bobbo]

I had forgotten how soft and comfy the jeans were already after the initial wash. Very happy to get this started again and see how easy Karl will win it.

Not too tight: Can't speak for the rest but I didn't have a tracking number. 

 

Edit: here are two pics from a night of indigo dyeing about a week ago. My friend Johan holds courses in dyeing and shibori. Check out moniker @dyeforindigo on Instagram if you want to see more fun stuff. 

 

Edited March 22, 2018 by Bobbo

[bartlebyyphonics]

same: no tracking number, just a sudden welcome arrival... hope they get there soon! 

[Inimitable N!]

1 hour ago, Bobbo said:

as soon as I saw this I thought this was you soaking yours... I know I had some very blue water but this tops it all...

[Bobbo]

Haha, that would have been crazy. But we were only dyeing shirts and bandanas that night. 

[jigsaw]

9 hours ago, not too tight said:

Is there a tracking number list? I have no idea how to check where my pair is or what's happening with them.

would be wise to ask for tracking number if everybody already received theirs.

 

*i aint got no track num too

[Foxy2]

Did ask Inoue a while back - did not get a reply...

since my mobile number was on the address EMS Russia texted me once the package entered Russian territory.

[Foxy2]

did run my tuxedo through the washer yesterday night - pulled inside out, standard washing and spin at 50C with no detergent, 1hr hot dryer afterwards.

came out almost dry and pretty crumbled - leather patches made it out OK - put it on the clothing rack overnight  - jeans and jacket shrunk quite a lot - jacket is now tight, but should be manageable I hope.

flying to Berlin for the weekend - planning to sport the tuxedo tomorrow for the first time, together with TCB's RanchMan...

[Cucoo]

Mine have arrived at the local customs office, well at least they're in my city now...

[volvo240thebest]

jeans soaked, and line dried. love them, the arcs have somewhat of a manga vibe to them. I like it, although that's a touch that detracts from the overall repro vibe of the jeans. I'm going to keep them.
the shorter inseam worked great, finally I can rock a single cuff. pit fics later on today!
to me the 20s are the best cut made by tcb so far, better than 50s and 60s.

TO THOSE IN NEED OF TRACKING ID'S, hit me up via PM

[dau]

mine cleared customs this morning, so hopefully in couple of days I'll be joining as a new contestant ^--^

[bartlebyyphonics]

welcome @dau!!!

as promised (threatened?) some chatterings...

tcb50s vs tcb20s

(50s on right - with pink selvedge, 20s on left, white selvedge)

50s close-ups

 

 

20s close ups

 

 

 

and then lvc's version of 1936 denim (jacket)

 

and then in the spirit of drowning in fabric optics: a quick shot from a sonia delauney film from 1927 (so era appropriate...) seen at the bfi...

 

 

Edited March 23, 2018 by bartlebyyphonics

[volvo240thebest]

ahoy peasants. day no. 1

[bartlebyyphonics]

^ whoopwhoop

ahoy indeed.

[nycsurfer530]

@bartlebyyphonics my thoughts on 50s vs 20s fabric. 50s is definitely slubbier, however the 20s, while softer and lighter, have a grainier texture almost like a soft sand paper (an oxymoron I know). Looking forward to everyone getting their jeans back and this thread returning to full glory

Edited March 23, 2018 by nycsurfer530

[not too tight]

WOOOOO WEEEE!!! I took off work today because I'm getting tattooed later and I'm lazy but it paid off because the post woman just delivered my pair!!!!!! 

I'm about to throw them in for a hot rinse with no spin and then hang dry for maximum crunchiness hopefully! I gotta get my hands on some of that liquid starch.

[Bobbo]

Woho, weekend vibes. Got myself some great beer to kick it off. Have a good weekend all!

yummie omnipollo amurga. Fuck proper beer glasses. 

[volvo240thebest]

almost beer o clock here too

you all may aware from my Instagram rambles that I consider myself more of a cheap beer connoisseur than a craft beer lover. Although when craft beer comes as a present from a pants friend I can make an exception haha. Thanks @mariano_vittori

[MileHighEvertonian]

Glad to have our contest up and running again. Here are a few snaps from my first bona fide outing with the new batch of 20s. Entertaining family visitors with a day hike through an old rice plantation that's been turned into a nature preserve. Swamp, tidal marsh, former rice paddies, and cypress forest all converge here:

Lots of alligators in the rice paddies, including a pair of babies riding atop their mother, presumably.

And the 20s:

[Topgearskin]

15 hours ago, Bobbo said:

Woho, weekend vibes. Got myself some great beer to kick it off. Have a good weekend all!

yummie omnipollo amurga. Fuck proper beer glasses. 

Some goodies there. Oude Gueuze is definitely an acquired taste. I once described it as like beer with tomato juice and battery acid in. In a good way. Still waiting for my pair to return ....

Edited March 24, 2018 by Topgearskin

[Bobbo]

Haha yeah, I've met plenty of people that refuse to call it a beer. 

[erk]

My pair is here. Got them yesterday evening. In the wash right now. 

[erk]

Also ran into my amazing postman Paul today and he informed me he’s getting a new route next Friday. So that’s what I get for gloating about how awesome he is.