Bobbo 6,434 Posted August 4 (edited) Time to officially kick off the contest now that the jeans have reached at least some of you! Fabric: A14 oz denim with a very light pink selvedge-ID made by a blend of US cotton. It was made to capture the essence of vintage Cone and I'd say it turned out very well. It starts out flat and uniform before it hits water, then it crocks like crazy. Should get some nice vertical falling. The fabric is made exclusively for Denimbridge by Yamaashi mill in Okayama on a Toyoda shuttleloom. According to Shingo it's a small factory which is an important factor for both Shingo and us in this project. If you want to see a little of how the fabric ages Shingo has started using it for his latest Denimbridge cut. http://denimba.com/denimbase/2018/11/03/23478 You can read more about the jeans on my blog indigoveins.com and also a piece on the guys behind the jeans. The prizes: The winner will win a pair of Denimbridge jeans, sponsored by Denimbridge, and the runner-up gets a €200 voucher from Göteborg Manufaktur. The jury: A jury of 5 will judge the contest winner: Shingo-san, Kuniyoshi-san, Jonas and Olof that runs Gbg Mfg and myself. Some pictures: Edited August 14 by Bobbo 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maharu 169 Posted August 4 Just for clarification, the mail from Göteborg Manufaktur said 200€ store credit? Now I want to see pics in wait for my own pair! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbo 6,434 Posted August 4 ^ My bad. Must be getting old! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maharu 169 Posted August 4 @BobboWhy don't you post some pics of your pair to get the thread started? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broark 7,981 Posted August 4 Photo dump! I think these are going to break in really nicely, post wash the denim is very crinkly and quite stiff. These are all pre-wash, I'll take some post wash photos today. The jeans are very neatly sewn, and I can already tell the hem is going to get some really nice roping given how narrow the hems are. It's been a little while since I've participated in a contest so I'm looking forward to it. 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbo 6,434 Posted August 4 Tasty! Looks like the final top button turned out pretty well too. Havn't seen that one myself, haha. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beautiful_FrEaK 1,664,420 Posted August 4 Thanks for the picture dump! Can't wait to get my pair the back pockets seem to be pretty high positioned?! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bartlebyyphonics 3,724 Posted August 4 workmanship and material looking exquisite b_F: 40s pocket x 60s taper (x 30s lee pockets)? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broark 7,981 Posted August 4 1 hour ago, beautiful_FrEaK said: the back pockets seem to be pretty high positioned?! I actually don't find them too high now that they're on, but the do look high in photos. By comparison I find the pockets on my SOC 737's to be too low... Also these shrink quite a bit, I'm glad I sized up. They do seem to stretch pretty easily. Measurements after one warm wash and spin (top load washer so lots of agitation) and not yet tried on so no stretching whatsoever: Waist: 34 in. Front rise: 12 in. Back rise: 16 in. Thigh: 13.5 in. Knee: 9.5 in. Hem: 8.25 in. Inseam: 32 in. (Props to Shingo, I asked for 32 post wash and these are 32 on the dot!) Fit pics to come. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broark 7,981 Posted August 4 Post wash crinkly texture. 21 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 2,164 Posted August 4 The denim looks so nice! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d-rew12 17,886 Posted August 4 @Broark from the other thread, thanks for the measurements! And damn yeah the wiast shrunk a ton but it seems they stretch easily so should be solid. The measurements look great though! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longshanks 658 Posted August 5 Some super quick post wash fit pics. These were washed on warm and then just hung outside to dry, but I might give them another hot wash just to make sure all the shrink is out of them. They definitely shrunk up quite a bit but do feel like they’ll stretch out some. The fabric feels great and I’m really looking forward to seeing how these evolve! 20 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maharu 169 Posted August 5 Fit looks great! @longshanks 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beautiful_FrEaK 1,664,420 Posted August 5 @longshanks That indeed looks like a great fit! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALB 301 Posted August 6 Broark got great pics of it pre and post wash so won't bother trying to get good pics. Denim is super crinkly after wash and I'm loving the heck out of it. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
srudy 259 Posted August 6 First pic is of me wearing them before a soak, 2nd is post soak after hosing myself down with the garden hose, then, letting them hang out with my TCB 20s contest jeans and drying a bit more, lastly my girlfriend stole them. They look better on her anyway. I’ll see if I can get another pair for myself. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbo 6,434 Posted August 6 So great seeing these pics! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beautiful_FrEaK 1,664,420 Posted August 6 Only exceeded when we Europeans will get our pairs But since I just got a mail, this can't take too long anymore 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbo 6,434 Posted August 6 Yep! First boxes arrived today. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 2,164 Posted August 6 I got the shipping details about an hour ago! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 2,164 Posted August 7 I just got my pair and they are in the wash. I was a bit hesitant to wash them because the waist might be to small but what the hell I will try to stretch them haha. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broark 7,981 Posted August 7 You should be okay, my pair shrank quite a lot in the waist and after a couple of days of wear they’ve stretched out comfortably. I’ll snap a fit pic today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 2,164 Posted August 7 (edited) I hope so I measured the waist on my size 35 when they were still wet and a post wash (40°C) they measured 33. Edited August 7 by tigerstrom Typo 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 2,164 Posted August 7 (edited) They fit! Sloppy taken measurements on my size 35 after 40°C wash and dry. Waist 42cm Thigh 33cm Legopening 19,8cm Inseam 84cm Front rise 31cm Back rise 39cm I kind a regret that I didn't hem them directly but I may do it later instead Fit pics later today or tomorrow Edited August 7 by tigerstrom ... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beautiful_FrEaK 1,664,420 Posted August 7 Thanks for the measurements! They look very promising for my size 35. But I will find out on Friday I guess 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigerstrom 2,164 Posted August 7 This is taken directly after wash and dry 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
