Happy jeans: TCBxSufu S40s WW2 contest thread

[el padre]

50 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

Thankfully someone’s picked up on my humour ... I was starting to worry

I think I'll be reinstating rationing so I can fasten the top button.

2oz of butter a week? That's a nice slice of toast, normally?!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

57 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

Thankfully someone’s picked up on my humour ... I was starting to worry

That joke was as old as the WW2

[beautiful_FrEaK]

59 minutes ago, propellerbeanie said:

I like those pocket bags. This whole time I didn't realise you were getting raw instead of OW!

usually I would buy one-wash these days but a contest has to start raw and is preferably soaked/washed at the starting date

[Foxy2]

Normally, I agree on the soak-start, but with all the measurement panic I had to find out now...

[Duke Mantee]

8 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

That joke was as old as the WW2

I know, I wrote it - cheeky 

 

[tjandaputra]

2 hours ago, YossarianRaw said:

Anyone here with an OW order gotten their shipping notice yet?

I'm starting to think I won't have my pair by sep 1st with the way Danish customs usually operate.

Yep same thing here kinda nervous now bcs of the possible sizing issues and that I haven't got the shipping notice email yet

but I hope there's no need to stress and all will be a-ok!!!

[Duke Mantee]

Dear S40s competitors

I have wrestled with both denim and conscience, and despite it being possible I could make these work, I have decided that ‘making them work’ is exactly the issue I don’t want. I’m confident the waist will eventually make it to tag size after washing and wearing but the top block will always feel like I’m wearing a pair of orange tabs.

My original plan, based on the size charts, was to shrink down to size (thinking I had room to do so) - the situation now is to stretch them up to size.

So, and I hope this isn’t an issue, I have passed them on to @heyson who’s well known here. I think this is altogether preferable to trying to involve TCB in returns and/or exchanges and it means the competition isn’t devalued - in fact it’s probably been improved.

I do feel sad about the situation but I will definitely be following this thread and enjoying the contributions ... I might even throw in a few more WWII jokes ...

Good luck to all and but I hope the  #54 jeans are the champs

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Good to hear @heyson is sorted out. If my pair wouldn't have worked out he could have gotten my pair as well.

 

Quick pre-soak fit check:

[Broark]

Y'all got any more of them tracking numbers?

[Duke Mantee]

@beautiful_FrEaK perfect ... that’s exactly what I was after. I’m jealous 

[tigerstrom]

No tracking number yet. I hope tomorrow is the day:) 

@beautiful_FrEaK they will be perfect after wash!

Edited August 24, 2020 by tigerstrom

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@Duke Mantee @tigerstrom thanks guys!

Too bad you will leave us Duke but I understand the decision. 

[H...crimper]

Am I the only one here with extra room 

[shredwin_206]

Still no tracking for me. Wonder if everyone with one wash will even have in time for the start date. 

[heyson]

@Duke Mantee thank you for helping me out with these and giving me your spot. I am sorry that they didn’t work out for you though.

thank you @beautiful_FrEaK too for reaching out. 

Hope everyone else can sort it out.

[bartlebyyphonics]

b_F ... pre-soak looks gravy from here!

duke: a totally reasonable and honourable route! [keep the jks coming...]

heyson most welcome!

foxy: so good to see you back: all words listened to as mana... plus your detail shots are what I imagined are coming...

the issue seems to be about 1 inch for the bigger sizes, more for those smaller [?] ... swap shop as the learned brownmetallic suggests may be a positive way through, especially for those who sized down given the chart...

Edited August 24, 2020 by bartlebyyphonics

[BrownMetallic]

Usually do a hot soak X2 before wearing,  but had a thought & wanted to see if it’ll make a difference.  
So, I did a 3rd soak.  This time just warm & after about 45mins,  I started agitating the  waistband by quadrant w/a bit of force to loosen up the fabric.  Kept them soaking for another 1/2hr ... then, hang to dry.

Ref: Rigid W36.  This morning, I re-measured the waist ... from 34.5” after the 2nd soak to 35 inches,  unrestrained ...

@beautiful_FrEaK I remember U showing a vid about hemming a pair of Denime,  I think it was ....  where the guy rubbed the fresh hems against back & forth ... so, I did [that] before the soak & voila ... roping already started without me

Edited August 24, 2020 by BrownMetallic

[MJF9]

@BrownMetallic quelle denim alchemy!

[YossarianRaw]

Refs!! Refs!! This guy's cheating over here!

[Facini]

4 hours ago, YossarianRaw said:

Anyone here with an OW order gotten their shipping notice yet?

I'm starting to think I won't have my pair by sep 1st with the way Danish customs usually operate.

My raw pair came today - no issues with customs, mate ;)

[BrownMetallic]

@MJF9 @YossarianRaw

 Shhh! That’s just between us ... most skip to the last page 
 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

@BrownMetallic good to see it worked. I might try this for my Dry Bones 

[buler]

34 raw, 1 hot soak fit  (I normally wear 34)

 

 

[tigerstrom]

I like that fit! @buler

[buler]

3 minutes ago, tigerstrom said:

I like that fit! @buler

Thanks, tigerstrom. I'm working on losing some of my abdominal protection layer and then they'll be spot on.

[garden gnomes in space]

Looks great everyone, glad most are able to manage. 
 

my problem was closer to 2” discrepancy and I just couldn’t fight a fit every tine they were washed. I believed the size charts and thought I would be getting a 36” after all said and done. That way, even with minor deviations, I would still have some wiggle room. Expecting that from My pair just wasn’t realistic. I’d have liked to pass the baton, but seeing the pocket bag tears after a single wash was the final nail in the coffin. I’m more disappointed than anything. It’s been a rough year and I was really looking forward to interacting with some old denim pals again. 

[bartlebyyphonics]

1 hour ago, buler said:

34 raw, 1 hot soak fit  (I normally wear 34)

 

 

can't see that not working

class fitz

and

sir

shout out to you for the most monster vintage pix on the 'otherrr' forum...

keep doing u...

 

[Jared_Lee]

2 hours ago, garden gnomes in space said:

I’m more disappointed than anything. It’s been a rough year and I was really looking forward to interacting with some old denim pals again. 

I hear you, gnomes. I was looking forward to your participation in the contest. I'm bummed that TCB missed the mark so badly on your pair and compounded that with QC issues on the pocket bag. Just a bummer all around. Did you even want to consider a size swap from TCB?

[moimanuh]

Guys i am out. Thighs wont fit me. I dont think 11.4 inch will stretch to 12 inch. 

[MrCknNuggets]

Finally I got shipping notice!!(OW, hemmed)

I can’t wait!!!