Word of Mouth - Contest Feeler Thread

[dudewuttheheck]

Put me down as interested as well.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

16 hours ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

for example: 01 jan 2025-01 july 2026?

This would be my target dates. I will check with Simone if this is doable especially since he has to order new denim for it in time.

[julian-wolf]

What are the chances they’ll be ready a week and a half ahead of schedule? Running from winter solstice to summer solstice would seem fitting

[Alec Leamas]

^ I like that idea, adds a bit of ceremony/reverence

 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

The possible timing depends a lot on the denim we decide to use. We will most likely offer the choice of two denim and then we all decide which one we want to use . The denim is probably ready in November but we don't know if it is the start or end of November.

If it will be end of November and with the shipping from Japan and finishing the possible 25 jeans, we will rather see the arrival of the jeans in January. Especially with Christmas/New Year in between. Shipping in that time of the year is dangerous (loss of packages).

 

 

[MJF9]

Makes sense the start date is driven by the reality of the production timetable - gives us something to look forward to at the end Jan!

This is still moving forward at a reassuring pace - thanks to you b_F and Simone 

I think we've got enough pairs of jeans to keep us going until then 😉

[beautiful_FrEaK]

For transparency reasons:
Our lovely Mr @MJF9 is helping me here to get this going and also to help me make decisions behind the curtains  (as far as this is necessary).

[reallypeacedoff]

We get to vote on choices of denim too? This is all time!

[Dr_Heech]

29 minutes ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

For transparency reasons:
Our lovely Mr @MJF9 is helping me here to get this going and also to help me make decisions behind the curtains  (as far as this is necessary).

Hope the curtains are made with Collect mills denim 🤫?

Edited August 29 by Dr_Heech

[Maynard Friedman]

So that the curtains will match the cuffs (of the jeans)?

[MJF9]

@beautiful_FrEaK you're too kind... happy to provide ein bisschen Hilfe... 

(though important to say now right up front that... I was not involved in, either directly or indirectly, the provision of any advice, opinion or data that was subsequently used by any contest participant in the sizing of their contest jeans e.g. any decisions to 'size down' for a proper Sufu look were entirely the participant's choice... this disclaimer is currently with my legal team 😉)

Edited August 29 by MJF9

[MJF9]

Talking of curtains...

We all know the (metaphoric) curtain we'd really like to see behind 

In return for a full WAYWT pic from @Maynard Friedman, I'd personally be willing to let him pick the contest denim!!! 😀

[Dr_Heech]

Hey l've got a few pics l screenshotted from his Facebook page, mind you - he's only wearing denim budgie smugglers 🤮

 

[srudy]

Ok, I’m in!!!!!

[aho]

Ooof...Was going to sit this one out as I had a few unexpected expenses come up, but that RS501 fabric/fading samples pulled me in...

@beautiful_FrEaK still any room or is it already capped at 25?  

Also, is everyone basically ordering their standard Japanese repro size? Seems like waist is shrink from tag size?

 

Edited August 30 by aho

[beautiful_FrEaK]

My last count was 23 and you would be 24. So from that point it would work.

But the denim is not yet decided, the poll we be open later

[aho]

1 hour ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

My last count was 23 and you would be 24. So from that point it would work.

But the denim is not yet decided, the poll we be open later

Happy to join! All good on the denim, whichever way we lean, just seeing fades like that in general gets me excited 😂

[Alec Leamas]

@aho on sizing, I was going to go up one from my warehouse size (34 to 35) simply because 35 is available, and it would allow me to be more liberal with the dryer over winter/wet days and maximise wear. Waist is always okay at 34", it's the thigh that pinches in too much for me with dryer usage

I got to this based on the size charts and @beautiful_FrEaK's shrinkage experience with his current pair

With both of those fabrics listed above, I'm assuming they'll shrink and expand similarly given how close they are in terms of yarn count and density....or would anyone with more experience or understanding disagree with that?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I experienced 3" of shrinkage on my RS1950 denim. It also stretched completely back (I am not proud of this).
Simone said his pair of RS501 shrank 2" and he washed his pair a lot. I need to confirm his actual tag size.
Both denim seem to be quite similar, I guess the density affects the shrink and stretch, which would make sense seeing Simone's and my results.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Somehow the poll does not work for me but @aho was able to vote. How about you guys?

[nopal]

Also not able to vote on my end.

[Alec Leamas]

I can see the poll but can't vote!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Ok...I opened a new poll thread just for the denim.

[bartlebyyphonics]

21 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

For transparency reasons:
Our lovely Mr @MJF9 is helping me here to get this going and also to help me make decisions behind the curtains  (as far as this is necessary).

most excellent, cannot think of a more experienced and responsible duo with varied fit styles to help us all along!

5 hours ago, aho said:

Also, is everyone basically ordering their standard Japanese repro size? Seems like waist is shrink from tag size?

 

I was certainly thinking of going for a w40 as it seems all quite neat from the fits seen on insta and b_F's review; but will wait until denim is decided...

In terms of denim choices: whichever is more 'wartime 40s' is my preference - any thoughts from those who know more? 

hoping for a 30s cut in such a 40s denim... [have a lot of shinya denim with various tcb pieces, but will probably lean to kaihara for variation: they are the Levis suppliers now?]

 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

23 minutes ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

In terms of denim choices: whichever is more 'wartime 40s' is my preference - any thoughts from those who know more? 

Collect "labels" the RSS1950 as a 50s denim. No statement about the RS501 denim though. I haven't handled the RS501 so I can't compare them directly.

No need to hope for a 30s cut. If you want one, you chose it  And yes, Kaihara is the supplier of LVC MiJ.

[Maynard Friedman]

I voted in the poll on this thread and I’m not even in the contest 🤣

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Closed the poll now

I think I now the reason: the old votes were still in the background and people are only allowed to vote once. So everybody who voted on the duration was not allowed to vote on the denim anymore.

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

Gonna bow out on this one y’all, consider a spot opened if someone else wants to jump in. 

Edited August 30 by AlientoyWorkmachine

[julian-wolf]

@AlientoyWorkmachine I’m planning on doing some custom pizza stitching on mine, and could happily do for yours as well if that would help sway you…

[reallypeacedoff]

8 hours ago, Alec Leamas said:

allow me to be more liberal with the dryer over winter/wet days and maximise wear. Waist is always okay at 34", it's the thigh that pinches in too much for me with dryer usage

...

With both of those fabrics listed above, I'm assuming they'll shrink and expand similarly given how close they are in terms of yarn count and density....or would anyone with more experience or understanding disagree with that?

I too am planning on trying something different this time around, going to wash once a week and probably dry in the dryer. Planning on sizing up accordingly to take this into account.

Being that it's about 12oz (I estimate 13.25 post soak?) it wouldn't take much effort to stretch back out in high stress areas.