Self Edge, SF/NY/LA/PDX - updates & info

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

5 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Is the Awa-Ai SC41201 really made from natural indigo? The description of the fabric on Toyo's homepage is a bit unclear. Or is it a mix of natural indigo and synthetic indigo? Although price-wise it would fit into Sugar Cane's natural indigo category.

It seems to me it is a mix of natural and synthetic, just like the Edo Ai is a mix of the greenish stuff and well, regular indigo. That they go to pains to emphasize the natural dyeing of the pocket bags and the patch but not the denim itself reinforces this to me. What that mix is, who knows. So yea, it's made of natural indigo, but not exclusively so. 

[jake431]

14 minutes ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

It seems to me it is a mix of natural and synthetic, just like the Edo Ai is a mix of the greenish stuff and well, regular indigo. That they go to pains to emphasize the natural dyeing of the pocket bags and the patch but not the denim itself reinforces this to me. What that mix is, who knows. So yea, it's made of natural indigo, but not exclusively so. 

 

2 hours ago, kiya said:

Yes, it's really made of natural indigo.

@AlientoyWorkmachine - not a mix, but natural indigo.

[AlientoyWorkmachine]

20 minutes ago, jake431 said:

 

@AlientoyWorkmachine - not a mix, but natural indigo.

So it's not that some of the threads are dyed with natural and then woven with synthetic ones also? Because the official description really makes it sound like that. But I wouldn't be surprised if things got lost in translation. The official description even calls it the "Awa mixed" denim. 

Edit - Digging in a little more - it specifies about the blend "which is a blend of Awa Ai and indigo". 

I am taking "indigo" to mean synthetic, and Awa ai to mean natural indigo as per the previous desciption on the site here https://www.sugarcane.jp/news/709/. 

Help me see what I'm missing - I'm sure it's obvious, apologies. 

Edited June 7, 2021 by AlientoyWorkmachine

[julian-wolf]

That’s how they did the 401 and the 501, so it wouldn’t be too surprising

Edited June 8, 2021 by julian-wolf

[kiya]

4 hours ago, kiya said:

Yes, it's really made of natural indigo.

My answer here was in response to @beautiful_FrEaK 's "Is the Awa-Ai SC41201 really made from natural indigo?"

The jacket and jeans from this capsule we're carrying have a warp yarn which is made of 80% natural indigo (AWA-AI) and 20% synthetic.  There is a second part to this capsule (which we're not carrying) which is 100% natural indigo but it's not yarn dyed, both the jeans and jacket are garment dyed in natural indigo and they're priced accordingly (about $800 USD each).

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Thanks for the clarification @kiya

It makes more sense that's a mix of natural and synthetic indigo. Same as the Edo Ai. I think the description of the Edo Ai was more clear on SC's homepage in that regard.

[kiya]

Iron Heart Flannel, Chambray, & Denim Shirts

We've got four hot shirts from Iron Heart this week.  

We have a new 5oz summer-weight linen/cotton blend chambray, a CPO shirt made of a 18oz "Vintage" denim, a 12oz Wabash shirt, and an Ultra-Heavy flannel in red/black.

You can find these four shirts in limited numbers across all of our stores.

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[julian-wolf]

@kiya How would you relate the new run of TFH blank tees to the old THC series? Fabric, construction, fit, etc.?

[kiya]

1 hour ago, julian-wolf said:

@kiya How would you relate the new run of TFH blank tees to the old THC series? Fabric, construction, fit, etc.?

Construction is similar but the new t-shirts are made of a long staple cotton and feel much softer and more "refined".

[youngofthesoonest]

2 hours ago, julian-wolf said:

@kiya How would you relate the new run of TFH blank tees to the old THC series? Fabric, construction, fit, etc.?

it's got more give too without feeling thin. The old fabric was great but def was unforgiving in terms of stretch. To me the new shirts are a good blend of the softness of a warehouse tshirt (but with a more even hand) with the classic flat head tshirt construction. 

[kiya]

Flat Head Loopwheeled T-Shirts, They're Back!

Flat Head's long staple cotton loopwheeled t-shirts are back in stock.  

These are available now at all stores in black or white along with a full restock of all cordovan small wallets, Wild Child wallets, and sterling silver feather rings.

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[kiya]

New Seuvas Flannels & Moleskin Shirts

We've got two new Seuvas shirts and a restock of both of their chambray shirts this week.

One of our favorite shirt brands has ventured into the world of flannels and they’ve just dropped their second release.  Seuvas come through with a shirt made of an original selvedge flannel complete with double-needle construction, gusseted side seams, and their signature single Amakusa pottery stone button as the only external branding.  It’s no surprise that Seuvas is capable of producing such nice flannels considering all textiles and even the sewing is done in-house in their own factory in Okayama, Japan. 

As part of Suevas’ new summer line they’ve also produced a shirt made of a beautiful 100% cotton moleskin fabric.  This shirt also comes with their signature construction and ceramic button branding.

Both of these shirts along with a full restock of both of their chambray shirts can be found at all stores now.

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[kiya]

Mister Freedom Paniolo Edition Californian Jeans & Blank Tees

Mister Freedom’s new Paniolo Edition Californian jeans are here. These are made of Sugar Cane’s 14oz “Hawaii” denim and finished with all the classic Mister Freedom Lot 64 details, which are far too many to list here. Best to check our product page for a long list of all the details this jean contains, it’s quite impressive. We’ve had our run lightly rinsed to make sizing easier due to the unsanforized Hawaii denim.

You can find these now along with a full restock of all Mister Freedom blank tees at all stores.

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[kiya]

Kei Shigenaga Jewelry, Back in Stock!

Our favorite Japanese jewelry collection has just delivered to us a fresh batch of their entire line. We have various styles of rings and bracelets, many made with the Japanese art of kintsugi as the main inspiration behind the design. 

You can find the entire range of Kei Shigenaga’s line at all five of our stores now.

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[kiya]

Pure Blue Japan Extra Slub Denim Jeans

New Pure Blue Japan! The EX-019 Extra Slub denim jeans are here. This is the straight tapered version of the EX-013 jeans we received last month. This 17.5 denim is woven at a very low tension with a super short staple cotton, giving the fabric extreme character. These have a slightly higher slub level than their previous “Super Rough” series and with bit more waviness to the denim.

You can find these along with the slim tapered version now at all stores.

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[kiya]

Iron Heart Thermals, Shirts, Jeans & Everything Else

We've got a large shipment this week from Iron Heart containing jeans, sneakers, jackets, belts, and new thermals and shirts. 

For Iron Heart's new denim shirt they've taken a pure indigo dyed warp and a black sulfur dyed weft and woven them together to create a beautiful 14oz denim. The shade on this denim is unique and will look wild once it’s lightened up with some wear.

The new thermals from Iron Heart are great for layering or just to wear alone. They’ve got some very cool 4-needle flat seam construction and chainstitch run-off from the sleeves and hem; get em now in black or gray.

We've also got loads of new production runs of jeans, belts, sneakers, and denim, corduroy, and horsehide jackets.  You can find all these items now across all stores.

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[tredd626]

Hey @kiya! Any denim recommendations for the closest fit to PBJ XX-019? Looking to retire my 3 year old pair soon and will be probably stopping by the LA store in the coming weeks.

[kiya]

8 hours ago, tredd626 said:

Hey @kiya! Any denim recommendations for the closest fit to PBJ XX-019? Looking to retire my 3 year old pair soon and will be probably stopping by the LA store in the coming weeks.

We have quite a few jeans which fit like the 019 fit from PBJ.  We have about 8 or 9 jeans from PBJ, one or two from Studio D'Artisan, and also one or two from Samurai.  We've got em all in stock at SELA so you'll be able to try them all on when you go in.

[kiya]

3sixteen Waxed Canvas Baseball Caps

3sixteen has come through with one of the most solid baseball caps we've tried on. These are made of a water and wind resistant waxed canvas, come with an adjustable cowhide strap, and are made in the USA. 

Available now at all stores in black or olive.

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[kiya]

Summer Collection of Shirts from Sun Surf, Star of Hollywood, Style Eyes, and Sugar Cane

We’ve just received ten new summer shirts from all of Toyo’s labels. 

We have a few beautiful high-density rayon shirts from Star of Hollywood, the “With Ribs” banger from Style Eyes in three colors, Sugar Cane’s Coca-Cola factory uniform reproduction, and some breezy Sun Surf shirts. 

You can find all ten of these shirts at our five stores and online store now.

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[kiya]

Iron Heart Vests, Shirts, and Chinos

This week we have Iron Heart’s 9oz chinos in navy, khaki, and black, overdyed black denim vests, snap buttoned shirts in both overdye and indigo variations, and 17oz cotton duck Type III jackets.

You can now find all these items across all of our stores and our online store.

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[kiya]

The Fine Creek Shinki Horsehide Alonzo Jacket

The Alonzo jacket from Fine Creek is back! Check out the sheen on this horsehide, it’s truly beautiful the way veggie-tanned Shinki reflects light. This is the Fine Creek Alonzo model and is made of what we believe to be the best horsehide in the world from Japan’s famed Shinki Hikaku tannery. This 1.3mm tea-core dyed horsehide feels and looks great when new and looks unbelievable when broken in. The Alonzo jacket has three zippered outer pockets and is cupro lined.

These are available now in limited numbers at all stores.

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[elmcitizen]

@kiya

Do you have any wear pics of the 3SIXTEEN OD-100X NT Jeans? I keep getting drawn back to these but can't seem to find any pics of a pair with some wear on them to see how they fade.

Thanks!

[kiya]

23 minutes ago, elmcitizen said:

@kiya

Do you have any wear pics of the 3SIXTEEN OD-100X NT Jeans? I keep getting drawn back to these but can't seem to find any pics of a pair with some wear on them to see how they fade.

Thanks!

No sorry, I can't find any photos on file of that denim worn in.  As with most black overdyed jeans over indigo denim, these will fade slowly from black to dark gray to a dark indigo over time.

[elmcitizen]

1 hour ago, kiya said:

No sorry, I can't find any photos on file of that denim worn in.  As with most black overdyed jeans over indigo denim, these will fade slowly from black to dark gray to a dark indigo over time.

Thank you for looking. I'll try to pop into one of the shops and check them out in person.

[kiya]

Introducing Samurai - Jeans Built for Speed

We’re happy to announce that we’ve added Samurai, one of the most legendary Japanese denim brands, to our roster of labels. Samurai was started in 1997 by Toru Nogami in Osaka, Japan. With a strong love of Japanese race cars and vintage Levi’s he set out to create a denim brand for the outsiders. Coming in well after the original “Osaka Five” Nomagi-San had to set his brand apart from the other Osaka based denim lines. He was quite enamored with the Levi’s 501 and he used that silhouette as his template while pushing the boundaries of denim weights and weave styles. Samurai was the first line to really push denim textures to new heights all the while creating multiple styles of in-house developed fabrics in weights which were rarely seen outside of Iron Heart’s signature 21oz denim at the time.

If you were around in the early days of Superfuture’s Superdenim forum you’re well aware of Samurai’s legacy in the Japanese denim world; if you weren’t there, we hope to show you why Samurai holds a special place in the hearts of so many Japanese denim aficionados.

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[kiya]

The Strike Gold "Keep Earth" Natural Indigo Jeans

The Strike Gold "Keep Earth" jeans are here. These limited edition models are made of a special 17oz natural indigo dyed denim made of a 100% organic short and medium staple cotton. Strike Gold set out to produce a limited run of jeans with the intention of making them in the most natural way possible. The cotton is 100% organic for both the denim and pocket bags, only natural indigo dye was used to rope-dye the warp yarns, and the patch was printed with vegetable based coloring agents. The denim is absolutely beautiful on these jeans, they look and feel amazing in person and knowing how well Strike Gold’s jeans age over time we’re sure to see some seriously wild faded pairs later this year. These come in a new and improved classic straight leg fit and a straight tapered fit.

A portion of sales from these jeans is being donated to the United Nations World Food Program, the world's largest humanitarian organization, to help fight world hunger.  You can find these jeans now at all Self Edge stores and online.

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[kiya]

Iron Heart Indigo & Overdyed 14oz Denim Jeans 

Iron Heart’s slim tapered 777 jean is back in a summer friendly 14oz denim. This new run is produced in a pure-indigo dyed 14oz denim and also a 14oz black overdyed version. Both denim styles are made into the 777 silhouette which has a slim and tapered leg and a medium rise. 

You can find these now at all stores.

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[kiya]

Rick Owens 13oz Foil Denim Ramones Sneakers

The Rick Owens 13oz Foil Denim Ramones are here.  These models come from the new Fall/Winter GETHSEMANE season and are made of a newly developed 13oz Black Foil and White Foil denim. This fabric starts out as an 13oz denim which has a black or white “foil” heat pressed into it, you can still see a bit of the denim weave pattern through the foil and over time the foil will come off to reveal the denim base.

You can find these now in limited numbers at all of our stores and as always with Rick Owens there will be no restocks.

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[kiya]

The Fine Creek Tylor Shinki Horsehide Jacket

The Tylor jacket from Fine Creek is here! This new model is made using a 1.3mm Shinki Hikaku Tannery horsehide, is inspired by vintage Lewis Leathers jackets, and has a cupro/cotton blend lining. Check out the sheen on this horsehide, it’s truly beautiful the way veggie-tanned Shinki reflects light. This 1.3mm tea-core dyed horsehide feels and looks great when new and looks unbelievable when broken in. The Tylor jacket has zippered sleeves and two hand-warmer pockets along with a soft cupro/cotton blend liner.

These are available now in limited numbers at all stores.

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