SUPERDENIM SMALL QUESTIONS THREAD (Use instead of making new threads)

[Cold Summer]

To add to the sweater discussion, I was listening to a podcast with Die Workwear who mentioned this eBay shop Genuine Scottish Knits. I've been interested in getting a cable knit sweater and this looks pretty fantastic for the price, especially considering it's made in Scotland from quality materials.

[JDelage]

On 11/26/2025 at 8:40 AM, JDelage said:

Took advantage of the promo at Independence-Chicago to get the orSlow shirt, so I'm good...

In case anyone's looking at those, they are *huge* in the body. Regular pattern all around, nice sleeve length & width, etc, but a lot of extra material in the trunk. I'm having mine trimmed down.

[Alec Leamas]

To anyone in the UK - have you ever used anyone else outside of Clutch / SOAS / Rivet and Hide for chainstitch hemming?

I was considering stepping outside of the above 3 and sending jeans somewhere else - so far I've found Blackhorse Lane and Iron Heart UK both do hemming for the same price + shipping.

Does anyone have any feedback on their experience with them? Or, any other ideas?

EDIT: Also found Sonder Supplies - which looks like it's at the same place as Iron Heart UK - so assume same people/same machine etc

Edited December 11, 2025 by Alec Leamas

[indigoeagle]

14 hours ago, JDelage said:

In case anyone's looking at those, they are *huge* in the body. Regular pattern all around, nice sleeve length & width, etc, but a lot of extra material in the trunk. I'm having mine trimmed down.

For the chambray shirts Orslow has a "vintage fit", which is also quite voluminous. 

[Double 0 Soul]

2 hours ago, Alec Leamas said:

To anyone in the UK - have you ever used anyone else outside of Clutch / SOAS / Rivet and Hide for chainstitch hemming?

I was considering stepping outside of the above 3 and sending jeans somewhere else - so far I've found Blackhorse Lane and Iron Heart UK both do hemming for the same price + shipping.

Does anyone have any feedback on their experience with them? Or, any other ideas?

EDIT: Also found Sonder Supplies - which looks like it's at the same place as Iron Heart UK - so assume same people/same machine etc

What are you looking for which isn't offered by any the above^ or / what are you trying to avoid which is?

 

[Alec Leamas]

10 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

What are you looking for which isn't offered by any the above^ or / what are you trying to avoid which is?

Great question - just for the sake of exploration really - lately, I've always used SOAS, but wondered whether anywhere else was as good / better

[indigoeagle]

On 12/7/2025 at 11:12 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

Thanks for the help with the sweatpants everyone.. (i've never worn a pair so it's totally alien to me) i think i'm going to order the Remi's from Mr Porter (to get them in time for xmas) but size up to a Med to the fit he wants..

It looks like you found a pair already.

I was recently looking for something similar, since all my sweat pants are tapered and I find them too slim.
So I had a look. This came up. 

Bathing Ape-  https://brandavenue.rakuten.co.jp/item/QF9311/
https://brandavenue.rakuten.co.jp/item/QD9262/

A cheaper option. Criminal heavy weight. The leg openings are small at 16cm, but the overall fit is very wide and voluminous:
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/criminal/oglp-012/

The same in a lighter fabric: https://item.rakuten.co.jp/criminal/oglp001/

Champion/XL Reverse Weave: https://item.rakuten.co.jp/kalulu/101254031019/

Licot: https://item.rakuten.co.jp/licot/bqvqxmwxlv4eaqbijdzjg2xxs4-ric/

https://item.rakuten.co.jp/licot/y6mfpd5lwu462n3vrqtwwn5lqu-ric/

https://item.rakuten.co.jp/licot/flgxt2aifxtg5hm52v5mgz6rj4-ric/

SHIPS half cotton half wool: https://brandavenue.rakuten.co.jp/item/PT1843/

Made in Japan, all cotton: 
Harvesty https://item.rakuten.co.jp/more-net/a12524m/?iasid=07rpp_10095___3r-mj4o3q25-49-9f4b9180-a2b1-472a-836a-16ca3be237cf

Made by Hand (brand name): https://item.rakuten.co.jp/versteck/2031/?variantId=r-sku00000004

Edited December 13, 2025 by indigoeagle

[Double 0 Soul]

Thanks @indigoeagle

The Ships and Harvesty^ suggestions are exactly what he's looking for!

Alas.. it doesn't look like he'll be getting any, i ordered the Remi's from Mr Porter on the 6th

..as of this morning they still haven't bothered to dispatch them

I emailed them on the 11th saying

"Good morning,

 

I placed this order on the 6th and it hasn't yet shipped. I appreciate it's a busy time of the year.

 

Will this order arrive in the UK in time for Christmas?..  it's a gift for my son.

 

If the answer is No.. could i cancel the order, i still have time to order from elsewhere.

 

Thanks"

 

They assured me that they were doing all they can / "working night and day to get the orders out in time for Christmas" but they ship from Italy and shipping takes 5 days so it looks like Tiny-Soul might go hungry this year .. fucking useless c*nts! Nvr order anything from Mr Porter!.. so fking frustrating!

 

I mean, he's got some other stuff coming but this is the one thing he asked me for and it's the only thing (despite my best efforts) that i haven't managed to get.

 

I bought Sarah a set of fancy bath towels from Goodhood.. it also took them a week to ship.. this was only after i emailed them to remind them, then they shipped the next day.

 

I tried to log into my End account which i haven't used since last Christmas, it took 20+ attempts from numerous devices before i contacted customer services who informed me that they'd 'lost' a large percentage of customer deets but they didn't bother to tell anyone because non of our payment details were compromised (sounds like they've been hacked) so i would have to set up another account.. this was 3 days later so i'd already bagged it and bought from elsewhere.

 

I don't know if the sorry state of the UK retail sector is just a reflection of the country at large or i'm just used to the efficiency of buying from Japan?.. thankfully, i don't have to use UK retail again until next xmas.

 

..anywho, i'll probably buy him a pair of those Ships lounge pants in the new year. 👌

Edited December 14, 2025 by Double 0 Soul

[Alec Leamas]

On 12/11/2025 at 4:31 PM, Alec Leamas said:

Great question - just for the sake of exploration really - lately, I've always used SOAS, but wondered whether anywhere else was as good / better

Regards my UK hemming options exploration - I returned pretty swiftly to using SOAS. However, I did find out that Sonder Supplies is indeed the same location as Iron Heart UK - and they use polycotton thread for all their repairs and hemming, which is entirely unsurprising, just noting for info.

[ATWM]

5 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Thanks @indigoeagle

The Ships and Harvesty^ suggestions are exactly what he's looking for!

Alas.. it doesn't look like he'll be getting any, i ordered the Remi's from Mr Porter on the 6th

..as of this morning they still haven't bothered to dispatch them

I emailed them on the 11th saying

"Good morning,

 

I placed this order on the 6th and it hasn't yet shipped. I appreciate it's a busy time of the year.

 

Will this order arrive in the UK in time for Christmas?..  it's a gift for my son.

 

If the answer is No.. could i cancel the order, i still have time to order from elsewhere.

 

Thanks"

 

They assured me that they were doing all they can / "working night and day to get the orders out in time for Christmas" but they ship from Italy and shipping takes 5 days so it looks like Tiny-Soul might go hungry this year .. fucking useless c*nts! Nvr order anything from Mr Porter!.. so fking frustrating!

 

I mean, he's got some other stuff coming but this is the one thing he asked me for and it's the only thing (despite my best efforts) that i haven't managed to get.

 

I bought Sarah a set of fancy bath towels from Goodhood.. it also took them a week to ship.. this was only after i emailed them to remind them, then they shipped the next day.

 

I tried to log into my End account which i haven't used since last Christmas, it took 20+ attempts from numerous devices before i contacted customer services who informed me that they'd 'lost' a large percentage of customer deets but they didn't bother to tell anyone because non of our payment details were compromised (sounds like they've been hacked) so i would have to set up another account.. this was 3 days later so i'd already bagged it and bought from elsewhere.

 

I don't know if the sorry state of the UK retail sector is just a reflection of the country at large or i'm just used to the efficiency of buying from Japan?.. thankfully, i don't have to use UK retail again until next xmas.

 

..anywho, i'll probably buy him a pair of those Ships lounge pants in the new year. 👌

in my experience they'll do whatever they can to make something right, you might try to push them harder first. 

They fancy themselves a service oriented company and there's an opportunity for them to honor that. Not saying they will, but you might ask for complementary expedited shipping etc. I've had stuff that shipped from Italy and it was always just about as timely as the US, maybe plus a day or two but that's it. 

[Double 0 Soul]

I expected the same but they seem flakey af.. when i bought the pants, the confirmation email said 'track your order by downloading our app' .. i'm not really an 'app guy' but after a day or two without a shipping update, i was forced.. filled in my deets and it said the order was sill being prepared.. two more days followed and i checked the app again to find..

Hff!..so i had to mail them again and here we are on day 9, maybe the increase in orders on the weeks preceeding December the 25th has come as a surprise to them

[bod]

@Double 0 Soul Mr Porter are usually spot on, I’ve ordered quite a bit from them and it’s always been shipped fast and in great packaging

[mlwdp]

Mr Porter is legit.  Wish they’d bring back Gitman vintage though.  They had wonderful sales on that brand.

[Double 0 Soul]

Don't tell me.. save your words of support for my inconsolable teenager on Christmas morning.. 

 

Thanks to Mr Porter.. he'll think he's on the naughty list and abandon all hope of a Christmas miracle

 

'Why Santa Whyyy' ?

[mlwdp]

I’ve been eyeing a pair of Red Wing 8881 on there.  Wish they’d put those on sale lol.

[Double 0 Soul]

Mr Porter pulled it out of the bag with seconds to spare..

Merry Christmas Folks!

[Cold Summer]

On 10/28/2025 at 8:56 AM, Cold Summer said:

I would love suggestions on putting together a home-made jeans repair kit. Name: what are some recommendations for common thread/gauges/etc.? Any particular type of needle that works well for denim home repairs?

I've tried to fix broken stitches before in the past - my most common denim repair issue, by far - with very little success using an "off the shelf" sewing kit from the store, with tiny gauges of thread and needles that seem ill-suited to the job. The thread doesn't have to be cotton (though I'm a cotton stitching purist, using poly thread is often best for repairing high-stress areas.)

Update: at a crafting store, I found some Gutermann gold jeans poly thread which looks to be a good thickness/texture/color for most stitching repairs, so I grabbed a spool and I'll try using it to repair broken stitches on my jeans.

[Maynard Friedman]

I’ve used Gutermann polycotton thread for years for repairs. I have shades ranging from lemon yellow through orange and gold to tobacco, plus indigo. I highly recommend it but I’ve also recently bought some sashiko thread of varying thickness and shades of indigo.

[Geeman]

@superfuture wouldn't let me into the forum without confirming a subscription this morning. 

i did so but only gives the option to do a month at a time?

[superfuture]

@Geeman Ah. ok... I didn't realize that setting was going create such a scenario for all members. It's now turned off. (but might be required at some point – so at least I now know how it works!!)
Thanks for subscribing anyway. I'll look into why it didn't allow multiple months. Others have been able to pay up to 6 months.

Invoices are set to be sent 5 days before expiry dates.
 

[okimoto]

Hope everyone is having a great start to the new year! A question for our resident experts - what is the correct way to fasten this cinch?

Should the right side be folded so the prongs pierce through and the extra bit of the strap goes under, or is there a different strategy? Going over the bar, then piercing the strap with the prongs, then under doesn’t keep things in place firmly.

[julian-wolf]

Plenty of examples of folks doing just what your top photo shows

Personally, I prefer starting from there and then threading the outer tail back to the inside to keep it from flapping around (photo taken straight from the jackets book)

[ATWM]

^ I go this way shown in the jacket, or, in the case of too much dinner or general laziness, sometimes your top photo.

[CSL]

I also do as Julian-wolf has described. If it's necessary to cinch in really tight I let the excess 'tail' poke out on the underside.

[MJF9]

On 1/4/2026 at 8:13 PM, julian-wolf said:

Plenty of examples of folks doing just what your top photo shows

Personally, I prefer starting from there and then threading the outer tail back to the inside to keep it from flapping around (photo taken straight from the jackets book)

Can't see the pic Julian

[Broark]

4 hours ago, MJF9 said:

Can't see the pic Julian

This is due to a restriction based on Imgur in the UK, effectively banned / geo-restricted in late '25 in reply to the Online Safety Act and age verification. 

[julian-wolf]

Not missing much, it looks just how you’d expect a done-up cinch to look

[CSL]

I'm finding it still requires 'double-clutching' to get from page to page.

First click = Blank page, 2nd click = intended destination.

Is it same for everybody?

[Maynard Friedman]

Same here @CSL

[ATWM]

^ yes, most of the time at least