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

[MJF9]

10 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Not me Ooms.. although he did make Travolta shine in Face Off and that ain't easy! ..

@Thicolas Rage is probably the only one standing 

I'm sure im missing something.. one of my film nerd friends absolutely adores Nic Cage.. he even has a red sequin cushion.. if you brush your hand over the sequins it reveals a picture of Nic Cage (he also has one of Hasselhoff at the opposite side of the sofa) .. He keeps harassing me to watch The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent.. i even get txts saying "have you watched it yet?" .. "stop bullying me" 

 

Leaving Las Vegas is one to watch Neal

[Double 0 Soul]

I've seen it.. it's not through lack of trying.. i've seen lots of Nic Cage films, i just don't think he can act.

Last one i enjoyed was Adaptation the Spike Jonze film

[Dr_Heech]

19 minutes ago, MJF9 said:

Leaving Las Vegas is one to watch Neal

Awesome film, a brilliant portrail of demise and alcoholism by Nick Cage, in contrast to Elizabeth Shue's caring hooker trying to keep him alive.

[MJF9]

Great summary @Dr_Heech I've watched it a few times, dark and harrowing, I thought awesome too

Which actors / actresses do you rate @Double 0 Soul?

[Double 0 Soul]

I enjoyed Wild at Heart.. but more for Laura Dern and Harry Dean Stanton.. oh, and The Wizard of Oz connection of course..

Remember i was this guy for some years.. it was a reaction to someone on Denimbro saying i was heartless

 

[MJF9]

Don Logan in Sexy Beast... now that's a performance... compulsive watching

(best clip I could find)

 

Edited January 23 by MJF9

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

Talking about films to watch for denim purposes - I think a lot of folks here would enjoy the outfits on Train Dreams. 
 

Regardless of denim it’s an amazing film imo, but what drew me in initially was the beautifully worn wabash chore. 
 

trailer-

 

[CSL]

^^^Yes. Very good.

[Broark]

Funny timing, my wife and I watched Train Dreams last night. As a dad it really hit home.
Great film, my wife said that a lot of my clothes looked like the ones in the movie so she's paying attention. 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

1 hour ago, Broark said:

Funny timing, my wife and I watched Train Dreams last night. As a dad it really hit home.
Great film, my wife said that a lot of my clothes looked like the ones in the movie so she's paying attention. 

Oh yeah. It’s a rough watch in that sense. Especially as a dad of a daughter of that same age. 
 

 

Btw - turns out whites built a special model for the film. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRCrYepkYn1/?igsh=MWkwaG01bTc0c3J2Mw==

[Broark]

2 minutes ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

Oh yeah. It’s a rough watch in that sense. Especially as a dad of a daughter of that same age. 
 

 

Btw - turns out whites built a special model for the film. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRCrYepkYn1/?igsh=MWkwaG01bTc0c3J2Mw==

Yup same situation here, certainly puts things into perspective doesn't it!
And very cool info on the boots, personally I've never been a big PNW boot guy (just can't seem to find a model / shape that speaks to me) but seeing them throughout the movie was cool.

[FurnitureMaker]

I’m looking to get max shrinkage in a pair of jeans and forgot what style of dryer is best to use when trying to avoid those weird creases. Commercial or residential dryers? Does anyone have a recommendation?  

[Double 0 Soul]

I’ve never used a dryer but .. afaik, ‘those weird creases’ are washing machine fades which can be avoided by not letting wet jeans stand in the machine and avoiding the spin setting.. 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

6 hours ago, Broark said:

And very cool info on the boots, personally I've never been a big PNW boot guy (just can't seem to find a model / shape that speaks to me) but seeing them throughout the movie was cool.

Sort of the same. I sort of like the look but I can never wear high heeled shoes or chunky soles. And I hate arch support. I find all of those extremely uncomfortable. I do however think they go very well with the outfits in the film. 

[Broark]

I always find the PNW makers kind of hard to navigate. With some of them being produced by others. And then there always seems to be some sort of drama, like some stuff popped up related to JK Boots recently. I’d probably just get a pair of Whites or Nicks and call it a day.

[ATWM]

Yea ^ throwing down for Red Wings is as far as I’d go these days. I’m too lazy most of the time - lacing them up etc. I just can’t commit to make that level of investment make sense. I also walk a good deal and generally would much rather walk in something else, which also happens to be cheaper. As much as good pair of nice boots can wear in they’re never as good to walk in as even Birkenstocks or Blundstones in my experience. They look great a lot of the time - seems so in the film too - but yea, not in my future. 

[julian-wolf]

Depends a lot on gate and physiology I’d guess, but also on terrain. For strolling around on flat ground at an easy pace I find Birkenstocks as comfortable as anything, but I still haven’t tried anything that beats my PNW boots for walking fast on uneven footing, esp. when carrying any weight

[ATWM]

19 minutes ago, julian-wolf said:

Depends a lot on gate and physiology I’d guess, but also on terrain. For strolling around on flat ground at an easy pace I find Birkenstocks as comfortable as anything, but I still haven’t tried anything that beats my PNW boots for walking fast on uneven footing, esp. when carrying any weight

Yea, I’m sure I don’t get out as much for treks as you, but I’ve got an older pair of Solomons that’s been reliable for me for a long time. They probably need replacing, but they did just fine for 10-15 miles a day when we took a trip last spring. Def would not wear Birks for that! My ankles wouldn’t have made it out alive. 

[julian-wolf]

Yeah, it’s true that there are some great trail runners out there, and probably some great more modern hiking boots too. For years I swore by Solomon Trail runners, then by La Sportivas. When I switched to PNW boots it was mostly just because I’d decided I wanted more ankle support so that I could spend less time looking at the ground and more time looking at my surroundings (the same reason that I started using poles, but that’s a different story), and the price difference between the chunky MiUSA options and the higher-end outsourced alternatives just wasn’t that big, so that’s where I landed. The rebuildability is a significant plus.

[Dr_Heech]

15 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

I’ve never used a dryer but .. afaik, ‘those weird creases’ are washing machine fades which can be avoided by not letting wet jeans stand in the machine and avoiding the spin setting.. 

There was some talk about this before where someone said 'Remember when we used to soak our jeans, now l just throw them in the wash'. 

I'm a little behind the times maybe but l usually hot soak once or twice before line drying, then putting them in the washine machine with no detergent on a low spin before putting them on the line again. 

@Broark and @MJF9 - you're both regular FW wearers, what are your methods?

[Double 0 Soul]

For me Doc.. it depends how much shrinkage i'm trying to acheive.. if it's just a little, i'll do a hot agitated soak then wash at 30°C going forward.. if i want to acheive a lot, i'll do a 40°C rinse cycle in the machine / take them out before the spin... adjust future washing temps accordingly.

I've been wearing a 46/47 cut (with the occasional war model chucked in) for the last 20yrs.. my thighs are not overly muscular and i'm not carrying any weight so its only the waistband i need worry about, the rest usually drapes.. if i buy a 32" (with no warnings of size up/down) shit usually works out fine.

I'm between a 38 and a 40 in jackets (i can add a couple of inches or more to my chest measurements just by inflating my lungs) so as above, i'll hot soak a size 38 and chuck a size 40 in the machine.

Edited January 25 by Double 0 Soul

[Dr_Heech]

Thanks Neal, l've recently lost weight around my middle so for me l guess it would be maximum shrinkage with as little colour loss as possible. I'm going to wash both my FW'42 jeans and jacket in the coming weeks. With the jacket, l was in between sizes so went with the 46, so again max shrink/less colour loss as possible. 

On a side note, l'm quite chuffed with myself - Gave up drinking at home last September (cans of Abbott ale) as it was becoming a daily thing for me and several pairs of jeans no longer fitted me.

After 3 months  of only drinking when going out for a meal (once or twice a month max), All of my jeans fit me, even my way too small Lee's.

I did drink at home over the few days off l had over Xmas but other than that, going forward, l'm really enjoying this occasional drinking - my body feels better for it and so does my head. In fact after just drinking 2 cans l can still feel the poisonous effects the next day. I guess l have a low tolerance now 😁 but my bank balance looks healthier so happy days.

 

Edited January 25 by Dr_Heech

[Broark]

Similar to 00, it depends on what I'm trying to achieve but also how familiar I am with the fabric.
If it's a pair that I know will be fine just being chucked into the washing machine, delicate cycle on warm (not sure what that translates to in degrees as our machine doesn't list it out) that's the route I'll go. If I'm not sure then I'll soak before washing, a damp pair is less likely to get those funky washing machine creases. I usually tend to avoid the drier until later after a few washes. I prefer the crisp feeling of a new pair that's been sun dried. When I do dry with the drier I tend to check on them a few times and reposition them in the drier in an effort to avoid those long creases.

[Double 0 Soul]

I get why folks have / use a dryer if they live in a flat or appartment with no outside drying space but why would you have a dryer when you have a washing line and 364.8 days of sunshine /yr? ..mother nature is drying your clothes foc!

We have rain here for at least 6mths of the year but still no dryer.. i don't know anyone who owns one?.. we have a Sheila Maid in the ceiling space above the stairs where the hot air rises.. lower it on a rope, fill with laundry and hoist up into the ceiling.

https://sheilamaid.com/products/the-iconic-sheila-maid-clothes-airer-ceiling-airer-supreme?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22364786151

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

3 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

 

I get why folks have / use a dryer if they live in a flat or appartment with no outside drying space but why would you have a dryer when you have a washing line and 364.8 days of sunshine /yr? ..mother nature is drying your clothes foc!

 

Personally we have a dryer because of baby clothes and the need for them to be dried quickly. Also the lack of time to hang dry 2 billion tiny items of clothes that fit in one machine 😅
 

i have used a dryer to shrink denim before, but I’m not one to really ever care about creasing marks. I know that flipping inside out can help. 

Edited January 25 by Hopethisoneisnttaken

[Broark]

Convenience, essentially the norm in the US. But what else would you expect. 
I don't use our drier much for my clothes because I don't like how it leaves my clothes feeling, I use it for towels and socks / underwear and baby clothes.
Also I don't think it's very common to see clothes lines in the US either.

Honestly I think we've got much more serious problems over here right now than our use of driers.

[ATWM]

We’ve got a drying rack in our laundry room I use for jeans and woolens and other stuff most of the time, but yea, the way my kid cycles through clothes, especially when he was in the forest based preschool program, dryer felt pretty necessary. We lived in apt when he was born during the beginning of covid and the laundry was like 200 yards way on the other side of the building - between his constant spitting up and not being allowed to be in the laundry room with other people and having to take him everywhere I went there were a few months where I would have paid a million dollars for an in unit dryer lol. 

On the FW tip - my 51’s factory wash so thorough they’re the only jeans I’ve not noticed any real shrinkage in, and I have chucked them in the dryer a few times (though I waited awhile). 

[Double 0 Soul]

20 minutes ago, Broark said:

Convenience, essentially the norm in the US. But what else would you expect. 
I don't use our drier much for my clothes because I don't like how it leaves my clothes feeling, I use it for towels and socks / underwear and baby clothes.
Also I don't think it's very common to see clothes lines in the US either.

Honestly I think we've got much more serious problems over here right now than our use of driers.

That sentiment applies to all aspects of life.. “I just wear Walmart jeans because honestly I think we’ve got much more serious problems over here right now than what I’m wearing on my legs” 

.. your ‘problem’ is not only contained within your borders.. it’s all of our problem! .. it’s just closer to home for you.

[Broark]

While I get where you're coming from, I'm not sure I'd say it's a "problem" in quotes.

[Dr_Heech]

Can we leave the politics out of it here for the mo, just here for the denim info re: FW shrinkage methods. Thanks to both of you for the input.

Just waiting on @MJF9 now. He's probably still out cruising around the suburbs of Manchester selling cornettos from his Stop me and buy one.