light weight denim i.e. summer denim for unfortunate climates

[the wit of the staircase]

sorry if there's already a thread about this. i searched and didn't find anything.

the only pair i've been able to find are the atelier ladurance frontier cut in 11 oz. i don't like them. is there anything else?

[BlueOctoberFan]

ALD Novelty in 11oz (not sure where to get it... possibly www.kitchener.ch)

Rag and Bone jeans are supposed to be lighter (www.denimbaronline.com)

Not sure what else.

[poopslush]

I'm pretty sure most of the nudies are pretty light weight.

[Blackplatano]

Why would most nudies be light? A lot of them are a respectable 14 OZ.

APCs are 12 OZ which is good for summer.

[BlueOctoberFan]

Actually, the Average Joe is 14, and the MASA is 14.5, but all others are lighter. I think that RRDS is around 13.25 and is the next heaviest. If I recall correctly, the Bootcut Ola is one of the lightest (circa 11oz).

Also, I know that Jeanspaleis will have the aforementioned 11oz. Novelty pants when their site goes up...

[BoardC3]

in hot climates 12oz denim would not be comfortable for long times. especially if its tight

[fallen angels]

APC NS are 12oz when they are new but after a couple months of wearing/washing they become lighter.. a worn-in pair should work well as a pair of summer jeans, especially since you wont want something really dark that will absorb heat, like raw denim.

[nettiemoore]

i believe 45 rpm have some 9oz denim. they may interest you.

[the wit of the staircase]

APC NS are 12oz when they are new but after a couple months of wearing/washing they become lighter.. a worn-in pair should work well as a pair of summer jeans, especially since you wont want something really dark that will absorb heat, like raw denim.

i am pretty much only wearing my apc's now. they're light enough but they're starting to fall apart. i doubt they'll make it through summer.

i believe 45 rpm have some 9oz denim. they may interest you.

yes, that's exactly what i had in mind.

[turcy.]

my slim jim dry japans definitely feel like 12oz, especially when compared to my flathead 3001s... the sjdj's are essentially my summer jean, just washed them for their first time, they've definitely gotten light enough to be worn in the summer

[joey_formal]

yea honestly the nudie non selvage stuff (slim jim broken twill, boot cut ola, ssk) might be the best bets,cap e matchstick is super light wieght, wesc dry japanese selvage is anywhere from 11 oz - 14oz, and their non selvage dry is around 11.5oz so theres some options.

[meader]

Early LVC:s.

[Tarmac]

earnest sewn in anything thats not line dry, dry, or patriot. They are very light.

[Corbin Law]

the summer i stick to my oldest pairs of jeans

such as my rrds, while they may have been very heavy and thick when i bought them

they are 2+ years old and look great rolled up as shorts, and the denim is nice and flismy

and has really shaped to me, so they are incredibly comfortable as well as light weight.

[tyco]

If you're looking for something truly different, Kohzo makes jeans that are a blend of cotton and bamboo fiber.

Really expensive, but the fabric really makes for perfect hot weather jeans.

They sort of look and hang like regular denim, but breathe and feel like you're wearing linen. They almost feel sheer or see through, but don't look it.

I know they carry them at American Rag's "denim bar" here in L.A.--not sure where one would buy online.

And like I said, they're pricey, but I guess if you're considering 45rpm...

[barniebro]

dc does coolmax denim, less ballsweat yee-uh!

[driftingdunk]

Just remember, lightweight denim holds the stink much better than heavier denim i have.. I would never wear them for a longer period of time...

I hope my NS last me through the summer....

[moykky]

....and bear in mind that it's not only the weight of denim but the cut itself. Loose cuts are more "cooler" of course.

[Cameland]

fullcounts? lighter zimbabwe denim around 13oz i think.

[Denim Phenom]

I live in Hawaii where the weather is pretty much always over 75 and I always wear jeans. I've been wearing S5000VXs for about a month and I don't plan on switching.

[moykky]

I live in Hawaii where the weather is pretty much always over 75 and I always wear jeans. I've been wearing S5000VXs for about a month and I don't plan on switching.

Damn... It has been already over 60F on some days and I've almost died in me Sams.

[BlueOctoberFan]

I've been wearing ALD Royals up to around 80-85F and it hasn't been bad. Unfortunately it'll get up over 100F around here before too long. I don't think I'll even get to the first wash before they have to be put aside for a while...

[ExileOnMainSt]

nudie makes a canvas jean out of chambray, i think context has it and some of the early LVC stuff is pretty light (37 and 39)

i dont think its about denim weight its more about having a nice soft broken in pair of jeans for the summer

[BTT]

If you wear jeans in 85+ temperature, then you're just fucking stupid.

[mojinho]

If you wear jeans in 85+ temperature, then you're just fucking stupid.

thanks for the incredibly constructive contribution to this thread.

i live where it's hot all year and i have to wear jeans for work so i have to sweat it out waiting for the bus, etc. i have no idea what weight my jeans are but just wear 'em anyway. it's not that bad. i do plan on washing them more often now, though, to try to thin them out. i'm also kind of hoping that the wear-and-tear causes knee holes to form, it would be nice to have some ventilation.

[joey_formal]

i made through the DC summers for many years in jeans and DC summer is like avg. 90f plus 95% humidity that sucked sometimes, but the again some times i just have to break out the old orange tab 517 cutoffs

[driftingdunk]

Dude, i skate my denim in 85 degree weather. When it gets into the 90's with humidity.. that'll be time to switch it up a little bit..

[joey_formal]

^^ haha yea dude you can only go so many days at a time but ive done it for years.

[airfrogusmc]

Dejan (cultizm) still has 1933 501s 10 oz GREAT DENIM. Tough as nails.

[cheep]

first... as soon as i saw airfrog, i knew what he was gonna say.

second... i grew up in florida wearing jeans all summer. i dont like shorts at all. i may not have 21oz on, but my 15oz canes were fine last summer, and my 15oz sammies will be great this summer.

saying jeans in 85+ heat is fucking stupid is like me telling you shorts are fucking stupid if the temp is under 115... its all what youre used to pussyboy.