Dubbleworks Denim Contest

[ThugLife]

i think maybe after you take pics with a newspaper you are like verifiied or something.

so you show your pics with the newspaper and you are cleared. i know there are people that bought these jeans just cause its a good deal and dont plan to compete.

[jo3 b]

besides taking up stock space, i think its a bit rediculous to hold on to stock that was already paid for.

but i'm sure it won't go down like that anyway.

[indigo_junkie]

I plan to compete. I just don't plan to win. Plus, with most of my jeans, I like to keep them as dark as possible for as long as possible.

[will_i_am]

i plan to compete.

i'm taking high school rings too

[beatle]

Don't worry ..noone gets torn apart over here..

We got this nice clean method to get rid of people who asl too many questions at the inappropriate time..

[beatle]

And he who uses his second post wisely - and wasts no more than 1 word - he shall be hanged from the tree of life

[beatle]

Ja , sicher , aber das weisst Du ja am besten.Schlaumeier...

[datasupa]

^^^i'm guessing one of those words means 'noob' in german?

[beatle]

Nope....12345678

[Chicken]

finally got my ass to blue in green today and saw the patch in person.

friggin' awesome.

[joey_formal]

damn that patch looks amaaaazing.

[link]

Thanks for posting the pic Chicken - that's a sweet piece of leather

[rnrswitch]

This may have been posted already, but what kind of leather is it? Deer skin, cow, cat, dog?

[edmond]

- rep for that for syaing dog .. jesus

[beatle]

Nice...did your heartrate go up just a little ? BuBumBuBum

[rome1]

extremely nice.

[Fookums]

maybe i can use this as an excuse to finally buy eternals from BiG.

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haha yeah. Personally, since I'm not in the Samurai contest, I wish it could start like, the same week we get it T_T. It's gonna be so tempting.

And that patch is so awesome. Can't wait to have it on me.

[jubei]

- rep for that for syaing dog .. jesus

what makes you think people DON'T use dog?

[jiomitori]

what makes you think people DON'T use dog?

This is very true. Cats and dogs are abducted and sold in the fur industry and used for leather. Products made with cat and dog parts are mislabeled or not labeled at all. It can be hard to know what you're getting.

This leads to a larger issue that we don't really talk about here on superfuture, which is the exploitation of animals inherent in the leather patches we love so much. With all of the talk about repro companies changing their lines in response to the Levi's lawsuit, I wonder if the traditional leather patch will be removed or replaced with a vegan alternative. I don't think it will, but I personally would be willing to give up my leather patch if I had the choice.

It's hard to buy clothes that someone or something wasn't exploited to make.

[Chicken]

This may have been posted already, but what kind of leather is it? Deer skin, cow, cat, dog?

i'm no leather expert, but the patches are really nice and soft right now and that's all i can tell. have to ask gordon what it is.

[lilldavid]

maybe manhide?

[moykky]

what makes you think people DON'T use dog?

Have you guys seen how they prepare those dogs for dinner in Korea (and China)? Might as well use the leather too.

[fre-co]

vegan patches? like a slice of potato or banana skin or something? I don't think it would stand up to much washing....

In all seriousness though. I don't think you could ever hope for that from Japanese repro companies. Vegetarians and vegans would not do well in Japan. Although there are plenty of vegetable dishes, the concept is pretty alien, as are animal rights to most Japanese people.

They might do you a Dolphin skin special edition though.....

[jiomitori]

I think a heavy canvas patch could look nice. Maybe not, though. And it certainly won't look or wear like leather.

I understand that the animal rights movement is in a different place in Japan, so I'm not expecting it or even asking it from them. My APCs don't have any patch, which I like, but I assume is just to make them cheaper.

[beatle]

The denim for the winner's pair of natural indigo jeans ..

Gordon got a sample..

Below are pictures of the fabric swatch we received from Warehouse of the natural

indigo denim that is to be used for the jean that will be cut and sewn for the winner

of this year long event. I've tried my best with these photo's to do the material justice

but in person the texture and color are very striking and unique with a real vintage

feel. The indigo yarns are hand dyed by an indigo master from the famous

Tokushima prefecture and considered by Japan to be a national living treasure. It's

been eight years since Warehouse has produced a pair of jeans from this material

and we think it makes it that much more special. Notice in the third and last photo

that the indigo has penetrated the cores of the cotton threads, a sign of numerous

dips into the indigo vats combined with the ringing pressure applied by hand.

[Chicken]

i'm no leather expert, but the patches are really nice and soft right now and that's all i can tell. have to ask gordon what it is.

this just in from gordon: the patch is deerskin.

so the chimp with a bull horn is printed on a deer.

[Chicken]

and yup, they're coming!

(click on pic for a direct link)

[Guest Mayhem]

hara-kiri myself for not being in the contest.

[cheep]

looks so much better than the one wash denim... cant wait to get my pair.

[jubei]

^man, that pic just sold the contest for me... here's hoping I can still get my hands on a pair!

The green ink on the patch is real sharp, a nice nod to both SuFu and BiG. And I'll bet it's buttery smooth...