Spruce and Wings&Horns!!!!

[JTSO23]

Butter soft? I just bought a purple spruce hoody thats terry cloth lined and the terry cloth feels pretty rough. The hoody as a whole feels pretty stiff.. hopefully it will soften up after a wash?

[vinz]

the one in the picture is a little rough and stiff.

I was refering to my plain ones when I said they were soft.

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[Danny12dapper]

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[ayn]

Man, all this talk on Spruce, now I really really want a Spruce slim fit hoody... Anyone knows where in NYC or SF or online that I can find them for sure?

[ayn]

Went to Nom de Guerre in soho, saw Spruce tees, very very impressive tees! Didn't get one coz I want a hoodie instead... They got them at their Williamsburgh location...

[doctorgnar]

Anyone have any experience on how much the Spuce hoodies will shrink or tips for washing them?

I just got a slim fit, size large and I'm thinking it's a little too big, but I don't want to shrink it too much or destroy it in the wash.

[tm]

^

i just wash them in cold water and hang dry them.

doenst shrink

if you want shrinkage try warm water.

i wouldnt try putting it in the dryer tho cause you'll be worried that it might shrink TOO much.

[ayn]

I got a blue slim fit spruce hoodie coming in from fred segal tomorrow, can't wait to get it! been wanting one for so long...

[ddohnggo]

anyone know of any seattle stockists?

[flex1]

^ GOODS stocks both Wings and Horns and Spruce I believe

[ddohnggo]

really? that's good to hear. last time i was there, back in december, they didn't have it. i'm also stoked to check out the maiden noir stuff they have.

[ayn]

I got my Spruce hoodie and I love it, and u gotta see and touch one to believe the quality we all talk about here (i was skeptical too, how "nice" can a "hoodie" get right?)... the zippers are especially cool!! some pics:

[minya]

Whoa, blue tiger fleece? Where'd you snag that?

[ayn]

Ron Herman / Fred Segal in LA... They shipped it out to me, and as you prolly know, I'm in the bay area, so UPS Ground took only 2 days...

[jonglover]

Stuff looks really nice. I just got a Loopwheeler and it's amazing. Can anyone compare the two quality-wise?

[ayn]

WHERE did you get your LW? And is it a LW hoodie? I'd love to see some pics of how it looks like.

[jonglover]

I got it from Japan. I already tried taking pics of it for the "other" SF, and that didn't work out too well. You can see an example of what I got here (in the store section): loopwheeler.co.jp . I got a black, zip-up hoodie. I sound like a broken record but: I own tons of high-end designers label pieces and this is by far one of the most well-made pieces in my wardrobe.

[xcoldricex]

again, you can get loopwheeler through me

[yuljo]

Does anyone know what sort of stock Nomad has in wings&horns and spruce? If they have hoodies what sort of colours do they have? Also are they still $185?

[ayn]

I'm awaiting more info from coldrice and should be getting a LW hoodie from him soon... so I can compare the LW and Spruce... I can't decide between pullover or zipup though... I think I want it in that oakmeal color...

[jonglover]

Like I said, it's exceptionally nice so I'm sure no matter what piece you get it will be fantastic. And yeah, coldrice's service is amazing so feel free to give the man a little extra money.

[ayn]

Awesome, and thanks for the info, I read good shit about coldrice at StyFo too... I'm gonna get one for myself and one for my gf, still deciding between zip and pullup and colors... (right now I'm feeling the oakmeal classic zipup)...

Is your black one the thinner "slim fit" or the classic version?

[ayn]

got my LW hoodies, I have some quick snapshots of my spruce and lw for those interested: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayn/sets/72157594150585170/

The LW is very understated, you can't really tell it from any other hoodie, but it does have a Japanese logo at the left cuff, and a silk-screened white "LW" logo in the back. I would've preferred it logo-less... The Spruce does not have any brand/logo you can see, but the style is so unique that you can easily identify a Spruce if you know how it looks like. The Spruce is quite a bit softer and thicker than the LW. The hood on the LW is very unique (maybe they were all like that in the old days?), it's one piece that kindda wraps around, so you don't see the edge. The front of the hood also overlaps which makes it look really cool when you have it on.

Only complaint I have on the Spruce is that the part that rubs against my messenger bag is forming a few cotton balls, you can't really see them, but you can feel them if you touch it...

I saw that the zipup LW hoodies use YKK zippers, while the Spruce hoodies use RiRi...

[denimdestroyedmylife]

so which do YOU like better?

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[ayn]

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so which do YOU like better?

--- Original message by denimdestroyedmylife on May 31, 2006 10:25 AM

I've only worn the LW for a few hours so far, so can't decide... But from initial impression (like when I opened the package/box) the Spruce was a lot "nicer", while the LW is a bit more plain. But then that's how they are, just different... If I can only buy one for whatever reasons I'd go with the Spruce. But really should just get both...

Edited by ayn on May 31, 2006 at 10:51 AM

[minya]

The Spruce pills because of the fabric used (cotton/polyester blend). That just happens with that kind of fabric, unfortunately.

[ruach]

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^ GOODS stocks both Wings and Horns and Spruce I believe

--- Original message by flex1 on May 15, 2006 10:09 AM

Nope. I went there a few days ago and asked but it, but alas..

[lindt]

Is there anywhere I can get Spruce / Wings&Horns in Washington D.C.? Thanks.

[wtap dat ass]

anyone know what colors the loopwheeler hoodies come in?

[ayn]

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anyone know what colors the loopwheeler hoodies come in?

--- Original message by wtap dat ass on Jun 1, 2006 12:48 AM

oatmeal, black, blue, and grey. black in small is out, I was gonna get black in XS and S and went with oatmeal instead. I emailed LW and was told they wouldn't be making any more hoodies until this fall as they are using their loopwheelers making t-shirts for summer.

Edited by ayn on Jun 1, 2006 at 01:14 AM