Ande Whall Denim

[okisan]

Some fit pics of my SR8 Cobras. They don't really do justice to the lustre this denim has:

 

20140427_095526 by tizwiz78, on Flickr

 

20140427_095206 by tizwiz78, on Flickr

 

20140427_095129 by tizwiz78, on Flickr

 

I love the fit and I'm not sure whether to soak them or not. I'm not going for 'sick fades' and I don't want them to be uncomfortably tight.

you'll be fine totally fine soaking those. just chuck them in a bucket or something for 20 minutes, in the same temp water you're likely to wash them in when you get round to it.

[Ceffyl]

I did soak them in the end. They shrank a bit, but they've stretched back out nicely (there's probably a bit of stretching left to come). The denim still feels amazing.

[Chubacca]

Does anyone have the 21oz and care to comment further? Slubiness? Texture?

[Maynard Friedman]

It's apparently smooth, even-textured, soft and flat - not too similar to the 21oz Iron Heart denim. I'd imagine it would open up and come to life a little after a wash or soak.

[okisan]

i second that. Ande's denim choices tend to be of a smooth & crisp variety, usually consistent in the finish so not much by way of slub etc.

[Mild7]

I get what you mean Maynard.  Iv'e had the SR8 Caribou's on for 3 days now and the fit and finish is truly outstanding.  I've put some PBJ's and FC's back on the hangar for a while I think.   

 

I haven't introduced them to water yet, but will do over the weekend.  Hoping the denim will plump up a bit, but really enjoying the super smooth & crisp feel for now.  Makes for a nice change from Slub and heavy weight.

[okisan]

maynard's right, once it gets wet it'll lose some sheen and get all hairy on you.

Edited May 2, 2014 by okisan

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 10, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Maynard Friedman]

From what I can recall in the AW contest thread, theotherchrislewis had a pair of 32 Buffalos Hog. I feel like some kind of a stalker now!

[theotherchrislewis]

Haha, well done Maynard. Yeah, they were size 32 - rep for being a clever stalker!

 

Agreed, they wern't that bad as far as overall fit goes (not as 'relaxed' as my Warehouse 1001XX) but around the waist they were slightly too big from word go and I had to wear a belt to stop them sliding (nothing to do with shrinking / stretching). Just thought I'd mention it as if someone sized tts, they would probably look ever so slightly slimmer than in my pic..... thought if I was wearing them for a whole year I'd go up 1 for 'comfort'.  (BTW, I'm just over 6'1 and would have been around 85kg back then)

Edited May 3, 2014 by theotherchrislewis

[Ceffyl]

Giving the Whalls a whirl:

 

20140511_155603 by tizwiz78, on Flickr

[Maynard Friedman]

The Black Bear is on the prowl!

http://andewhall.bigcartel.com/black-bear-13oz-original

Same as the Grizzly but in black, looks good.

[johanhej]

I'm thinking about getting a pair of caribous. The cut seems great for my body. I have a question though. Would these be considered having a long or short rise measurement? I particularly dislike jeans with long measurement, since it kind of feels like you're sagging. My 3sixteen sl 220x sits pretty well, but I wouldn't want any longer.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

well...measure your 3sixteen and then compare that measurement you got with the size chart of the Caribou from Ande ?!

[johanhej]

well...measure your 3sixteen and then compare that measurement you got with the size chart of the Caribou from Ande ?!

uhm, ye... Don't really know why I asked. Think I wanted some general opinion "it's considered short/long/mid". Think the caribous might be too long for my liking.

[Maynard Friedman]

^ Bear in mind you may need to size down 1 from your normal size with these.

[johanhej]

^ Bear in mind you may need to size down 1 from your normal size with these.

Due to measurements, or do they stretch more in general?

[Maynard Friedman]

Measurements in my experience, my SR7s haven't stretched a huge amount, about the same as most jeans, about an inch or 2 in the waist. Remember they're sanforized too so will only shrink a little.

[Maynard Friedman]

With all this recent Ande activity, I decided to take a break from wearing my HWDC MBB's and opted for my Miner deluxe. Will have to post pics so those unfamiliar can see some of the old details. My personal favorite are the rope lined hems and belt loops.

Any chance of those pics Noodle?

[Maynard Friedman]

SR9 is out and looks very interesting:

http://andewhall.bigcartel.com/new-special-roll-9

[BigSugar]

SR9 is out and looks very interesting:

http://andewhall.bigcartel.com/new-special-roll-9

 

eyeyeyeye...so many possible purchases...Andy Whall always seems to confuse things for me until those special rolls disappear after a few weeks...then i can focus again.....just got to procrastinate long enough...

[Quoise1203]

Does look nice. I have suspicions it's the same denim as this:

 

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=15044&category_id=&manufacturer_id=12&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

[tatmantall]

Does look nice. I have suspicions it's the same denim as this:

 

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=15044&category_id=&manufacturer_id=12&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

at first I thought the same thing; however, Mr. Whall makes no mention of polyester in the weave,  which leads me to believe the contrary. I could certainly be wrong though, just my deduction from supplied information

[Quoise1203]

Yea the composition of the fabric was the missing piece of info. Based on weight and appearance there's not much difference. In the SDA I think the polyester might refer to the tweed fill, but just a hunch.

[Maynard Friedman]

Ande Whall's are sanforized and the SDA isn't - another consideration.

[okisan]

that's a real nice shade of indigo - tempting.

[tatmantall]

Looks like polyester is in the description now. Don't remember seeing this the other day, so seems to be a bit more similar to the SDA nep face than originally thought

[Cold Summer]

Somebody post pics of the SR9 when they get some.  Not only is the denim itself very cool, but the white pocket stitching looks great, and brings back fond memories of my organic Nudie Thin Finns...

[Maynard Friedman]

I think the arcs are blue rather than white but I agree they look great.

[Segovia]

I got a pair of SR9 about a week ago. I've been meaning to put some pictures up, just lacked motivation until you guys asked for them!

 

It's pretty overcast here right now, so these are all shot with a flash bounced off the wall/ceiling. Color seems to be pretty accurate though. Let me know if there's anything else you want to see!