Ande Whall Denim

[UkeNo]

^ Nice pictures.

Just to confirm...the contrast stitching - wings & coin pocket are stitched with a white accent?

Looks good. Maybe not as good as my sr8 with the petrol blue, but still quite nice

[Maynard Friedman]

It's not white, it's pale blue.

EDIT: well, I think it's blue!

Edited June 18, 2014 by Maynard Friedman

[Segovia]

It's white as far as I can tell. From the product description..."Extra heavy weight natural toned thread is used on the watch pocket, Wing's back pocket stitching and the hip stitch".

[Cold Summer]

How does the inside of that denim feel?  It looks like it would have the feel of a carpet liner, but I'm guessing the difference on the weft is purely aesthetic and it feels like any other denim, right?

[Segovia]

How does the inside of that denim feel?  It looks like it would have the feel of a carpet liner, but I'm guessing the difference on the weft is purely aesthetic and it feels like any other denim, right?

They are actually super comfortable right off the bat. I was a little worried it would feel a little abrasive (like carpet liner haha), but that isn't the case at all. My view may be a little skewed since I've only worn heavier stuff for the past year or so, but these seem to be much softer than the ~12oz Cone denim I've worn in the past.

[UkeNo]

Segovia.

Did you buy the Caribou SR9? What size?

I have the Caribou SR8 in a size 32 with a 33 inseam.

Would be interesting to see how they both measure up (literally) in terms of sizing after a few weeks wear.

I started wearing mine in 12th June after a 45 min warm soak.

We'd be able to compare how the different fabrics wear and stretch. This might help somewhat for further Caribou related sizing questions.

Just a thought?

Cheers

Edited June 26, 2014 by UkeNo

[Segovia]

Yeah these are the caribou fit in 35x34. I haven't worn them a ton yet, but here are the initial measurements I took (BiG style).

 

Waist - 36"

Front Rise - 11.75"

Back Rise - 15.5"

Thigh - 13.125"

Knee - 9.125"

Opening - 8.25"

Inseam - 34"

 

I'm probably going to get them hemmed before I start wearing them more...I prefer about a 32.5" inseam so they're a bit sloppy for my tastes right now.

[Maynard Friedman]

How are you finding them Uke? I've barely taken my SR7 Buffalos off in the last month but they're not showing much fading. I really like everything about them. At some stage I'll get another pair of Buffalos in the 'standard' 13.5oz denim, which I think is one of the nicer, unsung fabrics around.

[UkeNo]

Thanks Segovia - ill measure mine ASAP. They were spot on to Andes size chart when new. Now with a weeks wear.

^MF,

I really like them a lot. The lightweight denim is perfect for the summer. Only a couple of oz lighter than my normal denim but it's noticeable.

Having said that I'll probably wear these into the autumn and winter providing it doesn't snow as they aren't 'too' light.

Here's a fit pic from day 3 of wear - last weekend.

The advantages of home wear shopping are the large mirrors.

The denim really is that dark though. It's more of a blue-black colour than usual indigo.

Seen here with Norse Projects Twill shirt.

The girls not convinced at all (standard)!

Edited June 19, 2014 by UkeNo

[jameslow23]

Ande Whall Mustang regular roll since November 2013.

 

1 cold soak and 1 machine wash @ 60 deg

 

Captured with an iphone

 

Colour is closest to the second photo.

 

 

 

 

 

[okisan]

awesome.

just shows yet again what great denim the 'standard' roll is.

[ColdStorage]

^^INSANE amount of wear for 7 months/1 wash. Sure that isnt a typo?

 

Looks great either way...

[jameslow23]

Yeah. wore it through summer and autumn here down under. i am very surprised they wore in so fast as well.

[Cold Summer]

Very nice.  Ande's standard denim has so much character for a sanforized fabric.  And I love how he gets the roping effect on the hem even though it's not chainstitched.

[UkeNo]

Amazing looking jeans James.

Again the standard roll fades exceptionally well.

Here the measurements from my SR8 Caribou size 32:

Worn from 12th June'14

One 45min Warm soak

Approximately 10 days wear.

Waist: 34"

Inseam: 33"

F-Rise: 11.5"

B-Rise: 15.75"

Thigh: 12.5"

Knee: 9.8"

Hem: 7.75"

A bit of stretch in the waist and knee - moulding basically.

Thanks

[Maynard Friedman]

iPhone update of my SR7 Buffalos after a solid month of wear. Initial wash plus a further soak after a few weeks. For some reason Photobucket is annoyingly automatically rotating the first photo. Oh well...

 

 

 

[mattofumi]

Received my first Ande Whall jeans about 2 weeks ago, a pair of 21oz cobras. Thought I'd share my thoughts for those wondering about the heavyweight denim.

The denim really has an obvious weave. It looks obvious on Andy's site and it is just as obvious in person. The white weft showing through gives the jeans quite a grey-blue look. The denim is quite hairy, I suspect it is sanfordised but not singed.

The heavyweight cobras were a little tight in the waist and very tight in the thighs at first. I was worried I needed the mustangs instead but they have stretched well and now are a perfect fit with a little room to move in the thighs.

One thing I have noticed is so far the denim has not faded at all it seems. Usually there is some fading by now on sharp edges that cop a lot of abrasion but so far none in these. Should be a nice long fade.

All in all I'm extremely happy with these. Andy's craftsmanship is amazing and the fabric is interesting. Looking forward to seeing how they develop over time.

Edited June 26, 2014 by mattofumi

[chocolatelvis]

Okay cool. Was really hoping from Ande to bring back one of his old denim jackets. I'd get it in a heartbeat if the measurements were somewhat right.

 

 

I'm due for a pair of jeans for fall I think, and the Caribou 21 oz is a clear candidate. Lets just hope he has them around then!

Agreed!

[Ceffyl]

I've ordered a pair of standard roll Caribous. Looking forward to having a looser pair of Ande Whalls - not that I don't love my SR8 Cobras. The only downside to them is that they don't really go with the shirts I wear for work, so I had no choice but to get the Caribous!

[Krahooblah]

Does anyone know how the poly cotton weft will affect how the sr9 denim fades? Are high contrast fades still a possibility?

[Ceffyl]

My standard roll Caribous arrived yesterday (thanks, Ande). Fantastic workmanship and it really is crunchy denim. I'd like to soak them but our water boiler is on the blink: a machine hand wash with no spin would be fine, wouldn't it? I'd turn them inside out, of course.

[okisan]

it's sanforised denim so just a soak in bucket would do -  a machine hand wash would do little more than this anyway.

[Maynard Friedman]

^ Agreed, an initial wash in the machine would do no harm either. I gave my SR7s a short inside-out machine wash prior to wear at 40C or 60C (can't remember) with no spin followed by a drip dry in the sun.

[Ceffyl]

Thanks folks, I'll stick them in the machine when I get home.

[Ceffyl]

A couple of post-soak photos of my Caribous (great bit of posing by the dog). Ande really does make exceedingly good jeans!

 

20140716_183531 by tizwiz78, on Flickr

 

 

20140716_183540 by tizwiz78, on Flickr

Edited July 16, 2014 by Ceffyl

[Maynard Friedman]

Ande - The Denim Mr Kipling â„¢

[oomslokop]

thats a superb fit ceffyl! perfect inseam length.

[UkeNo]

SR#10 Are here...

 

Grey 13oz Grey Selvage. 

Very Nice indeed!

[UkeNo]

Yeah can't wait to get the shirts sorted out. I have been working on this western style one for a long time now...just trying to save up for some custom pearl snaps!

 

Hey Andy,

 

Any progress on the Western shirts yet? 

 

Thanks

[Maynard Friedman]

I wonder if that grey denim on the SR10 will fade noticeably or just gradually diminish in tone over time? I'm assuming the latter as it's not very dark to begin with. Haven't seen many examples of faded grey denim around.