Tender Co. Denim

[clawbytes]

Just recived my Hickoree exclusive matress ticking pyjama pants today... boy, is the waist band small! I feel like throwing up after wearing it for 30 minutes...

[clawbytes]

Just ordered my first pair of Tender Co pants from Unionmade..dark indigo, size 2. Any suggestions on wear/wash/do's and don't's????

 

Don't pamper them. Clothes are supposed to serve you, not the other way around. And with denim, they will reflect your living style so they'll gain character based on how you live. I like to dry them inside out since the pockets are also quite thick and take a while to dry.

[Youthxattak]

Just ordered my first pair of Tender Co pants from Unionmade..dark indigo, size 2. Any suggestions on wear/wash/do's and don't's????

Don't:

Avoid having fun.

Do:

Post pictures.

The only thing I stick to air drying. The rest is all just wearin em.

[jason995511]

William, any new hats in the foreseeable future?

[rodeo bill]

Just recived my Hickoree exclusive matress ticking pyjama pants today... boy, is the waist band small! I feel like throwing up after wearing it for 30 minutes...

Great that you got a pair of pyjama pants- thank you! Sorry if they're a bit tight. The elastic is pretty firm, but should stretch out comfortably. I have a pair of size 4 (sample size) and I wear size 5 jeans but am fine with the 4s as pyjamas: they pinch a bit of I wear them with nothing underneath, as underwear, but with boxers underneath they're great. The elastic will soften up a bit after a few washes, so unless they're the wrong size through the rest of the garment I'd say you should give the a chance.

[rodeo bill]

Love these- may I ask who makes the pouch on your belt and what you might use it for?  It looks like an odd shape, cylindrical? 

You're right! The belt pouch is also Tender, from Autumn/Winter 2011-  a while back now. It's cut from the same pattern that London Metropolitan Police handcuff pouches are made on, but made from oak bark tanned leather, with brass hardware. Thanks to you, and YxA, for the reminder, I have one that I haven't worn for a while- time to dig it out 

[rodeo bill]

Just ordered my first pair of Tender Co pants from Unionmade..dark indigo, size 2. Any suggestions on wear/wash/do's and don't's????

Thank you! As the guys say, to each their own, and the special thing will be the wear and enjoyment that you put into them. I wash mine inside out and hang them to dry, but apart from that nothing particularly special for me. As has been said, post pictures!

[rodeo bill]

Still loving that new prototype and the pockets. Hope those puppies end up in production.

Thank you! They certainly will- I'm hoping to get some of these into work for the Stores in the next couple of months- I'll put up pictures here asap

[rodeo bill]

William, any new hats in the foreseeable future?

Thanks Jason! Nothing coming up at the moment, but I'll bear this in mind, and see if I can come up with anything

[clawbytes]

Great that you got a pair of pyjama pants- thank you! Sorry if they're a bit tight. The elastic is pretty firm, but should stretch out comfortably. I have a pair of size 4 (sample size) and I wear size 5 jeans but am fine with the 4s as pyjamas: they pinch a bit of I wear them with nothing underneath, as underwear, but with boxers underneath they're great. The elastic will soften up a bit after a few washes, so unless they're the wrong size through the rest of the garment I'd say you should give the a chance.

 

Yeah, thanks. I'm wearing them right now. Though it's only going to be for short periods of time, hopefully, they'll stretch to size once the tempurature goes up to the 60's here. And I gotta say: I love the fabric. I'm making it a mission of mine to collect every different fabric you have. Next purchase, your shorts. 

[rodeo bill]

^thanks so much for the kind words! That is a really nice fabric, I agree. I have a shirt in it from a couple of seasons ago which I wear all the time- it ages really well too, as the stripe starts to fade slightly

[clawbytes]

Oh there is something else I want to ask you. The fabric on your regular pjyama pants... I saw a shirt version on superdenim and I was wondering which size to get. Do they shrink in the wash? I'm not exactly delicate on my clothes... wearing and washing wise.

[rodeo bill]

I'm wondering how a loops buckle belt would come out if it was accidentally dropped into a vat of logwood...

 

Saturday afternoon experimental project. Graeme's belt, and something(s) else…..

 

more soon!

[rodeo bill]

Oh there is something else I want to ask you. The fabric on your regular pjyama pants... I saw a shirt version on superdenim and I was wondering which size to get. Do they shrink in the wash? I'm not exactly delicate on my clothes... wearing and washing wise.

Thanks for this! Yes, the fabric's the same on the 'butterfly' shirts. It's been washed during the dyeing process: the wattle, chlorophyll, and rinsed versions have had a hot wash, the woad a bit cooler. They've all been tumble-dried. So you should be fine to wash and dry normally without worrying about shrinkage. Sorry for the delay in getting pictures and explanations of these up- we're moving house at the moment, and everything's a bit mental….

[Graeme]

Science is fun!

[Youthxattak]

Slightly unrelated..

But today my wife and I had our second child.

A little girl named Indigo.

(There's a little peak of jeans in there.. Makes it kinda forum appropriate. )

[jason995511]

Slightly unrelated..

But today my wife and I had our second child.

A little girl named Indigo.

(There's a little peak of jeans in there.. Makes it kinda forum appropriate. )

Congrats, she's a cutie. No shame in showing off the children.

[rodeo bill]

^CONGRATULATIONS! Amazing, she's beautiful. And what a lovely name :-)

[rodeo bill]

As promised, I have lots of photos of the party held at the Tastemakers store in Shibuya for Tender last week. It's a beautiful store, and the guys there put together a really great collection of Tender products from pretty much every season to date. It as really nice seeing so many things back together in the same place. They served fish and chips, and shepherd's pie, and all the clothes were for sale- loads of stuff (in fact I'd say about half of it) was bought on the opening night, which was really flattering. Here are some highlights:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[rodeo bill]

another lovely thing was seeing so many people pop in wearing Tender clothes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rodeo bill]

by the end of the evening I was asked to sign a bunch of people's new purchases, it was a real honour, if a little embarrassing!

 

 

 

 

 

(my personal favourite:)

 

It was a really fun evening. The installation's up for all of next week, but even after that, if in anyone's in Tokyo I thoroughly recommend a visit. http://www.thetastemakersandco.com

[Graeme]

Youthxattak, Indigo looks very cute. Congratulations. 

 

William, the Tastemakers pop-up looks great. Glad it was a success.

[Youthxattak]

Wow!! Can we make something happen like this in the US sometime?

The pictures look so rad! Must be neat to see everyone and how they wear things differently in person. (Ei. Inside out apron, oversized side strap jeans)

[clawbytes]

Wow!! Can we make something happen like this in the US sometime?

The pictures look so rad! Must be neat to see everyone and how they wear things differently in person. (Ei. Inside out apron, oversized side strap jeans)

 

 

I second this!!

 

Hint hint, NYC.

[gregd]

I eventually got round to taking a picture of the amazing texture of the twill in the new strap back trousers. Still doesn't 100% capture the depth though!

 

[Graeme]

Rodeobill thought that dropping a loops belt into a vat of logwood dye would be an interesting experiment, so I put an order in through the Tender Stores on Friday, and this turned up today.

 

 

 

 

I love the packaging that was used.

 

 

The jeans, above, are a pair of unborn Type 130s that were done as a special run for Tenue de Nimes a couple of years back. I believe that they're the Blackout style. They've got stealth stitching that's starting to show up now they're fading, and it's taken a fair amount of wear and washing to get them to give up their indigo...

 

The belt is a few shades darker than I expected, but it'll be interesting to see how it evolves. I guess it's going to shed some dye, and the smooth back will fade more than the rough-out face.

Edited March 25, 2014 by Graeme

[satchelbmoore]

^^ so dope.

 

'I love the packaging that was used.'

 

 

my black pair of sunglasses came with that multicolored stitched fabric. it's incredible. william, what can you tell us about it?

Edited March 25, 2014 by satchelbmoore

[Maynard Friedman]

It looks like a collection of recycled materials.