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Post by jeffr0 on Aug 11, 2015 14:13:27 GMT -6
So is this where some of the money we gave Roman possibly went to? Reservoir 1815 Made in the USA? take a good look at all the boxes on the floor in this photo of the denim looms. All have labels printed in Chinese or possibly Japanese? Maybe we can get a pair of these "American made" selvedge jeans quicker than the pair we all have been waiting for made in his Arizona shop. Just joking I never expect to receive anything from Mr Acevedo. I mark up the two pairs I have been waiting for as an $100 learning experience on how to not run a clothing company!
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Post by jeffr0 on Aug 9, 2015 6:32:45 GMT -6
When do you plan on going live? If you'd rather not answer I totally understand. We are waiting on branding to be done. I only spoke to YKK this week as we were still working out some of the logo stuff. The buttons will take roughly a month alone and the stamp we will use about the same time. We havent decided if we are going to simply stamp the pocket bags or have e screen printed. We have the same decision with the leather tags although i like the idea of heat branding the leather So at a minimum 4 weeks for launch but we will release some samples before that I really like this heat branding idea for the leather patch. With all the soaking we tend to do to them, On a few of my jeans the embossed logos on the leather patch is barely legible! I bet the dark scorched logo brand will last much longer.
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Post by jeffr0 on Aug 8, 2015 20:17:14 GMT -6
So this thread has gotten me thinking about future Indigogene denim jeans.And I have a harebrained idea!? For using the INDIGOGENE logo. Dirty, If you do some heavy indigo-indigo denim could you do a hidden helix design in the back pocket? similar to these Momotaro jeans? I read that Momotaro used thin strips of leather in-between the pocket liner and the denim to get this effect!? I wonder if they have exclusive rights to doing it this way? Or is there a better way to do the stealth logo thing? I think you where talking about this hidden type design in the above posts if I am grasping it correctly? I apologize in advance if this is way off topic for your new denim company at this point.
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Post by jeffr0 on Aug 7, 2015 18:16:36 GMT -6
Fist off I wish you success in this new denim company venture DD! It will be exciting to see it all start and grow on this denim forum. I am pretty sure you will do well because you have learned from the mistakes Lawless has made. Being kind of new to the world of selvage denim I am curious about the crosshatch denim. Did you choose it because it is more durable than the left hand or right hand or broken twill? or does it have unique fading properties more so than the others?
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Post by jeffr0 on Aug 7, 2015 17:22:15 GMT -6
We have a saying here in the PNW if you claim to not know what a hipster looks like you probably are one! The two main types of Hipsters I see in the Pacific North West. mainly Seattle/Portland. Are the under 30 dudes that wear the sock/stocking at in the middle of summer. click the links to see what I an referring to. link link And second type usually in their mid 20's to late 30's most sport a beard or old fashion waxed mustache,has tattoos,and wears goofy little hats that where popular in the 1900's . link link link
Another trend I have been seeing lately are that some of the hipster dudes wearing work wear type clothing that are spotless. Work boots, Jackets, Work Shirts Work pants. That have never seen a hard days work. And I am willing to bet if these guys ever did get mud on their spotless "Work Clothes" they would freak out. Also as a generalization the hipster dudes I know like to hang out in little dive bar/Taverns and like to drink Rainer,Olympia,Hamms Beer. or some esoteric micro brew beer that only a few people know of.
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Post by jeffr0 on Aug 6, 2015 9:32:09 GMT -6
John Fluefog is a boot and shoe maker with stores in The United States and Canada. Most of his styles are unusual, but I really like this new boot called the Edison! Here is the link to the website I found them on. and they also come in black. The construction looks very good. Has anyone worn a pair of his shoes or boots?
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 28, 2015 20:42:29 GMT -6
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 27, 2015 12:36:51 GMT -6
exophobe Or maybe a Cucumber!
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 24, 2015 21:19:55 GMT -6
I think I might have stopped into his shop a few years ago while in Los Angles, Does his store have little areas set up like, "The military clothing" "French Retro" American Work Wear" American Western" clothing displays? I do remember loving the quality of fabrics and sewing. But could not afford prices of the clothing the time.
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 24, 2015 21:10:47 GMT -6
gsg, settling down good. the soaks help this also.
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 24, 2015 10:31:58 GMT -6
Bentin, Yes it is.
Exophobe , I will try to post smaller photos next time.
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 23, 2015 22:12:19 GMT -6
Hotspot87 just has to be from Texas, otherwise a very strange sense of humor/style.
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 23, 2015 22:01:10 GMT -6
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 23, 2015 21:53:30 GMT -6
I'm wearing a pair of PvsW jeans right now that I picked up from eBay a few months back for $60. The guy that was selling them had 50+ pairs and was also selling various quantities of Cone denim. I have no idea why, but I assume the company had some debt and sold off a lot of stock. One thing that struck me when looking at the Lawless site is that the design of their jeans- IE the details- are IDENTICAL to the jeans I'm wearing. Have a look here: People vs West (16.7oz), scroll down to view the images: www.ebay.com/itm/People-vs-West-Selvedge-Denim-Jeans-Made-in-USA-Cone-Mills-White-Oak-16-7oz-/131476774128LD&Co 15.2oz: ldandco.us/collections/surplus/products/15-2-oz-cone-selvedge-jean?variant=2920805891Other than the leather patch that has been removed and the mysterious loss of 1.5oz (no idea) they are identical. It really wouldn't surprise me if, as stated above, the jeans have just been purchased at bulk and (somewhat) 'rebranded'. Also, yeah they are vanity sized a fair bit. Wow, I own a pair of People Vs West jeans and this is really strange! This pair of jeans you posted from Lawless most certainly looks like it was made in the same place as People Vs West has their denim manufactured. My theory is that these are made in his new "facility" in LA? But in reality these denim jeans are made at the same operation/sewing factory as People VS West, Civilianaire,BraveStar. And many many other brand names we are familiar with all using "Cone Mills" sourced denim. This big denim sewing operation has been around for a long while but I cannot remember the name at the moment.
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 23, 2015 21:22:32 GMT -6
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 9, 2015 17:03:11 GMT -6
I think it does help with the fade in on denim. I have always brushed off dirt and hay and other miscellaneous things that get on my jeans. Now being raised around farm animals I am lucky because we always use a horse hair brush that you can find in any place that sells saddles and tack. most can me found for around ten to fifteen dollars,and hold up really well. Also , I think a good quality shoe brush would work well and is very similar, but can cost more money. A link to the types of brushes I have used in the past. grooming brush link. linkshoe brush link
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 9, 2015 16:34:25 GMT -6
Sandals,Flip-flops,Thongs,Slaps,Etc. Or Slippers as they are known in the Hawaiian Islands. I have owned just about every brand imaginable. Scott,Havaianas,Flojos,Rainbow,BilllaBong. list list goes on. But when I was in Hawaii I discovered a brand called Island Slipper. And After buying these a couple years ago I have never looked back. These are the most well constructed pair of "Slippas" I ever owned and also the most comfortable. They form to your feet for a very individual fit. I also have a pair of Birkenstock, Arizona sandals I have owned for ten years or more, but I finely became tired of repairing them. The Island slippers are the ones I wear now when it is just too damn hot to wear shoes. I also like the all terrain tread on the bottom. It is munch better than most other brands that have little or no tread, The Birkenstocks included. I am all about the quality of workman-ship,on the items I purchase. And these fit the bill nicely! The Island Slipper company has many different style combinations, But I went with the classic black full grain leather. Here are some photos of the two pairs I am referring to. And a link the Island Slippers website if anyone wants more information about them. link
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Post by jeffr0 on Jul 1, 2015 21:22:25 GMT -6
I wore these jeans again today and what is starting to stand out are the little cotton "nepps".
I did not realize that this denim was so neppy being that it was so black at first. In the photo of my knee you can notice them and a few on the legs also. This is going to be a fun pair to wear in!
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Post by jeffr0 on Jun 30, 2015 10:16:59 GMT -6
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Post by jeffr0 on Jun 6, 2015 21:45:36 GMT -6
I was also very curious about Cone mills denim having never owned any denim made from that mill. I wear these for work and the 16.oz denim is just about right. I snagged my jeans on a big piece of metal at work the other day and it only left a minor scrape on the denim. If I was wearing my 501's it would have ripped right through them I think. I have reserved these jeans strictly for work as I now have two new pairs of Naked&Famous jeans to work on!
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Post by jeffr0 on Jun 6, 2015 21:16:52 GMT -6
I was looking around on the Huckbeery web store today and noticed that they now carry Brave Star Denim jeans! Here is the link to them Brave-Star Denim
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Post by jeffr0 on Jun 6, 2015 20:39:42 GMT -6
My Naked&Famous Loomstate denim In all it's Hairy Glory! Man it is hard to capture, But I think you can see it o.k.
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Post by jeffr0 on Jun 5, 2015 22:21:50 GMT -6
Another Naked&Famous creation that caught my eye just before the Sumi inks came out was the Twisted Candy Weft denim. They where in stock at Blue Owl when I as in the store, but I was so enamored with all the other jeans Jay had in stock I totally forgot to even look at them. here is a photo if you guys have never seen them. What do you guys think of them? I would really like to see some photos of how they fade. But I think they have only been available since winter. So too soon to tell? I think it might be too much of novelty for most people. I think that is happening now with the copper weft jeans. I am ubdecided about those.
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Post by jeffr0 on Jun 5, 2015 17:03:14 GMT -6
Very Nice! It is good to see a photo how these look like being worn. I bet the electric blue fades will really make that light blue selvedge line Pop. Even more than is already is. I still really like the look of those Uniteds ! But with the rarity of the Sumi Denim I could not pass it up! Cant wait for you to post the progression of this pair of IxI as it fades.
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Post by jeffr0 on Jun 4, 2015 23:28:03 GMT -6
This is a shout out to Jay Doughten at Blue Owl Work Shop. I have been meaning to go to his shop for about a year or so. I finely got a chance to go to Seattle for a day. I was pressed for time as I was only in Seattle to take friend to the Airport. and we had about an hour to kill before the flight left. So my friend and I decided to go to the Fremont area and see if we could find the Blue-Owl workshop The place is kind of hard to find but a hint is to look for the Blue Owl logo in one of the windows. His shop is on the upper floor of a very nondescript building In the Fremont area of Seattle. But trust me it is truly a Mecca of Denim! I decided to try on a couple of pairs of denim and the gentleman helping me was extremely helpful and polite at all times. I am still somewhat new to the Selevedge denim world and am still learning all the proper terminology. But this gentleman corrected me in a nice way and even gave me a couple of websites look at to help me educate my-self on The Selvedge denim world more. At the end of my time there, The man asked me my name and shook my hand and replied. If you need any more help feel free to email me, My name is Jay. I dumbly asked Jay Doughten the owner of this shop!? He said "Yes Sir" very pleased you guys could stop to look around our store and feel free to come back and visit the shop anytime! As my Father used to say, "That guy is a class act!" Jay will definitely have me as a customer in the future!
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