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Post by faustas on May 13, 2015 12:22:42 GMT -6
Speaking of quality...
I was very unimpressed with the shoulder pad for the early version duffle bags.
It was basically a piece of rectangular leather instead of the current circular/oval shaped pad that looks like an actual pad.
Anyone have the same gripe? What did you do to get it fixed?
I emailed Gustin a couple weeks ago without success. The person basically told me they don't have stock or materials to get me a better piece.
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Post by brentkuz on May 13, 2015 16:08:16 GMT -6
I emailed Gustin about my gripes for the original duffle bag. The strap mounting points and the pad are crappy but I love the rest.
They hooked me up with a second generation duffle which should be here end of May. I will say I like the full leather strap better than the canvas but hopefully it's at least padded well and I hope I don't have to worry about the straps ripping.
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Post by toolonginexile on May 14, 2015 11:26:56 GMT -6
just received my first gustin chino, the #5 Navy American. They need a hem. Is there any consensus on washing first to account for shrinkage ? Or just hem them a bit long ...
thanks
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Post by Vincent on May 14, 2015 13:24:39 GMT -6
just received my first gustin chino, the #5 Navy American. They need a hem. Is there any consensus on washing first to account for shrinkage ? Or just hem them a bit long ... thanks You should at least soak the pants to get rid of any potential shrinkage. Even when they say it's sanforized bla blah blah... My N&F duck canvas shrunk 1,25 inch in the inseam with a lukewarm soak. |
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Post by DigDug on May 14, 2015 15:11:33 GMT -6
just received my first gustin chino, the #5 Navy American. They need a hem. Is there any consensus on washing first to account for shrinkage ? Or just hem them a bit long ... thanks I've got three pairs of Gustins and all three shrank at least an inch in length. I'd Soak/Wash first before hemming. |
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Post by quick on May 14, 2015 15:28:29 GMT -6
has G ever combined shipping for anyone?
I'm on both of those heavy-t's
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2015 15:40:52 GMT -6
just received my first gustin chino, the #5 Navy American. They need a hem. Is there any consensus on washing first to account for shrinkage ? Or just hem them a bit long ... thanks I've got three pairs of Gustins and all three shrank at least an inch in length. I'd Soak/Wash first before hemming. If soaking only before a hem, I'd still opt for hemming 1/2 longer than you ultimately want. You'll likely get a bit more shrink during an actual wash cycle. The agitation brings about a bit more shrink than a non-agitated soak. |
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Post by DigDug on May 14, 2015 15:45:48 GMT -6
I just wash them as I would be in the future. Then have them hemmed.
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Post by variable on May 14, 2015 17:12:36 GMT -6
I just wash them as I would be in the future. Then have them hemmed. This is the way to do it. |
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Post by wisdom on May 14, 2015 18:05:11 GMT -6
has G ever combined shipping for anyone? I'm on both of those heavy-t's Nope.. never heard of combined shipping, excluding freebie surprises, of course. |
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Post by brentkuz on May 14, 2015 18:53:17 GMT -6
has G ever combined shipping for anyone? I'm on both of those heavy-t's Nope.. never heard of combined shipping, excluding freebie surprises, of course. This is something that blows my mind. Logistics. Saving $6 here...$6 there it adds up. Very dumb IMO. I would order simple wallets if I wasn't paying 20% of the purchase price in extra shipping. |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2015 20:07:58 GMT -6
Nope.. never heard of combined shipping, excluding freebie surprises, of course. This is something that blows my mind. Logistics. Saving $6 here...$6 there it adds up. Very dumb IMO. I would order simple wallets if I wasn't paying 20% of the purchase price in extra shipping. I backed the t-shirt and it was $4 shipping. |
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Post by exophobe on May 14, 2015 22:47:42 GMT -6
has G ever combined shipping for anyone? I'm on both of those heavy-t's Had two items ship yesterday, they arrived at the post office at different times today. |
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Post by natpark on May 17, 2015 10:09:33 GMT -6
Does anyone have experience with #11 Standard (Cone Mills 12.5oz 100% organic selvage)? I picked up a pair from ebay last week. I finally got my size right! So these are my first wearing pair of Gustins. Hooray!
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Post by curieux88 on May 18, 2015 11:53:02 GMT -6
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Post by exophobe on May 19, 2015 10:51:26 GMT -6
Sending them an email about it (sheesh, sending them a lot of email this week), but I washed my American Sixteeners for the first time (had an unfortunate run-in with a flooded window well surrounded by mud), and the top-side of one of the rivets popped off of the coin pocket. I'm thinking I'll just put a copper rivet through it because wabi sabi.  |
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Post by exophobe on May 19, 2015 11:32:07 GMT -6
Sending them an email about it (sheesh, sending them a lot of email this week), but I washed my American Sixteeners for the first time (had an unfortunate run-in with a flooded window well surrounded by mud), and the top-side of one of the rivets popped off of the coin pocket. I'm thinking I'll just put a copper rivet through it because wabi sabi. annnnd... Gustin has rivets in the mail. Fair enough. |
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Post by marauder on May 19, 2015 20:51:40 GMT -6
Yeah mine popped up at the same location on Zim 18s right after the first soak. I got a few in the mail as well.
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Post by brentkuz on May 29, 2015 7:27:13 GMT -6
Gustin is good with sending rivets. Get a denim simple wallet with them!
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Post by 98superglide on May 29, 2015 20:48:31 GMT -6
Hi guys, not sure what threads t post this in.
I bought 2 pair of Gustins, American 16(?) and japanese classics. My girlfriend washed the Americans after 2 wears which broke my heart. The Japanese I have worn for nearly 5months now. All weekend, and about 3-4 times a week for a couple of hours on the bike...my dilemma is, after 5 months, there isn't a single fade. I was under the impression that if I wore the crap out of them without washing them, that the fades would kick in before they were washed? Sorry, this is my first experience with selvedge. I really have no idea what I'm doing. I'm about to buy a couple of pairs of IH, just wondered if I'm supposed to soak the Gustins or keep wearing or whatever. I've managed to get indigo stains on my natty CxL semi dress, so there's plenty of indigo there, just need to know if I should soak, wash, wear etc! Sorry for the rookie question, just getting impatient with the evolution!
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Post by highlights on May 29, 2015 21:17:29 GMT -6
Hi guys, not sure what threads t post this in. I bought 2 pair of Gustins, American 16(?) and japanese classics. My girlfriend washed the Americans after 2 wears which broke my heart. The Japanese I have worn for nearly 5months now. All weekend, and about 3-4 times a week for a couple of hours on the bike...my dilemma is, after 5 months, there isn't a single fade. I was under the impression that if I wore the crap out of them without washing them, that the fades would kick in before they were washed? Sorry, this is my first experience with selvedge. I really have no idea what I'm doing. I'm about to buy a couple of pairs of IH, just wondered if I'm supposed to soak the Gustins or keep wearing or whatever. I've managed to get indigo stains on my natty CxL semi dress, so there's plenty of indigo there, just need to know if I should soak, wash, wear etc! Sorry for the rookie question, just getting impatient with the evolution! , I find that different denims offer v. different fade potentials. I find that heavy sweat & HARD wear facilitates fades. Be aware that IH designs different jeans in its range to have different evo/fade potentials/results....fantastic jeans, imo, though. Similarly, different denims have differing crocking/indigo bleeding characteristics. I wash heavy crockers. Soaking & washing is up to personal preference but always wise to wash denim & workwear inside-out. I'm 'old school' and feel just wash 'em when they're dirty. |
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Post by 98superglide on May 31, 2015 3:12:19 GMT -6
Thanks for that. I was just hoping for a bit of evo by now. I've put them in the freezer a couple of times to kill the germs, but otherwise have worn them pretty hard. I will give them a few weeks and probably just wash them and see what happens.....thanks again mate,
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Post by brentkuz on May 31, 2015 8:13:44 GMT -6
Honestly they are your jeans do whatever you want. We are in 2015. We have running water, detergent, driers (I don't use it for jeans), capabilities to hem jeans. If you are pouring sweat into your jeans please wash them. Wearing your jeans, hard work and sweat will do much more for fades than washing your jeans will.
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