Proper selvedge jeans

EDIT double post

I tried a few pairs of the current Uniqlo last week. They look okay ish but definitley not up there in terms of quality (what do you expect for £34?). They feel pretty light and very stretchy and you can see that in the way they hang.

I couldn't get on with the sizing either. I'm usually a 34" and the slim/skinny fit 34" were spot on round the waist but skin-tight like Rod Stewart's sprayed on jeggings on my fat old cyclist thighs. The 36"were ok on the legs but like like giant clown pants round the waist.

The regular/stright fits looked like Asda own-brand dad jeans.

Proper denim doesn't have lycra in it.

that

Well natch. Although I'm not a selvedge snob. I have 8 or 10 pairs of selvedge that I wear regularly but I also have plenty of non selvedge and stretchy jeans. Great for summer and for riding. I almost never ride in "proper" denim.

I'll take them?

Anybody here know some good sources or articles about the specifics of denim production?

I'm going to design a denim mill as my exam for master of architecture so I need to know a lot about the physical requirements to run such a production. I'm focusing on small scale high end production of the raw/selvedge/authentic/heritage kind. And I need all the input I can gather.

At the moment I know enough about denim and jeans to be fascinated, but not much more than that.

Cheers

Just got a pair of Gustin Cone Mills Summer - weargustin.com/store/1730

They're a 32 Skinny and not even close to fitting me. I have APC petit standards & petit new standards in a 32 so I'm guessing these would suit someone that usually wears a 30. I paid $103 & £18.63 customs. Anyone want them for £70 without the wait? They're in Bethnal Green.

So that was 2 months ago and these aren't getting worn. £40 anyone?

stretch jeans are for birds.

^this.

Thanks gents. I'm impressed by your manliness.

I'm wearing skinny stretch 511s right now btw.

Will Carhartt take jeans in for me? I have some of the APC ones that I want altering but they're triple stitched. If not somewhere else...

i'm in london thursday/friday/sat, where can i send my jeans for repair? my favourite pair of fallows have a crotch hole...

Send them to Doctor Denim...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RRL-RALPH-LAUREN-Japanese-selvedge-RAW-denim-jeans-Straight-Leg-33-x-32-/271725044037

There's a 32" pair of these in TK Maxx Leyton for £50 - I didn't go for them as they didn't fit.

I did buy some All Saints selvedge jeans for £20 - sue me

I bought a pair of black selvedge from RL Denim & Supply on sale. Pleased with quality and even at full price I'd say they're good value for money.

Natural Selection sample sale on brick lane - 2 for £30 on jeans.

Pwopa nawty

aww, if anyone picks up some raw tapered selvedge (not stretch) 31/34 I'll buy em for £40+post

Can someone please pick up a pair of selvedge chinos in any combo of 32 to 34 (either in leg and waist)

Is anyone actually going down there?

thanks for that, brought my bodyweight in demin on sunday, for not much at all..

Picked up a pair of Tellason Gustave recently. Really like them although wasn't aware quite how much indigo dye I'd be leaving on anything I've been near.

Good weren't it!?

yep.

I went to visit Candiani Denim outside of Milan yesterday and today. I took a shitload of photos of everything except their 40some vintage shuttle looms because they had some secrets there. I will put them up tomorrow if anyone's interested.(?) I's a cool place that does everything from raw cotton to finished fabric.

Manufacturing processes are always fascinating.

Yes please