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[avsmusic1]

A washer agitator will make odd fades like those pictured above. If not turned inside out and if part a load where the pants don't actually move much the agitator basically just wacks/scraps the odd spots it contacts

 

[peppercorn78]

Any update on when the Hertling trousers are going to ship? I ordered six pairs at the end of February...

Some folks have started getting theirs.

Picked up 5 pairs myself. Could have used those moleskins in today’s monsoon weather.

 

[DapperDan08]

Some folks have started getting theirs.

Picked up 5 pairs myself. Could have used those moleskins in today’s monsoon weather.

My guess is that Epaulet will ship when all of the order comes in, so if you ordered more pairs it might take longer.

 

[Epaulet]

Hey guys, I suspect that many dudes on here know more about denim and fades than I do, but I can speak from personal experience.

Back in like 2004, I was reading the superfuture site and spent like $275 on a pair of selvedge Nudie jeans. I resolved to fade them like the dudes on that site and I wore them for around 6 months without washing.. just airing them out and maybe dry cleaning two or three times. I'll confirm that this totally worked.. the jeans looked INSANELY faded when I finally washed them in water. But they also more or less disintegrated at the crotch and knees. So I wouldn't advise this.

But Dylan Eckman... our former sales director.. always had great fades on his jeans without this crazy technique. I think that the crucial elements were:

1) He wore a single pair at a time, typically 4-5 times a week

2) They fit him fairly closely

3) He went a few weeks between washings. I think that wearing them a lot without very frequent washing is the key. This is also convenient if you live in Brooklyn and there's no washer in your unit.

4) He always hung dry them, and never put them into a dryer.

I'm sure that he wasn't using any kind of special soap, and I'd be skeptical that it really makes a difference in the long run. Turning the garments inside out before washing can't hurt. s

So from this thread, am I correct to assume that the newest batch of duck canvas Doyles (navy/olive) are a stiffer breed of material than the OG bunch that some had previously? Is it the weight or the weave of the material?

@goalaso the new duck is heavier (12oz) than the duck we used in the original Doyle's of 2014 (10oz). I think that's the main difference, although different colors have different levels of stiffness. For whatever reason, the Navy Duck is the stiffest of the batch and Walnut is the softest.

You guys carrying the drawstring trousers this season? What are those called again?

@teddieriley you bet, the EZ Pant is absolutely on my radar. Hoping to get the final sample next week.

Any update on when the Hertling trousers are going to ship? I ordered six pairs at the end of February...

@JSO1 my apologies for the delay.. we're waiting on two final boxes from them.. about 70 units or so outstanding. If you ordered a bunch, we probably have one or two and are waiting to consolidate. The last remaining ones will come this week. We're filling the orders as soon as we get the merchandise, but with the factory closing and all, they've had some hiccups in timing, and there's just no controlling that. We'll get them out ASAP after they arrive!

Some folks have started getting theirs.
Picked up 5 pairs myself. Could have used those moleskins in today’s monsoon weather.

@peppercorn78 we shipped about 85 pairs on Friday, so a bunch more are en-route to everyone!

 

[peppercorn78]

^^ awesome. I’m 100% committed to wearing my 3 F/W at least once before putting them away for the season.

 

[Epaulet]

Dudes. So excited for this tomorrow!!

 

[Epaulet]

this one too.........

 

[L.I.T.]

this one too.........

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Damn that's probably how I would rock it too.

 

[AloysiusSF]

Man, very stoked I picked up one of the pine guys! Also, and assume this is cool but just to check back in again -- for the sashiko indigo doyle (and the pine one as well) -- does cold wash / air dry work? Would a tumble dry shrink the garment at all?

 

[Epaulet]

Man, very stoked I picked up one of the pine guys! Also, and assume this is cool but just to check back in again -- for the sashiko indigo doyle (and the pine one as well) -- does cold wash / air dry work? Would a tumble dry shrink the garment at all?

Cold wash air dry all the way. You'll get the best fading and longevity out of it that way. Machine drying won't hurt it, but it will fade less over time.

These garments shrink a ton in the dye process.. over a full size, so I don't think it's really possible for anything to make the fabric shrink any more. The main thing about machine drying is it tends to fade colors uniformly over multiple uses, while regular wear & washing will fade the top of the fabric texture more than the base.. like the pumice-washed effect.

 

[Epaulet]

This pic is really obnoxiously West Coast....

 

[Epaulet]

Actually sorry.. THIS is the most obnoxiously West Coast photo ever...

 

[h3ro]

Needs more avocado.

 

[bry2000]

Looks like a tech office bro exulting after quitting his job.

 

[lifeinabox]

And Kombucha keg stand.