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And I was just speaking with Ming... it's definitely our intention to bring back the Sinclair and the Wilhelm.
Early planning stages with this, but I think it's realistic for us to offer a rad Spring suiting collection with a garment dyed twill and both of those trousers. Here's the plan:
1) We're sewing out our first samples of the Sinclair and the Wilhelm next week. We'll be shrink testing them for a new 8oz PFD twill. The goal is to get our sizing spot on (or at least extremely close) post wash and dye.
2) Once we nail that, we can offer a great preorder of the Sinclair, the Rivet, and the Wilhelm. We'll do Indigo for sure, then either Gunmetal or Olive as the second, and then maybe something crazy like neon orange. I can't say no to neon orange.
3) We can then offer these pieces as a quick preorder project, much like we just did with the Sashiko Rivets and Patchwork Doyles. They'll be made at our new facility in LA, so a 4-6 week turnaround is totally realistic.
4) And for guys like @alkydrinker ... there would then be an opportunity to dye the cloth with the finished clothes and have it made up as an individual MTO with Hickey Freeman. Would definitely carry a significant upcharge as making with RTC is a lot more expensive, but you've have total control over finished sizing. And since we'd use coherent dye baths, the custom jacket would tie back perfectly to a stock Rivet or Wilhelm. Or you could upgrade to do a Walt/Nico/etc in the dyed cloth too.
I'll need to see how pricey the new twill is, but I think it's realistic to offer the jacket & pant together for a preorder price of around $300. And you can of course buy them a la carte. More info to come!
Early planning stages with this, but I think it's realistic for us to offer a rad Spring suiting collection with a garment dyed twill and both of those trousers. Here's the plan:
1) We're sewing out our first samples of the Sinclair and the Wilhelm next week. We'll be shrink testing them for a new 8oz PFD twill. The goal is to get our sizing spot on (or at least extremely close) post wash and dye.
2) Once we nail that, we can offer a great preorder of the Sinclair, the Rivet, and the Wilhelm. We'll do Indigo for sure, then either Gunmetal or Olive as the second, and then maybe something crazy like neon orange. I can't say no to neon orange.
3) We can then offer these pieces as a quick preorder project, much like we just did with the Sashiko Rivets and Patchwork Doyles. They'll be made at our new facility in LA, so a 4-6 week turnaround is totally realistic.
4) And for guys like @alkydrinker ... there would then be an opportunity to dye the cloth with the finished clothes and have it made up as an individual MTO with Hickey Freeman. Would definitely carry a significant upcharge as making with RTC is a lot more expensive, but you've have total control over finished sizing. And since we'd use coherent dye baths, the custom jacket would tie back perfectly to a stock Rivet or Wilhelm. Or you could upgrade to do a Walt/Nico/etc in the dyed cloth too.
I'll need to see how pricey the new twill is, but I think it's realistic to offer the jacket & pant together for a preorder price of around $300. And you can of course buy them a la carte. More info to come!
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