What do you guys want?

[dtmt]

I think really slim linen pants would look weird. Personally I would choose a regular fit with a fairly straight leg and medium rise. And drawstrings.

+1 on the slim fit dress shirts, but they definitely have to be tapered. Most slim fit shirts available now are still pretty boxy, it's just like a more narrow rectangle.

Also, how about a "dressy" hoodie, in some kind of wool blend or lambswool? More of a hooded sweater than athletic wear.

 

[j]

Yeah, good call on a wool hoodie. I forgot how hard I was searching for one of those, and just gave up. I'd like one that zipped up high (if you designed the hood opening right, so the zipper didn't scratch your face, maybe it could zip all the way closed, for an interesting detail). And having the handwarmer pockets be unobtrusive would be nice.

 

[Saucemaster]

Originally Posted by j

Yeah, good call on a wool hoodie. I forgot how hard I was searching for one of those, and just gave up. I'd like one that zipped up high (if you designed the hood opening right, so the zipper didn't scratch your face, maybe it could zip all the way closed, for an interesting detail). And having the handwarmer pockets be unobtrusive would be nice.
+1 on all those details, and I'd add that it'd be nice if it was double-zip. Extra slim arms for extra credit, too! I also +1 the earlier comments re: short-sleeved linen shirts for summer, and slim-fitting button-fronts in general.

 

[j]

Originally Posted by Saucemaster

+1 on all those details, and I'd add that it'd be nice if it was double-zip. Extra slim arms for extra credit, too!

I also +1 the earlier comments re: short-sleeved linen shirts for summer, and slim-fitting button-fronts in general.
Yeah, I should have mentioned the double zip, but I want that on everything.

BTW, linen long sleeve western shirts would be really cool, esp. in indigo and black. I've wanted a good black western shirt for a long time and I can't find anywhere locally that sells Rockmount, which is the one I want. I may end up ordering one from them but the mens are regular fit, not slim fit. Anyway, I don't think it would be too cool to rip off their signature sawtooth pocket design, but something similar might be cool... in fact, a shirt pocket that resembles the sawteeth on a circular saw blade would be a fresh but reverent homage to the makers of the original western shirt, since they call their pocket design 'sawtooth'.

 

[Kent Wang]

Originally Posted by michaeljkrell

Under $40 is pushing it. We can slim fit jersey knit polos for about $45...
I'll probably pass on those but I imagine lots of people would buy them.

 

[ts4them]

A simpler version of your racing jacket (no chest pockets), preferably with silver snaps and zippers. Hoodies that have a hood w/o a point on top

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[j]

I would also dig a simple racing jacket, though I have a design formulating in my mind for what would be a great modern car coat. Basically a waist length jacket with a standup collar, with at least a couple pockets that you can reach while sitting in a seatbelt. The pockets could be hidden though, so that only the opening is on the outside, keeping it simple looking.

 

[A Harris]

Man, there is some definite group-think going on here. I'm hearing the very things I've been looking for. Especially linen or linen/cotton pants. I think they would be coolest if they were cut as jeans. And a regular fit - linen is not going to stretch like denim so a slim fit will not be comfortable. Linen camp or safari shirts are another thing I'm always looking for. And western shirts. I also think you would do well with a simple version of your racer jacket, and a shawl collar version of your new fleece hoodies.

 

[jean_connoisseur23]

i really want a houndstooth shirt, flannel jacket, white linen shirt and pants, plimsolls and a light jacket

 

[bob]

I'll second a reasonably slim fit linen trouser with a medium rise. Not as slim as i want my jeans to be, so as not to look effeminate as other posters have mentioned. Hope this gets produced in time for summer.

 

[michaeljkrell]

Colby is actually going to be taking some "vacation" time for work in the next couple of weeks. So he will have a full week to work on a lot of these new items. I'm thinking we can have things ready to go before May. I just have to work on getting the fabric he needs.

Another question. What kind of price are you guys looking for with the linen pants. It would help in determining the fabric choice. I can get some really nice 100% hemp linen and some really cool hemp/yak wool hair fabric, but it is pretty pricey. If I get a roll of either, I can get a pretty good discount, but a price range would help...

 

[metkirk]

under $70 for me

 

[j]

What's hemp linen? I thought hemp was like, you know, mary jane and linen was from flax... different plant. Also, they behave somewhat differently.

Personally, I would probably use linen/cotton blend fabric because it won't get so rumply so fast, but that's just my own preference.

 

[michaeljkrell]

I should of said linen-like hemp fabric...

 

[jj4]

Around 70 for me too for any of the pants/shorts.