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    madmonday
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 13 Oct 2009

    moykky, i was introduced to loopwheeled items through nike & haven't been able to turn back since.  i'll take a few pictures of some items i have in a few days.  every year when they drop the new items i always put all the ones i want in my shopping cart under my user name & then come back at the end of the season to see the prices slashed & make my purchases.

    they are really dope products

    head high, middle finger higher

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      bagley920
      Joined: 10 Oct 2011

      Can someone tell me why loopwheeled items are better and justify the price?

      If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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        madmonday
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 13 Oct 2009

        i can't say they are better than new fabrics that are on the market.  i can say they are made in a traditional manner, sort of like with selvedge denim & all that other stuff.  very old machines & used & it gives the fabric a very interesting feel & look.

        **i asked the same question a while ago but it never got responded to  😃

        head high, middle finger higher

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          madmonday
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 13 Oct 2009

          i'm pretty sure if you go to the nike website & do a search on loop wheeler/ loop wheeled they have videos ofthe machines in action.

          don't have access to that sort of stuff at work, so i can't plug it in here  😞

          head high, middle finger higher

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            Finn666
            Joined: 20 Jan 2011

            to me loopwheeled t's/sweats are comfy as hell compared to non-lw stuff.
            not that I've handled that many so far but my TFH t's and my SDA sweater are comfy like nothing else I own…so that alone is something for that I would pay a few bucks more in the end...

            but maybe kiya,giles or even our man foxy could share some light on this!?

            MM - i try and see if I can find the post kiya made about this on sufu once...give me a few minutes though!

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              LandoCal126 0
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              Joined: 2 Oct 2009

              Lame video but some info may be of interest in this thread.

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                madmonday
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                @madmonday:

                another random question.

                what is the big deal with loopwheeled items?  i really don't think they are that soft or warm in comparison to many newer fabrics.  now the way items are flatseamed sewned seems to make a big difference in comfort, but loopwheeled or not i have a Nautica sweat suit from over ten years ago that is soo  much more comfortable then any loopwheeled item i have.  just the design of the Nautica sweat suit isn't that flattering

                guess this is kind of a rant as well, oh well need space to get off my bull$hit

                here is my kind of related question bagley920, just so you know you aren't alone  😠

                head high, middle finger higher

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                  bagley920
                  Joined: 10 Oct 2011

                  I guess I just don't see the point in spending $200 on something I'll wear very little, with no real difference between a $30 item.

                  If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                    madmonday
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                    Bagley you are preaching to the choir on cost of any items.  if it was up to me everything would be a bit more affordable 😠

                    head high, middle finger higher

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                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                      The loop wheel process is extremely time consuming and does produce a beautiful fleece with the benefit of tube construction.  The plus side being you need no side seams, the down side being that the loopwheel max out at certain tube size.  That is why you do not see true loopwheeled seamless construction in large sizes.

                      So the stuff costs a lot to make.  Would I pay USD200+ for one, yes.  Would I pay USD1,000 for a golf driver no.  Would I pay USD10,000 on a bespoke pair of boots, yes (if I had the money).  Would I pay USD7,000 on a cruise, no.

                      How we spend our money is as individual as we are, and there is no right or wrong.

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        @urbanwoodsman:

                        New company I just read about. Planning on ordering something soon.

                        Cheap American made sweatshirts and more coming soon.

                        www.american-giant.com

                        I like these

                        http://www.american-giant.com/snap-cardigan-sweatshirt.html

                        I like their approach…

                        http://www.freemanbrand.com/conversations/a-conversation-with-bayard-american-giant.html

                        We wanted that old-school cotton and started to obsess over the hand of the cotton and the dryness of the garment. Asking, “How do you get that hand?” or “how do you get that interior so it’s soft when you wear it?” The looms from the 60’s and 70’s that created these superior pieces where these pieces came from were all bought out by Japanese companies, so we had to do all of this from scratch.

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                          FOXY
                          Joined: 14 Mar 2011

                          @holla:

                          @urbanwoodsman:

                          ….

                          …. The looms from the 60’s and 70’s that created these superior pieces where these pieces came from were all bought out by Japanese companies, ....

                          I read this type of comment every know and then, but have seen little evidence so far other than show pieces in museums.
                          Japanese machinery from the 40's onward was initially copied but almost exclusively Japan made. What we see in Japan since the 80's and 90's is well preserved Japanese machinery when it comes to knitting machines and shuttle looms.
                          Now old sewing and spinning machines that might be slightly different…


                          I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=55.807082,37.543674

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                            urbanwoodsman
                            Banned
                            Joined: 16 Aug 2011

                            Engineered Garments Workaday or Wings + Horns Tiger Fleece?

                            I can get a sweet deal on both in my size. Leaning towards the Wings + Horns.

                            What do you guys think?

                            or

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                              LandoCal126 0
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                              Joined: 2 Oct 2009

                              EG ALL DAY! If you don't like it i'll take it. Deal????

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                                urbanwoodsman
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                                Joined: 16 Aug 2011

                                @LandoCal126:

                                EG ALL DAY! If you don't like it i'll take it. Deal????

                                Haha, nice. Well my only concern is that the W+H comes in XL and the Workaday only goes up to L. Do you think the L will fit me? Have you ever tried one on? I've only seen one in person and it was a small.  😞

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                                  LandoCal126 0
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                                  Joined: 2 Oct 2009

                                  Large would fit me a tad roomy so I assumi it would fit you. Thing is, it wil eventually shrink and then it won't fit. I would just go with the W&H then.

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                                    Seul
                                    Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                    W+H XL probs fits like more like a roomier L as well…

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                                      urbanwoodsman
                                      Banned
                                      Joined: 16 Aug 2011

                                      Well I guess I'll find out soon. Ordered two W+H hoodies last night.

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                                        andredrake
                                        Banned
                                        Joined: 28 May 2012

                                        Sleeve length is good, too, which is important to me.  I hate sleeves that can't make it past my wrists.  I also like loose fitting hoodies, so I generally buy the largest size possible.  I'd say get your usual size if you want a cleaner fit, size up to get a loose on

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                                          rabbit999
                                          Joined: 14 Jun 2012

                                          camber hoodies are awesome. and American giant shirts and hoodies are great.

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