Japan November 2013…...

[Giles]

@Aetas:

Gil, can you explain the difference of this two selvedge sides. Right with a cut thread and the left side without?

The side where the weft pokes out is the side where bobbin changeovers occur,  i.e where a new length of weft starts.  The warps are effectively continuous, the wefts can only be as long as will fit on a bobbin.  If you have a look at the bobbin change side of our denim, the distance between those threads decreases the thicker the weft yarn (effectively, the heavier the denim)….

[Aetas]

That is the technical inside I ever waited for. More pictures please. Winchy, please film film film, Mrs G. has everything under control.

[ohighyo]

Ya, really awesome photos!!

[IHIHIH]

the mills pics should be in the IHUK archives ..

[Giles]

More "medium ounce" mill pics

[Giles]

And before we leave the mills, an anecdote.  Out of the dozen or so looms that this guy owned, about 8 of them were running whilst we were there, the sound is phenomenal, the only way of communicating is to shout down the ear of the person you want to talk to.  Sarina was watching a loom at one end of the room, "Mr Miller" was elsewhere, whilst she was watching, a warp broke.  Out of nowhere this guy hurried over, knotted the warp together and went back to what he was doing…...Seriously, the change in noise/tempo/whatever must have been like being able to discern an ant farting at a Converge gig.....Amazing...

[Morose_Penguin]

Is that the same pair of UHR in the earlier pics, that Haraki-San is showing the miller?

[Giles]

Yep…..

[Max Power]

Thanks a lot for the wonderful pictures. Sarina and Tom can brighten up a pale november morning like no one else.

On the other hand, I think I'll be saving some money next year. Those pale colours are far from what I would wear and I've never been a fan of the 30s work shirt style neither. Ok, the Sh 64 might be an option, but this is the only fabric I really like (personal taste)

Still hoping for new plain Tees, preferable as Pocket Tees.

[Giles]

[Max Power]

Yeah, that looks great! Can I fill the form already?

[Jesselirola]

@louisbosco:

@Giles:

Random new products - no commentary…...

I WANT THIS!!

is this the printed chambray the gummy bears are on in the following frame?

[Giles]

Yes, these are the two colours we will be making, but in this pic, they are not washed.  We will sell in washed form…

[Giles]

The jeans sewing factory…..

Checking out the new indigo/indigo

New black herringbone

We really need one of these, sewing patches on by hand is a real pain…..

Flares, flares and more flares..

301's

[Finn666]

@Giles:

i really wonder how that neck construction is gonna look irl…keeping an eye on those!

[Snowy]

@Giles:

Look closely at this picture, you can see specs of cotton flying off the spool. Very nice micro action shot.

[Giles]

Great spot Snowy…

[Giles]

Jeans factory continued.

Button holer

Inoha gives it a go

And seems rather pleased with the result (as does a photobombing Tom)

There were literally 100's of tubs filled with yarn of many different colours

[ohighyo]

Buttonholers!! The most difficult machine used to make jeans. The guy that works on my machines cringes when I mention buttonhole machines, especially Reece buttonhole machines. That is not a Reece though. 
(only machine I haven't bought yet)

[Max Power]

I love the key holders that seem to be sold on the 464. Any chance they'll make it here seperately?