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  • K
    kiya
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 1 Oct 2009

    To win a $250 Self Edge gift card from Rawr Denim or a pair of jeans from 3sixteen answer one of the two questions Dean Delray is asking on his Twitter today from the Podcast below.

    I was the guest on this week's Let There Be Talk, my first podcast recording!  I dislike my voice and freeze up anytime any audio is recorded so this was nerve-wracking for me, i'm scared to listen to it.  Dean Delray's Let There Be Talk podcast is sponsored by Rawr Denim and 3sixteen this week, listen to the episode because Rawr is giving away a $250 Self Edge gift card and 3sixteen is giving away one pair of jeans from their webstore.

    Let There Be Talk EP95: Kiya Babzani/Self Edge Co-Owner/ Denim and Leather/SAN FRANCISCO LIFE   
    ReleasedMay 05, 2014

    On this Episode of LET THERE BE TALK Dean's guest is Kiya Babzani owner of SELF EDGE which is one of Dean's favorite shops on the planet. Kiya and Dean talk Japanese Denim,Life in San Francisco,Stand Up Comedy,Food and Rock n Roll This is a must listen if you ever wanted 2 know why someone would pay $300 for jeans. Tune in and enjoy!
    Brought to you by:
    Rawr Denim http://www.rawrdenim.com
    3sixteen http://www.3sixteen.com

    Subscribe to Dean's podcast and check out the newest episode here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dean-delrays-let-there-be-talk/id546210508

    Soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/deandelray/let-there-be-talk-ep95-kiya

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      kiya
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 1 Oct 2009

      Roy's new jeans are Kinda Special.

      Roy Slaper is back to making jeans and we think he's created his best fitting jean yet.  It's between a slim and straight cut with some taper to the leg using a new 13.75oz loomstate Cone White Oak denim that was developed exclusively for Roy.  The denim has a nice heft to it and the fit is just perfect.  The fabric's fibers really come alive after the initial soak with a little bit of hairiness which goes away after a week or two of wear.  With a denim this rigid we're sure to see some wild worn in pairs later this year with a higher contrast wear pattern than his last lighter weight jean release.

      Roy is modeling the Kinda Special (KS1001) jean in the photos after being soaked, hemmed, and worn for four weeks.  Keep in mind that he sized up one from his true size for a roomier fit.  If worn true to size the jean will fit a little slimmer than shown in the photos, yet due to the cut of the upper block it's a jean that can easily be sized up or down for a slimmer or roomier fit without looking sloppy or too snug.

      **These jeans will go on sale at Noon (local time) at all four Self Edge stores on Saturday, May 10th and at 10am (PDT) in our online store on the same day. **

      Check the product page for full measurements, a full spec list, more info, and high-res photographs.

      Shop Roy Online







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      • K
        kiya
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 1 Oct 2009

        Just added more Beatle Buster and 301s stock to our online store!

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          mclaincausey
          見習いボス
          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

          The 52XX is sooooo sick. Drapes like sweatpants off the rack and has a lot of elasticity, almost like a knitted fabric. Can't recommend them enough.

          Think it, be it.

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            kiya
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 1 Oct 2009

            Strike Gold Super Short Slub Weft Jeans & Brushed Flannel Shirts

            While in Japan at the end of 2013 we saw a denim that excited us more than nearly any other new denim we'd seen in well over a year.  It was at a meeting with Strike Gold at which they brought us a sample of the fabric to see; since that meeting we couldn't wait to get the jean into our stores.  It's been a long six month wait since then and we've finally got a small run of these jeans available at our stores.

            With the new 5105 (slim straight) and 5109 (slim tapered) models Strike Gold have produced a 15oz unsanforized denim made of pure indigo warp threads and a light gray weft thread.  The denim is very interesting because they used a super short slub cotton for the weft threads. This is a cotton staple so short we believe it's shorter than the sugar cane fibers used in Sugar Cane's famed Okinawa and Hawaii jeans, except those use a slub fiber (sugar cane) in the warp and weft of the denim.  Using a cotton staple this short is tricky when producing a fabric that should be rugged and somewhat heavy in weight because the yarns need to be spun at a far slower pace and therefore increasing the risk of the shuttle yarn (aka, the weft thread) snapping far more often than it already does.  The slow spinning of the thread should not be confused with the tension or speed of a loom, spinning of yarns is a process which happens far before any loom is involved in making a fabric.  All this work results in a denim that looks like no denim we've seen before.  The process used gives the denim an extremely uneven texture, but not necessarily slubby looking.  Our best description is that at a 45 degree angle it can be compared closely to a vintage hand-woven Persian rug, but not so much that most people wouldn't be able to tell much of a difference outside of the deeper color.  The jean looks like an indigo colored denim but has a deeper blue hue from the weft threads peaking through the indigo warp threads.  It's a jean like this which reminds us that we haven't seen it all, yet.

            Along with these two new jeans we've received two new brushed flannels, available in red or yellow.  If you're local to one of our four stores do yourself a favor and come by just to see this new denim in person.
            Both jeans and flannels along with a restock of the 3105/3109 jeans and belts in both colors are available now at all Self Edge stores and in our online store.

            Shop Strike Gold Online










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              kiya
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 1 Oct 2009

              @mclaincausey:

              The 52XX is sooooo sick. Drapes like sweatpants off the rack and has a lot of elasticity, almost like a knitted fabric. Can't recommend them enough.

              That's a great description, these are also my next jean.

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                davidl890
                Joined: 22 Jun 2013

                Are there plenty of sizes in SELA for the 5109…might stop by some time this week.

                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                  kiya
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 1 Oct 2009

                  @davidl890:

                  Are there plenty of sizes in SELA for the 5109…might stop by some time this week.

                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                  As of right now we have nearly every size at all stores, but that is going to change very quickly after today's blog post. If you want a pair i would go in soon or order online.

                  last edited by 14 May 2014, 00:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    davidl890
                    Joined: 22 Jun 2013

                    Shoot, I'll take your word on it! Looks like I'm going to stop by tomorrow.

                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                      mclaincausey
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                      I went into SELA just fucking around with no jeans purchase planned. My fate was sealed when I touched the 5105

                      Think it, be it.

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                      • 4c4
                        4c
                        Banned
                        Joined: 26 Nov 2013

                        Those flannels look great, shame about the arms being so short… 😞
                        Absolutely love my SG sweatshirt that I purchased from SE BTW. 😘

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                          kiya
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 1 Oct 2009

                          Iron Heart Indigo Dyed Waffle Fabric Shirts & Heavy Weight Jersey Knit "For Comfort" Shirts

                          We've just received a few new Iron Heart shirts including new colors of one our most popular shirts from last year.

                          First up we have a new indigo-dyed shirt made of a wild "waffle" fabric made of 100% cotton.  The fabric has taken on the indigo dye in an interesting way and shows quite a bit of character even in it's new unworn state.  Once the color starts to drop off in the high-friction areas this thing is going to look wild (in a good way).

                          One of our most popular shirts last year was the black jersey knit "For Comfort" shirt and we're happy to announce that Iron Heart has now produced them in gray and navy.  These are a solid year round shirt that can be used as an overshirt with a tee or another shirt underneath or just worn as a shirt alone.

                          All three of these shirts along with a full restock of the 301s (now with showing selvedge ID), 634s, 461, Beatle Busters, 9634s, and all jackets and vests have hit all Self Edge stores.  Check the online store for full spec lists, measurements, and size charts.

                          Shop Iron Heart Online








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                          • K
                            kiya
                            Raw and Unwashed
                            Joined: 1 Oct 2009

                            Ebbet's Field for Self Edge Baseball Caps

                            You probably didn't see this coming, and neither did we.  Somehow a set of caps showed up repping our four stores across a custom wool six-paneled leather strap backed cap.  Each cap is color coded to that city's baseball (or in Portland's case, soccer) team.  The caps are made in Seattle by Ebbet's Field and each one is only available at the Self Edge store which it represents, or you can cheat by buying them all online in our webshop.

                            We had made a batch of these two months ago but they sold out so quickly in the stores that we had to wait until another run was done to get them into our webstore.  We think these are the best fitting baseball caps on the market, they're comfortable and the crown is just right.

                            Shop Ebbet's Caps Online









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                            • tigerpacT
                              tigerpac
                              Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                              Seriously, Yankee colors for the NY version?  It's hard enough being a Mets fan already!

                              last edited by 29 May 2014, 13:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • SeulS
                                Seul
                                Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                Need that SELA. If any fellow €uro wants one… We gan go splitsies on the shipping cost...

                                last edited by 29 May 2014, 14:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  kiya
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 1 Oct 2009

                                  @Seul:

                                  Need that SELA. If any fellow €uro wants one… We gan go splitsies on the shipping cost...

                                  If you order more than one only ONE of the caps has to have the shipping fee added, the others can be shipped for free by choosing the cheapest option.

                                  last edited by 29 May 2014, 16:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • SeulS
                                    Seul
                                    Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                    Yeah - that's why I wanna order two or three…  🙂

                                    last edited by 29 May 2014, 16:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • Finn666F
                                      Finn666
                                      Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                                      @Seul:

                                      Need that SELA. If any fellow €uro wants one… We gan go splitsies on the shipping cost...

                                      i'm down eli! 😉

                                      last edited by 29 May 2014, 23:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        "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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                                        • trail and arrowT
                                          trail and arrow
                                          Joined: 7 Jul 2013

                                          😘

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