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    • David K.K. HansenD
      David K.K. Hansen
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      Damn Giles, 25 oz. flannel?  Won't be needing a jacket this winter, the Super Mega Ultra Heavy Flannel will keep me warm enough 😃

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        browniemcghee
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        I'm so happy to see how this came out.  Gonna be great

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        • FinksterF
          Finkster
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          +1
          Awesome texture / coloring

          (with 25oz. this would be a killer  😉 )

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            This one just jumped to second on my list after the blue hombre.

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            • FinksterF
              Finkster
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              You're not alone with that intention.  😉

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                superfuzz
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                That might change once I see the indigo thread shirts, I actually prefer the lighter weight flannels.

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  OK people.

                  This is what Haraki and I have decided…...

                  October
                  Worldwide Release (inc Japan)
                  UHF Buffalo Western - Green/Black, Red/Black and Grey/Black
                  UHF Hombre Works Shirt - Blue and Red
                  HF Indigo Selvedge Flannel Work Shirt - Navy and Petrol

                  For International release only:
                  UHF Buffalo Work Shirt - Grey/Black
                  UHF Hombre Western - Blue and Red
                  HF Indigo Selvedge Flannel Western Shirt - Navy and Petrol

                  December
                  For International release only:
                  UHF Buffalo Western - Turquoise/Grey - Face constructional stitching will be grey not black
                  UHF Buffalo Work Shirt - Turquoise/Grey - Face constructional stitching will be grey not black

                  January
                  For International release only
                  UHF Buffalo Western - Maroon/Cream
                  UHF Buffalo Work Shirt - Maroon/Cream

                  "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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                  • Jordan23J
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                    Expensive October for me! Shame on you [emoji6]

                    Enjoy ya addiction!

                    AE

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      I delayed the Turquoise/Grey until December on the basis that some of the October shirts are likely to get delayed until November…..

                      "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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                      • neph93N
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                        That's a great heads up. Might break the habit of a lifetime and actually start saving. Btw I think you may have made a mistake labelling the t+g @Giles . They both say western.

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

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                        • BroarkB
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                          October is only a month before my birthday, so I can justify: grey/black work, blue hombre work and one of the indigo flannels.
                          Or at least that's what I'm going to tell myself!

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                          • FurattoHeddoF
                            FurattoHeddo
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                            Appreciate the detailed info, Giles… Looking forward to having a turquoise buffalo again 😘

                            "Don't ever be sorry"

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                            • David K.K. HansenD
                              David K.K. Hansen
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                              So it seems from October through January I'll be copping 3 or 5 flannel shirts… thanks for the heads up, I'll need the time to save.

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                @neph93:

                                I think you may have made a mistake labelling the t+g @Giles . They both say western.

                                You're right I did.  Thanks.

                                "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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                                • neph93N
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                                  As a matter of interest, when you now know (to a degree) that the westerns will be taken by the original buyers in most sizes will you make more?

                                  “Some of those that work forces
                                  Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    Here's the issue.  We design the fabric from first principals and we then get it woven.  We have to try and guess how many shirts we will need, and then weave the appropriate amount of fabric.  Once we have woven the fabric and made the shirts, that's it, there is no more fabric.  This is one of the reasons our shirts have such long lead times, we have to start planning about a year before they are complete.  The minimum run of fabric is enough for bout 120 shirts, so if I need a few more XL, it just can't happen.

                                    "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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                                    • neph93N
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                                      Thanks for the detailed answer. I'm looking at the workshirt in t+g anyway so I should be fine. But the business model is really interesting.  Do you also do the math when it comes to economies of scale? I'm thinking about larger sizes using more fabric which can cut into the viability if the run?

                                      Regardless I'm looking forward to a/w 2015.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        Larger sizes make a small amount of difference to us.  Yes, the larger the average size, the less shirts we get per roll, but our demand curve is classically bell shaped, so it really is not a big deal…

                                        "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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                                        • neph93N
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                                          Got it. So the whole short run/ high demand/extra caché if you get one thang, is more a by-product than a business model? I could ask about this all day. I'll stop now. Off topic as well 😉

                                          “Some of those that work forces
                                          Are the same that burn crosses”

                                          • Virginia Woolf
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                                          • GilesG
                                            Giles
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                                            If we get this stuff wrong, it costs us big time.  So we will usually err on the side of caution when initiating a run of fabric and/or a run of shirts/bottoms/jackets.  Having stuff sitting around that does not sell/will not sell, is expensive.  Each one of those garments is money tied which we could possibly be putting to better use.

                                            I know there is a school of thought that says we should make more of everything so our customers always get what they want, but if we did that we'd disappear up our own arses in about 3 months….

                                            I have said before, but it is worth repeating.  Being a good retailer is the art of getting it wrong less than anyone else, because getting is right is simply impossible.

                                            "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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