IHXB01 - Beatle Buster 21oz Japanese Selvage Denim Indigo

[Shanks59]

Any SBG arrival news?

[Beatle]

I think this month, mid/ end of February …

[grundletaint]

[AFTRMTH]

I got the beetle busters a couple of days ago. Today, for some odd reason I turned the denim inside out and noticed the selvedge detail. LOL! On both legs, every couple of inches were threads sticking out almost like it's frayed. I compared it with the 634S and didnt see it. Looks pretty cool. Just want to know if this is the norm. Thanks.

[jacoavlu]

Sounds normal. Post a pic of what you're talking about, would be easier to know for sure.

[AFTRMTH]

Here you go I fixed it to make it more noticable.. Excuse the picture. Lighting sucks where im at right now.

[jbphoto23]

i love these things!!!

[Giles]

@AFTRMTH:

Here you go I fixed it to make it more noticable..

Yes, this is the norm on a high quality denim, and you should see it in the 634S denim too (it only occurs on one side of the fabric and it is nornally on the right hand side of the fabric as you look at it coming off the loom) .  It is where the shuttle changes occur in the weaving process and is the sign of a good denim.  On lower grade denim the shuttle changes simply occur where they occur, even if it is the middle of the denim and there is thus a weakness in the denim.
 
It is more wasteful of yarn and thus more costly to switch weft in this way, but the result is a stronger denim.

Obviously the heavier the yarn, the shorter the length of yarn that can fit on a shuttle,  the more shuttle changes thus the higher the frequency of these weft tufts

[Giles]

And look here for another example of a properly made selvedge denim:

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=316.msg45901#msg45901

[nicecrackaction]

@Beatle:

I love that shirt! What is that?

thanks!

[Giles]

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=67.msg45954#msg45954

So extinct. I need a new Ultra-Extinct category….....................

[nicecrackaction]

Sigh - thanks.

[AFTRMTH]

@Giles:

@AFTRMTH:

Here you go I fixed it to make it more noticable..

Yes, this is the norm on a high quality denim, and you should see it in the 634S denim too (it only occurs on one side of the fabric and it is nornally on the right hand side of the fabric as you look at it coming off the loom) .  It is where the shuttle changes occur in the weaving process and is the sign of a good denim.  On lower grade denim the shuttle changes simply occur where they occur, even if it is the middle of the denim and there is thus a weakness in the denim.
 
It is more wasteful of yarn and thus more costly to switch weft in this way, but the result is a stronger denim.

Obviously the heavier the yarn, the shorter the length of yarn that can fit on a shuttle,  the more shuttle changes thus the higher the frequency of these weft tufts

Thanks for the reply Giles. However after checking again, I am sure it is not present on my 634S.

[Giles]

Very strange…........

[Geo]

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=316.msg46095#msg46095

does this help explain?

[Giles]

Geo, No,  AFTRMATH now understands what the tufts are, but is saying that he can't find/see them on his 634S, that is what I  was saying was strange…..

[Geo]

oops - sorry

'tis strange - I have the tufts on ALL of my denims

[Seul]

Accidentally took this but decided to post it here - never enough pics I guess?.. My SEXIHs are not getting any wear… Seriously: I just can't seem to take these off...

[kinkbmxco]

Has anyone who sized up one had any problems with the waist stretching out too much?  I am thinking about going with Beatle Busters instead of 634's however I am slightly concerned with thigh measurements so I am leaning towards sizing up one.  This presents another concern about the waist stretching too much.  My true waist is 30 inches.  I am debating TTS or 31.  Advice?

[Seul]

If your alternative is 634s, I'd say go with a 31.