Random questions to which you seek an answer

[Clint_D]

Is anyone aware of good denim shops in Hakkaido? I met some of my wife's clients last night and they mentioned that they're going to be in Hakkaido for a week and he's interested in checking out some denim shops while there. Anyone have leads on where it would be worth looking?

[Lowlander]

The 21 oz and 14 oz denims are made with a "double twisted weft." I know the differences between weft and warp yarns, but what exactly is a double twisted weft? Also, what is its effect? And is this something unusual in denim?

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[Giles]

It is unusual, I don't know of any other brand that does it.  There are 2 yarns twisted together to make the weft.  This allows us to give the denim weight, but not at the expense of wearability, the twisted weft is bulky but soft, as is the denim….

[Lowlander]

Thank you, Giles! I had been wondering about this for ages.

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[Oaktavia]

I'm wondering if this has happened before to any of you fine folk.

I was taking/slipping my engineer boots off by using my feet only, rocking the heel with my opposite toe. Usually this works just fine. Well this time my heel slipped and I slammed the front of my shin with it. Hard. Reminded me of my skateboarding days. Hurt like a mfer and left a bump.

[neph93]

@Oaktavia:

I'm wondering if this has happened before to any of you fine folk.

I was taking/slipping my engineer boots off by using my feet only, rocking the heel with my opposite toe. Usually this works just fine. Well this time my heel slipped and I slammed the front of my shin with it. Hard. Reminded me of my skateboarding days. Hurt like a mfer and left a bump.

I have not! I take my boots off the same way though. Always wanted to get a good bootjack.

[Oaktavia]

And I'll still do it that way. Had a couple beers and tried hulking them off…I stood there like ahhhh...its fine.

[tody]

I have the suspicion that the 'couple of beers' may have been a decisive factor.
That being said, I take my boots of the same way, sober or not.

[steelworker]

@neph93:

@Oaktavia:

I'm wondering if this has happened before to any of you fine folk.

I was taking/slipping my engineer boots off by using my feet only, rocking the heel with my opposite toe. Usually this works just fine. Well this time my heel slipped and I slammed the front of my shin with it. Hard. Reminded me of my skateboarding days. Hurt like a mfer and left a bump.

I have not! I take my boots off the same way though. Always wanted to get a good bootjack.

ask @Giles he has a nice bootjack

[Oaktavia]

@tody:

I have the suspicion that the 'couple of beers' may have been a decisive factor.
That being said, I take my boots of the same way, sober or not.

Haha true words

[Oaktavia]

@setandsetting

My wife* and I in our L. L. Bean slippers. Pairs well with IH 

• thanks @goosehd

[goosehd]

@Oaktavia:

My wide and I in our L. L. Bean slippers. Pairs well with IH 

@Oaktavia As a newly wed, watch out for those typos…

[Oaktavia]

@goosehd:

@Oaktavia:

My wide and I in our L. L. Bean slippers. Pairs well with IH 

@Oaktavia As a newly wed, watch out for those typos…

Ha oh boy thanks man

[jerkules]

How does the 19oz LHT compare to the 21oz fabric?

I’m a huge fan of the latter, but sold my 777s this year as I moved away from slimmer cuts. Will probably grab some 21oz 888s, but I’m unsure whether I should give the 19 LHT a try instead. What I love about the 21oz IH fabric is the immediate comfort, stretch/shrink is easy to predict, and slow fading. What would I be getting if I swerve for the LHT instead?

Cheers

[Giles]

The 19LHT is one of our more unpredictable types of denim, particularly in the leg-twist department, it also starts life as pretty rigid….But you'll get great fades.

[AdamJ]

@Steve has just started wearing his first pair of 19oz LHT after putting his IH-777S-21 in to semi-retirement @jerkules

[neph93]

@jerkules:

How does the 19oz LHT compare to the 21oz fabric?

I’m a huge fan of the latter, but sold my 777s this year as I moved away from slimmer cuts. Will probably grab some 21oz 888s, but I’m unsure whether I should give the 19 LHT a try instead. What I love about the 21oz IH fabric is the immediate comfort, stretch/shrink is easy to predict, and slow fading. What would I be getting if I swerve for the LHT instead?

This is easily IH’s most under the radar denim. It is fantastic. My IH-666L-19 are my comfiest jeans now, comparable to 21oz. But initially they are harder going and crunchier. Slightly harder work that 21oz, but totally worth it. Stretch wise, do the same sums as with 21oz. Fade beautifully.

[Oaktavia]

Check out the 19oz Lefty Trucker thread to see faded example photos @jerkules if you have not already. They fade high contrast and super beautifully. I would say give the 19oz a try!

[T4920]

@Oaktavia:

Check out the 19oz Lefty Trucker thread to see faded example photos @jerkules if you have not already. They fade high contrast and super beautifully. I would say give the 19oz a try!

Yours and Twin's LHT truckers sold me on LHT for my next pair of jeans! Gonna give the 777s a shot, but I need to work on my 21oz SBG 666s first…

[jerkules]

That’s really helpful info guys, thank you. Basically sounds like everyone that tries it, loves it. The lefty trucker fades are incredible, so I feel stoked to give them a try.