The Strike Gold

[mclaincausey]

Maybe this is old news, but Klaxon posted on insta about a blog they have, and I was able to see Strike Gold sweats at significantly reduced prices to what you’d get from a retailer outside Japan. Picked up a green hoodie for about half the asking price at Self Edge (though I do see that they are on sale there currently). $20 shipping.

[pechelman]

how's the general fit on the sweats compared to IH sweats? Any experience with the klaxon size chart / measurement reliability?

[mclaincausey]

@pechelman I'm a Large usually in IH and my last SG hoodie I went XL (I think / hope because that's what I did this time). I never washed it because it was borderline and they are not pre shrunk. So I'd size up at least once.

[thatdenimguy]

@Jeansman I wondered why these are never in stock, it's cos you bought them all haha

[mclaincausey]

@pechelman
OK so in hindsight I should have sized up twice. It's fine now but this thing gets wet and it becomes my wife's. It really is a soft and warm fleece. IH wins overall for me because the pockets and details like a larger hood and a leather pull on the zipper but for the price no regrets on this one.

[pechelman]

That looks really great to me @mclaincausey
I thought the ones they sold were already washed? Ultimately I decided against getting what I was eyeing bc it just wasn't quite right for me. (In my case I was looking at the cardigan)

[mclaincausey]

@pechelman no their fleece are unwashed and shrink significantly

[pechelman]

Good to know. Klaxon listed them as washed in the description.

[mclaincausey]

@pechelman oh maybe they changed. I'd love that. Sizing this fleece is notoriously difficult otherwise.

[mclaincausey]

Here are some care instructions for TSG loopwheel, probably applicable to all loopwheel.

https://klaxon-store.com/en-jp/blogs/blog-by-klaxon/the-strike-gold-loopwheel-sweatshirt-care-guide

One interesting thing they mentioned is that they alternate s and z weaves to reduce skew. Reminiscent of broken twill. Another interesting thing is that they use vintage Union Specials on the seams. I've always admired how tight, small, and flat the seams are so that was interesting.

[mclaincausey]

Just notice how beastly this thing looks right now

[Jeansman]

Here are my raw unwashed unsoaked SG9903s after about 4 months wear. They lose more indigo at wear points every day. ![IMG_20250308_1041265.jpg]

[flannel slut]

I told myself this last year but going to try to not get distracted and focus on these extra hards this winter.

[truby]

@flannel-slut yeeaaaaa looks like 0 wash????

[flannel slut]

@truby not sure on the number of wears but 1 tub wash last winter ️