Freenote Cloth
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@Gavin666 yeah that was my thought too, but for this year's restock (which came out yesterday) they've made the shoulders and chest on the L a bit bigger, so should be perfect
weirdly the product page even recommends sizing down in the heavier weight riders jacket for a "snug fit" – but the M is even smaller than the regular riders jacket large. so i don't see how that is good advice...
https://freenotecloth.com/products/riders-jacket-heavy-waxed-canvas-black-alpaca
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@Gavin666 it definitely is! I love all three, the green gets the most wear at the moment but Tumbleweed is my favourite. Strangely Tumbleweed feels much more waxy. Has anyone tried to rewax?
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The heavy waxed version of RJ-1 is out. Really considering it at the moment. Measurements say it's a bit shorter in my usual size too which would be great.
I always thought I'd go with the 20oz and now it's available.
I see many people with multiple different colour RJ-1s here but for me it still needs a bit of justifying. I am thinking that a good justification to get it is that it could be that being 20 oz and all it would get even more wear in the northern climate
since the season for the 10oz on it's own is quite short.
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@Max-Power i've rewaxed my tumbleweed and black RJ1s with the original martexin wax. the tumbleweed darkened up a little bit but not too much.
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@dugafola thank you! If you can - feel free to share comparison pictures! I'm scared to mess up an expensive jacket...
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i'll post up what my tumbleweed looks like right now later today.
it's pretty easy to wax a jacket. i definitely recommend a heat gun or hair dryer. i think i got a heat gun online for < $30. anyways, i apply liberally focusing on high wear areas and shoulders. heat it up and then move around the excess with an old credit card. let it cure in the sun if you can.
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@Max-Power just look at the guide on filsons website (and use their wax, which I believe I saw freenote recommend for rewaxing as well — maybe on instagram?), almost impossible to mess it up
https://www.filson.com/blogs/journal/how-to-rewax-filson-jacket
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Picked up a Freenote Cloth Utility shirt in Khaki, always liked the design pocket and corozo buttons. 6-2 (200lbs) and Large is great. Typically XL or sometimes XXL in IH.
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looks great!
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@RubyRae It’s a great piece and it’s super soft
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@Brandrea definitely no concerns about cuffs, everything is spot on. very happy with the shirt, and glad to add to the rotation.
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@flannel-slut cool herringbone fabric too
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Finally had to order some new chinos. My two pair of deck pants were great but they don’t fit as I’ve regained my natural sizing. Trying the 14oz slub deck pants in a 34. The 32 originals will need to hit the sales thread once i verify the new sizing for me.
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@iammortalcombat I love my slub deck pants. I think you will be blown away by the fabric and construction. My only criticism is the front pockets are a tad shallow. enjoy and post pics when you get them.
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Only problem I have with the slub deck pants is that I have to double or triple cuff the hem and the leg is super long. Might have it shortened at some point or not.
I mainly just wear them in the winter. I tend to grab my workers chino more often where I am one size bigger (38) than the deck pants (36). -
@iammortalcombat love my slub decks too. Though I don’t wear them as much as I should. Only because im obsessed with fading my 822s. But that fabric is so nice. Incredible drape.
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I wanted to circle back to this as I have some information that may be helpful for others interested in Freenote's rayon Hawaiian shirts. I normally wear small and I sized up to medium for their rayon skeletons Hawaiian shirt. I hand-washed it in cold water and it shrank a whole size! Now it fits perfectly!
So if anyone is interested in their rayon shirts but don't want to dry-clean, this might help you nail down the size.
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I’ve had my RJ2 for three years now. I absolutely love this jacket and it might be my favorite piece of all time. It’s nicely broken in at this point and starting to get some nice evo (though it’s a slow fader especially with the weather needing to be rather cold to wear this brute of a jacket)
We went hiking yesterday as we got our first snow and it was nice and cold. I love winter hiking in this jacket.
I wanted to get some good evo shots as I think it’s really starting to show some progress.
pardon the overly model like photos. I know I bitch about those on the forum a lot
And of course my shearling lined hiking buddy!
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
