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@Max:
I don't understand this: "This is the first time in over three decades that Cone has produced an unsanforized fabric for anybody".
Is is supposed to say, that the denim is special because it's exclusively made for Roy? or is it special because it's unsanforized,(which then doesn't fit to LVC being made of cone denim)?Some clarification…
Since the early 1970's Cone Mills has only produced unsanforized fabric for Levi's due to a contract with Levi's. Anybody else using unsanforized fabric from Cone bought their fabric from a third party and it was essentially leftovers from what was produced for Levi's.
Roy's new fabric is the first time in over thirty years where Cone has made unsanforized fabric for anybody, a custom run to their specifications, other than Levi's. Levi's uses a proprietary "shrink to fit" process where the denim is treated post-weaving, so technically it's not loomstate, but it's still unsanforized. -
Roy's Jeans - The Cone Mills Project - Straight & Narrow Fits
Roy Slaper is back with his first denim jean release in many months. This long overdue set of jeans is made up of a custom fabric from Cone Mills made exactly to Roy's specs. This is the first time in over three decades that Cone has produced an unsanforized fabric for anybody, and therefore we feel that this is history in the making.
The denim is a loomstate unsanforized indigo denim that clocks in at 13oz per square yard in it's raw state. The fabric has a slight gray-cast to it and feels far heavier than it's stated weight due to it's weave and loomstate nature.
The jeans themselves come in two fits, both a slim and a straight leg. Both silhouettes are slightly modified from past iterations of Roy's straight and slim fits.Never content with just "doing another run", Roy has improved and tweaked everything surrounding the production of these jeans. The stitching of the body is even finer and more accurate and we love the fully lined back pockets and coin pocket; i don't believe we've ever seen a lined coin pocket on a pair of jeans before. The rear pocket hems now have a hand-done welt in them, mimicking the vintage style belt-loops found on many of the best Japanese brands. And last but not least the back pockets have been slightly reduced in size from past versions.
Jeans from Roy don't come often and we can't keep them in stock as long as we'd like, so if you've been waiting for a pair, now is the time.
Both these new jeans will go on sale at all three Self Edge stores at noon (local time) on Thursday December 22nd, the jeans will also go on sale in our online store at 9am (PST) the same day. Check the online store for more photos, measurements, and far far more specifications than you can possibly need for a pair of jeans.
Find Roy here: http://www.selfedge….=index&cPath=88
Roy RS03 - Straight Leg
Roy RN03 - Narrow Leg
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Nice stuff RP, looks like you mastered photo posting. Nice pairs you have there!
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great fits RP, thanks for the flicks
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great fits RP, thanks for the flicks
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Thanks to RocknRoll I now have a pair of the Black n' Blues. Can't wait to soak and begin wearing them. The details are phenomenal as expected. Here are some preliminary images…
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Cool shit lando..
Mine haven't touched water yet.. I like em crispy..
Thanks. Yeah I need to get the shrink out of the way and then rock em'
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the fabric is awesome, Lando.
temptation, temptation…
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Did they end up shrinking much?
You know, I never measured. I am pretty sure they did a little bit but nothing drastic. I have work them every day since the soak with the exception of one. These things fade fast, and are thin as hell. I am trying to break them in before Spring/ Summer as I feel that they would be perfect for that time of year. I am also trying to wear them as much as I can at work before they fade and I am unable to get away with it.
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Good to hear. I needed them to shrink 1/2 to 1 inch in the waist to make them fit well, and as they are sanforized I figured this just wasn't going to happen - hence I never reached the soak stage.
They certainly are a unique beast and I think they will look amazing after the breaking in. Give 'em hell, mate!
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Roy Ducks, Black 'N Blues and RS2s in size 30 for sale here:
