Posts made by edgarallanpoe

I just got a trucker wallet from them. The Gibson, they call it. I like it but I'm not blown away by the leather. It's fine, but feels a bit over finished...almost plastic. To be clear, it isn't plastic, it's clearly a top grain leather. But it's stiff and exceedingly smooth which gives it a plastic like feel. I'm sure it will break in nicely and the hardware on it is top notch. Time will tell.

Wow...

Agreed...great store.

@Chibs said in UES Clothing MFG .CO.:

@edgarallanpoe I do indeed. If the Tricotine is anywhere close to my UHF, I’m going to be happy. ️

But therein lies the issue. It's sooooo different in feel that you can't compare the two. You can compare the weave and when you see how absolutely tight and close the weave is on the tricotene you start to understand just how different the material is. I don't know anyone who is lucky enough to grab one of these that isn't in love with it. Good luck brother...if you see one, don't hesitate, grab it. You'll be happy you did. Oh...and make no mistake, the UES UHF is not a tricotene. I just used the UHF comparison so when you see the UHF next to the tricotene you have an idea of what the difference is.

@Chibs said in UES Clothing MFG .CO.:

@edgarallanpoe guess I’ll have to wait until I get mine to properly understand.

Check my post way earlier in the thread and you'll see a pic of the weave next to an UHF by UES. Side by side, up close you see how tight the weave is. UES UHF and IH UHF are very similar in fabric weave so if you have an IH UHF you'll be able to see what we are talking about.

@Denimhead-0 said in UES Clothing MFG .CO.:

Tricotine lives up to the hype. Highly recommended.

I'll second that. It's a totally unique piece of clothing. I own IH, Indigofera, Flat Head, PBJ, Studio D'Artisan, etc... it's in a category of its own.

I was lucky enough to snag one of the Indigo blanket hoodies. Wow...this thing is amazing. I don't regret the purchase in any way but at $600 usd with import duties you are waaaaayyyy beyond the point of limited return on investment. I knew it was coming so I saved up for it and will also snag one of the Foxfiber iron dyed hoodies when they come out later this year. There is nothing like these things...but you gotta dig deeeeep in your pockets to get one of their special releases. I'm a bigger guy at 6' 210lb and I like my hoodies to be big on my frame. An XL in these gives me all the room I need. I'll post some pics if I get a chance.

@catdad1 Yeah, same here...but IMHO a workshirt should be more of a boxy cut. Or at least make it a less drastic cut in the waist. I'm a 48-50 in the chest so it's looking like I'll need to size up from that to keep me from looking like 10lbs of potatoes in a 5lb sack. lol

Man...why do you guys insist on tapering the shirt at the waist on a workshirt? It's almost a full 2" taper from the chest. Bummer... I guess us guys that aren't built like weight lifters are SOL. lol grrrr

Here are pics of some of the things I was referring to in my earlier post. The green is the Wl and the red is the IH. You can see the difference in the width of the sleeves...this is a huge one for me. I'm not a fan of the modern, more tailored sleeves. The WL material is a slightly looser weave and as such has a little more character in the material. However, the IH tight weave is a much more refined look and is beautiful in its own right. The interior is really where these two diverge...the WL is an old school vintage US 1940-60s feel and the IH is insanely soft and comfortable.

@Brandrea said in Wonder Looper:

@edgarallanpoe so glad you like it! Did you go with the double heavy weight French Terry?

I have two of these hoodies, (have to sell one in large).

I recently bought the DHW sweat pants as well. When you’re wearing the, with the hoodie it’s like you’re wrapped in a horse blanket lol

Yup...in a dark green. It's beautiful. Thanks for your help with this.

@Brandrea said in Wonder Looper:

@edgarallanpoe you won’t be disappointed. The weight of these things is truly remarkable !

You weren't lying...damn this thing is heavy. Much heavier than my IH Ultra Heavy hoodie. They are also completely different designs. The materials are also completely different. The IH material is more of a soft, brushed interior while the WL is unbrushed with large loops inside. One is not better than the other, they are simply different. The designs are also completely different withe WL having the Raglan sleeves and IH have the traditional sleeves.

These are both spectacular articles of clothing and I'm proud to own them both. If I were to give the nod to one over the other I would give it to WL for the following reasons.

1. I like the more generous fit of the WL. I'm a bigger guy who likes to wear his clothes a bit on the big side.
2. I grew up the the US wearing the original articles of clothing these are both based on. My dad was a gym teacher and we always had hoodies and sweats available to us. These were never used as fashion pieces, they were SWEAT clothes that we used to work out in. The unbrushed, unlined interior of the WL is exactly what the old stuff had. I don't remember getting fleece lining in sweats until I was a teenager. I'm in my mid 50's and my dad is 80. This feels like my dads sweat shirts and I love that feel.

I would absolutely buy both of these hoodies again. I would buy the IH if I was looking for more of a refined, polished piece and the WL if I was looking for a bigger fit and old school tactile feel of the vintage US sweats. You cannot go wrong with either and it's great to have both of these available to us consumers. These companies get it...and it's awesome.

@Danimal506 said in IHT-1610 - 6.5oz Knitted Cotton Loopwheel T-Shirts:

It’s a bit short in length, but when worn with a UHF it is perfect! It doesn’t show out of the bottom which is something that usually bugs me.

That is an excellent point and something I hadn't considered.

@Giles I totally get that and completely understand. I can't expect IH to make every item a perfect fit for my form. However, I reserve the right as an obese American to complain and blame clothing makers for my fat ass. rofl.

@Kasi lol

It's not a completely apples to apples comparison but there is some precedence in lawsuits like this. Years ago, Gibson guitars brought suit against PRS guitars for their single cutaway guitar. The court used the "dark or dimly lit club" reasoning to find in Gibson's favor. Essentially, if a person watching a band in a dimly lit bar cannot tell the difference between a PRS single cut guitar and a Gibson Les Paul, then PRS is in breach of the Gibson copyright. It may have been overturned in an appeal but it sent shockwaves through the guitar industry and it sent companies scrambling to modify the "Les Paul"ish designs.

26.5" length for the XXL...is this a crop top? lol

Thanks...yeah, I can definitely see the sleeves are a bit thicker. I think I'm going to grab one of the hoodies. As luck would have it, the green one is the same color as the school colors for the boy's volleyball team I coach. That will help me justify it to my wife. lol

Anyone know how the sleeves on the WL pullovers compare to the IH pullovers? I have an IH and love it, but my one complaint is that the sleeves are too tight for my liking. I don't have big arms so that isn't the issue. The issue I have is that I like to push my sleeves up from time to time and the IH sleeves just aren't cooperating with that.

I picked this up from Self Edge and I'm impressed. Fit and finish is right up there with my best flannels. I'm normally not a fan of faded finishes on clothing, I would much rather do that myself. But at this price I was willing to risk it. I'm glad I did at $155 usd it was a steal.

https://www.selfedge.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3062&page=2