[SJC]

A high waisted wide legged 1930's work chino made from 16oz Japanese Selvedge denim. These pants sold really well on Kickstarter. Some of the feedback pointed to a reaction to the abundance of 5 pocket denim jeans flooding the market right now. Secondly, even though they are denim they look nothing like jeans so you can wear them in the office (at certain levels) and in the evenings and on weekends.



I have reinforced the crotch area to prevent blow-outs.


All stress points have been reinforced with bartacks, they are really great all rounders. I am angling the front pockets slightly for ease of use.



However second iterations have widened the waistband and the loops are sewn in. I have angled the front pockets slightly as being 16oz it was so hard to put your hands, wallet, phone in and out. I have also widened the leg by a solid inch to inch and a half. There are a few other iterations but they are the main ones. Pics will be in soon when the collection arrives.

[Unkraut]

Can't wait for those to arrive. Great stuff. I imagine threse will go well with my captoe boots, chambray shirts and wool jackets.

[SJC]

They have gone through a few iterations, and what we will see is a higher waistband with belt loops sewn into them. Angled pockets as the denim is just too stiff to allow pockets on the seams. I widened the hem an inch. Few other things...

This was the first iteration, well a different trouser/pant but I made the WW2 Naval Pants



They were misunderstood at the time, but I am going to bring them back in summer in 8oz navy and or black (salt and pepper) chambray, and also as shorts, although they will have the modified waistband...

[Resortes805]

I'm REALLY looking forward to the S&P Chambray!

[SJC]

That's great to hear Niko. Here is a swatch of the navy 8oz. I'll dig out the SnP later. You can see the lovely cross hatch grain. They'll be nice.

[Rudie]

Forgive me for asking, but 8oz. sounds mighty light. Back in the day, did they use such light fabrics for summer trousers? I would rather expect this weight for a heavy work shirt?

[SJC]

Ah Rudie, this is for a summer version of these trousers. (and winter weight work shirts)

[Edward]

Looking forward to mine arriving. Couple of months' time, I should be down to a size as to be able to wear 'em.... (They'll be my reward for sacrificing my beloved bread.....).

[SJC]

Thanks Edward for being an early adopter to the brand, and be proud of the sacrifice you are making, I know it hurts, I'm on it myself, you are going to look great in them, just don't wash em and you will be in them sooner than you think.

[Edward]

What was the shrinkage on these?

Last time I wore some jeans without washing, I took 'em off at the end of the day, my legs looks like they belonged to a smurf.... Pretty funny.

[SJC]

Well they are about two inches larger than you ordered so that's like a who month of wear before you hit your dietary target win win. You won't get too much smurfage since they have had one prewash.

[Edward]

Cool. How much shrinkage to expect, an inch?

(The jeans, not me.... I'm hoping for at least six inches shrinkage of me before I'm done!).

[SJC]

Yeah about one inch tops over time, but denim is a crazy fabric, it expands and contracts after each wash.

[Edward]

That's the big difference I notice with selvedge.... it seems to stretch rather than shrink. (not a bad thing.... at least if it gains an inch I can still get into it, whereas if they shrink....).

[SJC]

Nah they are pre-wash before cutting to take the risk out it for the norms.