Fullcount WWII Jean S1100LTD

Every year, Fullcount produces a limited edition WWII jean. Historically, it has been limited to 200 pairs every year. The details such as the buttons, rivets, leather patch, pocket bags, and more importantly the denim are different every year. For the first time, Fullcount is letting their fans decide the details of their next limited edition WWII jean called S1100LTD by conducting a poll. There are 23 details for us to decide. The voting period is between now and July 20th. Fullcount will annouce the result late July.

(Picture Source: Fullcount Blog )

There are four available cuts to choose from:

1) 0105: their fullest cut, full thigh with a taper from the knee down.

2) 1101: regular straight

3) 1108: straight cut (slimmest cut out of all four)

4) 0105 base cut: 0105 cut without the taper; this would be the traditional WWII cut.

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Tenjin Works Leather

I first came across Tenjin Works leathers in various Lightning Magazines about three years ago. A one-man operations, all pieces are hand cut and sewn together by Mr.Hideto Tagaki.  I email him directly and Mr. Tagaki responded within a few days. Mr. Tagaki was very friendly and was patient enough to communicate with me through online translation tool.  I ordered a mid length wallet with key holder and a leather chain. The wallet is made of 3mm saddle leather from Japan's Tochigi Tannery. This is my mid length wallet after two years of use.

New

After 6 months

After two years

Indigo stain

Freewheelers Indigo Wabash Stripe Conductor Vest

Freewheelers is a Japanese clothing brand that mainly produces vintage work clothes from late 1800s to the early 1900s. One of my favorite but I don't know much about the brand's history besides the fact that they started in 2009 and is somehow connected to the brand called Bootlegger Reunion which seems to be out of business. Freewheelers does not have its own website and is not featured in any Japanese magazines so information about Freewheelers is hard to come by. Even the Japanese shops that carry their products do not provide any substantial information about the brand.

The quality of product is second to none. The construction is top-notch and the fabrics they produce are amazing. Their attention to details really sets them apart from other repro brands.

Freewheelers have five main sub-lines:
1) Union Special Overalls: work pants, work shirts, work jackets, and railroad related clothing.
2) Power Wear: t-shirts, thermals, sweat shirts, and henley.
3) Bubo Sports Togs: outdoor/hunting clothing.
4) US Naval Clothing: naval clothing from 20s - 50s.
5) Horsehide leather jackets.

I recently bought this conductor vest from Freewheelers. This suppose to be a reproduction of 1890s railroad conductor vest with Freewheelers' reproduction of the Stifel's indigo wabash stripe fabric. The fabric is relatively light weight. I would say around 10 to 11oz at most.

 

 

June 11 is White T Worn Jean (WTWJ) Day

Antique Textile Bracelets by Barrett Alley

I received my Chotto Matte Bracelet and Weimar Bracelet from Barrett Alley a couple weeks ago. The Weimar Bracelets is made of NOS German linen plaid fabric from the 1920s while the Chotto Matte bracelet is made of NOS Japanese coral-colored cotton fabric that is naturally dyed from the early 1900s. Both bracelets have antique botton closure and vegetable tanned leather sewn to each end with Irish linen threads.

The Chotto Matte fabric will age over time and develop a fade pattern. After a couple weeks, one can already see how the antique fabric will age.

The inner part of the bracelets that comes in contact with my wrist.

Weimar Bracelet's red, white, and blue linen fabric is more subtle and goes well with almost everything.