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I have been perusing their website and thinking about buying a pair of the regular jeans - pretty expensive but made in wales and probably going to last a fair while. Has anybody got a pair? The alternative would be a pair of Howies which are cheaper but I do like the idea of a pair made in the uk
http://hiutdenim.co.uk/collections/mens
How much!? I could buy a lifetimes supply of jeans for that.
The alternative would be a pair of Howies which are cheaper but I do like the idea of a pair made in the uk
There are a few other U.K. Made selvage denim jeans out there, Albam, TenderCo, Dawson etc. The fabric isn't made here though as there are no denim shuttle looms in the country (happy to be proved wrong) and the best fabric usually comes from Okinawa in Japan or Cone Mills in the US.
One pair of decent jeans is practically a lifetime's supply......
If you can get past that, have a look at Gustin - direct to customer model a bit the same as Hebtroco but with various different selvedge denims in cuts and sizes made to your measurement. You need to create an account to see pricing, and while the $ to £ has taken a battering (thanks Brexiteers) they're still pretty well priced in comparison, even with shipping and duty.I do like the idea of a pair made in the uk
or cotton fields. 🙂The fabric isn't made here though as there are no denim shuttle looms in the country
I have a pair of Huit, they are ace. They were bought in a seconds sale although I can't tell what is supposed to be wrong with them.
They were supposed to be a special smart pair but they got dried with a crease after their first wash. Very obvious line down the middle. Our bad, but it won't go away.. so now they are my everyday jeans and are better than ever now they are wearing in a little 😀
Your mistake there being that you washed them!
We have about 30 yards of the last denim woven in Pecket Well above Hebden Bridge.
We will make something out of it one day.
[url= http://hebtro.co ]hebtro.co[/url]
How much! 😯
Bugger that, I can buy three pairs of Japanese selvedge jeans for the cost of the cheapest of those Hiut jeans!
http://www.uniqlo.com/uk/store/goods/173890
And they fit me just fine, they're no different to my original 501's in fit and comfort.
Brant, sign me up for some proper Yorkshire jeans!
Njee20, it was after about 6 months...
I am going to make my own jeans coz non of the jeans really suit my purpose.
I want multiple pockets that are functional.
I am going to make my own jeans coz non of the jeans really suit my purpose.I want multiple pockets that are functional.
Please post up a pic of your efforts.
£230 is silly,if you want British artisan clothing without pissing your money away try this lot.
http://communityclothing.co.uk/about-us/
£65 gets you 13.5oz selvedge denim hand made in the north west.
£230 is silly,if you want British artisan clothing without pissing your money away try this lot.http://communityclothing.co.uk/about-us/ /p>
£65 gets you 13.5oz selvedge denim hand made in the north west.
Now [i]that's[/i] more like it! Those jeans look almost identical to the Uniqlo ones, free from any fancy stitching or logos, very plain and simple, just the way I like them, and they do a 34" leg, too.
Bookmarked, thank you.
Christ, hebcotro is real? I assumed it was a spoof.
WTF is wrong with the world.
Get yourself doon tae TKMaxx.
My brother in law who knows his denim etc (makes totally bespoke clothing for a living) reckons that, unless you spend a least couple of hundred and do your homework in the quality etc, uniqlo offer the best quality anywhere on the high street.
cynic-al - Member
Get yourself doon tae TKMaxx.
A lot of their jeans are light weight ...
One pair of decent jeans is practically a lifetime's supply......
not really, i cannot make a pair last a year without a (s****) blown crotch, and I've been through numerous pairs of APC and Flatheads
Theotherjonv; thanks for that lead! Any idea how they size up?
I hope you lot are all under 30...
I like the idea of CC as well. It may be blasphemy, but the Gap Selvedge are nae bad and always 20% off if you sign up for email.
Christ, hebcotro is real? I assumed it was a spoof.
😆 Genius Al!
Have you seen the £150 belt?
FFS thats taking the piss on an even higher level.. 🙄
I'm guessing you get a tin of snake oil with them to rub into the leather...
Theotherjonv; thanks for that lead! Any idea how they size up?
Slightly bigger than the label size, to allow for a bit of shrinkage, but there's a full geometry table for each of their 3 fits.
https://www.weargustin.com/fitguide?filter=jeans
Got a couple of pairs of Hiut denim and really like them. They do free repairs on their jeans (crotch repaired on one of my pair). Not much to add, they're comfy after a bit of wear. You could go the whole don't wash for the first few months if you want to be all hipster and it is nice to support British manufacture.
Teetosugars - Member
Christ, hebcotro is real? I assumed it was a spoof.
I kid you not Nick!
Have you seen the £150 belt?FFS thats taking the piss on an even higher level..
I'm guessing you get a tin of snake oil with them to rub into the leather...
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Cheers for the kind words Nick.
BTW - pair of HebTroCo's for the winner of the #forjenn auction
Had my Hiut jeans for about 3 months and love them
I'm a real gangly size so was really pleased to get something in my leg length and they fit really well
I was a bit nervous about the whole "do not wash for 6 months" warning but they still don't smell so i'm happy!
I only went for the £150 pair and don't regret spending that much
Brant - i'd be keen on some HebTroCo jeans 🙂
Have you seen the £150 belt?
Yep, looks lovely. I don't get the attitude really, yes you can buy a £20 belt, Brant and Ed aren't saying you can't, but if you want clothes that are UK made and actually support workers on living wages, then you can't be paying £20 for it. Plus, as some one pointed out up there, it'll last your lifetime and you could probs give it to your son for him to wear.
Brant, sign me up for a pair of jeans, cheers
There was an article on the BBC recently about a guy trying to set up a denim company in Nimes, France.
Worth a read if you've got 5 mins
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37523552
Why do all these jeans have turn ups? Surely if you're spending that sort of money you could get the right size??
I really don't understand a single word of this thread.
Why do all these jeans have turn ups? Surely if you're spending that sort of money you could get the right size??
It's fashionable!
Also there's no other way to demonstrate that you're wearing selvedge jeans, which are very expensive thus show off how much moolah you must have.
I thought nobody over the age of 30 was as allowed to wear jeans...?
230 quid for a pair of jeans?
I'll be glad when the fashion for overly expensive ways to show that you're a manly man is in the dust.
Gustin - .......denims in cuts and sizes made to your measurement.
https://www.weargustin.com/
Really? Their [url= https://www.weargustin.com/fitguide?filter=jeans ]fit guide[/url] just shows one length for each waist size. Doesn't make much sense. bigger waists have longer legs - why not make them all the same length? Most customers are going to have to have them hemmed on the larger waists but they exclude the tall and slim.
Why do all these jeans have turn ups? Surely if you're spending that sort of money you could get the right size??
I would expect someone to come round to my house to measure me up at that price.
To think people whinge about the mark up on macs!
Really? Their fit guide just shows one length for each waist size. Doesn't make much sense. bigger waists have longer legs - why not make them all the same length? Most customers are going to have to have them hemmed on the larger waists but they exclude the tall and slim.
What i meant is that they only make a batch once it's fully funded; so there aren't x pairs of 30", y pairs of 32", z pairs of 34", and so on, they will use up their run of material making the sizes that customers have ordered.
Length are as you say fixed (34" for 'small' sizes or 36", so basically pretty long) I guess it's either assumed you'll turn them up or have them hemmed if you want a no turnup finish. How tall do you have to be that a 34" is too short?
[url= http://hebtro.co/product/the-c60-dark-brown/ ]Dark Brown Needlecord just launched
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[i]I don't get the attitude really, yes you can buy a £20 belt, Brant and Ed aren't saying you can't, but if you want clothes that are UK made and actually support workers on living wages, then you can't be paying £20 for it.[/i]
Yep, this.
I have two pairs. One from 2012 and one from earlier this year. The 2012 pair have been repaired twice and the repairs are brilliant. So much better than Nudie (who offer free repairs too) and people like The Denim Doctor.
I've been to the factory a few times and I'd say the price point is about right for the quality of denim used and the craftsmanship that goes into them.
I've been a bit of a denim geek for a long time now and have subscribed to the no wash philosophy in the past, I'm not too sure now, I think that perhaps not washing increases wear as the fabric doesn't soften up as much and therefore creates more crotch blow out. I'm not suggesting washing every week but the 2 years plus some of my pairs have done perhaps is a bit much.
They're worth the money I reckon and the customer service is absolutely second to none.
How tall do you have to be that a 34" is too short?
6' 5", 32" waist. I need a 36 leg, more if theres going to be any shrinkage (I had a pair of expensive Levi's that were at least 37" when I bought them that ended up too short).
Freak 😉
If serious, call them and ask them if they can do an XXL. Plus a ladder so you can get in the top.
Yup, here too. the standard 36/34 of the 501 that is my usual jean for work is barely long enough to count as fitting properly, so a 36" inside leg is far more preferable and would allow me to wear a 34" waist too.
Mind you, I do tend to sop int he US and being able to walk into any shop that sells 501s and just buy a 36/34 means shopping for jeans is relatively painless.
struggle to understand why that many people are commited to buying british above something usually just as good and cheaper from abroad.
Sure I get the whole 'support british workers' angle, but I like to think I'm supporting the country by paying VAT, and my Taxes etc etc...
And is the guy making those 240 quid jeans really getting paid that much more than the guy in the high street shop who in turn gets laid off due to the direct to customer model..
anyway back on topic
Get ones that you know fit you....and for that reason I'd avoid online.
[url= http://rivetandhide.com/shop/categories/jeans.html ]Rivet and Hide[/url] have a decent selection of selvedge, and a store in That London to try things out for size. Apologies in advance to the price sensitive souls who have stumbled into this thread by accident.
[i]struggle to understand why that many people are commited to buying british above something usually just as good and cheaper from abroad[/i]
Depends on your definition of 'just as good', I guess.
http://www.heddels.com/2016/07/how-can-jeans-cost-20-dollars-beneath-the-surface/
[i]"Why does everyone ask "why is this so expensive" instead of asking "why is this so cheap?"[/i]
PeterPoddy - MemberI thought nobody over the age of 30 was as allowed to wear jeans...?
Only if you listen to STW's very own Gok Wan.
Aldi have jeans for less than £8.00 this Thursday 8)
https://www.aldi.co.uk/men%27s-31%22-slim-leg-jeans/p/071917099645400
struggle to understand why that many people are commited to buying british above something usually just as good and cheaper from abroad.Sure I get the whole 'support british workers' angle, but I like to think I'm supporting the country by paying VAT, and my Taxes etc etc...
And is the guy making those 240 quid jeans really getting paid that much more than the guy in the high street shop who in turn gets laid off due to the direct to customer model..
Well there's clearly a high level of **** tax applied to the £240 jeans, so that's not a fair comparison - I'm sure you can pay just as much for poncy foreign jeans.
Probably even more now, thanks to Brexit (ding!).
Tangent: Aldi jeans promo was shot on the west shore at Llandudno, are they copying Howies' outdoorsy marketing schtick?
https://cdn.aldi-digital.co.uk/Me n's-31%22-Slim-Leg-Jeans-C.jpg?o=4wJv9N4hmupEInboJAHZw0QmLBoj&V=kVOs&w=480&h=600&p=2&q=77
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