Japan Trip - November 2010

[jbphoto23]

@caseywisenbaker:

@jbphoto23:

That's striped shirt looks cool…you guys thinkin of doing any kind of embroidery or small patch anywhere on that?

i wouldnt be entirely mad at a little embroidery or something but i do really like the simple IRON HEART hit at the bottom of the left sleeve..

I didn't even notice that!!! I was thinking something down at the bottom right or left..maybe the typical iron heart sewed on tag..but a little larger…idk..was just thinking/wondering!

[gbougard]

@Beatle:

Hello: it would be nice if buyers of this awesome beauty could have the choice of snap: black (or dark grey depending what the exact color of the hide is) metal, copper as shown on the photo, pearl (white or black like the IHS27 and 32) and silver. The price paid for it (which I suspect will be higher than a regular denim model!) justifies giving a little more to the buyer, dont it?

And personally, I'd love one bright red, one white and one black snap on one of the sleeves.

Giles: do you think it would be possible to offer such flexibility in the snaps?

[Simon]

@Giles:

Will is just knocking me up a sample in Horse at the moment.  G

Horse !!! thats going to be one mofo of an overshirt! Can't wait to see it though 

[Giles]

I am desperately hoping that the Shinkansen has WiFi tomorrow - I am on it for 4 hours, only way I am going to get stuff done.  Just finished 12 hours of meetings - NEEEEEEEEEED food

[a.khan12390]

get work done

[kiya]

@Giles:

I am desperately hoping that the Shinkansen has WiFi tomorrow - I am on it for 4 hours, only way I am going to get stuff done.  Just finished 12 hours of meetings - NEEEEEEEEEED food

I've never been on a shinkansen with wifi, you're just going to have to join in the beer slamming contest with Daniel and i.  See you in 20 minutes.

[Giles]

So here we are, the first of the IHXB01sbg off the production run, how's about that Beats?

[Giles]

The sbg demin being woven, Haraki monitors progress of another of his creations:

[Giles]

More sbg being woven….........

[Jpo1932]

That's the stuff I love to see G!

[Giles]

BTW, notice in the above 2 vids, Haraki is still in the deerskin western, I swear to God he has not taken it off since I gave it too him…................

[Katsushin]

Super cool…
Thanks for the behind the scenes action and sharing so quickly!

[Giles]

To tell you the truth.  I am fucking numb, my brain is more rubbish than normal.

Today, we hit the indigo dyeing plant.  Unfortunately we were not allowed to take photos in there, but it was surreal, we actually saw the warp (indigo thread) for the 21oz selvedge denim being dyed, cool.

Then onto the weaving plant, well, my hearing is still trying to recover, I can't even start to explain the noise of 50-60 shuttle looms from the 1940's going full blast.  Saw loads of different denims being woven including the new 21oz Super Black fading to grey (sbg), Haraki was particularly interested in watching that being woven.

Then onto the finishing factory.  Quality Control (every square inch of every single piece of denim that is producing in the weaving factory is visually inspected and any problems noted and rectified if possiblle), Singeing, Coating, Skewing and Sanforising.

[Giles]

General views of the shuttle loom rooms at the weaving factory….........

[Beatle]

Sweet Jesus - this is better than sex…what an amazing day for you guys...

PS..Dear Haraki, please let Beatle take a look in May ...Domo arigato !!

[Beatle]

seriously - this is fucking legend. Like wonderland on lsd

[Giles]

New truck to big for your garage?

No ploblem, how to fix it Okayama styley:

[Beatle]

lol..still digesting the clips …feel like a need a beer at 9.30 am...

[STAN]

Mr G,
Super video and photo, thanks for sharing.
more pls..

[Seul]

@Giles:

BTW, notice in the above 2 vids, Haraki is still in the deerskin western, I swear to God he has not taken it off since I gave it too him…................

DUH!..

Brilliant vids btw!.. Thanks!..