Random questions to which you seek an answer

[Chris]

Always check the back seat.

[Guest]

I'm thinking of grabbin the Buzz Rickson's Civilian Jacket from Self-Edge online.

Is there anyone who has seen it in person?  Any notable qualities? Is it too short?

Anything random will help also, much appreciated…

[mvb]

I thought is saw someone at superfuture wearing it some short time ago (happy hooligan?). But all i can find now is a couple of fitpics
http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=12008&page=31

[Guest]

Do people ask for fit pics of items being sold and then disappear once they've been given what they've asked for simply because they are using those photos to scam people into buying an item they don't own?

[Seul]

People change their minds dude…

Could any regular tailor taper jeans?.. IH jeans, I mean... Or where should I send them to make sure the job's done well?..

[ronaldlsh]

Are u thinking of tapering a pair of ih seul? I did tapered mine, and was wishing that i don't get my head chopped (by u guys) for messing with a pair of ih…

[Lucifer]

So, in Brussels, any suggestions what to do? (meeting tomorrow, got the evening off )

[Seul]

Ronald: my fav IH cut is the SEXIH07… But I disliked the unsanforised denim... So best solution for me is 634S, downsize 1, and taper from the knee...

Now I just gotta find a good tailor...

[injunjack]

Seul. DON'T YA DARE TO DO IT. Ruining the best cut there is.  (and stay away of 'em mushrooms that'll give you such horrible ideas)

[Seul]

The thing is I love wearing sneakers, and even on my OSBs the leg opening of the 634S'es is slightly too wide… It's PERFECT on my SEXIH07bks though... But then the ass on the 634S is way better  So yeah... Just need a little taper... Max 0.5"...

[jimmy]

any good tailor could do it for you seul. only thing would be getting the chainstich hem back on the hem afterwards which maybe hard to find.

[Finn666]

DO IT Seul ;)…

[redsox78]

Just wondering, trying to prove something to a friend

[jacoavlu]

I don't quite understand
21oz refers to a weight or mass of fabric per unit area
gm2 are you talking grams squared, not sure, some sort of volume measurement?
or are you just trying to convert the weight, as in grams per unit area?

[FurattoHeddo]

How to convert ounces per yard square to grams per square metre?

1 oz/yd²= 33.905748 g/m²

[Madame Buttonfly]

Where is my husband (and Haraki-san and Ayumi, supposed to be in his safe care)?  :-\

[redsox78]

@FurattoHeddo:

How to convert ounces per yard square to grams per square metre?

1 oz/yd²= 33.905748 g/m²

This is what I mean. Some materials (espeicaly in Europe) are weighed / measured as grammes per meter squared rather than ounces. For example I have a wax jacket made of a cotton that is 360 g/m2.

So, I was working out what 21oz was in g/m2. I think, multiplying it by 33.905 should work it out. Thanks for that!

[Beatle]

random questions would do…

[Captain]

Regarding the actual production (cutting, sewing, pressing, etc) of an IH jean:

Approx. how long time does one take, and does an IH take longer because of a more difficult process?

Do you use the same machines and needles as ordinary denim?

Are they done in-hose or is production outsourced, and are all garments produced at the same factory?

[jimmy]

i'll take a stab at it but obviously G would be the one to give a definite answer.

Approx. how long time does one take, and does an IH take longer because of a more difficult process?
it would take much longer for a new design/fabric but once they get used to it and a rhythm going it wouldn't take that much longer than normal. If your comparing to mass production say levis then yes it takes much much longer.

Do you use the same machines and needles as ordinary denim?
no because these are not ordinary denims. some machine would be the same but ones to do the lap seams and bar tack would need to be quite a bit beefier machine

Are they done in-hose or is production outsourced, and are all garments produced at the same factory?
not many brands have their own manufacturying so no its outsourced and no, jean makers dont make the shirts. good makers specialise in one area.