Menswear: APC Denim Thread


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YLAup
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5599 posts since 5/9/11

19 Feb 2014 20:18
Changing production to Vietnam is definitely a cost cutting measure. Probably next to Bangladesh in terms of quality.
Noble Locks
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66963 posts since 10/7/03

19 Feb 2014 20:32
Used to champion apc so hard, now i honestly prefer my gap. You can get youre actual fucking leg length for a start, which is a massive plus.
Nick.
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3382 posts since 11/9/09

19 Feb 2014 22:15
I found a pair of the GAP raws in my local just after christmas, they didn't ever stock them but had a random returned pair. unfortunately not the right length for me but the fit was great, very good cop for whatever discounted price fukers got them for.
Gizmo
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4318 posts since 20/10/09

posted 14 Mar 2014 11:33, edited 14 Mar 2014 11:33
Anyone tried the new washed black PS? Was wondering how soft the material is? looking for a black slim jean with slight rigidity in them so was wondering if I should give these a go or not? Or if anyone is selling the original selvedge black pair in w32 let me know.
DuffMan
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14389 posts since 21/2/07

16 Mar 2014 22:33
Someone (can't remember who) said in a thread on here that they reckon APC do free crotch repairs, this at all true? Always seem to have a pair needing some patching.
snaye
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10863 posts since 24/10/02

16 Mar 2014 22:37
they would go out of business of they offered free crotch repairs
menace
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1106 posts since 3/5/12

19 Mar 2014 10:43
Whats the deal with wide selvedge on APCs like this ?
themistake
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10784 posts since 20/2/06

19 Mar 2014 10:44
Been tapered
toin
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1975 posts since 1/4/13

19 Mar 2014 10:45
And terribly at that
themistake
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10784 posts since 20/2/06

19 Mar 2014 11:11
they have just been tapered.
almost everyone tapers from the outside.
toin
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1975 posts since 1/4/13

19 Mar 2014 12:48
Only if you use a shit tailor. Tapering from the inside is more work but also looks better.
menace
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1106 posts since 3/5/12

19 Mar 2014 22:16
nice one lads
menace
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1106 posts since 3/5/12

19 Mar 2014 22:16
DuffMan wrote: Someone (can't remember who) said in a thread on here that they reckon APC do free crotch repairs, this at all true? Always seem to have a pair needing some patching.
got quoted 15-20 for a big crotch blowout
themistake
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10784 posts since 20/2/06

19 Mar 2014 22:52
toin wrote: Only if you use a shit tailor. Tapering from the inside is more work but also looks better.


please explain how it looks better…
toin
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1975 posts since 1/4/13

posted 19 Mar 2014 23:02, edited 19 Mar 2014 23:02
menace wrote:
Because if you do it on the outside and cut away fabric you'll lose the selvedge. If they don't and just make the leg tighter you'll get this, a wide selvedge line. You have no selvedge on the inside so you can just cut away the fabric.
themistake
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10784 posts since 20/2/06

19 Mar 2014 23:11
oh right safe.
great idea, risk losing the cut of the denim so that you get to show off a tiny bit of red thread on the turn up of your jeans.

top info bro. any more top advice?
toin
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1975 posts since 1/4/13

posted 19 Mar 2014 23:31, edited 19 Mar 2014 23:31
How would it ruin the cut more than done from the outside? If done in moderation it doesn't ruin it at all and saves the selvedge line.

And right now you're also saving the selvedge line by making it much wider so what are you saying Laughing out loud
C-Stylez
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5208 posts since 4/7/12

19 Mar 2014 23:37
Pretty sure you lose an inch in the rise when you taper from the inside. So it does affect the cut of the jeans.
mAK
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477 posts since 28/4/13

20 Mar 2014 00:02
nah just taper from a bit below the rise if you want the whole leg done doesn't, most taper jobs are only from the knee down anyways

and @themistake as soon as you do any tapering inside or out you are changing the cut of the denim Puzzled
Copper
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2896 posts since 29/11/11

20 Mar 2014 00:09
A spread selvedge looks shit Imo . But can get away with it on black denim menace..

And you don't always lose from the rise, obviously depends on where you are tapering.