{"product_id":"californian-lot-44wl-wide-loom-bb","title":"Californian Lot.44WL \"Wide Loom\" Buckle Back","description":"\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSPECS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eInspired by vintage 1930s-1950s era five-pocket blue jeans. Our LOT44 cut features a classic old school fit, mid-rise with a full straight leg, for a 1930s-50s period vibe and silhouette. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo model options:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLot44WL-BB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: featuring buckle back cinch and belt loops. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLot44WL-NB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: plain back, featuring belt loops only. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eClassic vintage five-pocket blue jeans pattern and fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eOverlocked leg outseam\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eTraditional mid-rise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eButton fly, original MF®-branded patinaed silver tack buttons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eClassic NOS cotton twill pocketing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eMF® original “M” stitch design on rear pockets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eNatural cowhide leather MF®-branded patch on rear pocket. Will age with normal wash\/wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eTwelve types of 100% cotton threads used for construction (gauge and color combination.) Main colors are yellow and orange.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eCoin pocket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eConcealed back pocket reinforcement rivets, with top pocket bar-tack stitching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eUnmarked copper riveting for pocket reinforcement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginal MF® paper pocket flasher, cobalt blue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eMade in California, USA, in an ethically-responsible and small family-owned factory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIZING\/FIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Californian Lot44WL jeans come UN-WASHED (raw) and we recommend the following protocol before wearing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eFill a tub with cold water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSoak jeans for about 30-40mn, occasional hand agitation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLine dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Lot44 is the widest silhouette of all our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/4gma35.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Californian-Lots-W30-Fits-B.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eCalifornian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecuts.\u003cbr\u003eThe Lot44WL (Wide Loom edition) features a full straight leg and a very generous waist (about 2’’ larger than tagged size.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eThe size that will wo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003erk best for you depends on how you like your jeans to fit. Please refer to our size chart and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/pages\/how-to-measure\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003emeasuring method\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAt 5’7 ~145 Lbs., I opted for a tagged W30 (with a post-rinse measured waist of ~32’’), for a wide leg and 1930s~50s period silhouette.\u003cbr\u003eI wear my Lot44WL Buckle-Back with the waist slightly cinched, and a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vebleather.com\/collections\/all-belts-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVEB\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebelt to keep them up!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWash your jeans when necessary, as with other premium denim garments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e• Turn jeans inside-out to avoid potential marbling of the denim fabric.\u003cbr\u003e• Machine wash separately from light-colored garments, using cold water, gentle cycle, eco-friendly mild detergent.\u003cbr\u003e• Line dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNote\u003c\/i\u003e: using hot water\/heat dryer may result in excessive and irreversible shrinkage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSTORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eIn the textile industry, the term “selvedge” refers to the finished edges of a fabric loomed on specific machines, as opposed to the frayed edges of a fabric milled on other types of machines. When applied to the Denim Industry in its most recent history, those two end warp lines some like to flash on the outseam of their jeans have become quite the hype.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eSince the rise from obscurity of selvedge denim in the late 1980s~early 1990s —\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ekickstarted at the time by a vintage clothing craze in Japan (then in the USA) unknowingly-creating new international markets — and its follow-up re-introduction by “Heritage Fashion” players in the early aughts, the mighty indigo blue workwear twill has taken many faces: from faithful reproductions of American denims of the Golden Age in traditional weights and colors, to creative interpretations blending cotton and sugar cane fibers (pioneered by Sugarcane co), …, all the way to fashion nonsense in all kinds of silly washes, cuts, and lasered distressed looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eWhat started as a niche market mostly catering to vintage clothing aficionados and denim\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eotaku\u003c\/em\u003e, was bound to eventually evolve in an industry dropping products on the shelves of fast-fashion purveyors such as H\u0026amp;M, Target, Uniqlo, etc… It took a few years, but there they were, selvedge denim bargain pantaloons with a mind-boggling $40.00\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dappered.com\/2018\/10\/in-review-target-goodfellow-co-rigid-indigo-selvedge-jeans\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/dappered.com\/2018\/10\/in-review-target-goodfellow-co-rigid-indigo-selvedge-jeans\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eretail\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etag, price landed in the US. Exotic work camps labor magic, I guess?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eWhat is also quite magical is the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/key-trade-loophole-keeps-cheap-chinese-products-flowing-us-2023-08-04\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/key-trade-loophole-keeps-cheap-chinese-products-flowing-us-2023-08-04\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe Minimis Rule\u003c\/a\u003e, a little-known loophole allowing consumers to import\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/taxnotes\/2024\/05\/20\/the-tax-man-comes-for-fast-fashion-part-2\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/taxnotes\/2024\/05\/20\/the-tax-man-comes-for-fast-fashion-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e$800\/day\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewithout paying duties on the goods, and that since 2016. If this sounds advantageous to the average American fashionista unconcerned by the Country of Origin of what’s in their shopping cart, SHEIN has also been quite thrilled about cheap fashion allowed to cross US borders duty-free, one small package at-a-time…\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the other end of the Garment Industry’s spectrum of nonsense, a pair of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prada.com\/us\/en\/p\/wide-selvedge-denim-jeans\/GFP515_15C8_F0008_S_LMO\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.prada.com\/us\/en\/p\/wide-selvedge-denim-jeans\/GFP515_15C8_F0008_S_LMO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e$1850\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePrada jeans is quite the human feat. Granted those britches are “crafted” in Italy, a country that also produces\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bottegaveneta.com\/en-us\/printed-leather-denim-medium-blue-denim-810842462.html\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.bottegaveneta.com\/en-us\/printed-leather-denim-medium-blue-denim-810842462.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e$7000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efaux-denim jeans. All is well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eBack to selvedge denim, not all fabrics woven on narrow shuttle-loom are created equal. Machinery, operators, provenance, yarn content and dyeing process, …, all do matter. An indigo denim slowly-produced in small batches on temperamental vintage\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToyoda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emachines by a reputable Japanese mill will never be comparable to mass-produced renditions milled in China, Thailand, or Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eThe fable about Japan purchasing defunct machinery from US mills in the 1980s (when, to boost US domestic productivity and profits, the switch was made from slow shuttle-loom to fast projectile-loom machines) is a well-anchored denimhead myth. Most-likely closer to the truth is that in the early 1970s, a dying textile industry in the Kojima area in Japan decided to switch from producing local school uniforms to making period\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTaiyōzoku\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(~rich juvenile\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.criterion.com\/current\/posts\/373-crazed-fruit-imagining-a-new-japan-the-taiyozoku-films\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.criterion.com\/current\/posts\/373-crazed-fruit-imagining-a-new-japan-the-taiyozoku-films\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edelinquent\u003c\/a\u003e, a Japanese take on 1950’s American “rebels”) style jeans. Kojima makers scrambled to re-rig their old\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToyoda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elooms in order to mill denim fabric the way it was done by the likes of Cone Mills, back in the day. They succeeded, and managed to eventually top their American masters, as crafty Japanese artisans on survival mode often do when on a quest to revive authenticity, and not only in the textile industry. The attention to details, work ethics and dedication, are usually what gives Japanese craftsmen the lead. For those interested in that background, read the insightful 2015 book\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/25159057-ametora\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/25159057-ametora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmetora\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eBack on point, there\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea lot of cheap selvedge denim out there. There is also premium non-selvedge denim fabric, woven on projectile loom machines, known as wide-loom denim.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor this special edition of our Californian Blue Jeans, we thought of the unthinkable, and opted for the later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eOne of the design decision was made because we happened to stumble across some very handsome NOS (New Old Stock) denim yardage with an attractive and classic indigo-dyed warp color. The other reason is because that fabric was produced by a plant located in Georgia, USA, namely\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mvmills.com\/denim\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.mvmills.com\/denim\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMt. Vernon Mills\u003c\/a\u003e. They’ve only been around for 175 years, but that pedigree will work for us!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eThere is also something kinda cool about sporting a pair of premium denim jeans boasting overlocked outseams in 2024 — made in USA, the old-school way, period construction\/trims and all — , as a birdie to fast fashion. For the cuffers out there, the subtle pleasure of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elooking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elike the guy who doesn’t know in the eyes of the fashionista\/denim snob confusedly-staring at your non-selvedge ankles could be priceless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eFor those concerned about #denimfades, especially on Fridays, I’ve seen\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emany\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewell-worn used Levi’s 501s in the rags (i.e. post-1981 non-selvedge loomstate denim) with\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eamazing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“blue collar” type fade patterns\/whiskers, and many very boring pairs of selvedge jeans. Why? Because the former were properly and frequently worn, while participating in activities not only involving sofa gaming or binging on Netflix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eFor the cut, we decided to pull out the Mister Freedom® Lot44 pattern out of retirement, our earliest period cut. Wide leg, mid\/high waist, 1930s-40s vibe silhouette.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrims and construction are in par with our fancy USA-made Californian standards, from all-cotton two-tone thread stitching to rear pocket bartack and riveting, to all around classic detailing. Fabric is the novelty, and the message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p3\"\u003eWe also decided to release the Lot44WL (Wide Loom) in two options, a buckle-back version (an old garment design feature with roots in 19th Century European tailoring, before the advent of belts helped with keeping one’s britches up), and plain back style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003eThe CALIFORNIAN Lot44WL “Wide Loom” are designed and manufactured in California by Mister Freedom®, in collaboration with Sugar Cane Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mister Freedom Sugar Cane","offers":[{"title":"30 - RINSED","offer_id":49196923781437,"sku":"MFSC 565BB\/30","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"31","offer_id":49196923814205,"sku":"MFSC 565BB\/31","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"32","offer_id":49196923846973,"sku":"MFSC 565BB\/32","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33","offer_id":49196923879741,"sku":"MFSC 565BB\/33","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34 - SOLD OUT","offer_id":49196923912509,"sku":"MFSC 565BB\/34","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"36 - RINSED","offer_id":49196923945277,"sku":"MFSC 565BB\/36","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"38 - RINSED","offer_id":50632819343677,"sku":"MFSC 565BB\/38","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/9516\/5041\/files\/Californian_Lot44WL_Wide_Loom-24b.jpg?v=1725116825","url":"https:\/\/misterfreedom.mom\/products\/californian-lot-44wl-wide-loom-bb","provider":"Mister Freedom®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}