Freewheelers The Vanishing West Lot S601XX 1944-45 WWII 14oz Selvedge Denim - Regular Straight Fit
- Intro
- Details
- Size Chart
- How We Measure
- The Freewheelers Lot S601XX is based on a mid-war denim model produced around 1944–45, when wartime material restrictions changed the construction of jeans in the United States. To conserve metal and other resources, details such as buckle backs, crotch rivets, and some pocket rivets were removed, while substitute fabrics were used for parts such as the pocket bags. This model carefully recreates those simplified wartime specifications and the practical construction of jeans made during that period.
The original 14oz selvedge denim uses thick, uneven yarns in both the warp and weft to recreate the rough texture of wartime denim. The warp is rope-dyed in a deep, slightly black-toned indigo, designed to develop strong vertical fading with wear. Woven slowly at low tension on vintage shuttle looms, the fabric has a firm, textured hand and a naturally hairy surface that will soften and gain greater contrast over time.
The construction follows the simplified specifications of wartime jeans, with iron laurel wreath doughnut buttons, stamped rivets, hidden back-pocket rivets, and no rivets on the coin pocket. An original herringbone fabric is used for the pocket bags, while a single-sided red “V.WEST” tab is placed on the right back pocket. The jeans are sewn entirely with mustard-yellow cotton thread in several different gauges, completing the period-correct appearance.
| Material: | 100% Cotton |
| Weight: | 14 oz |
| Weaving Method: | Twill Weave on Old Shuttle Loom |
| Dyeing: | Warp - Rope-Dyed Deep Indigo / Weft - Natural |
| Fabric Finish: | Unsanforized, One-Washed |
| Silhouette: | Regular Straight Fit |
| Origin: | Made in Japan |
| Details: | |
| - Original 14oz Selvedge Denim | |
| - Deerskin Leather Patch | |
| - Iron Laurel Wreath One-Star Doughnut Buttons | |
| - Unbranded Two-Prong Iron Doughnut Button | |
| - Original Herringbone Pocket Bags | |
| - Custom Hidden Rivets | |
| - Single-Sided Red “V.WEST” Tab | |
| - Mustard Yellow Stitching Throughout | |
| - All-Cotton Thread Construction | Model: |
| - 178 cm / 68 kg ( 5'10" / 150 lbs ) — Wearing Size: W32 | |
| Size | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waist | 74 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 90 | 96 |
| Hip | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 114 | 120 | 126 |
| Front Rise | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34.5 |
| Back Rise | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 49 |
| Thigh | 32 | 33 | 33.5 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 |
| Knee | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 |
| Leg Opening | 21 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Inseam | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
• Measurements are based on one-washed denim.
• Slight variations may occur due to manual measurement and washing.
Shoulder Width
- Measure straight across from shoulder seam to shoulder seam on the back.
Chest Width
- Measure straight across the front of the garment, from armpit to armpit.For size chart reference, chest measurement is shown as full circumference ( flat measurement x 2 ).
Waist Width
- Measure across the narrowest part of the shirt — from seam to seam — between the chest and the hem.
Hem Width
- Measure straight across the bottom edge of the shirt, from one side seam to the other — just above the curved hem.
Sleeve Length (Set-In)
- Measure from the top of the shoulder seam straight to the end of the cuff.
Sleeve Length (Raglan)
- Measure from seam of collar all the way down to the end of the cuff.
Armhole
- Measure vertically from the shoulder seam down to the bottom of the armhole seam.
Body Length
- Measure from the center of the base of the collar (just below the collar band) straight down to the bottom hem.
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