William Barton

Mens apparel publishing and ecom.

[William Barton @bigwillbarton]

@zachmstuck congratulations - this is the most beautiful experience

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@thesamparr Sam, I think you’d really like the Tellason Ankara fit jeans. They’re the only raw denim I’ve found so far that fit dudes who squat 315. They do need to be cuffed or hemmed tho.

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@thesamparr I’ve seen where Imogene turns the raw cotton and spins it into thread… it’s an incredible process - the people who know how to do it are 60 years old, and when they’re done in 5 years, I don’t know who will take it up. In 5 years you might not be able to even create that shirt

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@zachmstuck @aronnnemeth It currently has $3.12 spend, so I’ll be seeing you on the moon

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@pitdesi Dude, I lived in SF for 5 years and moved. Went back 2 years ago and still saw all the poop. Then went back last weekend and it was really nice. Zero poops. I kept saying to my friends who lived there that the city is coming back. They said “don’t tell anyone”

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@sweatystartup If you have a mom, you can make her take it.

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@EyeforRetail_ In fact… it’s Pliny the Younger season, ain’t it?

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@EyeforRetail_ Btw, where is this, because I gotta start shopping here

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@EyeforRetail_ Ya love to see all this Pliny.

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@willroman @ChisosBoots And I’ll just follow that last idea with a pic of the tasty boots I’m wearing now

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@willroman @ChisosBoots Yep, that all makes sense. My last thought is that western boot makers can potentially apply for exemption if you make the case that they’re handicraft - cowboy boots are one of the only true original American footwear styles. So could be something there

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@willroman @ChisosBoots Other idea: continue sewing uppers in Mex, then Goodyear welt in USA basically how Thorogood does it? Would be much easier to train 2-3 people on RapidE machines that the entire process. Not sure if this mitigates cost at all tho

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@willroman @ChisosBoots This might be a stupid question - but would moving your warehouse to Mexico and utilizing s.321 help? I know MexGov limited that for flowthru exports, but could it still work for individual shipments? Obv, you may not want to. Just curious your take.

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@pitdesi I’m sure one of the cars in the background is getting a parking ticket for not turning the wheels the right way. That’s my vote.

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@johnhickey1970 Awesome, just DMd you

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@TwoPintsJP @johnhickey1970 Wow, that’s amazing - so much amazing history in southern manufacturing. It’s insane to think of how much is gone

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@natebanksnc Wow, this is beautiful. Congrats on all those slick new Lonatis!

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@TwoPintsJP @dieworkwear Also, stitchdown is great and Ben is the man

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@TwoPintsJP @dieworkwear Here they are after about a year