Red Cloud/Great Northern Collective

[AeroFan_07]

Hello friends,

Anyone tried anything from this company? https://redcloudscollective.com/collections/clothing

I really like their philosophy, even though $295 for a pair of waxed cotton jeans (handmade in USA) and $399 for a waxed cotton coat made the same way is pretty steep. Any thoughts/user experiences?

 

[Edward]

Hard to tell the trouser cut (not one for modern trews, me) from those photos, but the vests look nice. I'd say prices, which are a bit rich for my blood at current dollar value, reflect the cost of US manufacture as much as quality. Be intresting to handle the trews; I've only really though of wax cotton bottoms as over-trousers for rainwear before.

 

[Feraud]

I dunno about these....slim fit and waxed canvas sound like a medieval torture!


On a serious note, the rise as noted on their site seems too low to be comfortable and especially do work in. Most modern designs fails miserably in this area. I wish people who want to charge 300 bucks for trousers would do some basic homework on fit.

 

[AeroFan_07]

I have to agree with your comments. I stopped by this shop in Des Moines, and they have them on the shelf. https://fontenellesupplyco.com/
Plus one of the owners of the shop had a pair on, but I failed to notice the rise. There's a lot of very good reasons Carhartt's work-wear is not cut as Low Rise. Next time I stop there I'll try a pair on to see.

 

[mr_lits]

I dunno. I like waxed cotton but think I would avoid a fashion cut with them. I think I would rather put my money into a pair of Filsons.

 

[Edward]

I can't imagine anyone spending this sort of money on them will risk damaging them by actually working in them!

I'm also leery of the ldea of actual trousers that I can neither wash nor dry-clean!

 

[Peter Bowden]

Their High Noon Hat has a lot of appeal

 

[Edward]

It's a really nice shape. Ironically, I was disappointed they don't do a wax cotton version! That would be great for heavy rainwear.