Rising Sun Mfg. Co

[Pigeon Tree Crafting]

There didn't appear to be a Rising Sun thread, and seeing as they are my favorite brand- the one that really got me into raw selvedge denim in the first place, I thought I'd let this be my first thread contribution to the forum!

Rising Sun is a bit past it's hay day right now, Mike Hodis, the brain behind the brand, has had a bit of friction with the financial backer of the company, and they have both sorta decided to stay out of it. It has since moved locations from Eagle Rock, CA and setup shop in the Orange/Irvine area, where the clothing is still being made to the same great standards, and new items are even being added that really feel like they belong to the line.

Allan and Khue, who have been involved with the company since forever, have basically taken the reins and production is still in full swing. They mostly sell to Asian markets, primarily Japan and Thailand, but they welcome people to their workshop openly, and still sell direct online as well.

The company is heritage in nature, a lot of the clothing tends to incorporate early american work wear into it's styling, but they also have some modernized cuts in their denim, my favorite pair being the straight razor, which is a slim cut, with rear pocket gussets. Although my style is definitely a bit more modern than the average Rising Sun fan, I really love incorporating their pieces into my every day wardrobe which is a mix of Gustin, Naked & Famous, Woolrich John Rich & Bros, and LVC.

My favorite most recent acquisitions were two of their ranch hand jackets, I've been wanting one in brown duck since forever, but when I saw the new navy model with tonal stitching, I fell in love with it and it's instantly become my favorite piece of outerwear!

Anyone else have any rising sun pieces?

imgur album of my pair of worn straight razors vs a pair of brand new straight razors. 3.5 years and 3 washes vs 1 day of wear no washes.  link here

Rising Sun Mfg. Co
*edited to add url to RS

[Dirty_Denim]

My understanding is that Hodis isn't involved any longer, Is that what you know to be true? There was a brief moment on Instagram where some strange customers were jumping on as fillers. What made it awkward was the type of person that was commenting, Imagine Shahs of Sunset" and thats what it was like .

http://instagram.com/p/t9LubsGOr7

[Pigeon Tree Crafting]

Correct, it's kind of a confusing situation, but from what I understand, the other half of ownership wanted to bring production overseas, and Mike, obviously, did not. So it seems that Mike and the other owner, while still retaining their equity, have basically relinquished their responsibilities, and production has been kept up by Allan and Khue, adhering to the same standards that Mike has set forth.

No idea where the future lies, but they're definitely not just selling off old stock at this point, they have some new pieces in production, as well as old staples still being created.

If they ever do move production overseas, I would lose all respect for the brand, let's hope that never happens.

[gaseousclay]

Offshoring production would be a boneheaded move. I definitely wouldn't buy from them if they did that, especially at those prices

[jjflash]

I got the Plainsman shirt that's on their site for $54.00 during the Thanksgiving sale. I REALLY like the way it looks but wish it was just a touch bigger--Basically I'm terrified to wash it.

Quality is pretty nice, tho

[jjflash]

Eh, my fears were unfounded, this thing fits great even after a wash.

[Pigeon Tree Crafting]

What color is it jj? I have it in red. Also scored a salt and pepper messenger shirt from one of those sales. Great deals

[jjflash]

Dec 17, 2015 13:06:57 GMT -6 Pigeon Tree Crafting said:

What color is it jj? I have it in red. Also scored a salt and pepper messenger shirt from one of those sales. Great deals

It's the green wash that's here: shop.risingsunjeans.com/collections/tops/products/plainsman-green

I know, I'm sorta kicking myself for not buying a henley or some of the other stuff they had on super-sale. 

But its all good, I'm happy with this piece.