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Gave my 33 jacket its second wash today. Coming along slowly but I’m starting to see some progress.

Usual stuff - WOM, Paraboot, + vintage Hawaiian in a seersucker fabric.

nice page thus far peeps: many styles representing: love it my slobbing bucket or fuggit (to cite ol’ rivethead) fit tcb-wom-rw plus tcb pocket / seam deet as it progresses

and post 4th wash numbers in cm for a 611 in size 40 (hemmed to post-wash 80cm): machine washed 40c, spun 1400, line dry) w 90 dried/stretched to 94 in an hour of wearing (pretty mobile: needless info: i wear em cinched at around 91, not needed braces yet) fr 30.5 br 44.5 thigh 35 l 77 lo 24 more crinkly dried deets plus low light bonus shot

Re marbling: yes it has a tendency to marble quite easily when machine washed. But not as bad as the denim from the Denim Bridge contest. Last day at the beach. Cold and windy

Three-wash measurements: Waist / 78.0 cm / 30.71 inches Front rise / 29.0 cm / 11.42 inches Back rise / 39.0 cm / 15.35 inches Thigh / 31.5 cm / 12.40 inches Knee / 25.0 cm / 9.84 inches Hem / 22.0 cm / 8.66 inches Inseam / 73.0 cm / 28.74 inches See I run the same washing program as bartles.

Wearing my 220s today

Asket, denime 220, mizuno

Follow up from the small questions thread (and vintage denim thread) - my partner and I both got some new pants today! I got some buzz chinos that I really like, wider than I imagined but still like the fit, and my partner got some nice dark 80s Levi’s. Don’t focus too much on my terrible haircut lol 😛

That back pocket stitch detail could be based upon this pair, dating from 1942-46 (#19, p94 in The 501XX book).

Tezo / Duke / Word of Mouth / Wearmasters

Still haven’t washed mine since the initial soak, so not much to show as of yet, I’m holding off before I wash. But, I did attend our new little town’s Western Weekend Parade which is a sweet and odd culmination of ranchers, farm workers and kooky hippies!

My first WAYWT of ‘25 WH DSB 1947 CMAN 22501XX

I got some 1955s off Ebay made in US. Is this a Taylor Togs pair? I think 2013? Buttons are blank. I've snapped a few photos compared to my LVC 66s and TCB 50s. They are quite different measurement wise to TCBs. Longer front rise and more of a taper. These are more faded than they looked on ebay but thinking can still get my own fades on these despite the heavy wear/washes. 2nd last photo is compared to TCB

I’ve no idea so here are the other photos of that pair if it helps.

Bit of the same Hansen / APC / Warehouse / Flower Mountain

I finally sat down and made myself a website. Just a few wallets on there now, but I’m in the process of designing some new bags. I’m not charging for my time, just taking the material costs x 3-4. https://ateliertg.com

Vintage chambray Vintage OG-107s Chucks Some frog

@Double 0 Soul continue over the fly Nope.

Looks more like a loop (a la CSF) than a row of stitching but is probably enough of a basis for the repros to copy/exaggerate/make a feature of, etc

How very odd.. i wonder how it entered the denim-psyche if not via a repro detail? Looking back to Pg1 of this thread.. that stitch detail was apparent on the (1980s) MP-597s which i'm calling a 50s repro but it's not apparent on the (1980s) MP-603 which are a late 40s repro.. It's apparent on the (1991) M41001 but not apparent on the (2003-present) SC-47s so that all tracks as a stitch detail from a pair of 50's Levis .. but then not really..? It's also apparent on the (1991) M41030 / 37 repro?? If it's been a vintage repro detail since the 1980s .. one would have thought, if it was a mistake, it would have been noticed and dropped before now.. Freewheelers, Silverstone, CSF.. who're all using vintage Levi's as benchmark are reproducing that stitch.. albeit, CSF is a loop as opposed to stitch-through .. Unless it's the 'Richard Gere & the gerbil' type detail.. so ingrained in our consciousness that we all just believe it's a thing without any evidence ..

My favourite levis i own are some non-selvedge 501 stf 1995 made in US. I got them off Ebay dirt cheap and they are very faded with some paint splashes on them. I blew the knee out recently after trying to scrape some paint off which led to a small tear forming. Silly me. Comparing the fabric to a pair of 550 made in Mexico mid 2000s, the 501s (which are labeled xx on the patch) has a much more grainier, marbling texture. The denim feels thicker too. Were the 90s stf XX known to have this type of texture? Is the XX any different to non xx 501s? Seeing some earlier 80s pairs on here they don't seem to have the same texture. Unless it depends how they are washed and dried more than the actual fabric? The 550s seem much more flatter and uniform.

another wash wet fragments on line wet indigo in the wild… no dryer used here but the crinkles creep in regardless (will share measurements when dry to give relative numbers re: shrinkage post 4th wash at 40…)

Another pair for sale here @redragon so probably not all that rare. https://zenmarket.jp/mercariproduct.aspx?itemCode=ewjEkW4R2oxriNhq8tKgJU It's just a case that nobody has noticed the M40313 product code and by doing so has put them into the "1991-2003" catagory of SC production.

Playful and Serious. Two sides of the LEGEND. Both in denim. Look at the leg twist in that second shot!

Can confirm heavy marbling. Too much marbling for me. It's moving me towards washing every 8 weeks or so because I don't want them going crazy like my Warehouse x Signet jeans did. Mine turned a corner after a thousand miles through the desert and they seem to be dropping indigo more quickly these days. I think @Broark's pair hits what I want, but not what I'm getting. Lol. Once it stops raining here, I'll try to get a few new pics up.

Definitely iconic, check out the steez

My pair is almost ready for another wash so I thought that I would snap some photos beforehand. They’re slower faders than Warehouse but not impossibly slow in my opinion. Some heavy creases and highlights are popping in on the lap. It’s pretty easy to see how these get such pronounced whiskers. The raised back pocket rivets are also doing a number on the pocket corners. I would be shocked if these don’t pop through eventually. Knees are also showing some highlights

My Duck Digger 1947s in Banner Denim got another wash. They rarely get worn at this point as they were originally a little short and are now incredibly short on me. The crotch seam has seen better days too after I repaired nearly the entire length after it had the unfortunate timing of popping open in the Amsterdam airport. Now they’re just relegated for grilling and dirty tasks. I can’t make myself get rid of them though since they were the jeans that I wore for the birth of our son and were my workhorses for the first few months of his life. They’ve gotten many washes do to the usual newborn accidents so whiskering is not as pronounced on some Banner Denim pairs.

Here are some shots of my pair of 50s right out of the wash. I’ve had them close to 2 years now with lots of washing. Seam puckering, crinkling, and roping are great.

Got up early so i thought i'd do a spot of pike fishing down the canal.. i was even wearing jeans in the "what are your jeans doing thread" .. unheard of right? I'd got a nice piece of aged gruyere.. ..made some scrambled eggs and sourdough for breakfast ..went down to the canal where i spotted an old Reliant Rialto, for the non brits.. these were the cheapest form of motoring for the working man, they only had 3 wheels so they were considered a trike rather than a car so one could drive them on a motorbike license meaning you didn't need to pass a driving test... most were rolled at roundabouts so you don't see them very often. ..fishing with a crayfish lure Vintage Champion / SC47s Narrowboats Pike Pointy Local artist painting with oils ..pretty darn good!

My partner traded for some 80s Levi’s at a vintage sale today! They’re a model 26501-0118 with a paper patch, non-selvedge but still beautiful denim, and a 2 2 stamped on the top fly button. Anyone have more info on them at all? Some photos & closeups of the patch, fabric and some nicely sloppy back pocket stitching:

Even though this is a SC denim thread, this isn’t denim, so please bear with me. (We don’t have a SC other stuff thread. I checked) But the development of this indigo madras from them too good not to share. It was quite dark blue when I bought it about a year ago.

Freewheelers 1930s tux / Samurai / Russell Moccasin

Yeah, it was faded a bit. The denim is standard 1947 denim.

Gave some wears to my 601xx 1946 Paint Model recently

I use friendly forum members.. just put a shout out in the Small Qs thread, i'm sure someone will come to the rescue.

Thanks Martin, they're a different pair to the Miura 46s / leaning more towards a war model. @redragon they're basically a pair of SC41947 with an M-Series product code.. protruding back pocket stitch seems to be the only real difference.. Timeline / 25yrs old does track.. the SC47s were released in 2003 so would have been in production in 2001 + 2002 .. possibly conceived in 2000, they could be sample pairs rebranded for Hinoya Anniversary.. my only cause for question would be the lack of arcs which were used liberally on most early 2000 SC repros.. but it doesn't cause me to doubt that they are what your friend thinks they are.. bearing in mind, the previous generation or SC jeans didn't have arcs either. It's a really nice find!

Without knowing any details but have owned the 66 model at one point, I'd guess they see themselves rather as a fashion brand and just have higher margins. It's not like the jeans feel 10k ¥ better. But maybe smaller runs with special fabrics also contributes to the higher prices? Who knows? But between Boncoura or Freewheelers I would chose the latter and it feels also better. But of course, in the end you have to take what you like better and what fits better.

@Double 0 Soul Details:

You're here now.. that's the main thing! It's the transition i find interesting.. at some point we've all decided to start buying very nice pants for some reason?. I'm a little older so my skateboarding years were the mid 90s.. a little film here put out by our local skate store (no sound first 5mins) **It's lovely to see our city center back in the 90s^ .. Aw Sheffield ❤️ Around this period, i was dressed the same as these^ guys in baggy pants and hoody which nowadays is just another generic youth look but in the mid 90s, it was mainly skaters who dressed this way.. Walking through the city there would be a congregation of goths like a sea of black on the city hall steps.. the grunge kids in their misshapen knitwear and converse, the Indy / Leadmill kids, the club kids flyer-ing outside Warp or the normies shopping on the highstreet.. it wasn't difficult to see how folks aligned themselves. **nowadays the city center is a fucking disgrace, all the shops have closed down, the ones that are left open are swarming with security, it's mainly vape shops, phone shops, charity shops and Greggs.. nobody seems to be employed, begging, spice-zombies, god-grifters.. the end is nigh types, "repent your sins!" .. Deliveroo riders carelessly nailing it through pedestrianised areas while folks run for their lives.. half of all folks are not speaking English, there is no integration, piss-heads fighting or puking, waiting for Wetherspoons to open.. folks with clipboards accosting you for money, toothless meth-heads selling stolen dogs.. 1000s of homeless people, sleeping bags and cardboard stuffed into every doorway, the backstreets stink of shit and urine, i used to laugh at the level of deprivation when i would go to Goole or Castleford.. "what the fuck has happened here" but now Sheff is far worse.. even the Cash Converters closed down.. that's how deprived the city is. Sheffield city council are spending millions redeveloping it which seems pointless when nobody has any money to spend.. i'd rather see a response similar to The Return Of The Living Dead where they just fucking nuke it!

American Optical, Vintage, Sugar Cane, Georgia Boot

A friend recently got this with code M40313, apparently it's produced for 50th anniversary of Hinoya (~25 years ago) There is no digital footprint on this pair, do you know anything about it? @Double 0 Soul

Broke out my Encinitas after a long dormancy and just gave them a wash after working on my truck. Owned about two years I think, worn a fraction of that:

In a way, I'm happy to see the price of these M-Series finally creeping up now they're considered vintage in their own right It's about time they had their moment in the sun To put it into perspective.. when i first started looking at these things around 2012 a very respectable 40s era Levi 506xx in a good size was selling for between £600 and £1000 on Yahoo (i remember because i nearly bought one) .. the equivalent would now cost you between £8,000 and £10,000

Another variation of the mini trucker - this time in harness leather for the shell and crust for the innards, oh and different snaps

One of my favs

Sculptor David Smith in his studio in 1951 in a Type I. I dig the cap and workshirt too https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/3346?