trinket

I just got the coat in size 38. It fits just right, and I normally wear a 38.

Zipang are ... size true.

Yes, my zipangs stretched out to true size.

new red wings

i really hope they lighten up a lot.

Use warm soapy water... scrub lightly with a brush, rinse, and then dry them slowly.

I've got some Albert Thurston suspenders. They work well with LVC 201s. So I recently got some Duckdigger 1900s, but the buttons are placed badly for the "Y" configuration of the Thurstons... yeah, the buttons are too far apart like in Nem's photo above. I think the diggers need a crossover config, but I'm not sure where to find that type.

http://www.albertthurston.com/

I get confused between "braces" and "suspenders"... one of them is the elastic things the Brits used to hold their socks up.

if you guys get your hands on the new lightning magazine denim indigo master volume, definitely check out pgs 114 & 115. mccoy lees look freaking awesome.

There are also some great wear pics just posted on the mccoys blog.

http://www.realmccoys.co.jp/blog.php?blog=207

Amazing. Thanks Cotton.

What does that say?

PATENTED CONTINUOU<SOMETHING>

Continuous what?

Chuck them into the washing machine with some normal everyday detergent (no Dr Bronner's in Aus)

Get Dr. Bronners at the hippy shop on Smith Street Collingwood.

Has anybody ever said in the evo thread: "hey, nice broken threads?"

I think that the superfuture groupthink has taken over and people seem to be too pussy to have their own opinions.

Actually, I like the way the thread breaks and wears off the denim above the hidden rivets on back pockets.

And the way the arcuate thread breaks at the pocket edge, and on other folded seams.

Saying you want threads that don't break is like saying you want jeans that don't fade.

No. Those two things are nothing alike.

Sorry. Try again.

I think they're quite similar.

I don't know what the problem is.

Saying you want threads that don't break is like saying you want jeans that don't fade.

I also thought there was something about cotton thread shrinking when you wash - so you get crenulations on the seams and roping on your cuffs.

Do you still get shrinkage with poly cotton? poly core?

Personally I like these.....

available from the amicable chaps at Hinoya

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/a-303-01/

can anyone shed some light on the fabric???

ALso they have loads of different lines of jeans with lots of interesting options within,

Like these gorgeous Edo Aiesque 81000yen jeans!!!!

http://www.japanblue.co.jp/denimhouse/item/48.html

Anyone knows anything bout these???

From the pic, I don't think those are 3x1 twill, I think it's 2x1. And they appear to have overlocked outer seams (no selvedge).

I've seen the 81,000 yen jeans. The colour looks great. The denim is soft like a dish cloth. I prefer crispy stuff - tightly woven.

Thought I'd post a link to these OLD CHIEF diggers that I stumbled upon...

http://shop.yumetenpo.jp/goods/d/hangar-m.com/g/OB0033/index.shtml

trinket! I wasn't sure if you were a poster here. good to see you sir!

oh and CD: +rep if I could... nice wear, looks promising

Hi Jubei. I try to post here sometimes. :-)

I got a bit lost in this thread. What was the conclusion on that guy's Diggers?

They're either 1920s with added waist buttons, or 1900s with added belt loops?

The Diggers seem to vary a bit in construction. My 1920s are from the Warehouse store in Osaka, and the cinch and belt loops are made from a significantly different piece of denim than the rest of the jeans. Also, online stores seem to sell them raw, but the Warehouse store had them all as one wash.

... because of these variations I wouldn't be surprised if that guy's Diggers are just another combination that Warehouse have tried.

Great pics. Thanks Cotton.

I recently got some braces from AlbertThurston

http://www.albertthurston.com/

I got them to wear with my LVC201s. They're fun to wear, and I now wish that I got the 1900 diggers instead of the 1920s.

look... people pay to have stickied threads in our forums without it being known that they do... you think chucks vintage got stickied just because tweeds likes them??? if so, why wouldnt selfedge and blue in green have stickies?? this site is a buisness, and is owned by people who want to make money. they have the power to censor all they want, and as free users of the site there is nothing we can do except leave if we dont like it.

i, for one, welcome our corporate overlords.

Paid threads/stickies with censorship is a lame way to make money from a forum. It diminishes what makes the discussion forum good.

I want superfuture to make money, but there are better ways than selling-off the honesty and open discussion of the forum.

Looking for something straight cut/loose fit in raw a la 45 rpm, Kicking Mule etc.

Have a look at AIKA at the far end of Oxford St.

Their top of the line denim is a slim cut, but the fabric is excellent.

I saw some Indigo Farm jeans in D-Mop HK a couple of years ago. They were natural indigo, one wash, hank dyed. Nice, but very expensive. If I remember correctly, they were made in China.

Looks like they've expanded the range and lowered their prices.

http://www.undo-fashion.co.uk/index.php/product/indigo_farm_mens/indigo_farm_mens_collection/index.html

That pocket fade is incredible. It looks like an x-ray.

OK,

just got back from Tokyo. I thought I’d share my denim shopping experiences there. Here we go, enjoy:

UENO:

All the denim stores are next to the railroad tracks on a small street, you'll find the map here: http://www.indigofan.com/indigofan/map_ueno.html

Thanks mighty atom.

someone found a denim wrapped carefully in a newspaper at some warehouse of a drug store in cheyenne, wyoming. the denim was more than 50 years old, beautiful and oxidized, making the denim a bit reddish brown.

so they're trying to achieve the same quality here with this replica.

Thanks Chicken. Sounds interesting.

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/123977/1798459/

Oxidation Denim.

Does anyone know what this is talking about?

Hi Neil,

Do you have a list of Kato stockists in Japan? I'd like to have a look when I'm on holiday.

Which stores would you recommend? Is there a Kato store in Kyoto?

(I don't mind if the addresses are in Japanese)

Thanks for any help.

Here's the link to the McCoys Taxi Driver stuff.

http://www.c-king.jp/mccy0.html

I think the M65 looks great, but is too expensive.

China made versions of the M65 jackets are going for AU$100 at my local army disposal.

I found this extended jeans tour. Which includes the aizome workshop. I can't read/translate.

http://www.jr-odekake.net/navi/kurashiki_kojima07/

The betty smith jeans museum http://www.bettysmith.co.jp/ and the cakes don't look exciting. Does anyone know what this RIVER place is? The URL http://www.river.petict.cc/ isn't working.

I'll try to find info on the Kyoto tour now.

Thanks

http://www.aizomejapan.com/aizome1.html

Thanks Neilfuji.

I'll be in Japan in April. My current plans don't include Okayama (only Osaka and Tokyo). I'm going to have to convince my wife that a side trip will be good.