benzak

I have to disagree with you on the pricing Paul.

Cone denim, when bought at high quanties, cost maybe $5 per yard. You'd need 3 yards for 1 pair selvage jeans.

Trimmings are not more than $2 per jeans, since they can be bought at high volumes as well.

The make (cutting, stitching, finishing) per jeans is about $5 - 7.50 in the US I guess

Factory profit is usually around 20%

Shipping, packing etc $1

On average the total would be: $27.50 - 30 for 1 pair of jeans

I might be off on some of the figures, as I have no experience in working with Cone and US jeans production, but I don't think it would be far from it.. comparing it to, for instance, Turkish prices.

And about Ande, you pay for his workmanship and unique product.

Had to be post 93 or so, no other clue as to age

meaning it is LVC or original vintage? or maybe even fakes?

can't seem to find proper info on the button numbering system of vintage Levi's.. I know it has something to do with the different manufacturers, which can be linked to a period of time.

I just bought a big E type 3 jacket with the number 375 on the back, anyone know from which period of time it might be? type 3 big E's have been running for over 20 years, that's all I know..

can someone please help me with this...

can't seem to find proper info on the button numbering system of vintage Levi's.. I know it has something to do with the different manufacturers, which can be linked to a period of time.

I just bought a big E type 3 jacket with the number 375 on the back, anyone know from which period of time it might be? type 3 big E's have been running for over 20 years, that's all I know..

really nice washing video made by one of my friends, who wore his BDD for over 7 months:

click here

as all posts were deleted from yesterday.. here are my barely worn custom evisus again

these were painted by Kanji 2 years ago. I wanted him to do one regular gul and one larger, over the pocket edges. Since he wasn't aloud to do that, he suggested to do a 'cut-off', and the left pocket is the result. looks similar to levi's 44 arc right?

I'm still hesitating to wear these (wanna keep em clean, as a kind of collectors piece), but on the other hand jeans are meant to be worn..

damn it has been a long time i've visited my own thread.. all those pics makes me wanna start wearing my evisu again

is it me, or are the pics in the first couple of pages not available anymore?

bump bump bump

I'm looking for FH Balder for my girlfriend.. but she doesn't like the backpocket stitching on the SE version. Does anyone know where to find the Japanese version (with original bp stiching)? I only found one on Bears', but that was a bootcut/flared version, I'm looking for the straight/slim leg.

Beautiful rtst! I just started wearing mine in rotation with my BDD-001.. Hope they will turn out just as nice!

Weird, my girl just picked a pair of 1s up but the waist measured 30 inch instead of 31 and the thigh was 9 instead of 10. Might have to size up now.

well if she didnt have very thin upperthighs, she probably wouldnt fit in the size 1 either. they really stretch a lot after a short period of time though, so now she has enough space to move!

What waist size and what size did she get?

She wears 26/27 in all her other jeans (nudies, levi's, wranglers etc), and she got a size 1 in Geisha's

how old is your gf? she looks like 16

Based on what you can tell her age? Her bellybutton?

She's 20 btw

nice fit , but maybe batter she double cuff it then 1 big cuff like that

tried that already, but the cuffs become too thick because of the 16oz fabric, doesn't look nice at all. I actually think it looks good tho, especially with sneakers like the ones she's wearing.

benzak - thats a good fit for her, nice. does she plan on hemming them or keeping the cuff?

dope either way.

i think she keeps the cuffs. She likes to show off her pink lurex selvage

my girls new Geisha's:

First wash, after nearly 6 months of wear:

For more pics and info on the wash receipe, please check my blog

As clearly visible in the pics, they are RHT

Are there any others already who bought a pair?

I posted new wearing process pics on my blog.. check it out if you like (see signature)

As it is very obvious, my logo is Lee inspired. I also used a LHT for my first project.

Check my blog for some additional info..

It's tough when you're independent because boutiques are reluctant to touch brands which have no brand equity (or connections). And I'm handling sales all alone, so needless to say that I'm totally stoked about the progress I've made thus far. The buyers placed orders solely because they really like and believe in my product; not because of "connections" or "hype". I never wanted to have to rely on those types of things. I want oneculture's success to happen honestly and organically...

I totally agree.. but unfortunately this is how the market works. Unless you come up with 'that special new design' you're just another player. 99% of the consumers won't notice all the detailing you put in your jeans, they just go for a save choice of jeans which they already know. And I kinda understand this choice, despite the fact that it is much harder job for newcomers to sell their products. Big market

ARe you coming up with any very skinny models ?

Not likely.. I'm not a big fan of the skinny jeans for men. And imo you should only use stretch fabrics for skintight pants (like 2% elastane), but I prefer 100% cotton fabrics, woven the authentic way.