mizanation

when i used to smoke, newports were the shit. now my lungs are cleeeeeeeen....

the same japanese guy who had the crazy pair of sugarcanes has pics of his uniqlo one-wash:

http://letgoasyoulike.fc2web.com/uniqlo.htm

keep clicking next to see how they develop.

check the uniqlo thread. they have been sold out in japan for a while now. i'll bet they are sold out in london. also, they don't sell the dry in the united states.

thanks guys.

ande - i appreciate your support. your jean making thread helped me out a lot.

ddml - thanks, i live in a very old apartment building in sunset park, brooklyn. i had to do a lot of my own renovation to get it livable but it turned out nice.

thorns - hehe

i meant, hinoya does not sell raw sugarcane 1947s (at least they don't have them online).

it's funny, i was just thinking about making a heavy duty wallet, like a wild swans wallet but with a chain. no weaving, just heavy leather stitched with finished edges.

that's bananas, cheap mofo.

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looks like someone got creative while Supertalk was down

nice!

--- Original message by denimdestroyedmylife on Apr 26, 2006 05:24 AM

yesterday:

2xist wife beater

4 day old sugarcane '47s

kenneth cole reaction slip-ons

today:

old navy polo shirt

jeans i made

black nike air force one mids

Edited by mizanation on Apr 26, 2006 at 12:18 AM

ok, so i soaked them all day while i went to work.

when i got home, i threw in the spin cycle of my washing machine and then hung dry.

they shrunk a little so i am happy with them for a baggy fit.

check em out:

like i said, next time, i will make them a couple sizes smaller.

these were modelled after a 32" waist (they are probably a little bigger since i decided not to taper them in at the waist). i could realistically fit into a 30", so these are pretty big for me.

still, i like the look. the denim actually looks better after i washed it. these will be my baggy pair. btw, i'm 5'9" waist 31, inseam 32, 153 pounds.

there is a guy who sells american apparel at wholesale prices:

http://superfuture.com/city/supertalk/index.cfm?page=topic&topicID=10834

but uniqlo is still cheaper. at the soho store, they are running a deal on t-shirts--3 for $12.

i like uniqlo stitching and fabric quality better than american apparel. fit is pretty similar.

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Quote: I've been sticking $30 in pennies up my ass for the past 11 years! That's 3,000 pennies a day; 21,000 pennies a week; 1,092,000 pennies a year! To date that's 12,012,000 pennies, 8 times the population of Nebraska. Those pennies were in my ass! You think you're better than me? Oh, you're not better than me. You handle my ass pennies everyday. You pick up my ass pennies for good luck. You throw my ass pennies in fountains and make wishes on them. You give my ass pennies to your little daughter to buy gumballs with.

Oh fuck. I love Upright Citizens Brigade...

Nice jeans, by the way. I'm really starting to dig the idea of getting a pair.

--- Original message by TragicBliss on Apr 12, 2006 08:55 AM

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does anyone know if the measurements at hinoya are before or after washing?

(a question probably already answered somewhere in this thread, but can't be arsed to search...sorry)

--- Original message by dubwise on Apr 25, 2006 03:50 PM

cheap mofo, again, i am amazed at your ability to get away with hot shit for low duckets. i'm still impressed with the ralph lauren selvage you bought for like $15.

have you tried the rustler rigid indigos? they seem like they are even tougher than the 13mwz. i am thinking about getting a pair and altering them.

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okay, i just spoke to someone at history preservation in the hopes of procuring a few packets of their fabled 2-step denim detergent. HOWEVER, he flatly informed me that the detergent is only available with a purchase of their dungarees.

is there another way to get sugar cane detergent? anyone have any extra?

if not, is anyone placing an order with his/pres soon that wouldn't mind me piggybacking an order of said detergent?

i'm fighting off the dark clouds but the outlook is bleak.

i hereby invoke the holy ringring oracle.

--- Original message by denimdestroyedmylife on Apr 10, 2006 10:16 AM

Well, if you're gonna invoke....I'll send you a couple. PM me your address. It may take awhile as I'm on the hoof for a bit.

*I don't work for Sugarcane

--- Original message by ringring on Apr 25, 2006 09:58 PM

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ok you have a couple options.

like someone said before, azabu-juban is one of the best places to stay for cheap. you can get a room for 3000 yen a night. it is best to find someone who can speak and read japanese because i don't think these places cater to foreigners.

here is another tip:

there are many internet cafe's that run a 5 or 7 hour special at night. so you can stay from midnight to 5-7 am. cost is less than $10. they have free non-alcoholic drinks and there is a shower you can use. if you are by yourself, this is the cheapest way to go. the regular hourly rates are also cheap anyways, so you can get a couple hours of sleep pretty cheaply.

btw, japanese internet cafes provide you with a large comfy reclining chair, internet access, tv, magazines all in your private little booth.

there is a great internet cafe right in the middle of roppongi with a beautiful view of the city.

hope this helps!

--- Original message by mizanation on Apr 12, 2006 10:12 AM

how do you go about booking a internet cafe?

--- Original message by poly800rock on Apr 25, 2006 10:11 PM

that color is unbelievable.

so is the price.

i definitely have to check out an edwins store when i go to japan.

sorry, i don't have any info on them, except that they are dope.

whatsup y'all. glad you guys like my jeans. i know they are baggy, but i wanted them to be a little big.

the next pair of jeans i make will be slim fitting. i soaked these jeans for the whole day so i hope that they shrunk a little.

captain5640 - if you are having trouble with finding a jean that fits you, i could possibly make a pair for your measurements. pm me if you are interested.

Dogfarm - i am self-taught. i learned most of the stuff from books i got from the FIT (fashion institute of technology) bookstore and from online. i got some tips from http://sewing.patternreview.com. mostly middle-aged women there, but they sure as hell know how to sew. oh, my mom is an expert tailor (but for traditional japanese kimono), so i guess it's in my blood. i hope she will teach me how to sew kimono since it is really a vanishing artform.

icegrillz - it took me two days to draw the pattern, then about 5 days to sew. i work during the day so i could only work a couple hours a night. everytime i would fuck up a section, i would do that part over again, so it feels like i have made 3 or 4 pairs of jeans already. i would love to make some custom jeans for people. i think i could help out people who have trouble finding the perfect fit.

if anyone has an idea or wants something in particular, pm me. maybe we can work something out.

go to http://sewing.patternreview.com/ and become a member.

they will answer your sewing questions.

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found some rrl selvage jeans, "authentic" model @ burlington coat factory. one wash, fits like '47s, button fly, pink line selvage. 15.99.

pics.

selvage:

coinpocket:

leather tag:

back pocket stitching:

wearing:

Edited by cheapmuthafukr on Apr 25, 2006 at 07:32 AM

--- Original message by cheapmuthafukr on Apr 25, 2006 04:55 AM

believe it or not, there is a place you can go for cheap designer denim.

century 21 has a huge selection of true religion, diesel, rogan, paper, etc. even evisu!

personally, over-distressed denim is not my style, but they are usually on sale for half or less of their retail price.

i found a beautiful pair of dry evisu selvage jeans for like $40. only thing was that it was a size 44 waist!!! i thought for 5 minutes if it was even possible to alter them to fit me (i'm a size 31). didn't work out.

batorizer, big props for being yourself and not taking what people say seriously at all.

i thought your pics were dope, even though, having seen a lot of gun violence, i'm pretty anti-gun. guns and denim go back a long way in this country, like it or not.

whatsup. i was looking for a good blank t-shirt that is cheaper that american apparel but as good or better quality. guess what, the answer is: uniqlo. their t-shirts are the fuckin truth. they also make super-dope blank hoodies (and jeans, and shirts, etc.)

perfect for printing on or customizing. gonna get me a bunch this weekend and make some t-shirts. i will post pics.

whatsup y'all.

here's an article from the texas monthly about jeans.

it's a little old, but still good.

since you have to be a member to read the articles, i have put up a cached google version.

enjoy.

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:n8M0bWekV80J:www.texasmonthly.com/archive/w301993TrueFitFeb03.php%3Fclick_code%3Dba8cce8970cee30fe16a73e2bb499d47+rustler+unwashed+jeans&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=4

nice fit.