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They asked me to submit some of my jeans years ago so they could do a feature.. why would i want to do that? I've often seen the M-Series archive quoted in Yahoo sales which i take as a compliment

Not exactly a Type 1.. but if you're looking for somthing similar with a short body and wide shoulders, the LVC 1880s triple pleat is as short as they come.. if i remember rightly @Maynard Friedman has a size 40 for sale which should fit the bill, it was recommended you size up.

Did anyone win those M41001s?

You def get more shrinkage with a hot wash than you do with a cold wash and not just jeans, cotton t-shirts too.. i've worn the same jeans and Gildan tees for years in both home and workshop environment, in order to get my work clothing even close to clean, it needs washing at 40°C, the white tees at 60°C.. the tees are tight when i put them on but stretch back with wear.. whereas my clothing worn at home washed at 30°C doesn't shrink as much, the tees hardly shrink at all.. my clothing doesn't dry at room temp, it dries outdoors on the washing line.

Outside work, i hardly ever wear a denim jacket nowadays.. (hence the sale) i'm usually just running around in jeans and a sweatshirt, if it's cold, i'll stick a down jacket / vest over the top.. if it's raining i'll stick a waterproof over the top.. In work, i'm still wearing my trusty, yet very threadbare WH 2001 every day. Beside the WH and the Junky i'v just got a LVC (555) 506xx which i only wear with very worn jeans.. i'm not keen on crispy new dark jeans worn with a well worn, faded denim jacket look..

Sold.. Thx for the interest Here you go lads.. Length is taken at the back from beneath collar to hem Seen here, it's perfectly in proportion for a 506xx It's in o/w condition with the tiniest amount of rub to the cinch strap.. i can photograph it of course but we get very little daylight at this time of year so you'll either have to take my word for it or wait till the weekend.

Ok, give me a few hours, I’ll measure it up when I get home. I can’t do much about the price I’m afraid, they were released at an exhibition for rarely seen 1946 goodies from the Toyo vaults, I managed to buy the jeans but all the jackets sold out on opening night so I had to pay a small fortune for one, a few weeks later from Yahoo in o/w condition...

It’s tagged 40, do you want me to measure it up?

That's right B Can we move all this to the blunders thread where we can have a good bitch about it without derail?

There was a guy years ago who checked out for 1000s.. he posted here (superfashion) I think, there was a thread dedicated to hunting him down over on SF.. sorry, can’t be more specific, I’m out on a bike ride.

Nice.. There was a time that folks would have queued around the block for this^ shirt

With the ongoing gentrification of workwear, i think that sounds like a superb idea

Spotted some more penis bacony jeans today.. it hasn't taken long for the craze to catch on These'uns are only £50 from H&M

Yep.. that and being financially privileged enough to consider a £150 mark-up on a pair of £150 jeans a perfectly acceptable price to pay.. it’s just not a retail model which could work in many of the cities across the UK..

I should’ve mentioned.. you have to buy Uniqlo’s 30% elastane, slim fit, distressed selvedge to qualify ..

That sounds horrible.. Any good? .. i dunno, good at what? they're just selling overpriced jeans to clueless Londeners with too much money, it's like shooting fish in a barrel I've used their hemming service numerous times and it's acceptable for £20 .. (i think R&H charge £30) our options are fairly limited over here. I don't shop at these kind of places.. i walked right past R&H a few weeks ago.. i just don't see the point in going in to look at jeans which cost 50% less in Japan.

Uniqlo are offering a chainstitching service for £3.00 ..fuck soas!

They shrink from tagged so i'd widen your search to 31

These are an absolute bargain! They look like a o/w (possibly unworn) M41001 W35 ¥12k with 3 days remaining https://zenmarket.jp/en/auction.aspx?itemCode=k1163477017

Of course.. MC11118 (remember it's me) It's just got the perfect package of fit and weight.. the fabric is interesting without being elaborate just for the sake of it.

No worries.. on the off chance you've got a 12oz Joe McCoy Ball Park sweat (non loopwheeled version) in grey, size Med, i can part ex.

Sold.. Thx for the interest I've got SC x Junky 46 506xx from 2018.. it pre-dates all those silly exaggerated 46 repros.. from a time before we lost our minds It's in the exact same condition as seen here^ Only worn 3 or 4 times, 100x units were made so it's rare af and not going cheap.. https://ameblo.jp/junkyspecial/entry-12414807755.html i could do it for £180gbp +ship? I can measure it up when i get home if you like?

What size are you looking for?

I'd say run with it.. i've enjoyed the entire journey, i've enjoyed gaining knowledge even though i've forgotten most of what i knew, i'v enjoyed wearing and obsessing over most of the jeans i've owned.. i wouldn't change any of it, just be aware that ther is never an end to this, there is no grail, we're just trying to fill an empty space inside.

I like this^ Forever chasing the first hit for me.. the feeling i had when i thought.. this is it.. this is what i've been looking for, that emotion is forever stuck in your brain, it can grow to become something more than it ever was. I'v always been mildly hooked on SC-47s because of this^ reason, are they the 'best' jeans i've ever owned, no of course not.. but after a 20+ year quest for the denim grail wearing numerous pairs to rags without ever buying a second pair.. i've come to understand that somthing which can trigger an emotional response is more important than a perfect replication of a 1946 detail. When i look back at my overwhelming feelings of want for past denim acquisitions, hoping they would replicate the feeling only for them to be forgotten and replaced by more current acquisitions.. maybe this one will? .. i'm glad i stepped off that train.