hautbois

Thanks both for the feedback - interesting.

 

The gulls look pretty standard; probably closest to the 2005 version shown here (toward the bottom)

http://blenderagency.blogspot.co.uk/2010_01_01_archive.html.

I'm afraid I've scratched them off - I found them just a bit OTT for my 42 year old hindquarters. I'm not very down with the kids any more. But a slight gull shadow remains for anyone with a keen eye.

 

I agree about the denim - it has a decent sort of heft to it. It's certainly heavier than my only other pair of aficionado jeans, which are Uniqlo 14oz Kaihara selvedge.

 

Dates etc - this link says that Evisu's Italian tie-up started in 1997, but I've no idea if this is a reliable source.  http://www.japanesestreets.com/fashion-brands/356/evisu

 

I did a bit of googleage on Italian mills making selvedge denim - there's Candiani...not sure about any others. So it's possible they made their own, or imported from Kurabo, Kaihara or whoever.

 

Anyway, it's all good. I never expected to become a little bit nerdy about jeans but it's kind of fascinating.

OK, 2nd attempt

 

Going by the evisu.com site ('The Rules' etc) the selvedge looks like no.3 D337. The fit is fairly roomy (2000?). That's the thing about buying 2nd hand - you're scratching around for info.

 

Hoping for years of wear though...

sorry - the pictures don't seem to have uploaded - I'll try to work that one out this evening

hautbois, on 03 Sept 2013 - 9:30 PM, said:

Would you kindly indulge a noob?

I recently bought a pair from a charity shop and was wondering about their vintage.

Definitely genuine (I've looked at the online authenticity guides). Made in Italy, not EU ed, red painted gulls, classic redline selvedge, 5 button fly, Cobra International rivets (including hidden ones). Inside label "Custom Made Evisu Ranch & Co".

Leather patch lot no.s etc are faded. I can just make out ...X35 or ...X39 which seems more like one half of a sizing. They're quite long anyway.

The denim is pretty heavy, hardly worn or faded, slightly hairy. Either way, not bad for a tenner!

Anyway I'm curious about what line of Evisu's denim they are, and how old they might be. Any ideas?
Also, does anyone know if the denim in the 'made in Italy' jeans was woven in Italy or imported from Japan or elsewhere?

Thanks for any help.

Any photos would help fella. There's alot of knowledgeable dudes on this thread who would benefit further from seeing the photos.

 

 

Some pix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one correction: the rivets are 'cobra original'

 

 

Would you kindly indulge a noob?

 

I recently bought a pair from a charity shop and was wondering about their vintage.

 

Definitely genuine (I've looked at the online authenticity guides). Made in Italy, not EU ed, red painted gulls, classic redline selvedge, 5 button fly, Cobra International rivets (including hidden ones). Inside label "Custom Made Evisu Ranch & Co".

 

Leather patch lot no.s etc are faded. I can just make out ...X35 or ...X39 which seems more like one half of a sizing. They're quite long anyway.

 

The denim is pretty heavy, hardly worn or faded, slightly hairy. Either way, not bad for a tenner!

 

Anyway I'm curious about what line of Evisu's denim they are, and how old they might be. Any ideas?

Also, does anyone know if the denim in the 'made in Italy' jeans was woven in Italy or imported from Japan or elsewhere?

 

Thanks for any help.