Studio D'artisan

[BrownMetallic]

Between the 35th anniversary and the Champloo I like the fabric of the 35th anniversary better. (It breathes a little more...)

Having said that, I will wear my Champloo tomorrow after I have worn the 35th anniversary over the past 2 days.

I was after the Volante job, in particular, really

[mousemouse]

How would you guys compare the SDA 103 and the Eternal 811 fit and denim-wise? I have a size 32 811 which fits good everywhere except in the waist which is a tad tight. Would a size 32 103 be good? How about the stretch of the denim? I found that the eternal 811 didn't stretch much from its one-washed state, at least not as much as STF Levis and sugarcane 2009s. Also, thread was breaking everywhere which is why I want to look to SDA.

 

I remember trying on a pair of 103s sometime before and they were really tight and heavily starched, although the measurements of the 811 and the 103 from Blueowl seemed to be close. Now my only option is buying online.

[Maynard Friedman]

If you read through this thread, you'll consistently find the comment that SDA's 15oz denim is notoriously difficult to stretch out. As for comparison with the Eternal 811, I can't comment although I believe others have done so on here already.

[mousemouse]

thanks! I guess I will size up 1 to be safe. I read the thread used by SDA is really strong. Do they use poly-core thread? This is the main thing pushing me towards SDA. 

[bradl]

Yeah I have beat my jeans up fairly good and all the stitching has held up really good, except for the inseam on the cuff.

[Sugar Mountain]

SDA uses 100% cotton stitching on their jeans (at least the SD series). Their construction does appear super solid however.

[mousemouse]

that is nice to hear! the last couple of jeans I bought had cotton thread which broke a lot, specially before the first few washes. 

[Sugar Mountain]

Do you have a very physical lifestyle or did you downsize on these pairs? Proper soaking to bed-in the stitching and more regular washing will also help avoid the constructional stitching giving out too early.

[mousemouse]

Not that active and the stitching which gave out were not really that critical (pocket, etc..) Hmm, with the soaking, the weather here is hot so we don't really use hot machine washes. I just soak using a not-so-hot shower heater so I guess that may have been a cause. I notice the thread breakage stopped after the 1st or 2nd hand wash.

 

BTW, OT but how does one go about ordering in Japan? I never got a reply from Pants shop avenue when I emailed a year back. 

Edited September 5, 2014 by mousemouse

[Maynard Friedman]

You could order from Denimio.com - Japanese retail prices and free international shipping.

[Sugar Mountain]

I asked about the soaks just in case you were wearing them in their raw state without soaking. Any water exposure will do the required job in this case but semi-regular washing helps to keep the fabric strong and I presume this applies to stitching too. 

 

By all accounts, Yuichi at PSA is very good with his email comms. Maybe try again but there are other retailers of Dartisan including Vari, Pirates, Earthmarket and Denimio. 

[Geeman]

Pirates and denimo both offer good reliable service.

[bradl]

I asked about the soaks just in case you were wearing them in their raw state without soaking. Any water exposure will do the required job in this case but semi-regular washing helps to keep the fabric strong and I presume this applies to stitching too.

By all accounts, Yuichi at PSA is very good with his email comms. Maybe try again but there are other retailers of Dartisan including Vari, Pirates, Earthmarket and Denimio.

Naoki at PSA, Yuchi at Pirates

[mousemouse]

Thanks for the recommendations! Denimio certainly looks good and I will try them first since the models I am considering are available there (101,103).

 

@ sugar mountain- I never tried wearing the jeans without the presoak. Although I can't get all the starch out with just one warm soak so I guess the jeans are still rough with all the starch which contributes to the thread breaking.

[Maynard Friedman]

For Sale: SDA 101 raw and BNWT size 32.

£140 plus shipping (and PayPal fees) from UK.

Measurements (BiG style):

Waist - 33

Front rise - 11.6

Back rise - 15

Thigh - 13.4

Hem - 9.1

Inseam - 35

Edited October 3, 2014 by Maynard Friedman

[fineartmajor]

Another month in the Black Pigs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hair starting to come off of the patch

 

 

 

[bradl]

X's-35. Not a fan, seems like a different interpretation of the postman jean

 

[Coolguyzack]

It's like the Frankenstein monster...or something you'd find at Oshkosh lol

[BlackPig]

^^ Agreed.  Though I am interested to see a faded pair.

[vgadjo]

Favourite pair of all times.

 

Type: Sda-103

Worn for: Since 2011/1/1, probably 18-20 months of actual wear

Washes: 8-9, first one around 8 months

 

They're transitioning to a distressed state: creases start shredding, pockets weft yarns can be seen, the overall color gets much whiter.

The repairs done every 3-4 months keep them in good shape.

 

Pics are true to actual colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lance]

nice work!

[vgadjo]

Thanks!

 

Bonus. Usually not a WAYW man but as I happen to have one recent pic.

 

Here they are worn with a UES belt and a UES flannel shirt. I was not super interested in the whole 'apples history'.

 

[BlackPig]

You worn them well. 103 are stubborn faders. Good evo.

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 8, 2015 by hoggreaser

[Mr-Bielby]

Lightning, striking 2wice:

Srsly worried about the Champloo w34 being too tight __ since I learned the waistband shrinks more than a size below tagged post soak/wash. Luckily, I snagged a w36 pair .... w/c were a comfy @34.5" post double hot soak.

Hi.

Old post I know, but any chance of measurements on those size 34's?

[JDelage]

All - are there other version of the SD-101, i.e., same cut, different materials? In particular, I'm curious whether there is a heavier version...

 

Thanks.

[Maynard Friedman]

Here's 2:

D1546 21oz, zip fly

http://shop.tateandyoko.com/collections/studio-d-artisan/products/studio-d-artisan-d1546-special-heavy-21oz

D1585 21oz

http://shop.tateandyoko.com/collections/studio-d-artisan/products/studio-d-artisan-d1585-21oz-relaxed-straight

There were also some neppy fabric ones with white flecks that BiG are now sold out of. I can't remember the model number but a couple of contestants in the HWDC have them.

[HoustonChris]

I think you're referring to these:

Close up of the X-33 nep weave denim

They're the Christmas 2012 special edition jeans in a 21oz "nep weave".

 

I would do seriously bad things to get another pair in this denim.

Edited October 22, 2014 by HoustonChris

[bradl]

Yes, me as well. Been on the lookout for a 33 for awhile.

Mine just got sent off for repairs,will throw some photos up when they're back