Pure Blue Japan

[nixon]

anyone seen these

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=5253&category_id=&manufacturer_id=9&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

**NEW Pure Blue Japan Pants - Houndstooth Indigo Pants

Brand : Pure Blue Japan

Price: $215.00

Pure Blue Japan Pants

Houndstooth Woven Print

Pure Indigo Dyed Threads

Pre-Washed

Heavy Weight 100% Cotton

Made in Japan

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/ebc8d5513d17830d9685f7e6c6c34b36.jpg

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/pbj_1404_bk_web.jpg

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/pbj_1404_fly_web.jpg

Those look like they could end up pretty sweet after fading. I wonder how accurate the size chart is though; the measurements are ridiculously different for each size.

[soulsoi]

Wow you guys are so young to be buying such expensive denim...

Haha, but more importantly you might grow out of them!

Anyway, my pbj xx-005s have some really bad stretching because I biked in them for the first 2 months I had them.

tell me about it.

i doubt ill be growing out of mine unless some miracle growth happens.

im stuck at 5'3:mad:

[crissyw]

^

lol, I'm a senior in high school and I love my PBJs .

I doubt people will really be growing out too much by now .

[toruokada]

heh seriously? any of you guys heard of the freshmen 15? unfortunately, it's very real.

[Althis]

i seem to be stuck at 5 foot 11 inch, my only worry is that with track season now beginning i might get too small for them lol

the original inseam was way too long for me with their huge leg opening so i just hemmed and cuffed about half an inch to keep it from dragging under my heel

[Aries]

Hi chaps, I've browsed the forums for a long time but not really much of a poster.

I recently got hold of both PBJ 005s and 007s. Love the quality of the fabric and the fit, slightly unsure about the leg opening though; simply as it drags under my feet sometimes and can be slightly irksome.

Anyway, just soaked and dried my 007s, so thought I'd share some pics. I've got pics of my 005s if anyone wants to see how they fit (34s, true to waist).

Anyway, here are my freshly dried 007s (sized down 1 to 33):

My drying system (apologies for not flipping the image):

Standing up for the first time, they grow up so quick!

Initial fit (cuffed about an inch):

[soulsoi]

haha whoa i was wearing my bson hoodie w/ my 005's last night !

but im definitely thinking about getting the 007's for my next cop

[brainmonster]

the 007's look great I think, the fading turns out really interesting because the slubs really stick out, even more than the x005's.

[Aries]

haha whoa i was wearing my bson hoodie w/ my 005's last night !

but im definitely thinking about getting the 007's for my next cop

I'd definitely recommend them, the slubby denim just feels great and the cut is superb.

Good purchase on the bson hoodie . I only got it this week, have you washed yours yet? It's dry clean only but I was thinking of throwing it on a cold delicate wash. Anyone tried?

[soulsoi]

funny thing to say cause i got mine on tuesday.

to me it seems like the the material would stretch if it was put in the washer, but im not exactly sure. i would like to myself

[.max]

heh seriously? any of you guys heard of the freshmen 15? unfortunately, it's very real.

...who, me?

This should be an interesting experiment to see how mine turn out after growth.

It's never too late to taper, is it? Leg opening still bothers me a little.

[outsidazz]

my fit pics

still tad tight. i assume they'll stretch after couple of wears, wont they?

what's your opinion guys ?

[Aries]

Looking good. Did you get them hemmed? That doesn't look like the normal length, after soaking mine are still about a 35" inseam.

Also - Soulsoi, wash the Bson hoody on a cold delicate wash. Worked fine for me.

[outsidazz]

Looking good. Did you get them hemmed? That doesn't look like the normal length, after soaking mine are still about a 35" inseam.

i didnt but the previous owner hemmed them to 31". im 5.10'' and its one wash type anyway. doesn't bothered me much with hope they wont shrink again

especially i got them with absolutely bargain hence the inseam i guess

[.max]

They'll stretch out just fine, don't worry. Of course, denim always shrinks, so after a wash or soak, they'd shrink back a little.

[Aries]

Speaking of alterations has anyone got theirs tapered? I'm strongly considering getting my 005s tapered to a 7.5".

[outsidazz]

i have no idea but i was thinking to get them tapered as well, is there any good ?

[Conifurious]

Cross-post from the evo thread:

I had to take these photos inside on account of the snow. Weep for the hems if you must. I won't be. Very pleased with the lighting (aside from the obvious highlights). The top two are "almost" perfectly accurate representations of the actual patina.

[soulsoi]

con how many months, washes/soaks ?

[Aries]

yup, i had both my 008s and blk 005s tapered from a 9" hem to 8.5." it worked out great. the nice about having the pbjs tapered is they usually have the same knee/hem measurement, so the taper can be done at the knee, rather then the crotch. call hollywood trading company/dd and ask for Robert if your in the us.

Thanks for the info. Not in the US (UK), so will have to ask around town for a good tailor.

Coni - Already saw them on mynudies, but goddamn they are beautiful to see again.

[PandaDenim]

PBJs stretch a lot, so you should be fine. But it also depends on what activities you do on a daily basis?

For the first two months I had my xx-005s I went biking in them everyday for like 2 hours a day, which really stretched out the thighs...

The waist also stretched 2 inches.

You should be fine!

Also the tighter they fit the more they stretch, usually, more stress.

[soulsoi]

doesnt washing strengthen the threads tho ?

so you have a less chance of getting rips depending how often you wash them, correct?

im planning,after a month or two , handing washing my 005's

[Aries]

Correct.

Also, you don't have to do the "6 months before your first wash" system. I believe Kiya debunked that as a myth, good Japanese denim can be washed monthly if you wear it regularly and still give amazing fades.

I'm sure someone posted a link about it somewhere with a monthly-washed pair of Sugarcanes that looked beautiful.

[PandaDenim]

I've washed my PBJs twice and soaked them 3 times over the course of their first 6 months.

PBJs don't really bleed indigo though, so that's probably why[a la Kiya's explanation of better Japanese denim].

[soulsoi]

yeah i was researching and someone said, the 6 months w/o washing was for nudies and other euro denim because it takes longer to fade than japanese denim.

ive already soaked my pbjs twice in a week at the beginning of this month.

[brainmonster]

I had a nightmare that I spilled soup all over my pbjs and had to wash them...

[premiumsqueezed]

I had a nightmare that I spilled soup all over my pbjs and had to wash them...

what kind of soup? I hear clam chowder does wonders for fades.

[blm14]

Also, you don't have to do the "6 months before your first wash" system.

Could be wrong, but I am thinking Ryu was the first one on here to really convince people of this...

[Conifurious]

con how many months, washes/soaks ?

6 months about. Two Soaks, two washes.

[Aries]

what kind of soup? I hear clam chowder does wonders for fades.

Why did I click that link... Damn you.

Blm14 - I've no idea who first said it either. But I believe we can all agree that, whoever first said it, it is true, especially considering Coni has washed and soaked his PBJs twice and the results speak for themselves.