Finally got my first pair of Japanese Denim; Flat Head 3001

[haptronic]

i got these jeans when i was in hk...i measured the one wash pair the had in store for trying on and a 32 measured 30 which is the same as my skulls 5010 in the one wash state...i soaked them in cold water and took them back to take5 for a hem...which they did longer than i asked to accommadate further shrinkage in length...so i will wear them cuffed until the first hard wash...

they then told me to soak the hem in very hot water for 10 mins to make it pucker again like a factory hem...it worked

they are looser on me than my skulls... very nice denim...prone to dry crocking after the first wash...

i may have been able to squeeze into a 30...but nothing wrong with a slightly bigger jean...after walking around in 32C in HK the seat has relaxed nicely...

[cultpop 0217]

As you can see they're very snug in the waist, and I haven't soaked them yet.

So the question is, should I keep them, I imagine they'll shrink pretty much first time I wash them, altough they will stretch out to the same size they are now.

those jeans are fucking awesome.

i would definately soak them.

the waist might be snug at first but the legs will fit better and the waist will stretch back out in no time.

btw, what did those run you?

[seatiger]

Did you get them from a rakuten store?

[qom]

those jeans are fucking awesome.

i would definately soak them.

the waist might be snug at first but the legs will fit better and the waist will stretch back out in no time.

btw, what did those run you?

Thanks, they costed $251 in total from bid-service which is a great service, by the way.

seatiger: Bought them from Klax-On

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/klax-on/3001/

[qom]

So I should soak them cold the first time, like 20c and then take them to get hemmed?

[haptronic]

thats what i did on the advice of norman and benny at take5 ...but they also had a union special and japanese cotton thread.... so the hem is the same as the day they were made...

[qom]

jeez, not making it easier

[viv1984viv]

Hap, would like your opinion if youve held both ( skulls and flatheads )... which pair would you say had the better fabric?

[mike lowrey]

looks good, if you dont want to wear them while drying just put them on for a while, move around to stetch them and then leave to dry, that way they'll still stretch a bit. or you can pull the waist by hand too.

[keska]

are there any 'worn' pictures of these jeans floating around? i like em!

[qom]

http://www.rockcandy.jp/f_jeans_folder/f_jeans_3005_yu_gazo/f_jeans_3005_used_top.html

not same model, same denim though

[seatiger]

Thanks, they costed $251 in total from bid-service which is a great service, by the way.

seatiger: Bought them from Klax-On

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/klax-on/3001/

Thanks for the information!

[qom]

So, here I sit in my newly cold soaked flat heads, took me somewhere around 15 tries to button up, almost injured my thumb during the crusade..

And my mum's all upset, asking me about who's gonna clean up all the mess I'm causing.

So I guess they shrunk a little, but just a tiny bit..

[beefcake]

So, here I sit in my newly cold soaked flat heads, took me somewhere around 15 tries to button up, almost injured my thumb during the crusade..

And my mum's all upset, asking me about who's gonna clean up all the mess I'm causing.

So I guess they shrunk a little, but just a tiny bit..

hehehe! atleast you can button up, i couldn't do that for the first week. hang in there, they'll loosen up! good luck! and post pics!

[qom]

here's some pics..

removed the stiching yesterday

wasn't that comfy to sit in wet jeans..

[qom]

hung em up to dry

I guess they lost some indigo after all

[denimdestroyedmylife]

removed the stiching yesterday

ack!

most folk just take off the "forked tongue" from the stitching so that it resembles the levi arcuate--------did you remove all of it???

let's see the final result of the pocket stitching torture

[rnrswitch]

Nooooooooooo! Don't take off the stitching. Japanese brands go to such lengths to get levi's panties in a bunch. That was the best part of the jeans... well other than the fit, construction, denim, hardware. Okay maybe it wasn't the best part of the jeans, but it was up there at about #10 on the list.

[rnrswitch]

Oh and please don't tell me you cut off the red tag too, that would be treacherous.

Anyways atleast you still have a wonderful pair of jeans.

[qom]

ack!

most folk just take off the "forked tongue" from the stitching so that it resembles the levi arcuate--------did you remove all of it???

let's see the final result of the pocket stitching torture

Removed it all I'm afraid.

Always been weak for blank pockets

I did not cut of the red tag though

[haptronic]

i seriously love the stitching.. i like that people will think they are cheap levis fakes...how much??

[denimdestroyedmylife]

don't forget to grind down the buttons and shrink the patch with boiling water

CUTE DOG!!!

[qom]

[Chicken]

^ nice fit, looking very promising. i still prefer the stitching with the "ribbons" myself, but good to know they seem to look good without, as well. now see you in few months.

[Sanctimonious Kid]

Here's one vote in favor of stitch removal. I would do the same thing, and I did do it to my SD-105's.

Nice jeans by the way. I almost got those myself before I settled on the sd's. I'm still considering it, but the xx-005's from BIG are now cheaper and easier to get, so that will probably be the route I go.

[mickawes]

Holy shit those are sexy! Looks all hairy too! Nasty! I think it looks pretty good without the stitching too!

Good work and have fun breaking them in!

[synthi]

Excellent fit but I cannot believe you removed the stitching

[qom]

bah, stop adding up to my already bad concious, I didn't think about just removing the tongue..

[mickawes]

Just wondering... Have these stretched out alot since youve soaked them? Im looking at this same pair, but want the legs to stay slimmer. Thanks!

[Roland]

Just for future reference, you can buy Flathead direct from OT&Emotional on Rakuten.

General Site:

http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/ot-emens/

For Flathead:

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/ot-emens/122616/