Denim Experiment

[Brienneoftarth]

MINE CAME TODAY AT WORK!!!!

dont have a digi cam here so no pics. very nice jeans imo. comes with an envelope in the back pocket that has three pages of japanese inside. No idea what it says. Well...i'll be putting these on after work today. let the race begin.

[vee]

you measured the back of the waistband, right? that doesn't give the circumference. I'm sure they're at least 1" bigger than tagged.

anyone wanna sell a 29?

hjj,

i buttoned the top button & laid it flat on its side & measured it that way. should i have not buttoned & just lay it flat on its side to measure? if i did it wrong, i'll find out very soon!

[Yet Fung]

You're supposed to lay them flat on their back (or butt), and measure the back waistband. Take that measurement and multiply by 2. Reason being is that the front waistband sits lower than the back and the back sits at your intended waist.

[digital_denim]

I think HJ has the link on how to properly measure the waist. And it sounds like vee did it the right way.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

it sounds like vee got a flukey pair like i did with the bk: already at tagged size before the soak

[adsurgo]

i got mine today and theyre big so theyre gonan fit after they shrink!!!!!!!!!!

[cheapmuthafukr]

mine was in NYC yesterday... i hope i see them soon.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

You're supposed to lay them flat on their back (or butt), and measure the back waistband. Take that measurement and multiply by 2. Reason being is that the front waistband sits lower than the back and the back sits at your intended waist.

that's how you're not supposed to do.

vee, you did it right, but I'm still surprised that you only got 28".

[cultpop 0217]

man im excited to see these jeans.

let the game begin.

[ron]

You're supposed to lay them flat on their back (or butt), and measure the back waistband. Take that measurement and multiply by 2. Reason being is that the front waistband sits lower than the back and the back sits at your intended waist.

The Samurai site shows to measure the inside circumference to get the waist size - run the tape measure along the inside of the waist band. Good luck to all contestants. I'm looking forward to following the contest.

[beatle]

Glad to hear some of you are already proud owners...mine are in customs right now....so it will prob. take another 3 days....can't wait !!

[Moz]

With my luck with the customs i'd be happy to get my pair in october..

[Yet Fung]

that's how you're not supposed to do.

vee, you did it right, but I'm still surprised that you only got 28".

My bad, I've never checked the samurai site for measurements. So I guess that means cold-soak for most people.

[derdankhund]

just got mine today...sporting them as i type....

[denimdestroyedmylife]

[BrokenGlass]

what happened to everyone starting on the first?

[cheapmuthafukr]

^^

wondering the same.

[BrokenGlass]

o0 just tracked mine, at post office scheduled for delivery, damn I'm at work, might have to go pick em up tomorrow.

[Yet Fung]

I say let Beatle handle it. Just PM her or something, no need to make this a public dispute, cuz you can't win.

[emaze]

so did we ever finalize the guide lines/rules...? or is it pretty much anything goes...natural wear/starching/sanding...etc...etc.?

[cheapmuthafukr]

i think its anything that wont get you flamed by another sf member.

[ko]

Just got home from school and bam, there my jeans were. Are we allowed to soak right away or do we have to wait? I so want to start wearing these right now.

[Guest jeffvyain]

i think it was pretty much anything goes except for unnatural wear (ie sanding). i think starching is legal, though judging from experience, it will not necessarily result in a better fade. i'm going without and just beating the shit out of them (if i can fit into mine)...might have a 29 for somebody if they end up measuring 29 pre-soak.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

i think it was pretty much anything goes except for unnatural wear (ie sanding). i think starching is legal, though judging from experience, it will not necessarily result in a better fade. i'm going without and just beating the shit out of them (if i can fit into mine)...might have a 29 for somebody if they end up measuring 29 pre-soak.

might be interested then!

[Yet Fung]

i think its anything that wont get you flamed by another sf member.

Technically being in the contest already got you flamed, because we didn't go with Ande Whall's. I say fuck it, and let everyone do whatever they want, cuz they're going to do it anyways from the sounds of it.

[sneakeraddict]

I'm not involved in the contest, but I'd really like to see a close up of the denim if anyone who's already received their's would be willing??

[Guest jeffvyain]

very true...probably would make for a more interesting contest anyway. I think we here at SF have a hard time getting fooled by sanding. it's pretty obvious, and i don't think there are many people here that would pay 200+ dollars for their jeans to be in this contest only just to sand them and then get called out for it.

[adsurgo]

these things are so nice. i cant get over it.

p.s. werent we supposed to get a samurai towel or something?

[digital_denim]

amazing how people who are actually in the contest and don't read this thread. November 1st is the official start day. Soaking is done on Nov 1st with your local newspaper (not for anal reasons, just be a great shot to see all the denim being soaked and the different local papers). If you don't want to follow the rules, then fuck it, but why be in the goddamn contest, just get another pair and sell yours to someone who's really into it. Rant over.

[adsurgo]

i like the idea of everybody doing the same thing and following the same rules but i dont think everyone is going to go along with it. it sucks but it really doesnt bother me. no one is going to beat me because of 15 more days of wear.