Conners Sewing Factory

[Flash]

Hopefully your not sick seeing these but I've finally decided ( definitely ) to start wearing a new pair . There at a really nice stage of wear and I love the jeans so I don't want to wear them to shreds , the price hike means I'll likely not get another pair so these will only be for occasional wear from here on out 

 

 

Edited May 15, 2021 by Flash

[MJF9]

@Flash superb pair of jeans... your approach makes sense to me... my goal is to have a few pairs of jeans (and also jackets) with some decent wear and then just wear them on and off... prolonged life

[Maynard Friedman]

DC4 has the YM closed front jumper in stock in a couple of sizes.

[MJF9]

Nice but twice the price of buying direct from Japan

[Broark]

Also I don't think those are made by CSF? 
As far as I know this guy does all the sewing for YM Factory: https://www.instagram.com/rebuilt.jp/

[Fooleo]

YM doesn't produce for CSF, but he might handle their repairs.. He also does repair work fro Berberjin and a few other notable denim shops in Japan. For what it's worth, you can also buy his stuff directly from him via IG with the help of google translate as he does not speak english. I picked up the jumper from him a few months back, and he was super easy to work with. I would absolutely put the quality up there with CSF too, very similar ethos with vintage machine set-up and etc

[Uncle Karl]

Hi everyone!  I'm wearing CSF because I haven't returned for a while after putting out tcb contest jeans for repair.

[shredwin_206]

@Uncle Karl amazing! Do you ever wear Freewheelers jeans too? 

[Uncle Karl]

@shredwin_206Good evening!  I haven't worn it yet

[dudewuttheheck]

Those jeans look amazing @Uncle Karl!

Konaka-San is finally making my D-42 today!

[srudy]

5 minutes ago, dudewuttheheck said:

Those jeans look amazing @Uncle Karl!

Konaka-San is finally making my D-42 today!

What did you do to secure these?

[dudewuttheheck]

15 minutes ago, srudy said:

What did you do to secure these?

I ordered them 20 months ago and was super patient haha When he posted them I sent him a DM and bought a pair. It's just taken an extremely long time.

[Dr_Heech]

@dudewuttheheck hey long time no see/hear, looks like you trimmed down from your usual 38 waist, which is always a shame as lm always on the lookout for CSF seconds 

Edit: 20 months! Well it does say "the Lost order sheet" so whatta you expect?

Edited July 21, 2021 by Dr_Heech
To edit obvs

[dudewuttheheck]

6 hours ago, Dr_Heech said:

@dudewuttheheck hey long time no see/hear, looks like you trimmed down from your usual 38 waist, which is always a shame as lm always on the lookout for CSF seconds 

Edit: 20 months! Well it does say "the Lost order sheet" so whatta you expect?

Yeah I unfortunately had to let go of every pair except for my 37s. They're in the wash again as I type. They a little too big, but I hot washed and tumble dried them on furnace mode enough times to make them wearable still.

Haha yeah I'm hoping they will be worth it. I'm down to a 30" waist now, but my butt and thighs are still quite large so I didn't dare go below 33 and even then I'm still nervous. 

[dudewuttheheck]

Alright, so the D-42s finally arrived along with a pair of 46 first half. I went with size 33 with the D-42 and size 34 for the 46 first half. My logic was that at least one of them would fit. I'll discuss how that worked out in a bit. As some of you may know, I ordered these a long time ago. The order was placed in December of 2019 so I've been waiting for these for around 20 months which is quite a long time, especially considering how short I used to wait for my jeans. Part of this was due to the shipping issues caused by COVID, but part of it was just that he took a long time. In fairness, he always responded to my questions and he was nice enough to add the 46 pair onto the order. He also changed the sizing for me several times as I waited, so that was nice too.

I'll share some pics of the 46 first half, but I know that most of you will be interested in the D-42. Having now gotten more into vintage denim, especially vintage Levi's as well as having owned a couple pairs of WWII jeans, these feel pretty special. It's not that huge of a difference, but it is there and it's pretty interesting to see orange stitching on a WWII pair. Another interesting detail is the use of embossed buttons instead of the  laurel and donut buttons, likely because this is a relatively early WWII model. 

The denim is very neppy/snowy. A lot more than I expected. The picture he showed in the video of the original pair did show something a little more neppy, but I think this fabric is more extreme than the original, though this is brand new and it looked like the sample pair he had was washed a few times, so they could end up matching more. Something else worth noting is how dark this fabric is. It almost looks black and is definitely much darker than the normal WWII denim on the 46 first half. This fabric is only available on this model as he based it off of the original pair he had access to, so fading these should be pretty interesting. 

Funny thing about the D-42 pair is that when I got them, I noticed that there was no red tab on them, despite there being a red tab on the 46 pair. I asked him about it and he rather sheepishly admitted that he must have forgotten to sew the red tab on them! I've gone back and forth on this issue. On one hand, it's a little annoying. On the other hand, it's also kind of hilarious. Thinking positively, it's a unique quirk that does actually fit in line with the whole ethos of the brand and the rushed construction of WWII Levis so I can't be too mad. Heck, if I never wore them or soaked them, it could be something that would have driven up their value. They're definitely a 1 of 1 now  

In terms of fit, they actually ended up fitting fairly similarly to each other despite one being size 33 and the other size 34. I was worried about them being too tight in the butt and thigh area because that's where all my jeans have been tight lately. Fortunately, even after an hour long hot soak, they both fit quite well. No fit pics of the 46 first half yet, but I will include a couple of the d-42 in size 33.

Anyway, enough of my rambling. Here are some photos:

D-42 first:

Lots of weird CSF wonkiness, one of my favorite examples being the misaligned stitching on the top of the right pocket:

How they fit:

Wait is a couple inches too big as expected, but that's just normal for me now in all my trousers. I can't really size by waist anymore. They're actually the most comfortable pair of jeans that I've had since I lost weight in my CSF 37s which is a big surprise. 

Here are a few 46 photos as well:

[JMS]

Man, the denim on those D-42's is tops! Nice fit, congrats on the delivery. 

[scooby]

Fit is spot on brotha! 

as for the red tab.. poetic

awesome stuff

[Dr_Heech]

^^ D-42

The lost red tab 

[Duke Mantee]

Excellent Jake - would you post measurements please?

[dudewuttheheck]

Thanks all! 

@scooby yes it indeed quite poetic

@Dr_Heech Yeah I think that's the name of the unique model I have  

@Duke Mantee here are the post-soak measurements for both:

D-42: tag size 33x31

waist: 16.25"

front rise: 11.75"

back rise: 16.5"

thigh: 12.4"

inseam: 29"

hem: 8.75"

46 first half: tag size 34x31

waist: 16.25"

front rise: 12"

back rise: 16.5"

thigh: 12.75"

inseam: 29"

hem: 8.9"

The D-42 have been worn twice which could partly explain why the waist is the same measurement. Either way, they fit quite similarly which is good because they both fit pretty comfortably for me. Thighs are a little tight for me, but I haven't been able to avoid that lately with jeans.

[Toegun]

@dudewuttheheck mate they look great and the fit pic makes the 42 look even better, can’t wait to see the 46. Congrats on the weight loss, I’m trying to motivate myself to tighten up a bit. Sure would make my jackets more comfortable. 

[Duke Mantee]

@dudewuttheheck brilliant, thanks! They looked slim, and your tape measure proves that - but a really nice fit on you.

[dudewuttheheck]

1 hour ago, Toegun said:

@dudewuttheheck mate they look great and the fit pic makes the 42 look even better, can’t wait to see the 46. Congrats on the weight loss, I’m trying to motivate myself to tighten up a bit. Sure would make my jackets more comfortable. 

Thanks! I'll have to get some fit pictures of them sometime soon, though I plan on wearing the D-42 more regularly. Thanks and best of luck! It's all about consistency.

28 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

@dudewuttheheck brilliant, thanks! They looked slim, and your tape measure proves that - but a really nice fit on you.

Thanks Duke! I used to think any leg opening over 8(16) was wide years ago... now I think anything under 9 is kind of slim. I do want a wider fit as well and I think I may have to try Black Sign for that or maybe the At Last 161 because the 147 had too low of a rise for me.

[Duke Mantee]

5 minutes ago, dudewuttheheck said:

Thanks! I'll have to get some fit pictures of them sometime soon, though I plan on wearing the D-42 more regularly. Thanks and best of luck! It's all about consistency.

Thanks Duke! I used to think any leg opening over 8(16) was wide years ago... now I think anything under 9 is kind of slim. I do want a wider fit as well and I think I may have to try Black Sign for that or maybe the At Last 161 because the 147 had too low of a rise for me.

They’re not a slim cut, just a bit slimmer and lower (rise) than I’d have expected - but as I say they suit you well. Your tastes will change too, whether that be a higher rise, wider leg, whatever. Mine have and continue to do so. I just have a selection of cuts then I can wear what I like as the mood takes me

[dudewuttheheck]

3 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

They’re not a slim cut, just a bit slimmer and lower (rise) than I’d have expected - but as I say they suit you well. Your tastes will change too, whether that be a higher rise, wider leg, whatever. Mine have and continue to do so. I just have a selection of cuts then I can wear what I like as the mood takes me

Well said. My tastes already have changed to a degree. That's why I've been looking for wider cuts. My favorite fitting trousers now are my Buzz Rickson chinos which are quite a bit wider than these. I still like these though and they will most likely be my main pair for the foreseeable future.

[Flash]

Thinking of selling this S406XXX , not really sure on a price but if your interested pm me ??? ( not thinking anything crazy , just a fair price ) 

Its a 38 and the chest measures 20.5 inches 

 

 

 

SOLD 

Edited August 9, 2021 by Flash

[MJF9]

@Flash how come you're selling mate?

In fact, sold... unsurprisingly very quickly!

[Flash]

I've got the ww2 mate , and looking back I think I've worn this twice since I got the ww2 . Takes a loooooooong time to break in a denim jacket ( unless you do a bit of Joe Whicks exercise in it  ) so I've little reason to own more than 1 

[MJF9]

Gave this another wash so thought to post an update... pics taken in good midday light so showing up the detail more

[Flash]

How do you even get that type of wear on a jacket ??????? Looks awesome mate