Happy jeans: TCBxSufu S40s WW2 contest thread

[volvo240thebest 20,415]

Hello beautiful people of Sufu

finally we are ready to launch the TCB X SUFU S40S contest (WW2 model).

Order page
S40’s Jeans
S40’s Jacket

Price
Contest Jeans   JPY  23,650   Size: 28/29/30/31/32/33/34/36/38/40
WW2 Jacket  JPY 25,300 Size 34/36/38/40/42/44/46/48/50

The fade contest will be only for the jeans but we make the jacket with the contest patch as a memorial to the fade contest we’ll hold with much help of Super Future.

Target Model：　S40’s Jeans Contest Ver.
Estimated Delivery： Mid ~ End of August wherever you are
Duration：　Sep/2020〜Feb/2022

Rules
There’s no specific rules for the contest. Just wear the contest jeans however you like. You can repair however many times, you can paint on it, or anything is fine. We’ll see whose pair will look the most gorgeous at the end of Feb/2022. Simple as that! Please let me note that the participation to the contest is not mandatory at all. If you’d like to sign in for the contest, please let us know in the note section when placing an order on our Website.
I suppose there will be much more contestants from Japan this time. In order to keep everyone updated with how other contestants’ fading process is going, Ryo from TCB will be uploading the photos of each contestant on behalf of all the JP contestants. The contest is an opportunity to share your passion with other likely minded folks from every corner of the world, so we invite as many possible of you as possible to join the Superfuture forum and be actively involved in the TCB S40’s official thread.

Prizes
1st Place 1 Jacket and 1 jeans
2nd Place 1 Jacket OR 1 Jeans
3rd Place 1 Shirt
4th Place 1 Shorts OR 1 Bag
5th Place 1 Hat or Cap

Terms of judgement
Each member of the TCB Crew will decide 1st, 2nd, and 3rd favorite pair and 1st counts as 3 pts, 2nd as 2 its and 3rd as 1 pt.
The person that ends up with the most points wins!

Fabric
After careful examination and analysis on the WW2 fabric, we’ve reached the answer, 14 oz fabric made of EMOT blended cotton(Eastern Memphis, New Orleans, and Texas). Hard twisted yarns with so much of neppiness gives a solid texture to the fabric, which Hajime Inoue felt as the first impression when he first touched the original WW2 fabric. This hard twisted yarn is one of the key points to keep the indigo color not fully penetrated to the core of the yarns, which makes this fabric really true to how the vintage looks and eventually fades.
The unevenness on the threads is carefully reproduced by the setting on the vintage Toyoda shuttle looms and the recipe of the cotton blend. Nowadays the definition of good cotton is often regarded as the whiteness made possible by breed improvement but this time we have focused on the creamy tinge on the fabric which is an iconic detail of the WW2 fabric.

How jeans are measured
please refer to Tcb guide

Jeans
S40ʼs Jeans
Fabric：14oz EMOT Blended Cotton
Details：Steel made Laurel wreath button/steel-made
rivets/ Deer Skin patch
Threads：Cotton threads (5 different thread counts)
(Proudly Designed and Made In Kojima, JAPAN)

 

Jacket
S40ʼs Jacket
Fabric：14oz EMOT Blended Cotton
Details：Steel made Laurel wreath button/steel-made
rivets/ Deer Skin patch
Threads：Cotton threads
(Proudly Designed and Made In Kojima, JAPAN)

Special features
Limited edition patch
Ladies and gents here's the final draft sent to the printers. All the credits go to @Nayuta - well done!

Lottery pocket bags
In true S501XX spirit, pocket bags will be made with ten different fabric scraps, left and right pocket bags will be mismatched and no pair will be the same! No one can choose his/her pocket bag fabrics, that's why it's called lottery bags.
Here's the fabric samples:

blue wabash from Ranchman shirt

Dark indigo wabash from Tabby's vest

Hickory stripe from Handyman overalls

Mottled brown denim from Tabby's jacket

Mottled denim from Tabby's coat

Olive and brown canvas from Black Cat chore coat

Olive back satin from tropical pants

Olive herringbone

Random hickory stripe from Wrecking Crew overalls

 

[willl further edit and fix later - sufu won't let me upload pics right now]

 

Edited June 19 by volvo240thebest

[volvo240thebest 20,415]

The jeans
[blurb by Ryo, of course]

We've finally made something we had the biggest expectations about.

When Hajime Inoue started TCB back in 2012, he was more fond of the standard vintages like 501XX model, 66 model because those vintages appeared perfect for him back in days but as he's got more skilled at making jeans and more knowledgeable about how to faithfully reproduce vintages, he started to find more beauty in the imperfections. 

The simplified models are full of sketchy work and it's far from perfection butare full of history and story behind.

The cut, the construction and every tiny detail is faithfully reproduced from the original S501XX.

 

 

Original sample pair

 

The jacket

Edited June 19 by volvo240thebest

[volvo240thebest 20,415]

Participants list

1. volvo240thebest (Italy)
2. Topgearskin (England UK)
3. Julian Wolf (USA)
4. Tigerstrom (Sweden)
5. Kylito (USA)
6. Lazerr (USA)
7. Broark (USA)
8. Graytrain (USA)
9. Ar Thor (Denmark)
10. NycSurger (USA)
11. Darren Barbera/mindfulbiscuit  (England UK)
12. bartlebyyphonics (England UK)
13. Brownmetallic (USA/Philippines)
14. PaulT (England UK)
15. Hopethisoneisnttaken (Israel)
16. Mtvare (england UK)
17. tjandaputra (Sweden/Netherlands)
18. Jared Lee (USA)
19. Maharu (Sweden)
20. Roomtemplacroix (USA)
21. Corporalclegg (USA)
22. Thanks_M8 (Germany)
23. Erockisalive (USA)
24. Shredwin_206 (USA)
25. Aho (USA)
26. Momokun (Australia)
27. Cottonskinblues (Canada)
28. Erk (USA)
29. Least Weasel (USA)
30. Andrew Rose (USA)
31. Unders (England UK)
32. DoitsuJin (USA)
33. Uncle Karl (Japan)
34. Frost (Germany)
35. Slab (Belgium)
36. Nayuta and her cat (Japan)
37. Justintk (USA)
38. Yot (Indonesia)
39. moimanuh (India)
40. Mariano Vittori (Switzerland/Italy)
41. RunMountainDrew (USA)
42. Illcutz (England UK)
43. Facini (Denmark)
44. garden gnomes in space (USA/Italy )
45. srudy (USA)
46. UkeNo (UK)
47. MrCknNuggets (Japan/Canada)
48. kameisenpai (Japan)
49. Hermit (USA)
50. JDelage (France/USA)
51. Collin (Switzerland)
52. Spiraltoy (Sweden)
53. irual (Finland)
54. Duke Mantee (Scotland)
55. YossarianRaw (Denmark)
56. plattertough (USA)
57. discwork (USA)
58. longshanks (USA)
59. Lori13 (USA)
60. jigsaw (Indonesia)
61. mandel9000 (Norway)
62. yabyoshi (Japan)
63. lefty (USA)
64.  iad2020 (Indonesia/USA)
65. olmecasteve (Mexico/USA)
66. Elmer.Richard (Philippines)
67. BionicEye (Netherlands)
68. RemsB (Belgium)
69. JohnM (USA)
70. Esakafurusan (France)
71. Mrs MJF9 (England UK)
72. Qube (Belgium)
73. Bowler (Canada)
74. Strat (England UK)
75. MilesTheGreat aka JDelage Jr (France/USA)
76. Mondo (Australia)
77. Christ T (Scotland)
78. not too tight (USA)
79. buler (USA)
80. Daf123 (Indonesia)
81. Dan_F (USA)
82. dudewuttheheck (USA)
83. urbancitizen (Switzerland)
84. Claes (Sweden)
85. wmb (USA)
86. Foxy2 (Scotland/Germany)
87. LazyS (USA)
88. CSL (USA)
89. tpun (Hong Kong)
90. adastrus (USA)
91. Sattyz (Indonesia)
92. Eggplant (Hong Kong)
93. ThatDudeOrion (USA)
94.  tongtommy (Netherlands/Indonesia)
95. 81611 (USA)
96. Jurassic (UK)
97. breakingfad (USA)
98. djungelorm (USA)
99. istewi (USA)
100. Martin13 (France)
101. Frs (Indonesia)
102. theguywhoknewthatguy (USA)
103. diggers (Indonesia)
104. SugarCane (USA/France)
105. Capsicum Fried Meat (China)
106. propellerbeanie (Australia)
107. beautiful FrEaK (Germany)
108. el padre (UK)
109. JRendon02 (USA)
110. Chicote (USA)
111. indigo_junkie (Australia)
112. crocodino (Indonesia)
113. olerth (Norway)
114. vpgosnell (USA)
115. dau (Russia)
116. ocellarismax (France)
117. Toegun (UK)
118. Slowdownarthur (UK)
119. FurnitureMaker (USA)
120. Farood (France)
121. Boras (France)
122. H...crimper (UK)
123. Mustacchio (Italy)
124. Tiro (Belgium)
125. JohnnyD (UK)
126. 7890 (Hong Kong)

[to be completed]

Edited Thursday at 02:31 PM by volvo240thebest

[Flash 247,174]

Are you guys all going to do a newspaper pic ? Used to love seeing these in the old contest threads , would be cool to see it done here 

[Thanks_M8 1,319]

Praise to you @volvo240thebest and the TCB crew!

[Broark 10,933]

Great work Volvo and TCB crew! Looking forward to this.

[tigerstrom 2,475]

Great! I'm really looking forward to this

[julian-wolf 2,563]

Really looking forward to these! I guess asking for sizing advice isn't much good since no one else has tried them out, either, but: unsure whether to go with a 32 or a 33. Would generally default to a 33, but the waist looks like it's on the big side relative to other measurements. How have folks sized TCBs in general, relative to other common brands? TTS, or down one, or ?

[Topgearskin 118]

Ordered the full tux as the excitement and experience of the 20s contest Jean's placed heart before head.

Count me in.

[tigerstrom 2,475]

I have the 50s in size 34 but I'm going for 36 on this pair. The 50s are a bit snug in the waist nowadays.

[volvo240thebest 20,415]

20 minutes ago, Flash said:

Are you guys all going to do a newspaper pic ? Used to love seeing these in the old contest threads , would be cool to see it done here 

tell me more about this PLEASEEEEE

[Flash 247,174]

7 minutes ago, volvo240thebest said:

tell me more about this PLEASEEEEE

Used to be standard for the early contests here , pick a start date then everyone takes a pic of there unwashed jeans with a newspaper from the agreed starting date . Originally I think it was more to do with people thinking an extra few days in the jeans was cheating but I think it's cool just for nostalgia sake 

[Capsicum Fried Meat 1,184]

[discwork 66]

Hyped for this!

@volvo240thebest Has Ryo given any info about how much stretch they've seen with these? From the video and measurements it seems like they shrink a lot from washing, but I'm wondering how much stretch to expect afterwards.

[Broark 10,933]

26 minutes ago, julian-wolf said:

Really looking forward to these! I guess asking for sizing advice isn't much good since no one else has tried them out, either, but: unsure whether to go with a 32 or a 33. Would generally default to a 33, but the waist looks like it's on the big side relative to other measurements. How have folks sized TCBs in general, relative to other common brands? TTS, or down one, or ?

Kind of in the same boat here, between 36/38. 

[volvo240thebest 20,415]

27 minutes ago, julian-wolf said:

Really looking forward to these! I guess asking for sizing advice isn't much good since no one else has tried them out, either, but: unsure whether to go with a 32 or a 33. Would generally default to a 33, but the waist looks like it's on the big side relative to other measurements. How have folks sized TCBs in general, relative to other common brands? TTS, or down one, or ?

 

2 minutes ago, discwork said:

Hyped for this!

@volvo240thebest Has Ryo given any info about how much stretch they've seen with these? From the video and measurements it seems like they shrink a lot from washing, but I'm wondering how much stretch to expect afterwards.

SIZING: the fabric shrinks a lot. Please refer to one wash measurements. Ryo says the cut is very similar to the 50s, but the rise is higher (so it's very high) and the hem width is a touch smaller. To all those who own a pair of 50s, get the same size, unless your body shrank or streched in the meanwhile.

general sizing reference, for my size 36 Tcb waist is smaller than Sugarcane and Warehouse. 50s shrink and then stretch to about the true size.

[julian-wolf 2,563]

Great, thanks Volvo—if your '50s are smaller than Sugar Cane and Warehouse and these are presumed to be sized similarly to the '50s then I should definitely be looking at a 33

Woohoo!

[discwork 66]

Thanks Volvo! I wear a 32 in my 50's and my Sugar Canes, but I have to use a belt because the waist is slightly loose after wear. I'll likely go for a 31 in these because the rise is even higher than the 50's.

Edited June 19 by discwork

[volvo240thebest 20,415]

6 minutes ago, julian-wolf said:

Great, thanks Volvo—if your '50s are smaller than Sugar Cane and Warehouse and these are presumed to be sized similarly to the '50s then I should definitely be looking at a 33

Woohoo!

I don't have anymore the SC47s, but I remember that. And perhaps my Warehouse benchmark is not correct, because I have only the 1004xx (20s repro) which I think have a wider waist than average Warehouse. Anyway these are much similar to the 50s, so size down is a No No!

[tigerstrom 2,475]

I need to wear my 50s for a day or two before I place the order. I'm torn between 34 and 36 and as I mentioned before I got the 50s in 34 but the waist is a bit tight.

[Hopethisoneisnttaken 100]

Yes!!! And I too think the newspaper thing will be pretty cool! I might have a hard time getting my hands on a newspaper these days though haha 

[volvo240thebest 20,415]

Let's make a contestant list!  As soon as you confirm and add your country I add you to post #3

[julian-wolf 2,563]

^ Count me in as a representative of the United States of America

[tigerstrom 2,475]

I'm in! Sweden

[Kylito 0]

1st contest, 2nd pair of TCB’s. Looking forward to fading with all of you. 
 

Just purchased the jeans,  USA. 

[Lazerr 30]

I'm down for this! I wear a size 34 in 50's slim. Based off the chart , I should be able to rock these albeit a bit snug. With some wear they should be pretty good. I'm based in the US

 

Thanks again Volvo and TCB crew. 

[Broark 10,933]

Austin, TX. USA checking in!
I think I'll size up to 38 per Volvo's recommendation.

Edited June 19 by Broark

[Graytrain 224,489]

I'm in! Ordering shortly. 

 

Full Tux going to Seattle, Washington, USA

[Ar_thor 118]

Denmark here.

Will wear my 50's tomorrow to check the size, torn between 34 and 36. Also might go full tix on this.

[nycsurfer530 19,590]

@volvo240thebest you know I’m in!