Happy jeans: TCBxSufu S40s WW2 contest thread

[Uncle Karl]

Hi everyone!  Happy new year!  Obviously, the world has changed in 2020.  I think everyone's life has changed a lot.  But everyone, don't lose!　

The other day, Hajime updated the progress of many Japanese contest jeans.

Among them, I am paying attention to # 146 "SEISAN".  That wrinkle is like Vitage's s501xx.

Also, I'm curious about their pair of "kameisenpai", "kiriyamaworks", "nayuta" and the previous champion "yabyoshi", most of which are wrapped in a veil.

By the way, the town where I live is also below freezing.  The drops dripping from the faucet at work are also frozen.

After this, the pipe ruptured and became flooded ...

Even if it's cold, "cows are naked" ... "chickens are barefoot" ... fish are "underwater" ... Given that, I'm still happy wearing jeans and a jacket Hahaha

My pair for 4 months today

There is a "woven scratch" in the back left pocket of my pair.

 

 

 

[heyson]

@Uncle Karl beautiful 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

@Uncle Karl always a pleasure reading your posts and watching the denim progress. 

[Uncle Karl]

@heyson @HopethisoneisnttakenThank you!  I'm happy to share it too.

Edited January 10, 2021 by Uncle Karl

[Topgearskin]

Quick check in to enquire on patch destruction? Following my tcb20s disappearing patch, I've liberally doused my patch in moisturiser and leather creme prior to washing, and it's still toast after 3 washes.

havent used a dryer. Only washed at 40.

its going to fall apart by wash 6.

[volvo240thebest]

Mine is totally fine. I guess it depends by the washing machine used.

[Thanks_M8]

2 hours ago, Topgearskin said:

Quick check in to enquire on patch destruction? Following my tcb20s disappearing patch, I've liberally doused my patch in moisturiser and leather creme prior to washing, and it's still toast after 3 washes.

havent used a dryer. Only washed at 40.

its going to fall apart by wash 6.

Have you tried conditioning it post-wash? Since you're basically washing out any fat and oil moisturising the patch while washing the jeans. Conditioned mine once or twice at the beginning of the contest post-wash and it's been holding up fine ever since with a few 60°C and 40°C washes and the occasional trip through the dryer.

[tjandaputra]

An update before going down the 1st trip to the washer! Just felt like washing it this morning cos its a weirdly sunny day in Eindhoven rare chance to dry it up after the wash. 

+ pics of short bike trip round the neighbourhood

 

[Guest]

Enjoying my vices. You can hardly tell but I am wearing the TCBs. Playing the long game with these for sure.

Edited December 21, 2023 by justintk

[srudy]

Correction #45 checking in-coming along slowly but surely-starting to get nice outline fades from putting my phone in my back left pocket. Up to 2 hot soaks and now 2 washes. But hard to follow @Uncle Karlon a fade progress update

Edited January 22, 2021 by srudy

[diggers]

Just had a quick staycation in Bandung, West Java

[irual]

Tried to take some better pictures with an old Canon. Had a little assistant helping out.

[Heavy_blue]

Hi Guys,

i have a question and i hope i do this on the right way. I would love to try a S40 jeans from TCB. Right now i have a Benzak B-01 and a Momotaro 0405 so that are the type of jeans i’m used to wear. But i wanna try something more vintage like. I wear the benzak in a 32 en the momo in a 33 any sizing sugestions? 
 

thanks in advance 

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

1 hour ago, Heavy_blue said:

Hi Guys,

i have a question and i hope i do this on the right way. I would love to try a S40 jeans from TCB. Right now i have a Benzak B-01 and a Momotaro 0405 so that are the type of jeans i’m used to wear. But i wanna try something more vintage like. I wear the benzak in a 32 en the momo in a 33 any sizing sugestions? 
 

thanks in advance 

for the best fit I would measure you current pair and order by that. Keep in mind that the rise on the TCB 40's is much, much higher then your current jeans.
Also, the 40s jeans that are sold now are no longer the contest jeans.

[Heavy_blue]

2 hours ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

for the best fit I would measure you current pair and order by that. Keep in mind that the rise on the TCB 40's is much, much higher then your current jeans.
Also, the 40s jeans that are sold now are no longer the contest jeans.

Thanks! That’s why i’m asking, cause i would love a higher rise, but i don’t have any experience with that and even if there was no lockdown there isn’t any shop where i could try them on.. 

[JDelage]

Those are not just "higher rise". They are some of the highest rise you could find around. They're the rise for which all other rises are low rises. They're the rise to which all high rise look up to. They're the highest, risest ever.

[Heavy_blue]

11 hours ago, JDelage said:

Those are not just "higher rise". They are some of the highest rise you could find around. They're the rise for which all other rises are low rises. They're the rise to which all high rise look up to. They're the highest, risest ever.

Thanks! For the ‘high rise’ haha! That’s why i’m In a doubt for the sizing.. you see

[UkeNo]

@srudy think you’ll find I’m #46

[JRendon02]

I bought @Broark contest jacket and I’m happy with the fit. I know I need to get the sleeves shortened. I think the jacket is just a tad too big but I like not being restricted in any of my movement. I think if I went with the next size down, size 44, I would feel some restriction in the chest. This could all be because I’m used to much tighter fitting jackets. 
 

I was reminded at how much darker my jeans used to be. I thought they were still dark. 

[Broark]

Fits you much better than it fit me, enjoy!

[goodrain]

maybe you can give it a trip in the dryer?

[JRendon02]

@goodrain I already gave it a hot wash and dry. I expect it to fit better as the denim softens. It will be my winter jacket. I already have a denim shirt that I use as a jacket over t-shirts. 

[goodrain]

@JRendon02 it actually looks pretty good except that the sleeves are too long. If you cuffed it one more time that should probably take care of it. Or you can cuff it like this guy

 

[JDelage]

Can you post a pic of the jacket buttoned up? It looks big to me now...

[Jared_Lee]

Loving the updates everyone. My jeans are a month and change behind the general pack due to the sizing SNAFU at the outset. They're a wonderful pair of jeans though and I've been loving the fit, fabric and general wear of the fabric.

I took weekend trip out of the city to visit Dan Santoro at American House in Hawley, PA and a weekend stay at a cabin in Narrowsburg, NY. We've been looking at property on the PA side of the Delaware for the last couple years, but since the push out of the city has driven real estate through the roof out that way, we may just be visitors for the foreseeable future. 

The cabin was on what used to be Luxton Lake (Lucky Lake). It was an artificial lake resulting from the dam erected in the first half of the 20th century. The property owner's association boasted its status as the first ever multi-racial property owner's association in the US. Luxton Lake stood as a popular summer home destination from the 50s through the early 80s for a thriving community of black artists, musicians and athletes from New York City. As these things go, corporate logging interests in the Catskills compromised the dam, running heavy equipment over it ahead of a proper bridge being built and ultimately the dam was destroyed in 1983, draining the lake and devastating the local community.

One of the pics here features some graffiti LUXTON LAKE WAS HERE. The 10 Mile River still runs through and offers some gorgeous views. An obligatory pic of the jeans, though not for the sake of documenting progress, just the love of wearing as well as the legs that live under them. Also some cool kitsch from the cabin.

 

Edited January 13, 2021 by Jared_Lee

[JRendon02]

Jacket buttoned up. 

[breakingfad]

iPhone 

[shredwin_206]

@JRendon02 it looks pretty good buttoned up maybe a tad big. 
will prolly be perfect after a soak/wash 

[corporalclegg]

Figured I’d check in even tho not much is going on with them since pants wearing went from every day to optional. No 21, realistically about two months of wear

[mandel9000]

It’s been freezing here lately, so yesterday I bought a warm overall and shoes for the doggo, put on wool underwear and my expedition down jacket, and went for a long walk in the woods. 
The trees are weighed down with heavy snow, bending and forming obstacles and portals. Just lovely!

(The lack of jean action, or me, in the photos due to the dog’s limited skills.)