Studio D'artisan

[MJF9]

The denim always looks nice, but them dimensions don't work for me... yet

[Jared_Lee]

Just got an auction pair of 101s for a steal. Finally going to have a pair in the right size!

[space_cowboy]

Cleaning out my closet I found my pair of SD-909 from a few years back. There's probably ~1 year of wear on these. Really cool fabric - I remember seeking these out specifically because they have a grey weft, similarly to the PBJ XX-011, which produced some of my favorite fades of jeans I've owned. Unfortunately these don't fit anymore, but hope to get another pair of SDA some point in the future.

 

[Geeman]

The tweaks they have made to the measurements on the new models (rise particularly)  have really got me back into SDA jeans. 

[Jared_Lee]

On 10/13/2025 at 6:04 PM, Jared_Lee said:

Just got an auction pair of 101s for a steal. Finally going to have a pair in the right size!

They cancelled payment on my order. 😔

[Jared_Lee]

Nevermind, I found them through fromjapan.co and bid.

Edited January 11 by Jared_Lee

[Jared_Lee]

Pre 2007 101's arrived today. Some sloppy fit pics.

[CSL]

Very nice look overall! ^^^

[Jared_Lee]

Thanks, @CSL! They make it easy for me.

[indigoeagle]

On 1/16/2026 at 6:35 AM, CSL said:

Very nice look overall! ^^^

Yes, nice combo. Especially with the jacket, which can be difficult to wear I think, without looking conservative.

[SameOl]

Had a little shopping spree after christmas and ended it by purchasing SD-101’s from a local retailer😅. The new higher and roomier top block seems to suit me really well. It reminds me a lot about SC 1947’s and TCB 50’s top blocks. I really wanna see how the jeans start to relax and drape. Now they look a bit cardbordish even though feel already comfortable. Thinking to hem them. Might anyone know how much the SD’s RHT 15oz OW denim will shrink in length in the first washes, so I could count that in before hemming.

 

[Ciabatta]

How does the rise feel on the 101s???

[SameOl]

To me the rise is perfect. In the size 34 fr is 30 cm and br 42 cm so the jeans sit just under my gut but rise nicely to my back. They feel quite same as SC 47s maybe a touch higher.

[oomslokop]

if it's OW i doubt it will shrink again. i bought a raw one a long time ago and they hardly shrank in length over the years. congrats, it's one of my favourite denim fabrics. perfect combo of stiffness, smoothness, and deep deep blue indigo that will give you all the sorts fades people dream of (well, me): veins, whiskers, honeycombs, all. and the blue doesn't fade into white as quick as say, fc, not as "naturally" slow as old white oak denim either, but maybe the closest out of all jap denims to date (except the core-dyed ones)?

[SameOl]

Thanks for sharing your experience. For now I kind like the fat double cuff, but maybe after the next wash I will hem the jeans for a single cuff. They definetly need heavy wear so the characterics of the denim can pop up better.

[reallypeacedoff]

Since I have a kid coming in a couple of months, figured it was a good time to get myself a pair of overalls. I wanted something a little more substantial than the lighter weight of other brands, and eventually I settled on these SDA D1911 GL3 which are ~15oz. These are seriously neppy, so much so that the first wash, they shed a ton—was blue pimples of cotton everywhere! I had them hemmed at SELA, and everyone there was seriously impressed in all the details. Selvedge lines all over the joint, hidden pockets and sections, really well put together. Really nice!

Edited July 18 by reallypeacedoff

[space_cowboy]

Very dope! Congrats on the kid 🥳

[reallypeacedoff]

1 hour ago, space_cowboy said:

Very dope! Congrats on the kid 🥳

Cheers!

I kept the offcuts too as I'm planning on maybe adding belt loops so that I could wear them down eventually.

[MJF9]

@reallypeacedoff congrats and best wishes for fatherhood!!

[fresh1]

How much stretch do you guys get on the standard SDA denim?  I've got a new pair and it's pretty snug in the waist.   I don't have to suck in to get them buttoned, but if this was the final dimensions, I'd consider them too small.

The next size is 2" up, so I'm not sure if it will be too big. 

[Maynard Friedman]

On the standard 15oz denim (SD-101, 103, etc), I found that you could get 1” of stretch in the waist max, after a few weeks. There is not much give at all, compared to other denims I’ve experienced. I assume your jeans are already washed and not raw.

[fresh1]

Yes, they're a one-wash SD-101.