SUPERDENIM SMALL QUESTIONS THREAD (Use instead of making new threads)

[mlwdp]

Worldshopping has been good to me.  Even does instore purchases for things not available online.

[avonalliv8]

Along these lines, does anyone know a proxy service that will ship goods from Canada to the US? Vendor won't ship stateside.

[Alec Leamas]

17 hours ago, shredwin_206 said:

So I have an item on Mercari I wanna buy but it says not available for purchase in my country. Probably because it would be international shipping. 
is some type of proxy available for situation like this? 

I use FromJapan, but have also had (slightly more expensive) success with WorldShopping

FromJapan just mirrors Mercari listings so you should be able to copy and paste the exact product listing title and it SHOULD appear.

Edited June 24 by Alec Leamas

[mlwdp]

2 hours ago, Alec Leamas said:

I use FromJapan, but have also had (slightly more expensive) success with WorldShopping

 

Glad to hear I’m not the only one that uses Worldshopping here.  They’re expensive but I like that they go the extra mile on some of my purchases like original packaging etc.

[R.K]

I tried using the search function to find, and I’m sure there is discussion related to the topic, but I came up blank.

Appears to me that Samurai isn’t doing arc and tab anymore even if you order from Japan, I’m assuming something went down?

Planning to buy a pair of the s310xx19oz, and wanted to make sure there aren’t shops in Japan where I could buy them with the arcs and tabs.

apologies if this has been covered

[reallypeacedoff]

12 minutes ago, R.K said:

I tried using the search function to find, and I’m sure there is discussion related to the topic, but I came up blank.

Appears to me that Samurai isn’t doing arc and tab anymore even if you order from Japan, I’m assuming something went down?

Planning to buy a pair of the s310xx19oz, and wanted to make sure there aren’t shops in Japan where I could buy them with the arcs and tabs.

apologies if this has been covered

Yeah, I think arcs and tab are gone. I bought a pair of 710 19oz from Rivet and Hide as they still had some in stock but this was a year and half ago. I see on R&H site, the 15oz 710 has the hidden arcs but the 19oz dont...You could probably find them with some research I bet

[R.K]

16 minutes ago, reallypeacedoff said:

Yeah, I think arcs and tab are gone. I bought a pair of 710 19oz from Rivet and Hide as they still had some in stock but this was a year and half ago. I see on R&H site, the 15oz 710 has the hidden arcs but the 19oz dont...You could probably find them with some research I bet

Not really looking for any old models, I want their newest 310 for the loose fit. Seems like a lost cause on looking for arc/tab with new models

[julian-wolf]

I've never followed Samurai closely, so take this with a grain of salt, but I remember being under the impression that they were still doing arcs for some special editions, but not for any of the standard line-up—similar to Fullcount

[mlwdp]

Anybody here still hand wash their denim like this?

 

[Cold Summer]

I feel like maybe once or twice I did a wash like this a long long time ago, but I really don't see the point to it. It's too time consuming, and the only possible benefit I can think of is that maybe it doesn't "re-set" your creases like a machine wash. I seem to recall feeling like this didn't really get my jeans as clean and fresh as a machine wash - and my jeans never get very dirty or gross in the first place, so it seems like it'd be frustratingly ineffective for those who have real problems with their pants stinking.

My wash strategy is really simple. I do the Delicate cycle on my machine, with the spin cycle turned off, with half a sheet of eco super clean hippie detergent. I turn the jeans inside out, button them up, and wash. When they're done, I use a towel to pat/squeeze out the extra water, then hang them to dry. I don't get any weird creases with this strategy, they don't take an incredibly long time to dry, and they end up feeling very clean and crispy. I usually do several pairs of jeans or denim tops at once too which is more efficient.

[ATWM]

Sometimes I will do the first wash or two of a new pair by hand, but never beyond that. It is a bit of a pain but when you’re looking at like one or two washes in 3-6 months it’s not a big deal. On most denim a good hand wash still resets the creases ime, the reason I’ve done it is because I wanted to see if I’d get less extra shrinkage than with a machine wash since I’m a believer that shrinkage is as much (or more) to do with agitation than temperature. I usually still a little get more (permanent - not just waist tightening) shrinkage with the first machine wash so I think there’s something to it. Once the jeans are like 6-8 months old or something though, and I am washing regularly enough, I don’t mess with that. 

[Thanks_M8]

Did it once, when I got into this hobby, more than 10 years ago.

Had to scrub the tub afterwards of the indigo for 1 hour. Wasn't worth it. Since then I started machine washing more often, recently about once per week. Don't even bother turning them around.

[Lorcan]

Yeah I still wash my jeans like that most of the time. Maybe with a quite a bit more agitation than that. I don't wash that frequently so it's not that much of a pain.

Doesn't have too bad an effect on my tub except when I washed my Tender jacket - Hadal brown dye + more indigo stains than usual and blue-brown splatters from hang drying it over the tub - looked like an alien lifeform had met a grisly end in there.

[reallypeacedoff]

Damn. Roy Slaper died. RIP!

[CSL]

Very sad to hear this. I only met him once, at a Runabout Goods get-together.

I think the jeans model I bought were the last run he officially made.

Edited July 15 by CSL

[JDelage]

Are there good linen (or linen mix) denim pants out there these days?

[julian-wolf]

Ues did a linen denim a year or two ago that might still be in stock here and there; a couple of folks here tried it I think

If you’re not limiting yourself to flax linen and are happy with linen from other bast fibers, there’s always the sugar millet blends from Sugar Cane

[ATWM]

Speaking my language here!

I have UES linen denim  - the L400s and have been wearing it some this summer. Have the jacket too. They ran it two years ago.

https://stuf-f.com/en/products/ues-l400-ww-post-world-war-ll-model-linen-denim - it’s lighter/reddish shade for a new pair. 

Not jeans, but de Bonne Facture did linen denim trousers last year, you might be able to find some. It’s not selvedge, but the linen is a deeper shade of indigo and the fabric is a little neppier and more interesting, with a greyish, what looks like undyed weft. I prefer them over the UES for both the fabric and the style (somehow the linen seems to look better in a trouser pattern). 

https://oldhouseprovisions.com/products/de-bonne-facture-balloon-trousers-linen-denim-indigo-blue?srsltid=AfmBOoqf-jRsPaXkedZlxoo5xiRDMJlfYIem6aIpt_gjzNdloVl3rmgE - not sure where to track these down in normal sizes though. 

Finally, Kaptain Sunshine have some trousers that are a linen/cotton mix, but only 15% linen. They feel closer to a normal lighter denim. https://www.namu-shop.com/products/kaptain-sunshine-cotton-linen-denim-riviera-trousers-indigo?srsltid=AfmBOooFybfpcgsSjXSc3A7W2WOzbGtZQXiUV49UA_QMcqXU4HcS_cPL

The feel and weight of these is all quite different from Sugar Cane’s 50/50 or even 70/30 denims - which is notably rougher and heavier feeling. 

[julian-wolf]

Getting a little farther afield from the usual SuFu-approved fare, Dana Lee Brown has some very cool hemp–linen and hemp–wool (!!) indigo denims, although none that are sewn up as standard jeans

[CSL]

2 hours ago, ATWM said:

Finally, Kaptain Sunshine have some trousers that are a linen/cotton mix, but only 15% linen. They feel closer to a normal lighter denim. https://www.namu-shop.com/products/kaptain-sunshine-cotton-linen-denim-riviera-trousers-indigo?srsltid=AfmBOooFybfpcgsSjXSc3A7W2WOzbGtZQXiUV49UA_QMcqXU4HcS_cPL

These are very cool. Looks like max waist is 34 though. Too bad...

[JDelage]

French company Maison Hellard designs an indigo and I believe a sumi linen denim. It’s weaved in Japan from French linen. I might try to get some of it… It’s probably ridiculously expensive though.

https://maisonhellard.com/products/indigo-denim

[ATWM]

11 hours ago, CSL said:

These are very cool. Looks like max waist is 34 though. Too bad...

https://kaptainsunshine.com/ap/item/i/A0KS0000PTX5 

They do come in a 5, which roughly a 36, but I’m just not sure where you’d source them. I just picked a random retailer to show the thing. They are nice though, if quite pricey. 

[CSL]

Thanks for clarifying, ATWM.
I'll keep an eye out for the size 5.

[JDelage]

On 7/19/2026 at 9:03 PM, JDelage said:

French company Maison Hellard designs an indigo and I believe a sumi linen denim. It’s weaved in Japan from French linen. I might try to get some of it… It’s probably ridiculously expensive though.

https://maisonhellard.com/products/indigo-denim

Ah, I found the other versions:

• Sumiiro (black)
• Shizen (undyed)
• Chichiiro (ecru)

[mlwdp]

Weight loss and denim?  I was inspired by @volvo240thebestto lose a bit of weight and now fitting into trousers I haven’t worn in a long time.

How many of y’all use a pair to stay in shape or keep on ice in the event you lose or gain weight?

[julian-wolf]

I don’t fluctuate by a crazy amount, but I do go up and down by maybe 20#, which is a little over 2 waist sizes for me. I’ve got jeans that I love everywhere from 33 to 36, and each month I just wear whatever fits

Been on the smaller end recently and really missing my bigger M41027 and M41058

[ATWM]

Haven't fluctuated by more than about 10# in about 25 years, and that was only for a few years when I was doing a good bit more barbell work. When you like to run and bike around town at base - it's tough for me to gain personally. That said, I've definitely got a few pairs on ice that afford room to grow, which I could see happening with age as I possibly slow down. 

Anything that feels too small for me now probably was when I bought it and in recent years I've gotten rid of those pairs. I don't think I'll be going back to that style of thing, not sure I can do that with any dignity. Oversized pairs are easier and more comfortable. A typical freewheelers 30 unless washed hot a lot is a little loose on me, I think the biggest I've got in storage are a pair of 20s era model Warehouse in size 32, but quite a few 31s or 33's of Ooe. I bought them with the thought that I will easier slow down and add some waist size or embrace looser pants either way they should work. 

For me personally I've found I put the best wear in stuff I like for what it is when I get it, as opposed to the aspirational traits of it. 

Edited July 30 by ATWM

[Alec Leamas]

Similarly to ATWM, I commute by bicycle (recently crashed so that's on pause for a little bit while I rehab) but also run a bit and do slightly more cardio-involved kettlebell stuff now rather than barbell/gym based work, so I generally stay at the same waist size, regardless of energy input.

This is a huge blessing and I am hoping it continues long term - the thing that does fluctuate a bit is thigh width - during more intensive periods of exercise jeans (e.g. Warehouse pairs) would get uncomfortable in the thigh - hence my move to exclusively Timeworn jeans now - the waist to thigh ratio is perfect for me and there's room to grow.

I'm all for people using something they love (like a good pair of jeans) as positive encouragement to remain healthy in the long run, it's great!

[bod]

A few years ago I got into doing intense kettlebell training which absolutely grew my glutes and thighs to the point I couldn’t fit in anything and shamefully had to wear stretchy jeans 🫣

[PBTony]

56 minutes ago, bod said:

A few years ago I got into doing intense kettlebell training which absolutely grew my glutes and thighs to the point I couldn’t fit in anything and shamefully had to wear stretchy jeans 🫣

Any particular training plan? I was thinking of focusing more on legs.