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

[chantheman]

how can you get great honeycombs/whiskers behind the knees?

i.e. sitting, biking, walking, doing squats, etc.

just wear them, they will come

[superbus]

just wear them, they will come

damn I feared someone would answer this

[laughter95]

I've been out of following denim for the past 1.5 years... now that I've finally lost weight again I'm thinking about buying another pair of denim.

My FC 1108 that I purchased 2 years ago went for $265 at BiG. Now they're $30 more at $295. It looks like everything has become more expensive now. What gives? Did Self Edge do this as well? When did this happen?

[beatle]

lol...and maybe 30 years ago they would have sold for 150...shipping, currency value, everything combined

[dawei69]

is there any difference between the DW660 and the DW760 in terms of denim and cut...? i know that both are based on the 66cut, but for some reason the pics on rakuten makes dw760 look a bit like a 55 cut...

and has anyone handled the new 66xx or XX denimes?? prices are cheap as hell... retail price is around 16,000 yen... I wonder if they are as crap the the rumor says...

[edmond]

they are crap compared to the old ones but theyre not that bad

[mlyngard]

Denime 66xx or Samurai 710xx? It's about to be summer but I am in Seattle.

BiG still has some old stock as I heard. There are some Japanese shops too but BiG might be the easy way

I see that a lot of people were/are sizing 1 up on these.

Some ownership/management changes at Denime have caused a temporary stall in production. I can't speculate, but Gordon said it's a 'wait and see' situation. Rakuten and BiG are all but sold out of the 66xx. I'm not sure the non-xx denim is as good, but the '66 is the same cut if you can find it on Rakuten.

Sizing up one is highly recommended, as these shrink smaller than tagged. Soaking is a must for any raws, and on denim with high shrink-rate even more so.

Personally, 710 denim might be heavy for summer anywhere. Suggest you also take a look at the Sugar Cane 2009 '47 cut (type 2). Great slim repro cut.

How often do people rotate their cuffs, so that the outlines won't tear?

I dont 'rotate' my cuffs as much as make an effort not to let them become permanently creased. When they do, they will eventually become brittle at that crease, then fray and tear. I unroll all my cuffs when I take off the jeans.

Now they're $30 more at $295. It looks like everything has become more expensive now. What gives?

Well, something called inflation has something to do with it. Exchange rates of the dollar against the Yen have changed a lot too. Also, when demand increases in a market, it's natural to see price increases.

[ProfessorOak]

How does the rise on a pair of unsanforized jeans shrink if it has a zipper fly? Will the zipper become all wavy like a zip-up jacket once you wash it?

[dawei69]

How does the rise on a pair of unsanforized jeans shrink if it has a zipper fly? Will the zipper become all wavy like a zip-up jacket once you wash it?

yes! to some extent it does. My Flathead f310 zipper got kind of wavey after the soak... but it still works.... doesnt impede function so it's all good.

[Dom]

Would hanging or laying (dry) jeans in the sunlight do anything to them?

[Paul T]

Would hanging or laying (dry) jeans in the sunlight do anything to them?

No. Indigo is a pretty light-fast dye. You would need to leave them out for a long time - months - for it to have an effect.

[Jared]

Anyone familiar with Tellason denim? If so, thoughts?

[beautiful_FrEaK]

did you check the official thread?

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=149292

it's most likely you will find opinions about the denim there

[Jared]

did you check the official thread?

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=149292

it's most likely you will find opinions about the denim there

Thanks. I didn"t see one when I looked for it.

[Paul T]

How does the rise on a pair of unsanforized jeans shrink if it has a zipper fly? Will the zipper become all wavy like a zip-up jacket once you wash it?

Wash them with the zipper fastened to minimise the buckling.

[opethrapture]

Can anybody recommend some jeans with a similar fit to the Skull 5507??

[DENIM SAILOR]

i have some Lucky brand jeans they have 2% spandex in them will they whisker and honey comb like 100% cotton denim?

[Maynard Friedman]

Hello Sailor!

[DENIM SAILOR]

hello:) hows it going?

[noobedloser]

i have some Lucky brand jeans they have 2% spandex in them will they whisker and honey comb like 100% cotton denim?

i have a pair of uniqlo that have 2% spandex too and they have whiskers and honeycombs, so i am going to have to say yes

[DENIM SAILOR]

Thank You For The Info

[jwsach]

^^true that, all my girlfriends raws from different brands have some stretchy stuff in them and they get creases in all the normal places....

[Paul T]

i have some Lucky brand jeans they have 2% spandex in them will they whisker and honey comb like 100% cotton denim?

Yes. THe spandex won't make any difference; the shape of the whiskers/honeycombs might differ, as the fabric will fall differently, but you will get just as much fading

[morse9443]

I like to chill in this thread and just check out paul t's answers cuz I always learn a little something too

"paul, why are jeans blue??":cool:

[MARIOOH]

How the hell do you guys deal with the heat?

Self Edge is based down in SF, I'd imagine it's hot down there, and they sell stuff like iron heart 24oz denim

[chantheman]

SF is relatively cool year round because the city is located in the bay. the further inland you go the hotter it gets in the summer.

[Dom]

No. Indigo is a pretty light-fast dye. You would need to leave them out for a long time - months - for it to have an effect.

Thanks.

What about canvas?

[cjmegatron]

Places to buy selvage and raw denim, not jeans but just rolls of denim? please? I work for a clothing import/export company and couldnt find any good/reliable places

[beatle]

Ur company is lucky to have you **

[dawei69]

how does sizing for LVC japan work??

really on getting of LVC japan 1947s.