Japan Blue Momotaro

[Max Power]

Japan Blue x BlueOwl 16.5oz Unsanforized "Deep Blue Monster" Post soak.

 

  

 

Fantastic collection of books!

[shredwin_206]

Thanks Max! My addictions are guitar and traditional Japanese tattoos/art. Meeting Horiyoshi III last year was one of the coolest things I've ever experienced.

[Artisandenim]

Hey Ecsong, nice pick up.

How are you finding them?

I was all set on snagging a pair of the blue owl x momotaro bom008 until those came along. Now I'm stuck - I kinda prefer the idea of having momotaro as opposed to japan blue (I will be the first to admit this is based on absolutely NO experience) but I prefer some of the details on the japan blue and I definitely would rather unsanforized. I already have a pair of 3sixteen ST120 shadow selvedge which are great, and they fill the sanforised gap in my wardrobe perfectly.

Need some help to break this deadlock!

Ps - with Max on the books, good decisions have been made there.

Edit as I have ST not SL.

Edited August 5, 2014 by Artisandenim

[Maynard Friedman]

Fantastic collection of books!

It's all a sham, he takes his Sufu photos at the library!

[Max Power]

Then it's a well chosen library

[M1stral]

Tinypic rotates pictures. But here they are, as requested.

Edited August 6, 2014 by M1stral

[sense.]

Shameless plug. 201 size 36 up for grabs.

Edited August 12, 2014 by sense.

[Maynard Friedman]

I must get my 0901s hemmed and brought into active service this autumn - they are beautiful.

[M1stral]

Have you allready put some decent wear in them MF? If so, would you be so kind to share pictures?

If not. Stop talking, start wearing!

[j0emama]

Momotaro 0705sp

These are my "comfortable" jeans since they are looser than I was expecting.  These are size 33w and hemmed to 30.5" (yes, I'm that short that I can still double cuff a 30L jeans).  Not used to the larger hem on these (8.25") but I guess I should have expected a bigger than normal leg opening after chopping 4" off the length.

 

[fromthisplaceinhell]

I started to wear my 0401 and gosh how I hate the first couple of days.

 

Could anyone give me a rough idea how much they'll stretch and how long it takes?

 

I can button them up with a some effort but they haven't stretched out even after some 8 hours of walking/sitting around..

Edited August 27, 2014 by fromthisplaceinhell

[B-Sandy]

Don't have any experience myself, but from what I've heard momos aren't know for their stretching so unless their Japan Blue line uses much more stretchable fabric you may have some trouble.

Edited August 27, 2014 by B-Sandy

[chicote]

^Japan Blue uses the same fabric for their mainline releases, just different hardware and branding.

 

From my experience with Japan Blue fabric (0101 model), you'll get maybe 0.5" of stretch in the waist in the first week, a bit more further on. In general it's a very stubborn fabric, which I definitely think works for their slimmer cuts, since it holds creases well and prevents stretching in the seat and knees. At the same time, the lack of give in the waist will be a pain initially, especially for people sizing down. 

Edited August 28, 2014 by chicote

[Maynard Friedman]

The Momotaro and Japan Blue lines do not use the same denim/fabric.

[okisan]

seconded - different fabrics.

[chicote]

My mistake! I'm not sure where I got the information that they're the same. Thanks for the corrections guys!

[fromthisplaceinhell]

Alright then, I probably just have to find out myself.

Edited August 28, 2014 by fromthisplaceinhell

[M1stral]

Alright then, I probably just have to find out myself.

You could try to soak them or partially soak the trouble area and wear while dampm Cotton is easier to manipulate when wet.

But I think it is better to size up instead. First wash will be inevitable and they will shrink back after you stretched them, making it constant battle in the long run.

[B-Sandy]

Took some progress pics of my BOM007 Jacket. Not too much going on so far. Only worn about a month. No washes. With the weather getting colder this will start being worn a lot more.

 

 

And a fit pic

 

[greathoudini]

Those seem to fade pretty fast.  Great looking jacket

[willrh1]

Can anybody comment on how much the 16.5oz Japan blue x blue owl collab stretched back out after soaking?

[UnionofArtisans]

We recently did an interview with Katsu from Momotaro, you can find it on our site along with some other in-depth interviews with mainly denim organisations..

http://unionofartisans.com/

[Tempukka]

Hello, this is my first post:

I bought JB406 size 34 from Denimio, Japan: 12800 yen = 95 euros = 123 dollars

I went tts, good for my kinda big arse and thighs

nice material, soft zimbabwean cotton etc

I try to post couple pics later

 

[Tempukka]

Hello, this is my first post:

I bought JB406 size 34 from Denimio, Japan: 12800 yen = 95 euros = 123 dollars

I went tts, good for my kinda big arse and thighs

nice material, soft zimbabwean cotton etc

I try to post couple pics later

 

[Tempukka]

Hello, this is my first post:

I bought JB406 size 34 from Denimio, Japan: 12800 yen = 95 euros = 123 dollars

I went tts, good for my kinda big arse and thighs

nice material, soft zimbabwean cotton etc

I try to post couple pics later

 

[Jonaz]

Don't get me wrong but Japan Blue and Momotaro are two different brands (or aren't they ?)

But otherwise Denimio's prices are indeed unbeatable, plus they offer a great service

Edited September 10, 2014 by Jonaz

[M1stral]

Don't get me wrong but Japan Blue and Momotaro are two different brands (or aren't they ?)

But otherwise Denimio's prices are indeed unbeatable, plus they offer a great service

Yes they are separate brands. But the mother company is also called Japan Blue. That's why the thread name is Japan Blue Momotaro.

But discussing Japan Blue (brand) in this topic is also good, since it is related. Some of the first JB models featured Momotaro details. Afterwards they tried to position JB as a stand-alone brand in the market. But bot brands share a lot in common and on the other hand differ a lot.

[Jonaz]

Thanks to clear that up !

[Tempukka]

jeah I was under impression there's no other topic about Japan Blue as itself...?(no Momo) (pun intended)

[M1stral]

Well the two brands have so much in common that it is kinda useless to have two threads. They are somewhat intertwined with eachother. So much that is causes some confusion at times.

But I think it will become even more confusing if there are two separate threads.

Though I find that the releases JB does nowadays, without the Momotaro detailing/branding, makes it more obvious on the fact that JB isn't just offspring, but a completely separate brand.