Japan Blue Momotaro

[glimmertwins]

....took the plunge and just ordered the grand indigo Momotaros from Context. Really excited to see how these age with the black weft/indigo warp - certainly there is nothing in my closet like this.

[lance]

Hey glimmertwins - lookin forward to your posts. If Context chain stitched, I'd have a pair of em.

[M1stral]

thats expensive, you can get it from big cheeper by 50 pound

True, but if you live in Europe then BiG isn't always cheaper, because you will have to pay for shipping and risk to have to pay VAT.

That doesn't apply to Europe, since VAT is allready included in the price.

[chambo2008]

i got a few things from big to uk never had to pay VAT always get them to mark the value down, because as soon as uk customs see anything with the value over 50 pounds they hit you with 18%

plus nordic denim house? are 40 euro's cheaper..

[louisbosco]

with naked & famous

"Momotaro teamed up with N&F for this first ever co-brand between the two labels. The 14.5 oz denim was produced in Okayama Japan on vintage US shuttle looms and crafted into the Skinny Guy fit. I appreciate the copper rivets and iron Momotaro branded button components. A thin deerskin leather patch was placed on the back to finish off the Sanforized denim– meaning it won't shrink much if you choose to wash or soak them. The inseam also has Momotaro's trademark pink/peach inseam thread and the pocket bags have a Japanese Rising Sun and the Canadian Maple leaf."

i just bought one out of impulse. nothing that really shouts out the brand. very inconspicuous.

[ultra_taro]

Naked & Famous Jeans x Momotaro Jeans

[ialex]

ive been really wanting to get a pair of those, but are they sanforized or raw? is my major question

[Max Power]

sanforized. see here: http://www.nakedandfamousdenim.com/blog/momotaro-x-nf-collaboration/

[M1stral]

i got a few things from big to uk never had to pay VAT always get them to mark the value down, because as soon as uk customs see anything with the value over 50 pounds they hit you with 18%

plus nordic denim house? are 40 euro's cheaper..

This is a insinuation, not a fact. Customs will charge VAT/Import taxes if the receipt is false/suspicious. And then again, if the value is marked down and won't reach it's destination you won't have a full refund in case of an insured package.

Haven't paid VAT myself too, when I ordered from BiG, but the possibility of having to pay is there. That's a fact.

But enough of this, I get your point... I hope you also get mine.

[louisbosco]

ive been really wanting to get a pair of those, but are they sanforized or raw? is my major question

yeah they're sanforized. but good denim. feels good.

[louisbosco]

Naked & Famous Jeans x Momotaro Jeans

ultra- would you be getting the length hemmed? cause i measured mine and it was about 38.5. prolly gonna get mine hemmed to 34.

[Biff15]

...crap...

waited too long to cop the 0201's in a 34 from BiG and now they're gone...

Rakuten, I guess...

[RapidCancel]

Has anyone gotten the N&F collab? How does the denim compare to the normal momotaro denim?

[greasypeanut]

its made of momo denim....so id say its the same.

[Denton]

it's not regular momotaro denim, it's a new fabric they came up with together

[jigsaw]

2nded...they are diff from any regular momo and regular nf

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[Freaknasty]

Anybody have some new wear pics of the Momo + Context Grand Indigo? Im interested to see how those bitches fade.

[chambo2008]

their is pictures just a few pages back..

[louisbosco]

Has anyone gotten the N&F collab? How does the denim compare to the normal momotaro denim?

i've got one. reckons it feels much smoother than momo denim. there's a preety much unknown area on what denim it is.

[Exit_40mph]

waited too long to cop the 0201's in a 34 from BiG and now they're gone...

Same thing happened to me back in August when Context sold out. I ended up getting mine direct from Japan too.

Cross post from WAYJDT:

[M1stral]

Same thing happened to me back in August when Context sold out. I ended up getting mine direct from Japan too.

Cross post from WAYJDT:

*Insertt WAYJDT pics here*

Whats the history on these? Soaks, washes?

[Exit_40mph]

Initial hot soak to get out shrinkage, partially sanforized but they do shrink in length (mine went from 38.5" to 37.5" post soak). No alterations. Cold machine wash on gentle cycle with Woolite Dark at 3 months. Rolled in a towel/hang dry only.

Bonus pic of electric blues poking through the inky darkness:

[M1stral]

I was asking because mine are a few days short of four months and am thinking to soak. How do they hold up after getting in touch with water? Did they turn complety limp, or do they crease very well, after a soak or wash?

Doubting if I should do it, or just hold out to the 6 month mark.

[Guest nooblet333]

Fades are coming in nicely Exit, also what kind of belt is that?

[M1stral]

Fades are coming in nicely Exit, also what kind of belt is that?

Kicking Mule Workshop, as can been seen when looking at the embossed logo.

[lance]

Nice KMW belt, Exit_40mph,that thing should last for generations! I had one but sold it before wearing. Too many belts, not enough time.

[Exit_40mph]

I was asking because mine are a few days short of four months and am thinking to soak. How do they hold up after getting in touch with water? Did they turn complety limp, or do they crease very well, after a soak or wash?

Doubting if I should do it, or just hold out to the 6 month mark.

Thanks, they hold up very well after soaking but if yours are reasonably clean and you can wait, I would hold off.

[Denton]

^ second

they hold creases more than any other jeans I've owned

[jesse10]

0701's_Loving em

I would like to see if I can shrink the lower block on these a bit as I usually wear sneakers and clarks DB's. Any advice on a hot soak (duration, temp).

[offyatree]

^ they will shrink after an hour of constant hot soak, just plain hot tap water ( I soaked my 0201 for 1 hour and shrank about 1.5inches in waist). however, they have stretched out back to their original size.

btw, those look pretty loose for a 0701. or maybe it's just the angle. hmm...