Japan Blue Momotaro

[jus schilling]

try a 45mins warm/hot soak, then hang to dry.

thanks, man! i trust what you say, but im apprehensive about giving them more water, i think? this should help restore the rigidness/better for creasing/fades in the long run at this point? theyre already 3 mo's in, with one hot soak at 1 month to try and shorten inseam, then the rain storms, one which was particularly bad..

[jus schilling]

woah thanks for the compliments there jus schilling !

i totally forgot the exact time, i soaked them first after 6months or so.

dont think too much about it, just wear em hard

btw if youre looking for the whiskers u should upsize it. i accidentally choose a bigger size lol

nice, dude.. yeah, im not too crazy about the exact time i soak/wash either.. i only asked because they look like they got lots of life yet, not crazy damaged or worn, but cool fades/color.. you should keep rocking those/keep us updated!

Edited September 1, 2012 by jus schilling

[MKMKMK]

if you checked the measurements before you ordered you' would've found out that the 702s are under-sized compared to the 701s [... or prolly other 700 models] hence, if you TTSed, you would've been right on.

anyway, have you soaked already? if yes, & you don't have any other issues 'cept the waist, then it's still doable__ possibly even end up with a nice slimmer fit,__ ie, if that's what you were aiming for.

the waistband is still rigid & stiff__ w/c makes the waist feel even tighter. @this point you need to "break" the waistband by conditioning/tempering the fabric. denim is fully sanforized, so there's no other natural tendency, but for it to stretch out

i've mentioned [this] technique a few times here already, but, anyway ....get a stick or hanger that's about the same measurement as the current [ie, stretched-out] waist.

every time you soak, jam that stick against the [buttoned up] waistband & keep it there until they fully dry.

the purpose is to nail down the waistband to 'absolute" [current, worn, stretched] measurement while allowing the rest of the jeans to cure/temper/shrink on queue [as normal]. keep the routine until the fabric softens up & stabilizes.

also, it'll lessen the chances of effing up the top button__ since there's less flux @waistband, there's less pressure on the button cuz you don't need to constantly force-stretch to button up ever time you soak/wash.

Thks for your help. Appreciate a lot.

[MKMKMK]

For 0702, the thigh area do stretch or they dont stretch at all after breaking ? Thks again

[BrownMetallic]

i'm assuming thighs will stretch a bit once fabric softens up & become more pliant...

[hawkway]

fuck, cant fucking wait to start wearing my momos again once the temps cool! havent had them on in months . . .

[emort]

Would the 0705sp stretch? Do they even need to be pre-soaked (hot or cold)? If yes would they shrink? how much would they stretch?

Sorry for all the questions kinda new to this hehe.. been thinking of ordering the 0705sp from BiG and i just need some feedback

[Crat]

Does anyone else here find the side pocket openings on the 0701 a bit small?

I find myself trying to get my hand in my pocket, awkwardly fumbling, not succeeding in every situation that requires coins or my keys.

[M1stral]

Would the 0705sp stretch? Do they even need to be pre-soaked (hot or cold)? If yes would they shrink? how much would they stretch?

Sorry for all the questions kinda new to this hehe.. been thinking of ordering the 0705sp from BiG and i just need some feedback

The 0705SP is a one-wash jeans, which is... Exactly as it is, once washed.

Though they didn't wash them in a washingmachine or industrial laundry. The jeans have been washed/rinsed using seawater. While they likely won't shrink much, chances are there is still a bit off shrinkage left in them. Seawater still isn't scalding hot, is it?

The denim will stretch though. An inch in the waist.

The 0705BiG is also available. This pair is supposed to be raw unsanforized, which means it is a shrink-to-fit pair. However, I've read a couple of times that shrinkage on that pair is close to non existent. Do not take my word for it though.

[lenn]

shameless plug: i'm selling a new pair of momotaro 0701 in sz 30. the jeans haven't been washed or even soaked yet. inseam is 39 inches (yes, 39.) price: 175 shipped worldwide. also accepting awesome trades

http://supertalk.superfuture.com/index.php?/topic/140350-fs-momotaro-jeans-0701-sz-30x36-brand-new/#entry2807277

[diondevil1993]

Just bought the Momo X Japan blue 0100sp/0200sp

sized down 1 and having all buttons up was difficult as well as having things in and out of the pocket, wondering if they will stretch out in the waist, thigh and ass area.

[juhan]

looks uncomfortable and maybe a size up will be near perfect. thighs looks to have no breathing space and i wonder if you sit or squat , it will be even tighter..

if its too tight for anywhere especialy the crotch, and the problem with tight as hell pockets..... then i think return and get size one up is better imo.

[diondevil1993]

actually going for the true size however tried them on and they were pretty large in the waist, so I gotta make a choice between having them too loose or taking the bet that they will stretch out. Had a pair of aprils and bought them at true size however they have expanded 2 inch in the waist so.....

[tdj]

i'm a fan of wearing my jeans skinny, but diondevil, that's a bit too tight appearing - when i first saw the pic, I was super-excited because i thought that momo had made some women's jeans that i could get for my wife. while those will probably stretch some, i doubt they'd ever reach "comfortable" (unless they hid some elastane in the blend or something).

[hawkway]

that 100 fit is too damn skinny. i think the 70x is the way to go if you want something on the skinny side of things.

[Geeman]

I think the fits fine for a brand new pair few weeks of wear and they will stretch to a perfect fit if ur looking for a nice slim fit

Edited September 7, 2012 by Geeman

[get up]

if i wear levi's W32, which size 0100sp i should go (considering all stretching and shrinkage)?

thanks.

[diondevil1993]

@geeman @tdj yupp its quite uncomfortable at first having sized down one but after wearing it for a full day or two the waist area have stretched quite abit to my waist size. The denim is still quite tight in the thigh are which is quite worrying and i have to switch to freaking underwears after wearing boxers for so many years. The balls area is still quite ok as the rise is quite low.

@get up if you have slim thighs and would like to go for a skinny fit i would say size down one and the waist will stretch in a few wears. The true size fits quite loosely in my waist area for it is always best to try them on personally.

[diondevil1993]

am also wondering that why many owners of the Momo X JB do not have handphone fades in the front pocket. Is it due to the nature of the tight front pocket which many avoid placing things in the front pocket?

[ac_slater]

I actually like to put my phone in my front pocket because I know it won't come out or get stolen or whatever.

[jus schilling]

the 100's and 0101's are waaaaaay too skinny.. i had to retire them.. i wonder what they new cut they replaced those models with is like.. all ive heard is that theyre supposed to be more tapered.. so tighter? i really hope not..

i figured theyd be similiar to n&f skinny guy, which is what ive read all over here.. theyre not.. theyre way skinnier than any skinny guy ive ever owned..

sucks, because this is really a great jean.. hard as shit to get fades going, and the construction is insane.. but its also good, im out of the skinny game all togather now.. time to move on.. ive got a pair of left field chelsea jeans en route..

about the phone fades, i dunno, but i had a cigarette pack fade starting up on my 0101's..

[CBreaze]

Dope denim

sorry the only fit pic i have is this shitty instagram pic. these are teh tight straight going to battle

[kkurenaii]

^fit is great. shown clearly even with pic of such size, no worries yea.

[CBreaze]

thanks, they have stretched out a decent amount

cant wait to see fades apear, the paint on the back is already starting to get worn out

[Zenshiro]

was thinking of getting a 0100sp tagged w31 from a friend, im a true waist 33. do i need to soak it so that the waist would stretch ? or 31 wouldn't even fit me ?

Edited September 12, 2012 by Zenshiro

[hawkway]

was thinking of getting a 0100sp tagged w31 from a friend, im a true waist 33. do i need to soak it so that the waist would stretch ? or 31 wouldn't even fit me ?

those are probably going to be way too small

[Zenshiro]

those are probably going to be way too small

what a waste. wished that i'm skinnier.

[shiuym]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71502353@N07/7978724884/in/photostream

momotaro 0201 8 months 1 wash

[shiuym]

Hello guys~ does anyone here has experience on those natural dye denim that doesn't fade over wears but darken??? Very interested into those~

Thank you

[M1stral]

Gold Label you mean? I don't have experience with them, but I do know Taavi from Nordic Denim House can order them for you. Jay from BlueOwl might be able to special order them for you too.