Unknown Japanese Brands

[Double 0 Soul]

On 1/11/2020 at 3:29 PM, Double 0 Soul said:

These Triple R's are a nice old repro..

Colour is a bit off due to the awful January lighting

Coleslaw mentions these RRR's earlier in the thread

Only 250 pairs were made back in 1998 so it's surprising that i managed to land a pair in one wash...and lightly worn condition.

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From the limited information ive gathered.. in 1998 Mr. Kiyofumi Yuta who owned a garment factory in Okayama (years later he went on to make Ark Jeans.. shown below)

 

...worked with 'Real Jeans' 'Rare Rare Club' & 'Ray Design Unit' to repro the 'Triple R' jeans, hence RRR

I sized dowm 1 on these to a 31" and kept my fingers crossed

...which worked out quite well and good job too because beggers can't be choosy

Here are some examples of the worn denim

..looks pretty accurate

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Remember those^ RRR's of mine which i sold to @Thanks_M8

I thought i could swing a 31" but they were a bit too snug

anywho.. there is a size 32" listed on Mercari for anyone interested

https://zenmarket.jp/en/mercariproduct.aspx?itemCode=m68879704515

They're a fantastic old, rare as fk repro from 1998..

Edited March 12 by Double 0 Soul

[Maynard Friedman]

On 4/25/2021 at 11:29 AM, Maynard Friedman said:

Taken from a World Mook book I have from 2005.

Gardener 1954 (Uekis) designed by Ichiro Ueki in 2005 I think.

Company could be called ‘System of Emporium’ (literal translation).

Perhaps someone with a knowledge of Japanese or a better grasp of a translation app could do a more thorough job than me!

 

On 4/25/2021 at 11:42 AM, unders said:

Confirming @Maynard Friedman ‘s post that these are made by a company called System of Emporium Corporation. Here’s a close-up of the pocket flasher 

 

On 4/25/2021 at 11:59 AM, Double 0 Soul said:

Right i'm back let's get our little grey cells in gear

They're designed my a Mr. Ichiro Ueki hence the tab (whoops! maynard beat me to it)

They also make a 1937 and a 1942, i sent Flash photo's some time ago but they've disappeared

I keep seeing reference to first generation Gardeners and revival, there is also a seller on macari who claims his pair are made by Warehouse and the selvedge looks like WH selvadge

 

 

On 4/25/2021 at 12:16 PM, Maynard Friedman said:

The page I posted above mentions something about a revival - that may be the 2005 part. My translate app kept changing the text though and I didn’t have the time or patience to continue with it.

 

On 4/25/2021 at 12:18 PM, Duke Mantee said:

There’s nothing of real consequence in the text - started out in 97 then took a break and did some collaboration with Take5 then back to this label in 2005 (more or less)

Company records show the business status was made ‘dead/abandoned’ in the first quarter of 2008

 

On 4/25/2021 at 12:48 PM, Double 0 Soul said:

Regarding 1997 Gardeners, i keep seeing Evisu/Evi's referenced...

Alrighty...that's my Sunday researching done, i'm going to shampoo my rug

 

[Double 0 Soul]

Everyday's a school day when you have the memory of a goldfish.. 

So the only new infos is Ichiro Ueki potentially working for Evisu in the 90s ?

[Maynard Friedman]

When you’re on Sufu long enough, I suppose most things go around more than once. But at least your latest info does confirm your earlier Evisu suspicions.

[Thanks_M8]

On 3/12/2025 at 8:34 PM, Double 0 Soul said:

Remember those^ RRR's of mine which i sold to @Thanks_M8

I thought i could swing a 31" but they were a bit too snug

anywho.. there is a size 32" listed on Mercari for anyone interested

https://zenmarket.jp/en/mercariproduct.aspx?itemCode=m68879704515

They're a fantastic old, rare as fk repro from 1998..

Great jeans as u say, mate

[TripicalMidbooster]

On 3/12/2025 at 3:34 PM, Double 0 Soul said:

Remember those^ RRR's of mine which i sold to @Thanks_M8

I thought i could swing a 31" but they were a bit too snug

anywho.. there is a size 32" listed on Mercari for anyone interested

https://zenmarket.jp/en/mercariproduct.aspx?itemCode=m68879704515

They're a fantastic old, rare as fk repro from 1998..

I have had these jeans in my mind since you first posted them... too bad these old repros are never in a size 34, much less 36...!

Happy to see some news about Gardner as well, I think those jeans have my favorite red tab ever....

[beautiful_FrEaK]

On 2/4/2025 at 10:00 PM, indigoeagle said:

Recently stumbled upon these: Good Old Co..
They have a 1943XX jeans.

And a 1942XX denim jacket.

 

 

Just saw these now. I cannot help but they look somehow "cheap" (despite the price of course  ) And the fly looks pretty short and crowded with the buttons

[indigoeagle]

Would be good to see them irl. With all these vintage sewing machines the guys probably know a lot. Their denim is a bit on the lower weight side with 12.5oz compared to the other offers. But it might be historically correct.
But who knows, perhaps they don't want to offer a full on repro but more something with a temporary twist.

The rise for the W34 is not really low with 31cm raw. So the crowded fly could be because it's a smaller size pair.

It would be interesting to have some pics of worn in pairs.

[Broark]

I think it might also have to do with the fact that they're showing photos of a size 30.
I checked their IG and most of the rises / fly spacing appear to be more in line with what you'd expect.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Makes sense.

I think it's mostly the top button looks cheap-ish and the back pocket shape/sewing a bit forced.

[ATWM]

Eh, I wear 30's and this doesn't look quite right to me. Or rather it looks a lot like the super low rise deals from 15 years ago. 

[Broark]

Reminds me of the fly on the old N&F or Unbranded pairs.