Custom Jeans in LA

[jedihabitat]

Hey guys! I haven't posted anything on this thread in awhile, but wanted to show you some projects I had been working on over the past few months...of course they were all for me...check it out let me know what you think

I made these about 6 months or so again:

Japanese Selvedge (one wash before construction)

Black thread, hidden rivets, zipper fly

haven't washed yet...

These are about 5 months old

Denim Unknown (Raw)

Grey Thread, Button fly, Hounds tooth pocket lining, Back pockets lined

[jedihabitat]

Cords are about 3 months or so

Beige and purple thread, Button fly

3 weeks old

Kaiahara Japanese 14oz Denim

Black Rivets, Beige & Black Thread, Hidden Rivets, Reinforced Coin & Back Pockets, Button Fly, Pen Pocket, Coin Pocket in Front Right Pocket.

[jedihabitat]

continued...

2 days old - Work Wear Trouser (Inspired by Mister Freedom)

13.5oz Cone Mill Denim Red line Selvedge

White Thread, Button Fly, Cinch Strap, Bias Tape at Cuff, Coin pocket in Front Right Pocket, Selvedge at waistband

I'll post fit pics soon.

[midnight]

So are you making custom jeans for people really, or are you just waiting & trying to set up at the time.

[jedihabitat]

haha I've been in business since January of this year, any time I get between clients I design new jeans for me and my girlfriend.

[who8mahrice]

Hot damn dude. Your stuff looks AMAZING. If I had the $ I'd drop! for not having it though...Maybe one day when I'm rich...

[jedihabitat]

thanks man I'm always trying to step up my game.

[aizan]

wow...can i be your padawan learner? i've been looking for jeans that fit forever. i'm only half an hour away, too! *grovels at your feet*

[raWorkshop]

Damn dude, when you didn't update the blog for a while I almost gave up hope. Your cinch design on those work wear jeans is dope.

[jedihabitat]

yea I know, I've been trying to get my site up, but have been slacking. I'll definitely start updating my blog again. thanks for all the props.

oh and aizan, stop by the shop sometime we can talk about some lessons, I've been looking for someone that's really interested in making jeans, I could use an extra hand from time to time

[jedihabitat]

as promised...fit pics on all these pants!

Work Trousers:

Oldies but goodies...I love the way these are fading.

These are the jeans I go hiking in...don't ask me why, but that's why the grey looks a little off.

[jedihabitat]

Cords...So comfy:

Oh, something new for the summer. White Bull denim that I dyed black. A lot of the color has faded so I guess they are more grey.

Most recent digs:

[HEWSINATOR]

Forgot about this. Looks like you are making some nice stuff. I like the work pant. I did not like it at first but the fit pics made my mind do a 180.

[daveo]

Wow, they're looking pretty good? What are the boots in the workpants pics?

[jedihabitat]

hey Daveo, I picked those Red Wings up in Japan. I guess that color and style is "limited edition" sold only in Japan. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I'm only repeating what the sales dude said...

[poly800rock]

do you only do felled inseams?

[operationjake]

Damn! Nice. I really like the second jeans fit pics you posted.

1. How much would a custom pair set someone like myself back?

2. Are those custom belts in the fit pics? They're nice.

[dibadiba]

holy shit those chords are great. how much would you charge for a pair?

[jedihabitat]

Poly- actually I only do felled ( or as I call it "cabio") center seams, and yolk, I never use felled seams for the leg...sometimes I don't even felled the center seams and yolk. when I have an idea for a pair of jeans I just want to bust them out and wear them. so sometimes I skip some steps

[jedihabitat]

1. Custom jeans are $495+tax

2. I picked those belts up at Hinoya in Ueno in Tokyo. I was there a few weeks ago

[operationjake]

Damn. That's not too bad at all. Maybe a few paychecks from now . . . Too bad I'm in Nor Cal too. You wouldn't do that long-distance customizing stuff eh?

Oh, and that's sick. Lemme know when you go again. Haha.

[jedihabitat]

Unfortunately, I need you and your body for the jeans to come out perfect. I mean, sure, I can make you jeans based off of measurements you send me, but they aren't going to be exactly what you want as far as fit is concerned. (shrugs) I wish it were that easy. You could always send me a pair of jeans you like and i could duplicate them for you...that's always a consideration.

[jedihabitat]

it's been a minute since I posted anything, so I wanted to show everyone what I've been up to besides making custom jeans. I found this hickory at my denim source, I was a little unsure about how it would come out, but at $2.50 a yard I figured what do I have to lose. Anyway here's what I put together. Let me know what you think!

Fly is a Cone 12.5 oz selvedge

The outside seam is not selvedge, I cut the pattern out a 1/4" larger, folded the seam over twice at a 1/4" width and top stitched it with orange thread...I kinda like the way it turned out. I also added the bias tape again. For some reason I love how it looks when the jean is cuffed.

Hidden coin pocket is same Cone selvedge

No yolk and added cinch strap

I'll add fit pics shortly

[jedihabitat]

I almost forgot, Rogue Territory offers stone wash and hand sanding treatments too!

Check out my first custom pair+custom wash I did for a client.

[La Brea]

So I've been on sufu for awhile now, reading posts and learning a lot about denim, but I have never posted. I've been in love with denim since the very first pair of Diesel jeans I received as a birthday present about 9 years ago since then I've been a passionate enthusiast of all things denim...that being said I decided that I'd take my interests to the next level. I decided to apprentice at one of the only custom jeans shops in the US and possibly even the world (there's probably a few out there that maybe you guys know of). Anyway, when I say custom I mean we take measurements, cut a pattern, pick the denim and thread, and build the jean on old single stich Singer machines...yea, I know, it's pretty sweet. So that's my deal, and being new at it I thought I'd share with all of you my very first pair of custom jeans. I made these from start to finish. Let me know what you think. there will be many more to come

Some info about the jeans and construction:

Denim: 13oz Cone Mill Pre-Shrunk Raw Selvage

Hardware: Copper rivets and Buttons

Thread: 100% Polyester top-stiching thread

Features: Double top-stiched hem

Double top-stiched in-seam

Hidden Rivets on back pocket

Selvage Fly

Selvage on outer seam and coin pocket

7 belt loops 2 sport the selvage

*took about 25 hours to complete

Sorry for the quality of the pics

These look great!

[zzzboy]

a random question...but what are those green slip ons that you (or whoever) is wearing in the first pic? i see a lot of poeple with them, but i never know what they are...

[jedihabitat]

they are Toms, you can get them at Am Rag in LA, Nordstroms, or online http://www.tomsshoes.com/

[josephr]

Poly- actually I only do felled ( or as I call it "cabio") center seams, and yolk,

i love that in the LA garment industry you probably seldomly run into someone who knows what a "felled" seam is. when i was reading this it reminded me how ridiculous it is that everyone calls a "felled" seam "caballo", meaning "horse".

[jedihabitat]

haha very true, so that's how you spell "caballo". I need to read up on sewing 101...

[josephr]

haha very true, so that's how you spell "caballo". I need to read up on sewing 101...

haha that's the thing...sewing 101 won't teach you caballo!